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Staff Directory

National Headquarters

212.221.7300

Joseph P. Benincasa, Executive Director – Ext. 101
Barbara Davis L.C.S.W., Chief Program Officer – Ext. 140
Ina Sorens Clark, Chief Development Officer – Ext. 176
Anthony Lopez-Linus, Chief Financial Officer – Ext. 107
Paul Riedel, Executive Assistant – Ext. 104
Suzanne Tobak, Director of Advancement & Special Projects – Ext. 206

Development/Communication
Louie Anchondo, Director of Special Events – Ext. 121
DJ Brumfield, Director of Institutional Giving – Ext. 124
Megan Quinn, Manager, Major Gifts  – Ext. 108
Harry Ballard, Membership Assistant – Ext. 183
Jose Delgado, Membership Associate – Ext. 182
David Engelman, Manager, Special Events – Ext. 134
Judith Fish, Director of Individual Giving – Ext. 127
Celia Gannon, Manager of Special Projects – Ext. 123
David Gusty, Major Gifts Associate – Ext. 111
Jay Haddad, Membership Assistant – Ext. 135
Lynne Hoppe, Director of Communication – Ext. 129
Wally Munro, Director of Planned Giving – Ext. 128
Amy Picar, Special Events Assistant – Ext. 133
Timothy Pinckney, Producer/ Staff Writer – Ext. 122
Tina Royero, Communications and Design Associate - Ext. 181
Daniel Scholz, Internet Communications Associate - Ext. 211


Finance & Administration
Connie Yoo, Corporate Controller – Ext. 105
Erica Chung, Accounts Payable Supervisor – Ext. 131
Carlos de Jesus, Manager, Accounting – Ext. 163
Jian Bing Ho, Senior Accountant – Ext. 132
Zehava Krinsky, Accountant - Ext. 139
Victor Mendoza, Senior Accountant – Ext. 126
Joy Pascua-Kim, Executive Assistant – Ext. 179
John Sol, Account Payable Clerk – Ext. 162

Human Resources & Administration
Carol Wilson, Director of Human Resources – Ext. 160
Camille Codner, Receptionist/Office Manager – Ext. 0
Charlene Morgan, Employee Benefits Manager – Ext. 120
Manira Hossain, Human Resources Assistant – Ext. 173

Information Technology

Israel Duran, Director of Information Technology – Ext. 102
Jeff Woo, Network Administrator – Ext. 171
Ricardo (Rick) Montero, IT Help Desk/PC Tech. – Ext. 125

Social Services – Eastern Region
Tamar Shapiro, L.C.S.W., Director of Social Services, National – Ext. 116
Stephanie Linwood-Coleman, L.C.S.W., Supervisor of Services Seniors & the Disabled – Ext. 117
Dale Daley, L.C.S.W., Supervisor of the Entertainment Assistance Program, Eastern Region – Ext. 113
Carol Harris-Mannes, L.C.S.W., Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative – Ext. 143
Lucy Seligson, L.M.S.W., Intake Social Worker / Housing Specialist – Ext. 119
Linda Zimmerman, Intern, Entertainment Assistance Program – Ext. 190
Kenton Curtis, Supervisor of HIV/AIDS Initiative, Eastern Region
Elizabeth Avedon, L.C.S.W., HIV/AIDS Initiative – Ext. 138
Jesus Martinez, L.C.S.W., HIV/AIDS Initiative – Ext. 147
Marjorie Roop, L.C.S.W., HIV/AIDS Initiative – Ext. 191
Robert Rosenthal, L.C.S.W., HIV/AIDS Initiative – Ext. 115
Rosalyn Gilbert, L.C.S.W., Supervisor of Chemical Dependency Services – Ext. 114
Amanda Clayman, L.M.S.W., Entertainment Assistance Program – Ext. 184
Thomas Lorio, L.M.S.W., Chemical Dependency Services – Ext. 144
Alice Vienneau, L.M.S.W., The Dancer's Resource – Ext. 177
Gloria Jones, Administrative Coordinator – Ext. 112
Dalin Rivera, Data Assistant – Ext. 146
Samuel Smith, Data Control Supervisor – Ext. 110
Janet E. Becker, LCSW, Social Worker, Local 802 – 212.397.4802
Lynnell Herzer, Intern, HIV/Aids Initiative – Ext. 145
Donna Deming, Intern, Local 802 – 212.397.4802
Jessica Row Shandel, Intern, Services Senior and The Disabled – Ext. 186

Health Insurance Resource Center
James Brown, Director of Health Services, National – Ext. 166
Renata Marinaro, Manager, Special Projects – Ext. 165
Elizabeth Tripp, Administrative Coordinator – Ext. 185

