Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors is comprised of generous community members who have been selected for their knowledge, expertise and commitment to our mission.

2020-2021 Board of Directors

Maureen Crush, President
Patricia W. Goodemote, First Vice President

Vice President in charge of:
Audit – Donald K. Stammer
Governance – Mary Lou Davis
Investment – Alyssa Bowers
Program – Vanessa Rice
Resource Development – Rochelle Friedman

Susan K. Stoller Secretary
Jessica L. Vinall, Treasurer
Valerie Murphy, Assistant Treasurer

Alicia Dean
Amy Dittmar
Christopher Downey
Catherine Forbes
Nicholas Garin
Sherry LaTassa
Agnes Laub
Linda Lurie
Mary McGowan
Patrick Meaney
Kim Scoralick

Walter J. Joseph, Executive Director

Staff

The Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie employs over 225 individuals who care for our children and youth, 24-hours a day, seven days a week. These dedicated employees work in various departments including; administration, direct care, social services, medical, housekeeping, maintenance and food services.

Agency Directors

Walter J. Joseph, MPA – ext. 106
Executive Director
Email Walt

John Bray, BS – ext. 117
Director of Operations
Email John

Erin M. Cafarelli, BA – ext. 177
Director of Development and Public Relations
Email Erin

David A. Crenshaw, Ph.D., ABPP – ext. 162
Clinical Director
Email Dr. Crenshaw

Courtney Doyle, LMHC – ext. 145
Director of Community Based Services
Email Courtney

Denise Fowler, LCSW-R – ext. 169
Incident Review Coordinator
Email Denise

Elizabeth Greaney, LMSW – 845-474-7110, ext. 1000
Program Director, Nuevas Alas Program
Email Elizabeth

Danielle Mitchell, BA – ext. 101
Director of Human Resources
Email Danielle

Loida Sarabia, BA – ext. 172
Fiscal Director
Email Loida

Lori Stella, LCSW-R – ext. 188
Program Director, Safe Harbour Program
Email Lori

RaeAnn Tompkins, LCSW-R – ext. 166
Director of Social Services
Email RaeAnn

Janel M. Winters – ext. 119
IT Director
Email Janel