Hope. Heal. Thrive.

Meet The Foundation of Preferred Behavioral Health Group

Our Team

Board Members

Randy J.
Minniear

Chair

John
Maldjian, Esq.
Vice Chair

Phyllis
Alongi, PhD

Secretary

Philip K.
Beachem

Craig
Coleman

Jennifer
Godoski

Grace M.
Hanlon

Derry
Holland

Michael J.
Kokes

Lynn
Maurer

Treasurer

Charles
Melita

Suzanne
Parchment

David
Salewski

Stephen
Trimboli, Esq.

Leadership

Tara A.
Chalakani, PsyD

Chief Executive Officer

Eric C.
Alcera, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Julie
Vanore, MPA

Chief Operating Officer

Peter
Kisylia, MBA, CPA

Chief Financial Officer

Sandy
Grebel, LCSW

Vice President of Children and Family Services

Michelle
Hague, MSW, LCSW, LCADC

Vice President of Quality & Health Integration

Laura
Messina, MSW, LCSW, LCADC

Vice President of Adult Services

Program Directors

Rich Miller, LPC

Outpatient Therapy for Children and Teens
rmiller@preferredbehavioral.org

Dave Seegert, LCSW

NJ4S Student Support Services
dseegert@preferredbehavioral.org

Annette Burton, BS

Healthy Families
aburton@preferredbehavioral.org

Stacy Welch, BSW

Family Visitation
swelch@preferredbehavioral.org

Liza DeJesus, BS

Prevention First
ldejesus@preventionfirst.net

Dave Bolignesi, LCSW

Mobile Response and Stabilization
dbolignesi@preferredbehavioral.org

Deb Galletta, LCSW

In-Home Recovery Program
dgalletta@preferredbehavioral.org

Lawrance O’Brien, LSW, LCADC

CPSAI
laobrien@preferredbehavioral.org

Liza DeJesus, BS

Prevention First
ldejesus@preventionfirst.net

Anjelica Rivera, LCSW, LCADC

SAIL and Teen Intervene
arivera@preferredbehavioral.org

Melissa Paolicelli, MS

LifeSet
mpaolicelli@preferredbehavioral.org

Lori O’Brien, BA

Project Independence, Family Unification Program, Connect to Home
lobrien@preferredbehavioral.org

Thomas Hyland, LPC

School-Based Youth Services
thyland@brickschools.org

Rich Miller, LPC

Individual Counseling and Therapy
rmiller@preferredbehavioral.org

Anna Kline, MAE

Integrated Case Management and Justice Involved Services
akline@preferredbehavioral.org

Erika Metzner, BA

Supported Education & Employment
emetzner@preferredbehavioral.org

Lawrance O’Brien, LSW, LCADC

Substance Use Services
lobrien@preferredbehavioral.org

Danielle Farrell, BA

PATH
dfarrell@preferredbehavioral.org

Donna Comerford, LCSW

Residential and Community Support Services Programs
dcomerford@preferredbehavioral.org

Melanie Bennett, LCSW

Intensive Oupatient Treatment & Support Services
mbennett@preferredbehavioral.org

Graham Mangini-Harold, MA

Partial Care, Primetime & Interact
gmharold@preferredbehavioral.org

General Resources

Quality and Compliance

Christine Bender, LSW, CPHQ
cbender@preferredbehavioral.org

Human Resources

Mary Bromlow, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
mbromlow@preferredbehavioral.org

Facilities & Transportation

Alicia LeVance
alevance@preferredbehavioral.org

Employee Assistance Program

Tracy Kaplan, LCSW, MBA, CEAP
tkaplan@preferredbehavioral.org

Development

Valerie Ortense, MBA
vortense@preferredbehavioral.org