Alliance for Positive Change delivers on the promise of positive change with health care, housing, harm reduction, coaching, and economic mobility programs that equip people to navigate systemic inequities and achieve health and well-being.

Board of Directors

Meet Our Team

Executive Department
Sharen I. Duke, Executive Director/CEO – x304
Brenda Starks-Ross, Deputy Executive Director/COO – x9311
Tamara Green, Deputy Executive Director/CPO – x438
Brooke Montes, Senior Vice President of Business Development & Communications – x303

Finance, Development, Planning & Evaluation
Judy Hederman, Senior Vice President of Finance – x317
Karyn Mann, Vice President of Contracts & Quality – x479
Saeyoan Thiru, Director of Data – x460
Dr. Erin McKinney-Prupis, Director of Evaluation – x453
Kristin Lysko, Assistant Director of Development & Planning – x366

Program
Ramona Cummings, Chief Program Officer – x342
Arnaldo Jara, Vice President of Care Management – x389
Samantha Pugh, Vice President of Linkage to Care – x307
Cynthia Rossi, Vice President of Programming – x705
Deborah Yuelles, Vice President of Peer Training – x313
Angela Arias, Director of Care Management – x344
Dr. Peter Boutros, Director of Recovery Services – x710
Marcia Deer, Director of Linkage to Insurance – x314
Reilly Glasgow, Director of Harm Reduction – x146
Perla Romero, Director of Outreach & CTR – x114
Tom Smith, Director of Harm Reduction – x113
Margarita Solomonova, Director of Linkage to Care – x349
Guy Williams, Director of Prevention – x348
Velia Hernandez, Associate Director of Recovery Services – x321/x703

Communications
David Nager, Chief Photography Officer – x382
Dan Knitzer, Assistant Director of Communications – x324
Caroline Hogan, Communications Project Manager – x384

Housing
Ebony McArthur, Director of Housing – x754

Operations
John Noboa, Vice President of Operations & IT – x383
Conrad Johnson, Associate Director of Operations – x362

Human Resources
Amelia Linden-Soter, Associate Director of Human Resource – x418

Our 2023 Audited Financial Statements

We deliver on the promise of positive change through our unwavering commitment to the health of all New Yorkers and our strong financial position. Feel good knowing you can support our program participants with ultimate transparency.