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.

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

Kerry Connolly
Executive Board Member
Freelance Art Producer

James Gill
Secretary of the Executive Board
Cox Automotive

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

Douglas Hayden, Esq.
Executive Board Member
Wright Risk Management

Mark Herbrich, PT, MA, CEEAA
Vice Chairperson of the Executive Board
AgeWell Physical Therapy & Wellness

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

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

Brendan Healy
Executive Board Member
New York Life

Bradley Katinas
Assistant Treasurer of the Executive Board
Jefferies LLC

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

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

Dianne Heggie
Chief Governance Officer of the Executive Board
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
Community Relations and Events Manager

Claire Byrnes
Executive Director

Shanthy Hughes, LMSW
Director of Programs

Emily Marino
Director of External and Community Relations

Rose Tsoupros
Operations and Volunteer Manager

Tracey Varner
Finance Manager

Emeritus Board

Ayanna Greenidge
Principal, PS/IS 266 Q

Caitie McCabe
The Walt Disney Company

Advisory Board

Kerry Boyle

Laura Bressmer

Sophia Brivio

Geralyn Corcoran

Katie Geraghty

Courtney Hance

Denise Hayden

Judy LaRocca

Mike Mathis

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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