Meet The Foundation of Preferred Behavioral Health Group
Our Team
Board Members
Randy J.
Minniear
Chair
John
Maldjian, Esq.
Vice Chair
Phyllis
Alongi, PhD
Secretary
Lynn
Maurer
Treasurer
Craig
Coleman
Jennifer
Godoski
Sandra
Lazarro
Derry
Holland
Michael J.
Kokes
Benjamin
Waldron
Charles
Melita
Suzanne
Parchment
Stephen
Trimboli, Esq.
Philip K.
Beachem
Suzanne
Corson
Leadership
Tara A.
Chalakani, PsyD
Chief Executive Officer
Eric C.
Alcera, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Julie
Vanore, MPA
Chief Operating Officer
Peter
Kisylia, MBA, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Sandy
Grebel, LCSW
Vice President of Children and Family Services
Michelle
Hague, MSW, LCSW, LCADC
Vice President of Quality & Health Integration
Laura
Messina, MSW, LCSW, LCADC
Vice President of Adult Services
Valerie
Ortense, MBA
Vice President of Strategic Development
Program Directors
Lauren Casas, LPC, ACS
Preferred Center for Children and Families
lcasas@preferredbehavioral.org
Dave Seegert, LCSW
NJ4S Student Support Services (Ocean County)
dseegert@preferredbehavioral.org
Annette Burton, BS
Healthy Families
aburton@preferredbehavioral.org
Stacy Welch, BSW
Family Visitation
swelch@preferredbehavioral.org
Kaitlin McCarthy
Prevention First
kmccarthy@preventionfirst.net
Dave Bolignesi, LCSW
Mobile Response and Stabilization
dbolignesi@preferredbehavioral.org
Deb Galletta, LCSW
In-Home Recovery Program
dgalletta@preferredbehavioral.org
Lawrance O’Brien, LSW, LCADC
CPSAI
laobrien@preferredbehavioral.org
Liza DeJesus, BS
NJ4S Student Support Services (Monmouth County)
ldejesus@preferredbehavioral.org
Susan Warnken
SAIL and Teen Intervene
swarnken@preferredbehavioral.org
Melissa Paolicelli, MS
LifeSet
mpaolicelli@preferredbehavioral.org
Lori O’Brien, BA
Project Independence, Family Unification Program, Connect to Home
lobrien@preferredbehavioral.org
Nicholas Spanola, MS, LPC, NCC
School-Based Youth Services
nspanola@brickschools.org
Rich Miller, LPC
Individual Counseling and Therapy
rmiller@preferredbehavioral.org
Anna Kline, MAE
Integrated Case Management and Justice Involved Services
akline@preferredbehavioral.org
Erika Metzner, BA
Supported Education & Employment
emetzner@preferredbehavioral.org
Lawrance O’Brien, LSW, LCADC
Substance Use Services
laobrien@preferredbehavioral.org
Danielle Farrell, BA
PATH
dfarrell@preferredbehavioral.org
Donna Comerford, LCSW
Residential and Community Support Services Programs
dcomerford@preferredbehavioral.org
Melanie Bennett, LCSW
Intensive Oupatient Treatment & Support Services
mbennett@preferredbehavioral.org
Graham Mangini-Harold, MA
Partial Care, Primetime & Interact
gmharold@preferredbehavioral.org
General Resources
Quality and Compliance
Christine Bender, LSW, CPHQ
cbender@preferredbehavioral.org
Human Resources
Mary Bromlow, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
mbromlow@preferredbehavioral.org
Facilities & Transportation
Alicia LeVance
alevance@preferredbehavioral.org
Employee Assistance Program
Tracy Kaplan, LCSW, MBA, CEAP
tkaplan@preferredbehavioral.org
Development
Valerie Ortense, MBA
vortense@preferredbehavioral.org
