Board of Directors

Community Cradle is governed by a Board of Directors representing agencies, business, and consumers from Albany, Rensselaer, and Schenectady counties. The diversity of our Board membership is key to understanding the many issues facing our communities, and gives us the opportunity to problem-solve from multiple perspectives.

Are you interested in maternal and child health?  Could you offer a unique perspective?  If so, contact us for more information on how to get involved.

Maria Pensiero, LCSW

Chair

Case Management

Optum Health Behavioral Solutions

Clinical Service

Ronald Royne, MSW

Vice Chair

Retired

NYS OASAS

Virginia Ruggiero

Secretary/Treasurer

Business Services and Development

SEFCU Albany

Khamel Abdulai

Program Administrator

The Legal Project

Ephraim Eli Back, MD

Chief of Family Medicine

Ellis Medicine Family Health Center

Christa Christakis

Director, Quality and Research Initiatives

Healthcare Association of NYS

Mary Judd

Public Relations Specialist

Mary Judd Communications, LLC

Kate Lichten, MPH, CPH

Manager, Quality Initiatives

Healthcare Association of NYS

Brendan O'Shea

Attorney

Gleason, Dunn, Walsh & O'Shea

Kelly Sauders, CPA, MBA

Certified Public Accountant

Deloitte and Touche

Gina Yarn

Early Intervention Specialist

Albany County