Staff Directory
Meet the hardworking people behind your Association. Our staff’s expertise can help your school district through its most serious challenges.
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Executive Office
Lawrence S. Feinsod, Ed.D.
Executive Director
Patrice Maillet
Acting Deputy Executive Director
Janet Bamford
Chief Public Affairs Officer
Maja Klysinski
Director, Human Resources
Samantha Matias
Executive Assistant DED
Vincent DeLucia
Educator-in-Residence
Denise Nelson
Senior Executive Assistant to Executive Director
Carl Tanksley, Esq.
General Counsel
Cynthia Harrison
Senior Legal Assistant
Jonathan Pushman
Director, Governmental Relations
John Burns, Esq.
Senior Legislative Counsel
Christopher Jones
Legislative Advocate
Anette Airey
Coordinator, Governmental Relations
Ray Pinney
Director, County Activities & Member Engagement
Patricia Rees
Lead Coordinator, County Activities
Najah Haskins
Lead Coordinator, County Activities
Finance and Operations Division
John Faford
Director, Finance & Operations
Raksha Modi
Senior Manager, Accounting
Flora Huelmo
Senior Coordinator, Finance
Karla Serpico
Coordinator, Receivables
William Cobb
Manager, Facilities & Support Services
Chris English
Maintenance Coordinator
James Holt
Mailroom/Maintenance/Event Assistant
Vacant
Coordinator, Human Resources & Finance
Professional Learning Division
Vacant
Director, Professional Learning
Marcia Lavigne
Senior Manager, Member Professional Training
Lucia Gershman
Senior Coordinator, Professional Learning
Michael Melando
Manager, General Operations & Logistics
Kathy Helewa
Senior Manager, Field Services
Jesse Adams Jr.
Field Service Representative
Mary Ann Friedman
Field Service Representative
Matt Lee
Field Service Representative
Michelle Kennedy
Field Services Representative
Theresa Lewis
Field Service Representative
Charlene Peterson
Field Service Representative
Gwen Thornton
Field Service Representative
Kathy Winecoff
Field Service Representative
Marie Marcantonio
Coordinator, Field Services
Member Services & Strategic Partnerships Division
Patrice Maillet
Acting Deputy Executive Director
Lynn Anderson
Senior Manager, Exhibits
Lou Schimenti
Senior Manager, Products & Services
Kristen Krulikowski
Senior Coordinator, Member Services & Partnerships
John Henry
Senior Manager, STEAM & Sustainable Schools
Jennifer Siehl
Manager, STEAM Tank
Sherry White
Administrative Assistant/Receptionist
Kathleen Asher, Esq.
Senior Manager, Legal & Labor Relations
Katrina Homel, Esq.
Legal Counsel
Kurt Rebovich, Jr.
Manager, Labor Relations
Sandy Raup
Lead Coordinator, Data
Steve McGettigan
Senior Manager, Policy
Jean Harkness
Manager, Policy
Gina Cuciti
Coordinator, Legal, Labor Relations & Policy
Communications, Information Technology and Marketing Division
Lauren Cuervo
Director of Communications, Information Technology and Marketing
Thomas Parmalee
Managing Editor
Ann Marie Smith
Assistant Editor & Program Specialist
Adriana DiGiacomantonio
Manager, Graphic Design
Stacy Moorhead
Manager, Website & Graphic Design Specialist
Michael Kvidahl
Manager, Digital Communications & Marketing
Robin Kampf
Digital Media Producer
Billie Barnett
Member Technical Support & Data Coordinator
Taylor Salton
Member Technical Support & Data Coordinator
Joseph Hsieh
Senior Manager, Information Technology
Chengping Chang
Business Systems Analyst
Brian Green
Network Administrator