About Us

Meet Our Staff

Rita Ferris, CAE
President

518.880.6352

Kimberlee Freer
Executive Assistant

518.880.6366

Tony Leone
IT Manager

518.880.6358

Conventions & Meetings Department

Donna Berger
Director, Convention & Associate Partnerships

518.880.6342

Melena Henzel
Convention Manager

Education & Development Department

Erin O’Connor
Director, Education & Development

518.880.6348

Maria Lynch
Executive Education Associate

518.880.6380     

Government Affairs Department

Katherine Slye-Hernandez
Director of Government Affairs

518.880.6376

Nicolina Schonfarber
Government Affairs Coordinator

518.880.6378

Member Services Department

Steve Ciccone
Regional Director

585.455.6515

David Gluck
Regional Director

603.686.6369

Tammy Wandler-Ginexi
Regional Director

518.527.8376

Philip Jagiela
Regional Director

215.280.3718

Pam McHale
Senior Event Coordinator

518.880.6340

Kimberlee Freer
Event Coordinator

Communications & Public Relations Department

Melissa Stankovich
Art Director / Publisher

518.880.6370

Adalberto Orengo
Digital Marketing Assistant

Associate Membership & Partnerships Department

Donna Berger
Director, Convention & Associate Partnerships

518.880.6342