Jack Brennan

Executive Director

Jack is the director of the agency’s Waiting Child Programs for the adoption of children from the foster care system.

(845) 401-5225

Rich Buley-Neumar

Deputy Director

Rich can answer your questions about our foster-to-adopt program and application paperwork, as well as general agency information. Email Rich to make reservations for Orientation meetings.

(718) 224-1919
Irwin

Liam Irwin, LMSW

Assistant Director

In addition to working with children and families, Liam directs the agency’s Public Programs and is responsible as the first point of contact/continuity worker for children in the RAD! (Relationships Are Decisions) program. Liam takes part in our applicant training, and develops ideas for new and existing programs.

(518) 932-5328

Alan Hall

Associate Director

In addition to working with children and families, Alan supervises Future Workers in our RAD! (Relationships Are Decisions) program. Alan takes part in our applicant training, and develops ideas for new and existing programs.

(315) 807-5189
Erin Gibb

Erin Gibb, LMSW

Associate Director

In addition to working with children and families, Erin supervises Future Workers in our RAD! (Relationships Are Decisions) program. Erin takes part in our applicant training, and develops ideas for new and existing programs. Erin also serves as our Compliance Officer.

(518) 321-5398

Michael McAleer

Program Supervisor, Long Island

Mike supervises the Future Workers in the Nassau County portion of our RAD! (Relationships Are Decisions) program. Mike takes part in our applicant training, and develops ideas for new and existing programs.

516-780-1919

Lisa Binder, LCSW

Assistant Director Emerita; Director of Domestic and International Home Study Program

Lisa supervises our international and newborn adoption programs, as well as the family transition workers, and is the school liaison for pre-adoptive families during transition. She is also the agency’s grant writer.

(646) 245-2979

Joanne Ferrante

Assistant Director Emerita

Joanne is involved in many agency projects and acts as a consultant on agency programs.

(516) 902-7137

Amy Hershberger

Fiscal Director

Amy handles our agency finances.

(718) 224-1919

Cristina Louis

Senior Administrative Assistant, International Program (Bilingual Spanish)

Cristina assists families in our Family Services Program who need home studies for international or newborn adoptions. Cristina is bilingual (Spanish).

(718) 224-1919