Meet The Foundation of Preferred Behavioral Health Group
Board Members
Michael J. Kokes
Chair
Jennifer Godoski
Vice Chair
Suzanne Corson
Treasurer
Phyllis Alongi, PhD
Secretary
Philip K. Beacham
Karen Campi
Dr. Catherine Cunningham
Kristen DiMartino
Derry Holland
Dr. Kenneth Karamichael
Sandra Lazzaro-Cifelli
Pamela Major
Suzanne Parchment
Stephen Trimboli, Esq.
Leadership
Tara A.
Chalakani, PsyD
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Adam
Sagot, DO
Chief Medical Officer
Julie
Vanore, MPA
Chief Operating Officer
Donald
Holford, M.S.
Chief Financial Officer
Sandy
Grebel, MSW, LCSW, CAS, BCD
Vice President of Children and Family Services
Michelle
Hague, MSW, LCSW, LCADC
Vice President of Clinical Operations
Laura
Messina, MSW, LCSW, LCADC
Vice President of
Adult Mental Health Services
Valerie
Ortense, MBA
Vice President of Strategic Development
Program Directors
Lauren Casas, LPC, ACS
Preferred Center for Children and Families
lcasas@preferredbehavioral.org
Dave Seegert, LCSW
NJ Statewide Student Support Services NJ4S (Ocean County)
dseegert@preferredbehavioral.org
Annette Burton, BS
Healthy Families
aburton@preferredbehavioral.org
Stacy Welch, BSW
Family Visitation
swelch@preferredbehavioral.org
Kaitlin McCarthy
Prevention First
kmccarthy@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
NJ Statewide Student Support Services NJ4S (Monmouth County)
dseegert@preferredbehavioral.org
Julianne Morello, MSW, LCSW
SAIL
jmorello@preferredbehavioral.org
Melissa Paolicelli, MS
LifeSet and Intercept
mpaolicelli@preferredbehavioral.org
Lori O’Brien, BA
Family Unification Program, Connect to Home
lobrien@preferredbehavioral.org
Nicholas Spanola, MS, LPC, ACS, NCC
School-Based Youth Services
nspanola@brickschools.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
laobrien@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
Andrew Schechter, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
aschechter@preferredbehavioral.org
Facilities & Transportation
Alicia LeVance
alevance@preferredbehavioral.org
Employee Assistance Program
Tracy Kaplan, LCSW, MBA, CEAP, SAP
tkaplan@preferredbehavioral.org
Development
Valerie Ortense, MBA
vortense@preferredbehavioral.org