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Board of Directors

Meet WDOM’s Board of Directors.

Board of Directors – Officers/Advisers

Amy O’Hara Esq., President
Certified Elder Law Attorney /Partner, Littman Krooks LLP

Neal J Berkowitz,CPA, CGMA, Treasurer
CPA/Advisory Services

Jordan Kaplan Esq., Secretary
Attorney/Frumkin & Hunter Law PC

Gail Cartenuto Cohn, President Emeritus/Board Advisor
Licensed Special Education Teacher/Licensed Speech & Language Pathologist 

Board Members

Terry Degatano
Retired, Director of Contract Services,
Transamerica Retirement Solutions

Phyllis Greenberg
VCB Workforce Rehabilitation Counselor

You can reach the Board Members at: [email protected]

Board/Corporation Committees

Executive Committee: 
The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer, and the Executive Director shall serve as a non-voting member of the Executive Committee.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Committee:
The mission of this committee is to address salient issues that impact the quality of life for individuals with disabilities who live and work in the county of Westchester.   We endeavor to engage in advocacy that will impact the greatest number of persons or groups of persons .

This committee believes that all individuals with disabilities who live and work in the county of Westchester should have the opportunity to obtain gainful employment, housing, access to transportation, access to public and private commercial spaces, and feel safe within their immediate surroundings.

The guiding compass for this committee is to use the principles set forth in the titles of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and its amendments and local human rights laws to ensure that each individual with a disability can have an equal chance to access the freedom and liberties set forth by the United States and New York State constitutions.

Areas of immediate concern for this committee to address are claims associated with Architectural barriers within the environment, transportation inadequacies, and technology disparities specifically when it comes to electronic website accessibility.

Finances Committee:
The Finance Committee consists of the President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer, and other board members as approved by the Executive Committee. The Executive Director serves as a non-voting member of the Finance Committee.  The immediate past President and/or Treasurer may serve in an advisory capacity to the Finance Committee.  The Finance Committee shall have the authority of the Board and shall oversee the budget, financial reports and audit, except for matters which require Board approval under Section 712 of the New York Not-For-Profit Corporation Law.

Outreach Committee:
The Outreach Committee shall consist of a Chairperson and members of the Board of Directors. The Executive Director shall serve as advisor to the committee.

The duties of the Outreach Committee shall include assisting in developing and implementing fundraising plans, evaluating the overall fundraising efforts, motivating, and leading the board in fundraising activities, identifying and soliciting immediate and long-range donors, and providing skills, expertise and contacts when appropriate.

Members of the Outreach Committee shall assist with marketing, public relations, and social media issues, attend as ambassadors of the board agency and community functions, participate in recruiting new members of the board to join the Outreach Committee, and any other duties assigned to the committee by the board.

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