Meet The Foundation of Preferred Behavioral Health Group
Our Team
Board Members

Randy J.
Minniear
Chair
John
Maldjian, Esq.
Vice Chair
Justin
Kolbenschlag, Esq.
Secretary
Lynn
Maurer
Treasurer
Phyllis
Alongi, PhD
Philip K.
Beachem
Craig
Coleman
Derry
Holland
Michael J.
Kokes
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
Chief Operating Officer

Peter
Kisylia
Chief Financial Officer

Sandy
Grebel
Vice President of Children and Family Services

Michelle
Hague
Vice President of Quality & Health Integration

Laura
Messina
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
vortense@preferredbehavioral.org