The Actors Work Program NY
212.354.5480
Katherine Schrier, Director of Actors Work Program, National – Ext. 104
Icem Benamu, A.T.E.P Counselor – 212.221.7300 Ext. 118
Billie Levinson, Office Coordinator/ Job Developer – Ext. 100
Ell Miocene, Career Counselor – Ext. 106
Richard Renner, Education Coordinator -Ext. 101
Patricia Schwadron, Career Counselor Supervisor – Ext. 103

Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic

212.489.1939

Jim Spears, M.D., Medical Director
Janet Pearl, Health Services Manager – Ext. 151
Ruth Shin, Administrative Coordinator – Ext. 150

The Aurora

212.489.2020

Social Services
Ellen Celnik, L.M.S.W. Director of Social Services – Ext. 103
Lorriane Chisholm, Receptionist – Ext. 128
John Barrow, L.C.S.W Social Worker – Ext. 107
Hope Geteles, L.M.S.W. Social Worker – Ext. 106
Elizabeth Lawlor, Office Manager – Ext. 160
Jonathan Margolies, L.C.S.W. Social Worker Supervisor – Ext. 105
Thomas Pileggi, Activities Coordinator – Ext. 113
Linda Sax Craig, Senior Case Manager – Ext. 116

The Aurora Property Management Office
212.246.2424

Seymour Hunter, Rent Coordinator - Ext. 137
Keisha Gardner, Office Manager - Ext. 120
Raymundo Lizarraga, Superintendent – Ext. 119
Claudette McCee, Tenant & Intake Service Coordinator – Ext. 121
Raymond Peralta, Security Supervisor
Richard Pimentel, Director of Property Management – Ext. 122
Derrick Sage, Assistant Director - Ext.

Western Region

323.933.9244

Keith McNutt, M.P.P., M.S.W, Director of Western Region – Ext. 14

Development/Communication
David Michaels, Director of Special Events – Ext. 33

Human Resources & Administration
Angelique Prahalis, Office Administration Manager – Ext. 11
Stacy Renfroe, Receptionist/Admin Assistant - Ext. 10

Social Services 
Tina Abas, L.C.S.W., Director of Social Services - Western Region - Ext. 15
, M.S.W., Supervisor, Entertainment Assistance Program – Ext. 13
Roni Blau, L.C.S.W., Intake – Ext. 23
Russel Kieffer, LCSW, Supervisor, HIV/AIDS Initiative; Senior/Disability Programming- Ext. 16
Verdrie McCord, M.S.W., HIV/AIDS Initiative – Ext. 20
Logan Speers, M.S.W., Entertainment Assistance Program - Ext. 17
Michael Zaleski, M.S.W., HIV/AIDS Initiative – Ext. 18
Gabrielle Forman, L.C.S.W., Seniors and the Disabled Services – Ext. 16
Gregory Polcyn, Data Coordinator – Ext. 27

Health Insurance Resource Center
Daniel Kitowski, M.S.W., Manager, HIRC, Western Region – Ext. 32
Aaron King, Research Assistant - Ext. 38

The Actors Work Program LA
Manager Actors Work Program, Western Region – Ext. 52
Joanne Webb, A.T.E.P. Counselor – Ext. 51
Lauren Trotter, Administrative Coordinator – Ext. 50

Looking Ahead Program
Heather Vanian, L.C.S.W., Social Worker  – Ext. 22
Laura Campbell, Education Counselor – Ext. 36

Midwestern Region

312.372.0989

Social Services
Donald Towne, L.C.S.W., Director of Social Services - Midwest Region

The Actors Fund Homes

201.871.8882

Administration
Jordan Strohl, Administrator – Ext. 501
Annmarie De Feis, Administrative Manager – Ext. 503

Finance
Kim Eng, Controller – Ext. 537

Human Resources 
Valli Sheppard Bess, Manager of Human Resources – Ext. 506

Nursing
Maria Box, Director of Nursing – Ext. 507
Mandelia Williamson, Nursing Supervisor – Ext. 508
Soo Donlin, Nursing Supervisor – Ext. 509
Gendzyl Sosoban, Clinical Supervisor – Ext. 509
Rose Thorne, Staff Educator/Nursing Supervisor – Ext. 510
Doris Daly, Medical Records Secretary – Ext. 513

Recreation
Yalile Chavez, Director of Recreation & Volunteers – Ext. 548

Social Services
Director of Social Services – Ext. 543
Patricia Peterson, Admissions Coordinator/Social Worker – Ext. 502

Food Services
Cynthia Guest, Director of Food Services – Ext. 533

Housekeeping & Laundry
Omar Custano, Director of Housekeeping & Laundry – Ext. 545

Maintenance & Security
Igor Denisenko, Director of Maintenance & Security – Ext. 547

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