Who We Are

Soldier On is a nationally recognized non-profit organization governed by a full-time President/CEO and a volunteer Board of Directors. We work in partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs and other agencies to provide veterans with shelter and support in an environment that offers dignity, integrity, and, most importantly, hope. Our mission is to offer a continuum of care that includes immediate and long-term housing with services delivered where they live. Soldier On’s ultimate goal is to provide formerly homeless veterans with permanent, supportive, sustainable housing – assisting them in their transition from homelessness to homeownership.

Meet Our Staff

Administration

John Downing

President/Chief Executive Officer

Phone: (413) 584-4040 ext. 2277
Fax: (413) 582-3075
jdowning@wesoldieron.org


Michael Hagmaier

Senior Vice President

Phone: (413) 822-8240
Fax: (413) 582-3075
mhagmaier@wesoldieron.org


Steven Como

Executive Senior Vice President

Phone: (413) 822-7704
Fax: (413) 582-3075
scomo@wesoldieron.org


John Lawson

Vice President of Operations

Phone: (413) 835-1387
Fax: (413) 582-3075
jlawson@wesoldieron.org

 


Sandra Lussier

Administrative Assistant

Phone: (413) 584-4040 ext. 2296
Fax: (413) 582-3075
slussier@wesoldieron.org


Bruce Buckley

Chief Financial Officer

Phone: (413) 445-2777
Fax: (413) 445-6777
bbuckley@wesoldieron.org


Keith Porter

Controller

Phone: (413) 464-2198
Fax: (413) 445-6777
kporter@wesoldieron.org


David Ferry

Director of Information Technology

Phone: (413) 320-3125
Fax: (413) 582-3075
dferry@wesoldieron.org


James Scalise

Owners’ Representative

Phone: (413) 443-3537
Fax: (413) 445-5376
jscalise@wesoldieron.org


Katie Doherty

Women’s Program Consultant

Phone: (413) 588-4729
Fax: (413) 582-3075
kdoherty@wesoldieron.org


Joseph McCusker

Executive Director, Soldier On Foundation

Phone: (413) 588-4968
Fax: (413) 582-3075
jmccusker@wesoldieron.org


Maggie Porter

Director of Communications

Phone: (413) 441-5728
Fax: (413) 582-3075
mporter@wesoldieron.org

Case Management

John Crane

Director of Case Management

Phone: (413) 687-3639
Fax: (413) 582-3075
jcrane@wesoldieron.org


Rick Reid

Case Manager/Facilities Manager

Phone: (413) 320-2431
Fax: (413) 582-3075
rreid@wesoldieron.org


Frank Kolasinski

Case Manager

Phone: (413) 588-4218
Fax: (413) 582-3075
fkolasinski@wesoldieron.org


Kerry Lahey

Case Manager

Phone: (413) 575-4421
Fax: (413) 582-3075
klahey@wesoldieron.org


James Ziemba

Case Manager/Incarcerated Veterans Employment Coordinator

Phone: (413) 441-0665
Fax: (413) 582-3075
jziemba@wesoldieron.org


Joseph Bohannon

Case Manager

Phone: (413) 320-6755
Fax: (413) 582-3075
jbohannon@wesoldieron.org

Frank McCarthy

Frank McCarthy

Case Manager

Phone: (413) 588-4566
Fax: (413) 582-3075
fmccarthy@wesoldieron.org


Michael McMahon

Case Manager

Phone: (413) 835-5323
Fax: (413) 236-2912
mmcmahon@wesoldieron.org


Sam Bennett

Case Manager

Phone: (413) 281-5196
Fax: (413) 236-2912
sbennett@wesoldieron.org


James Baer

Intake Coordinator

Phone: (413) 281-6953
Fax: (413) 582-3075
jbaer@wesoldieron.org

Treatment and Programming

George Hinckley

Vice President of Treatment

Phone: (413) 441-1118
Fax: (413) 582-3075
ghinckley@wesoldieron.org


Dr. Kevin Cahill

Clinical Director

Phone: (413) 770-7512
Fax: (413) 582-3075
kcahill@wesoldieron.org


Daniel McGrath

Substance Abuse Counselor

Phone: (413) 687-3893
Fax: (413) 582-3075
dmcgrath@wesoldieron.org


Cindy Nolan-Liston

Women’s Program Supervisor

Phone: (413) 992-7212
Fax: (413) 582-3075
cnolan@wesoldieron.org

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Virginia Lieblein

Director of Women’s Wellness Program

Phone: (413) 588-7281
Fax: (413) 582-3075
vlieblein@wesoldieron.org


