Over 30 years of progressive senior management experience in non-profit organizations in 5 major US metropolitan areas. Extensive experience and expertise in program development, personnel and financial management, fund raising, community development, public and community relations and strategic planning for social services agencies. Also, substantial involvement with great success in government affairs and advocacy activities. Ongoing participation in planning and decision making with City and County government.

Covenant House California is an affiliate of Covenant House Inc. with 21 programs in major cities in the US, Canada, Mexico and Central America. As in past years, I would enlist the participation of the above to support the mission and work of NNY. I would continue to work to obtain the goals and objectives of the network in order to realize significant changes favoring our youth having achieved much success through extensive work at the local, state and national levels advocating for the protection of the rights of youth and the funding of programs and services addressing their needs. I would bring extensive knowledge and many years of involvement with the Western States Youth Services Network (WSYSN) to support the work of the NNY Board. M.S.W. from Fordham University School of Social Work in New York.