Leadership
Board of Directors
Jill Tekel
2nd Vice Chair
Steven Morey Greenberg, Esq.
Secretary
Paul Koury, Esq.
Treasurer
Leslie Adler
William Adler
Crystal Batson
Thomas Calimano
Kristine Deer
Alexandra Gallo, Esq.
Sandra O. Gold, Ed.D.
Caryn Grabowski, MS, CCC-SLP
Walter Hecht
Mike Hornbostel
Peggy Kabakow
Eric Latzer, Esq.
Christine Ordway
Holly T. Schepisi, Esq.
Honorary Board of Directors
James Adler
Steve Adubato, Ph.D.
Charles Berkowitz, LCSW
Bernie Koster
William Murray
Angelica Berrie
*In Memory
Staff Directory
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Naomi Gewirtz, MSW
President & CEO
Jamie Argiropoulos, M.A., CCC-SLP
ACG* Group Facilitator
Karen Castka, M.S., CCC-SLP
Clinical Director & Maywood Program Director
Meredith Gemeiner
Social Services & Outreach Manager
Sharon Glaser, M.S., CCC-SLP
Program Director, West Orange
Chrysa Golashesky, M.B.A.
Program Director, Something Special
Wendy Greenspan, M.A., CCC-SLP
ACG* Group Facilitator
Julie Harris
Technology Assistant
Kelly Horel, M.S., CCC-SLP
ACG* Group Facilitator
Amanda Kasprzyk, M.A., CCC-SLP
MAYWOOD GROUP FACILITATOR
Alexandra Kint, M.S., CCC-SLP
West Orange GROUP FACILITATOR
Amy LaFleur, M.A., CCC-SLP
Assistant Program Director, Maywood
Sara Laird, M.S., CCC-SLP/L
Toms River Group Facilitator
Amy May
Executive Assistant & Operations Manager
Meghan Miller, M.A., CCC-SLP
ACG* Group Facilitator
Amy O’Leary
Receptionist
Brianna Rein, M.A., CCC-SLP
Program Director, Toms River
Randi Rosenstein, M.A., CCC-SLP
West Orange Group Facilitator
Zoey Shepard, M.S., CCC-SLP
Maywood Group Facilitator & Advocacy Coordinator
Hannah Sichel, M.S., CCC-SLP
Maywood Group Facilitator
Stephanie Sigelkow
Events and Communications & Volunteer Manager
Loraine Simunek
Technology Assistant
Gretchen Szabo, M.A., CCC-SLP
Program Director, Aphasia Communication Groups & Research
*Aphasia Communication Group
Advisory Committees
Director of Research and Clinical Advisor
Audrey Holland, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BC-ANCD*
Research & Education Advisory Committee
A. M. Barrett, M.D.
Julius Fridrikkson, Ph.D.
Ronald Lazar, Ph.D.
Paul R. Rao, Ph.D.
Nina Simmons-Mackie, Ph.D.
Myrna Schwartz, Ph.D.
Cynthia K. Thompson, Ph.D.
Speech-Language Pathologist Advisory Committee
Venu Balasubramanian, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Janelle Biamonte, M.S. Ed., CCC-SLP
Darya Hinman, SLPD, CCC-SLP
Betty Kollia, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Steven LaBarbera, M.S., CCC-SLP
Kate C. Nealon, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL
MaryAnn Schiattarella, M.A., CCC-SLP
Barbara Schwerin-Bohus, M.S., CCC-SLP
Jessica Sharon, M.S., CCC-SLP
Jessica Dionne Welsh, M.S., CCC-SLP
