executive board

The Board of Directors is comprised of an active group of professionals who volunteer their time and talents to oversee the work of the Hance Family Foundation.

Co-Presidents

Jackie A. Hance

Warren J. Hance, Jr., SRA

WJH Appraisal Services, Inc.

Executive Board Members

Robert Brivio

Kerry Connolly

Freelance Print Producer

James Gill

Cox Automotive

David Hance, M Sgt

United States Air Force, retired

Douglas Hayden, Esq.

Wright Risk Management

Brendan Healy

New York Life

Dianne Heggie

Council of Family & Child Caring Agencies, retired

Mark Herbrich, PT, MA, CEEAA

AgeWell Physical Therapy & Wellness

Executive Board Members (continued)

Bradley Katinas

Jefferies, LLC

Sheila McKeough

Flagstar Bank, retired

Lynn Pombonyo, Ed. D.

Floral Park-Bellerose School District, retired

Kate Tuffy, MS Ed., BCBA

Changing Behavior, Inc.

Kathryn Zeppieri

Ridgewood Savings Bank

Emeritus Board Members

Ayanna Greenidge

Principal, PS/IS 266 Q

Caitie McCabe

The Walt Disney Company

John Power

Con-Kel Landscaping, Inc.

Robert C. Votruba, CFS, MBA, Ph.D

National Financial Network

Advisory Board

Katie Geraghty

Joe Pelletiere

Geralyn Corcoran

Kerrie Murray

Karen Phannemiller

Kerry Boyle

Sharon Weiss

Basia Wood

Denise Hayden

Laura Bressmer

Judy LaRocca

Mike Mathis

Sophia Brivio

Rosemary Wagner

Terry Miccio

Courtney Hance

Shanthy Hughes

Andrew Scerbo

Diversity & Inclusion Committee

Dianne Heggie

Hance Family Foundation Board Member and Retired Social Worker

Farah Ahmad

Hance Family Foundation Supply Manager

Emily Marino

Hance Family Foundation Program & Marketing Manager

Whitney Walton

Clinical Social Worker and Self-Esteem Rising Leader

Suzanne Eng

Art Psychotherapist and Self-Esteem Rising Leader

Diane Cantave

Long Island Jobs With Justice

Ayanna Greenidge

Principal (PS/IS 266 Queens)

Jane Helfman

Retired School Social Worker (Floral Park-Bellerose SD)

Shanthy Hughes

Social Worker and Self-Esteem Rising Leader

Madeline Velez

School Counselor (PS 58 Bronx)

Carla Maurer

Retired Teacher (NYC) and Self-Esteem Rising Leader

Stephanie Liebowitz

School Social Worker (Roslyn SD)

Kate Zeppieri

Ridgewood Savings Bank

Kathy Wong

School Social Worker (Herricks SD)

Joanne Wolfring

Retired Teacher (Floral Park-Bellerose SD) and Self-Esteem Rising Leader

Marissa Terry

Elementary School Teacher (White Plains SD) and Self-Esteem Rising Leader

Terry Miccio

Senior Project Manager, Cox Automotive

Jasia Mirza

Elementary School Special Education Teacher

LeShawn Walker

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Robert Brivio
Executive Board Member
Retired, Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP

Kerry Connolly
Executive Board Member
Freelance Print Producer

James Gill
Executive Board Member
Cox Automotive

David Hance, Master Sergeant
Vice President of the Executive Board
United States Air Force

Douglas Hayden, Esq.
Executive Board Member
Wright Risk Management

Mark Herbrich, PT, MA, CEEAA
Executive Board Member
AgeWell Physical Therapy & Wellness

Lynn Pombonyo, Ed. D.
Executive Board Member
Floral Park-Bellerose School District, retired

Jackie A. Hance
Founder/Co-President of the Hance Family Foundation
Hanover Bank

Brendan Healy
Executive Board Member
New York Life

Bradley Katinas
Executive Board Member
Jefferies LLC

Kate Tuffy, MS Ed., BCBA
Chairwoman of the Board
Changing Behavior, Inc.

Warren J. Hance, SRA
Founder/Co-President of the Hance Family Foundation
WJH Appraisal Services, Inc.

Dianne Heggie
Executive Board Member
Retired, Council of Family & Child Caring Agencies

Sheila McKeough
Executive Board Member
Retired, Flagstar Bank

Kathryn Zeppieri
Executive Board Member
Ridgewood Savings Bank

OUR TEAM

Farah Ahmad

Claire Byrnes
Executive Director

Shanthy Hughes, LMSW
Director of Programs

Emily Marino
Director of External and Community Relations

Rose Tsoupros

Tracey Varner
Finance Manager