Meet Our Staff

Executive Department

Rita Ferris, CAE
President

518.880.6352

Louise Farbstein 
Executive Coordinator

518.880.6374

Conventions & Meetings Department

Donna Berger
Manager, Convention & Meetings

518.880.6342

Education & Development Department

Erin O'Connor
Director, Education & Development

518.880.6348

Pam McHale
Education Coordinator

518.880.6380     

Mohamed S. Mohamed
Intern

Finance & Administration Department

Marthanne Gershman
Director of Finance & Administration

518.880.6382

Sarah Svensson
Accounting Assistant/Facility Manager

518.880.6372

Abdul Samassa
Accounting Intern

Legislation & Regulatory Affairs Department

Kirk Ives
Director, Legislative & Regulatory Affairs

518.880.6376

Member Services Department

Steve Ciccone
Regional Director

585.455.6515

Anne Cunic
Regional Director

401.601.4440 

David Gluck
Regional Director

Tammy Wandler-Ginexi
Regional Director

518.527.8376

Philip Jagiela
Regional Director

Adriana Favreau
Event Coordinator

518.880.6344

Melissa Frissora
Event Coordinator

518.880.6340

Communications & Public Relations Department

Rob Totaro
Director of Communications & PR

518.880.6386

Melissa Stankovich
Art Director

518.880.6370

Tony Leone
IT Manager

518.880.6358

Associate Membership & Partnerships Department

Jim Reynolds
Director, Associate Membership & Partnerships