Reverend Willard Durant

Chaplain

Phone: (413) 822-8805
Fax: (413) 236-2912
wdurant@wesoldieron.org

Outreach

James Peluso

Director of New York

Phone: (518) 526-6116
jpeluso@wesoldieron.org


Matthew Buckley

SSVF Field Supervisor

Phone: (413) 358-1961
Fax: (413) 582-3075
mbuckley@wesoldieron.org


Dominick Sondrini

Director of Outreach and Employment Training

Phone: (413) 687-7691
Fax: (413) 582-3075
dsondrini@wesoldieron.org


Willie Ledbetter

Outreach Coordinator

Phone: (413) 822-8530
Fax: (413) 582-3075
wledbetter@wesoldieron.org


William Brown

SSVF Field Supervisor

Phone: (413) 281-4870
Fax: (413) 236-2912
wbrown@wesoldieron.org


Tony Lopez

Eastern NY SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 822-8531
Fax: (413) 236-2912
tlopez@wesoldieron.org


Mark Stupak

Eastern NY SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 464-3175
Fax: (413) 236-2912
mstupak@wesoldieron.org


Thomas Clark

Eastern NY SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 320-2155
Fax: (413) 236-2912
tclark@wesoldieron.org 


Martin Warren

Central NY SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 822-0631
Fax: (855) 664-7318
mwarren@wesoldieron.org


Rich Webb

Central NY SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 687-4737
Fax: (855) 664-7318
rwebb@wesoldieron.org

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Jessica Foster

Central NY SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 387-3088
Fax: (855) 664-7318
jfoster@wesoldieron.org

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Ilian Galan

Central NY SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 387-3085
Fax: (855) 664-7318
igalan@wesoldieron.org

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Meadow McDowell

Central NY SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 387-3086
Fax: (855) 664-7318
mmcdowell@wesoldieron.org


Jose Bracero

Central NJ SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 320-6389
jbracero@wesoldieron.org


Kellie Gore

Central NJ SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 588-1180
kgore@wesoldieron.org


Michael Rosell

Central NJ SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 320-1007
mrosell@wesoldieron.org 

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Gabe Blardony

Central NJ SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 387-3536
gblardony@wesoldieron.org

Dan Clowes

Dan Clowes

SSVF Intake Coordinator

Phone: (413) 387-3053
Fax: (413) 236-2912
ssvfintake@wesoldieron.org

Ogden Moss

Ogden Moss

SSVF Intake Coordinator

Phone: (413) 387-3052
Fax: (413) 236-2912
ssvfintake@wesoldieron.org


Michael Brinck

Job Developer

Phone: (413) 537-5931
Fax: (413) 582-3075
mbrinck@wesoldieron.org


John Torres

Job Developer

Phone: (413) 588-4035
Fax: (413) 582-3075
jgtorres@wesoldieron.org


George Sylvia

Employment Specialist

Phone: (413) 822-3748
Fax: (413) 236-2912
gsylvia@wesoldieron.org

Services

Jason Stump

Executive Chef

Phone: (413) 588-4232
Fax: (413) 236-2912
jstump@wesoldieron.org


Sam Braman

Transportation Manager, Pittsfield

Phone: (413) 281-0273
Fax: (413) 236-2911
sbraman@wesoldieron.org


Edward Mills

Transportation

Phone: (413) 588-7216
Fax: (413) 582-3075
emills@wesoldieron.org 


Aric Taylor

General Manager, Pittsfield

Phone: (413) 588-8194
Fax: (413) 236-2912
ataylor@wesoldieron.org


Daniel Hawkins

General Manager, Northampton

Phone: (413) 207-7605
Fax: (413) 582-3075
dhawkins@wesoldieron.org

 

Meet Our Board

Board of Directors

John Downing

President/Chief Executive Officer


Michael DeAngelis

Chair


John Notsley

Vice-Chair


Corey Murphy

Treasurer


Lee Murray

Secretary


Karen Gravelin


John Bresnahan


Gary Burt


Bernard Jones


David Markham

 

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