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Executive Committee

New York State Independent Living Council, Inc.

Chair:

Denise A. Figueroa [NYSILC Chair]
1064 New Loudon Road
Cohoes, New York 12047
(518) 274-0701
dfigueroa@ilchv.org

Vice-Chair:

Susan Gray [NYSILC Vice Chair]
8135 Shepherd Road
Weedsport, NY 13166
(315) 730-6845
Email: scsrcg09@gmail.com

Secretary:

Shelley M. Klein, Ph.D. [Acting NYSILC Secretary]
227 Norman Road
New Rochelle, NY 10804
Phone: (914) 632-4916
Email: accwest@aol.com

Treasurer:

Chad Underwood [NYSILC Treasurer]
Access to Independence of Cortland County
26 N. Main Street
Cortland, NY 13045 (
607) 753-7363
Email: cwunderwood@aticortland.org

Member-At-Large:

Wendy Strobel, MS, CRC, ATP
Faculty, DBTAC Northeast ADA Center
203 ILR Extension Bldg
Ithaca, NY 14853
607-255-6751
Email ws283@cornell.edu

Ex-Officio:

Robert Gumson
Manager of Independent Living Services
NYS Education Department
Adult Career and Continuing Education Services (ACCES)
99 Washington Avenue, Rm.1605
Albany, New York 12234
Phone: 518-474-2925
Fax: 518-473-6073
Email: rgumson@mail.nysed.gov

Ex-Officio:

Julie Cardone, CRC-Senior Vocational Rehab. Counselor
NYS Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped
445 Hamilton Ave Suite 503
White Plains, NY 10601
phone 914 993 5370
fax 914 993 0238
email julie.cardone@ocfs.state.ny.us

Member Roster

New York State Independent Living Council, Inc.

A director of a center for independent living chosen by the directors of centers for independent living within the State.

Denise A. Figueroa [NYSILC Chair]
1064 New Loudon Road
Cohoes, New York 12047
(518) 274-0701
dfigueroa@ilchv.org

Members who are representatives from centers for independent living.

Chad Underwood
Access to Independence of Cortland County
26 N. Main Street
Cortland, NY 13045 (607) 753-7363
cwunderwood@aticortland.org

Susan J. Hoger
Resource Center For Accessible Living, Inc.
727 Ulster Ave.
City Kingston, NY, 12401
(845) 331-0541x11
Email: shoger@rcal.org

Sue Ruff
Southern Tier Independent Center
135 East Frederick St
Binghamton, NY 13904
Tel. (607) 724 2111
Fax (607) 772 3613
Email: advocate@stic-cil.org

Advocates

Shelley M. Klein, Ph.D.
227 Norman Road
New Rochelle, NY 10804
Phone: (914) 632-4916
Email: accwest@aol.com

Brett Eisenberg
Bronx Independent Living Services, Inc.
4419 Third Avenue
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 515-2800 ext 116
brett@bils.org

Kenneth L. Stewart
34 Points of View,
Warwick, NY 10990
Phone: (845) 986-2955
Email: cclvi@yahoo.com

Helen Fang
P.O. Box 980,
New York, NY 10013
(917) 957-1871
hfang888@gmail.com

Carla Lewis-Irizarry M.P.A, M.A
147 5th Avenue, Apt.# 4A
Booklyn, NY 11217
(917) 346-7611
Email: Carlalewis34@gmail.com

Maura Kelley, CPRP
3108 Main St.
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 836-0822 ext. 162
mkelley@wnyil.org

Organizations Serving Individuals with Disabilities

Wendy Strobel, MS, CRC, ATP [NYSILC Member-At-Large]
Faculty, DBTAC Northeast ADA Center
203 ILR Extension Bldg
Ithaca, NY 14853
(716) 713-6038
Email: ws283@cornell.edu

Susan Gray
8135 Shepherd Road
Weedsport, NY 13166
Phone: (315) 730-6845
Email: scsrcg09@gmail.com

Kari Cooke, M.A., CRC
Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program
Services for the UnderServed
1125 Fulton. St., 2nd Fl.
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Phone: (917) 257-1561
Email: kcooke@sus.org

Luis Gutierrez
670 Water Street, Apt 5A
New York, NY 10002
(347) 614-8221
Lui3185@aol.com

Parent/Guardian of an individual with a disability.

Lynn Drucker
Director of Development
Winthrop University Hospital
1406 Van Nostrand Place Merrick, New York 11566
Phone: (516) 426-0358
Email: lynndrucker@verizon.net

David Whalen
Niagara University
Disability Awareness Training
74 Fleetwood Williamsville, NY 14221
Phone: (716) 565-9338
716) 286-7355 (office)
Email: davidvwhalen@yahoo.com

Youth Representative

Marc Rosen
241 Walnut Road
Glen Cove. NY 11542
(516) 939-5555
Marc.rosen88@gmail.com

Other appropriate individuals.

Ralph Giordano
51 Creekside Circle
Castleton on Hudson, NY 12033-3206
(518) 477-7235
Email: rgiordan@webtv.net

Melanie Shaw, Executive Director
New York Association on Independent Living .
One Commerce Plaza
99 Washington Avenue, Suite 806A
Albany, NY 12210
Phone: (518) 465-4650
Email: mshaw@ilny.org

Clinton H. Brown III
22 California Street
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 343-3600
clintonhowardbrown@gmail.com

[Vacant – Seeking veteran with a disability]

Business

[Vacant]

121 Project Representative

Nicole David,
Program Manager
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe
412 State Route 37
Akwesasne, NY 13655
(518) 358-6176
nicole.david@srmt-nsn.gov

DSU Members

Robert Gumson
Manager of Independent Living Services
NYS Education Department
Adult Career and Continuing Education Services (ACCES)
99 Washington Avenue, Rm.1605
Albany, New York 12234
Phone: 518-474-2925
Fax: 518-473-6073
Email: rgumson@mail.nysed.gov

Julie Cardone, CRC-Senior Vocational Rehab. Counselor
NYS Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped
445 Hamilton Ave Suite 503
White Plains, NY 10601
phone 914 993 5370
fax 914 993 0238
email julie.cardone@ocfs.state.ny.us


 

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