Our Team
Meet the dedicated individuals who drive our mission and make a difference every day.
Leadership Team
Maureen Petrie
Executive Director
mpetrie@ccherkimer.org
Jacqueline Ward
Director of Domestic Violence & Supervised Visitation Programs
jward@ccherkimer.org
Melissa Snyder
Director of Prevention & Recovery Services
msnyder@ccherkimer.org
Rae Raffle-Maxson
Director of RSVP Health & Assistance Programs
rmaxson@ccherkimer.org
Trisha Alford
Director of Runaway & Homeless Youth Programs
talford@ccherkimer.org
Megan Dischiavi
Domestic Violence Assistant Program Director
megandvp@ccherkimer.org
Jessica Tyrrell
Recovery Assistant Project Director
jtyrrell@ccherkimer.org
Taylor Money
Director of Safe Harbour & TREATY Programs
tmoney@ccherkimer.org
Tayley Borden
Assistant Director of Prevention Services
tborden@ccherkimer.org
Board Of Directors
Wendy Marchese – President
James Walczak – Vice President
Maryel Wallace – Secretary
Teresa Riscica – Treasurer
Louise Leonard – Board Member
James Conover – Board Member
Bruce Lyon – Board Member
Rosann Caivana – Board Member
Joshua Parkinson – Board Member
Maureen Scialdo – Board Member
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany is one of the largest, private, social service agencies in the region, helping more than 84,000 people each year in the fourteen counties of the Albany Diocese. Our motive is simple: to address basic human need at all stages of life regardless of race, religious belief, ethnicity, or lifestyle with special emphasis on the poor and vulnerable in our society.
61 West Street
Ilion, NY 13357-1723
501 (c) 3 non profit organization
Fax: 315-894-6313
mpetrie@ccherkimer.org
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