Leadership

The Board of Directors of the Community Action Organization of Western New York appointed Reverend Ulysees O. Wingo, Sr., Chief Operations & Outreach Officer, as the Interim President & CEO on January 8, 2024. Reverend Wingo will fulfill this position while the organization undergoes the search for a new President & CEO, ensuring a seamless and efficient transition for the organization.

  • Ulysees O. Wingo, Sr.

    Interim President & CEO | Chief Operations Officer

  • Dr. Chelsea White

    Chief Early Childhood Officer - EVP

  • Yeaben Gompah

    Chief Compliance Officer

  • Tonya Kohlman-Hargrove

    Chief Human Resources Officer

  • Dr. Mani Mehrvarz

    Chief Technology Officer & Creative Director

  • Sharada Briggs

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Deanne Montgomery

    Chief Quality Officer

  • Brandi L. Haynes

    Chief Programming Officer

  • Cynthia Smith

    Chief Clinical Officer

  • Rick Anzalone

    Director of Facilities

  • Samuel Radford

    Director of Masten Resource Center

  • Diane Semrau

    Head Start Operations Manager

  • Demeris Johnson

    Director of Community Engagement

  • Rod Durick

    Director of Information Technology

Board Members

  • Hon. Craig D. Hannah

    President

  • Angela Blue

    Vice President

  • Dr. Raquel J. Schmidt

    Secretary

  • Wilmer Olivencia, Jr.

    Sargent-At-Arms

  • Sandra Garner

  • Therese M. Vita

  • Jonathan A. Dandes

  • Demone A. Smith

  • Vonetta T. Rhodes

  • Wesley Hicks Jr., MD, FACS

  • LaQuenta Anderson-Lockwood

  • Hon. Robert T. Russell

  • Bridget Niland

  • Eric Fields

  • Dr. Ron Stewart

  • Debra Headley

  • Hon. Frank J. Todaro

  • Leah Halton-Pope

  • Zeneta Everhart

  • Charlene Chandler