Liaisons

Each Region has a Self-Direction Liaison who provides general and specific information and answers questions for individuals/families about Self-Direction Services. They assist with facilitating information and training sessions for Individuals and families, Brokers and Fiscal Intermediaries among other responsibilities.

Regional Office 1

RO Lead: Latrina Ashton-Harrell (Latrina.D.Ashtonharrell@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: (585) 241-5745

Finger Lakes

Counties Served: Chemung, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates

Backup: Deyanira “Dee” Almonte (Deyanira.Almonte@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: (585) 461-8579

Backup: Mary-Terry Anzalone (Mary-Terry.Anzalone@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: 585-585-241-5826

Backup: Brian D. Atkinson (Brian.D.Atkinson@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: 585-241-5739

Backup: Courtney Lepinskie (Courtney.m.Lepinskie@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: 585-241-5748

Backup: Eileen "Sue" Ormandy (Eileen.e.ormandy@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: 585-241-5745

Backup: Shyla O’Dell (Shyla.r.odell@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: 607-734-6135 ext. 42

Western NY

Counties Served: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans

Tina Powell (Tina.M.Powell@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: 716-608-2705

Backup: Lisa Pappas (Lisa.J.Pappas@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: 716-608-2713

Backup: Katherine Zale (Katherine.M.Zale@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: 716-608 -2763

Backup: Megan Schwartzmeyer (Megan.f.Schwartzmeyer@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: (716) 608-2848

Backup: Theresa Knab-Rusin (Theresa.E.Knabrusin@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: TBD

Regional Office 2

RO Lead: Jamie Kelly (Jamie.M.Kelly@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: 607-217-6611

Broome

Central NY

Counties Served: Cayuga, Cortland, Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego

Lead: Allison Brown (Allison.M.Brown@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: 315-336-2300 ext 28

Backup: Jessica Farnett (Jessica.W.Farnett@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: 315-473-3168

Backup: Brenda Kavanaugh (Brenda.Kavanaugh@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: 315-339-5726

Backup: Lindsay McKee (Lindsay.D.McKee@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: (315) 473-4019

Backup: Francine Paciello (Francine.Paciello@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: (315) 336-2300 ext. 238

Backup: Holly Abel (Holly.Abel@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: 315-473-2913

Sunmount

Regional Office 3

Michele Altenrath, Lead (Michele.C.Altenrath@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: 845-947-6236

Capital District

Hudson Valley

Taconic

Regional Office 4

RO Lead: Robert Johnsen (Robert.A.Johnsen@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: (718) 430-0887

Queens | Bernard M. Fineson

Brooklyn

Metro NY

Counties Served: Bronx, New York (Manhattan)

Stephenie Rozzell (Stephenie.X.Rozzell@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: 646-766-3448
Manhattan

Backup: Eric Phifer (Eric.C.Phifer@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: (646) 766-3320
Manhattan

Backup: Magdelene Jno-Baptiste (Magdelene.Jno-Baptiste@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: 718-430-0726
Bronx

Backup: Renee Lark (renee.c.lark@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: 646-0766-3202
Manhattan

Staten Island

Regional Office 5

RO Lead: Jennifer DeLucie (Jennifer.X.DeLucie@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: 631-416-3838

Long Island

Counties Served: Nassau, Suffolk

Lead: Lauren Nelson (Lauren.Nelson@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: 631-416-3848

Backup: Christina Bozza (Christina.E.Bozza@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: 631-416-3986

Backup: Ashley Caridi (Ashley.M.Caridi@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: 631-416-3862

Backup: Taghrid Mahdy (Taghrid.M.Mahdy@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: 631-416-3938

Backup: Anna B. Perez (Anna.B.Perez@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: (631) 416-3901

Backup: Piedad D. Ruiz (Piedad.D.Ruizgarcia@opwdd.ny.gov)
Telephone: 631-416-3899