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Leadership

Successful leadership stems from a sincere desire to serve. Our Board and Executive Office play a crucial role in ensuring that the mission of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany is brought to life and constant with our values.

Officers

Robert Bellafiore

President
Todd C. Curley

Vice President
Matthew A. Young

Treasurer
Christine Cary

Secretary

Members

Liza Baran

Member
Dr. Shai L. Butler

Member
Robert Campbell

Member
James Curran

Member
Matthew Dahl

Member
Ann Malagisi Dejnozka

Member
Lucy Halstead

Member
James C. Hanrahan

Member
Scott Houghtaling

Member
Laura E. Leeds

Member
Rev. Bob Longobucco

Member
Joseph D. Mitchell

Member
Dr. James O’Brien

Member
Nanda O'Leary

Member
Matthew Rucinski

Member
Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger

Member (Chairman)
Keith Stinton

Member
Joseph Watroba

Member

Executive Office

The Catholic Charities Executive Office houses administrative functions to support the Catholic Charities agencies operating throughout the 14 counties of the Albany Diocese.

Sister Betsy Van Deusen, CSJ

Chief Executive Officer

Kathy Trudeau

Chief Financial Officer

Fiscal

Lynn Glueckert

Chief Program Officer

Programs & Services

Thomas Healy

Managing Director

Agency Operations

Sharon Holbrook-Ryan

Director of Advancement & Communications

Marketing & Communications

Carmel Foltan

Director

Human Resources

Michelle Thivierage

Director

Community Partnerships

Jack Weisberg

Director

Information Technology Services

Douglas Secor

Compliance & HIPAA Privacy Officer

Corporate Compliance