Advocacy Council
Committed to making New York City a better place for children.
Committed to making New York City a better place for children.
The Advocacy Council is a group of over 200 committed New Yorkers who support Citizens’ Committee for Children in its efforts to make New York City a better place for children. Members of the Advocacy Council, through active participation in CCC’s program, policy, public affairs, and fundraising activities, increase CCC’s effectiveness as informed advocates, spokespersons, ambassadors, and activists for CCC and New York City’s children.
Jessica Aaron
Carrie Abramson
Patricia Parker Abramson
Sharon Albert
Sarah Andress Alexander
David Alexis
Orren J. Alperstein, M.B.A, M.S.
Benedict Amoo
Maria Angelov
David Appel, M.D.
Sheila Aresty, J.D.
Aasia Arif
William Baccaglini
Joan W. Bacchus, M.A.
Bonnie Bach, C.S.W.
Karen Balliett
Mary Barbuto
Cecilia Bartner
Gretchen Beidl
Susan S. Benedict
Jody Locker Berger
Richard Berlin
Cynthia Bonnes, M.A.T.
Olivia Brady
Elizabeth Braley
Christin Brecher
Dawn Bruce
Joann Buttaro
Gary Butts, M.D.
Leslie Ann Caraballo
Brooke Carleton
Denise Carr
Alma J. Carten, PhD, LCSW, ACSW
Jeanette Sawyer Cohen, Ph.D.
Jan Constantine
Sharon Content
Joel Copperman, J.D., M.P.P.
Julie Cowherd
Cathy Cramer, Esq.
Sheila Cruz
Anne S. Davidson
Joan S. Davidson
Patricia A. Dempsey, DSW, LCSW-R, BCD
Angela Diaz, M.D.
Angela Donadelle
Christina Donnell
Christopher Dowling
Kathleen M. Doyle
Carol Duh-Leong
Julia Economou, M.S.W.
Dawn Eig
Gloria Faretra, M.D.
Monique Dennis Farrington
Janet Fieldman
Janet Fink, Esq.
Jeremy Fitzgerald
Deborah Flood
Victoria (Vicki) Foley
Danielle M. Gaffney-Kryger, L.M.S.W.
Arlyn S. Gardner
Barbara Gerson
Susan G. Gevertz
Shirley Ginzberg
Patricia Goldman
Jill Roche Gomez
Ariel Grace
Ashley Gramins
Penny Grant, M.D.
Mary Pender Greene, A.C.S.W.
Jane Greenman
Jennifer A. Hand, Esq.
Lisa Handwerker
York-Chi Harder
Angela D. Harrell
Mary Beth Harvey
Jennifer Heckelman
Greer Hendricks
Alexandra Herzan
Anne Helen Hess
Helen Hintz, M.A.
Lara Holtz
Jasmine Hooper
Tamar Howson
Anne Hoyt
Lisa Huffines
Nancy M. Hughes, M.S.W.
Faiza Issa
Phara Jean-Baptiste, M.A, L.M.H.C.P.
Linda Vogel Kaplan
Elizabeth Kellner, J.D.
Perri Klass, M.D.
Jonathan Knee
Daniel Kramarsky
Caitlin Krenn
Sheila Lambert, M.A.
Anne Landman, M.A.
Erica Lansner
Yonit Lax, M.D.
Helena Lee, J.D.
Jeffrey G. Leeds, D.D.S., M.S.
Linda Lennon
Abra Levine, J.D.
Shari Levine
Jane Levinson
Jane Levitt
Pavlina Lewandowska
Deborah Lifton
Oriana Linares
Barbara Loughlin
Kia Lowrie
Ruth Maisel
Elizabeth Manocha
Margarita Marriaga
Jennifer Marrus
Yenancy Martinez
Ashley Mathis
Mary Mattingly
Harriet Mauer, M.A., L.C.S.W.
Wichuda McConnell
Brenda G. McGowan, D.S.W.
Katherine Mele
Sally Mendel
Clarissa Mendez
Joyce Menschel
Debbie Meyer
Dodi Meyer, MD
Kristy Watson Milkov
Emaan Moosani
Malina Mulero
Victoria S. Munroe
Michelle Munson
Sarah Lowe Nathan
Gail B. Nayowith
Safiya Noel
Carla Norris
Francesca Olivieri
Martha J. Olson, Esq.
Annette Orenstein
Susan Orkin
Lisa A. Mednick Owen, Esq.
Lisa Paolella
Anthony Parker
Anne Marie Pendleton
Lillian Philippe, M.B.A.
Ayesha Rahim
William Raiford, M.A.
Jennifer Reeder
Pamela Reis
Anne-Marie Resor, M.B.A.
Kiya Rheubottom
Julie Richardson
Marci Rosa, M.P.A.
Halee Sage
Amanda Salzhauer
Maria Sanchez
Samantha Sanchez
Sheri Cyd Sandler
Emily Satloff
Betsy Pinover Schiff
Heidi Schmidt
Carol Schneebaum, M.D.
Laura Schneider
Stella Schuhmacher
Lisa Schultz
Arlene Schwartz
Keiasha Scott
Kavita Shah
Janice Weinman Shorenstein, Ph.D.
Nina Shreve
Amy Sills
Sarah Sisco
Lizz Smith
Margarita Soto
Patricia (Trish) Spain
Linda Rothenberg Stein
Francesca Stephen
Alison Strong
Liana Sterlin
Karen Thomas
Selen Adams Thomas
Thomas A. Tierney
Eileen Torres
Jon Tullis
Ann Viney
Nancy Wackstein
Darren Walker
Suzanne Waltman
Jessica Warner
Sharyn Weiner
Sylvia Welsh, M.D.
Patti Wheeler
TrudyAnn Williams
Susan R. Witter, M.S.W., M.S.N.
Jennifer Wittlin
Pia Wood
Stephanie Young
Hee Sun Yu
Lisa Zucker, J.D.