YAP's CEO reports to a diverse and independent Board of Directors who contribute a wealth of experience and expertise. The Board meets regularly during the year, both collectively and in Committees such as Executive, Finance, Audit, International, By-Laws and Nominations. Our board members represent YAP's service areas in the United States and abroad.
Lynette M. Brown-Sow Board Chair
Ricardo Villalobos Board Vice-Chair
Jay Snyder Secretary
Frances V. Lanigan Treasurer
Kamia Brown
Emily Ferguson
Donncha Hughes
Sebastian Johnson
Janet Lincoln
Teddy Reese
Vivian Sanks-King
Juan Sepulveda
Randolph Stone
William Wachob
Stephen Ward
Mamie Jackson Williams
Toni Young
John McKnight Board Member Emeritus
Led by YAP's CEO, the Executive Team is a group of experienced agency officers and leaders who have key executive roles in various areas of the agency. The Executive Team's responsibilities include long-term strategic planning (national and international), preservation of YAP's financial stability, and quality improvement.
Jeff Fleischer Chief Executive Officer
Carla Benway Chief Strategy Officer
Stephanie Hart Senior Executive Officer
Gary Ivory President
Alan Kassirer Chief of Continuous Quality Improvement
Dorienne Silva Chief Operating Officer
Rick Stottlemyer Chief Financial Officer
National and Regional leaders are skilled, experienced employees representing various geographic areas and subject matter responsibilities that are regional, national or international in scope. Team members provide insight on a wide range of issues (e.g. health insurance, internal systems, policies, procedures, new program start-ups, quality improvement) and have vital roles in implementing decisions made by the CEO and Executive Team.
Carolyn Caprioni Quality Improvement Director
Lynette Connor Executive Vice President
Fred Fogg Regional Director - NJ/DE
Craig Jernigan Regional Director - DC/MD
Stephanie Moore Regional Director - NJ
Randall Sims Regional Director - Philadelphia
Jamaal Crawford Regional Director - KY/IN/OH
David R. Williams Vice President
Jessica Carlton Vice President - PA
Wes Eggleston Regional Director - NY
Rhonda Green Regional Director - NY
Jennifer Hill Regional Director - PA
Dana LaCoss Regional Director - NY
Casey Lane Vice President - ME/NH/NY/RI
Adam Santacroce Regional Director - NY
Regina Scarmack Regional Director - PA
Bob Swanson Regional Director - PA
LaVeisha Cummings Regional Director - FL/GA/SC
Michael Garrigan Executive Vice President
Valerie Koeppel Regional Director - NC/VA/WV
Vanessa Vandergriff Regional Director - AL
Kimberly Brandon Regional Director - CA/TX
Naomi Chargois Edwards SW BH Director
Kevin Faulkner Southwest Director of Business Operations - AZ, CO, KS, LA, NV, TX
David Glenn Regional Director - KS
Talvin Paul Vice President - AR/CA/LA/TX
Patty Rosati Vice President - AZ/CA/CO/KS/NV
Di Ann Rucker Regional Director - TX
Ann Branning National Developmental Disabilities and Autism Training Coordinator
Lori Burrus National Coordinator of Developmental Disabilities Programs
Emma Chen General Counsel
Jennifer Drake National Director of Behavioral Health Services
Joseph Durso Research Associate
Naomi Frazier Chief of Human Resources
Michele Gutshall Compliance Officer
Cliff Kubiak Chief Information Officer
Diana Matteson Director of International Programs and Development
Carla Powell Chief of Advancement and Development
Jessica Stadt National Director of Private Giving
Dana Stottlemyer Deputy Chief of Program Services
Kelly D. Williams Chief Communications Officer
Jason Wilson Director of Employee & Program Development
