Executive Committee
Chair: Douglas J. Usiak
Vice-Chair: Kathryn Carroll, Esq.
Secretary: Chad Eldred
Treasurer: Aileen Martin
Member-At-Large: Robert W. Meek
Ex Officio DSE Member: Joe Tedesco, ACCES-VR
A Director of a Center for Independent Living (CILs) Chosen by the Directors of CILs Within the State
Aileen Martin
Northern Regional Center for Independence (NRICL)
210 Court Street, Suite 107
Watertown, NY 13601-2711
(315) 785-8703
Members who are Representatives from CILs
Douglas J. Usiak
Western New York Independent Living, Inc. (WNYIL)
3108 Main St.
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 836-0822 x117
Advocates
Richard Beadon
Brooklyn, NY
Cliff Perez
33 Rankin Ave
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 396-8347
Jan Lynch
Finger Lakes Independence Center/FLIC
215 Fifth Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 272-2433 Ext. 205
Kathryn Carroll, Esq.
784 Washington Avenue, Apt. 4
Albany, NY 12203
(347) 455-1521
Crystal Rivera
40 Paladino Ave
Apt 1E
New York, NY 10035
Maria Samuels
Westchester Disabled on the Move, Inc.
984 North Broadway, LL-10
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 968-4717 Ext. 112
John Zick
AIM Independent Living Center
271 East First Street
Corning, NY 14830
(607) 962-8225 Ext. 116
Organizations Serving Individuals with Disabilities
Meghan Parker
New York Association on Independent Living
155 Washington Ave, Suite 208
Albany, NY 12210
518-465-4650
Marcus Johnson
New York, NY
Aaron Baier, MPA
Director of Administration
Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley, Inc.
15-17 Third Street
Troy, NY 12180
518-274-0701 (V)
518-274-7944 (Fax)
Denise DiNoto
Consumer Directed Choices, Inc.
7 Washington Square, Albany, NY 12205
(518) 694-6744
Brodie Enoch
Founder/Executive Director
The 145th Street Alliance
www.145alliance.org
212-234-5714
Chad Eldred
Southern Tier Independence Center
135 East Frederick St.
Binghamton, NY 13904
(607) 724-2111 Ext. 352
Parent/Guardian of an Individual with a Disability
Ann L. Scherff
8319 East Main Road
LeRoy, NY 14482-9721
Lynn Drucker
Assistant Vice President
NYU Winthrop Hospital
516-663-3382
Youth Representative
Native American Representative
Lafayette Williams
Independent Outreach Specialist/Options Counselor
3158 Main St.
Buffalo NY 14214
(716) 836-0822 Extension 538
Other appropriate individuals
Luticha André Doucette
Rochester, NY
Stephanie Woodward
110 Wembly Rd
Rochester, NY 14616
Vacant
Robert W. Meek
7980 Co. Rd. 153
Interlaken, NY 14847
(607) 532-8559
Cynthia Alcozer
PO Box 432
Kings Park, NY 11754
Yesenia Torres
New York, NY
Business
Roger Benn
55 Farnham Street
Cazenovia, NY 13035
(315)569-3654
DSU Members
Joseph Tedesco
NYS Education Department
Adult Career and Continuing Education Services (ACCES VR)
89 Washington Avenue
EBA 5th Floor
Albany, New York 12234