Who We Are

Meet Our Staff

Administration

John Downing

President

Phone: (413) 584-4040 ext. 2296
jdowning@wesoldieron.org

Bruce Buckley

Chief Executive Officer

Phone: (413) 358-3640
bbuckley@wesoldieron.org

Keith Porter

Chief Operating Officer

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

Michael Hagmaier

Executive Vice President

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

Dan Hunter

Vice President Human Resources

Phone: (413) 320-7739
Fax: (413) 582-3075
dhunter@wesoldieron.org

Rick Reid

Vice President

Phone: (413) 320-2431
Fax: (413) 236-2912
rreid@wesoldieron.org

Sandra Lussier

Government Relations

Phone: (413) 822-3114
Fax: (413) 582-3075
slussier@wesoldieron.org 

Edith Kaye

Accounting Manager

Phone: (413) 387-3938
ekaye@wesoldieron.org

Elizabeth Buckley

Staff Accountant

Phone: (413) 822-7710
ebuckley@wesoldieron.org

Casey DiCicco

Director of Communications

Phone: (413) 207-4746
Fax: (413) 582-3075
cdicicco@wesoldieron.org

Anne Bartini

Marketing/Graphic Designer

Phone: (413)344-3198
Fax: (413) 582-3075
abartini@wesoldieron.org

Tony Lopez

Community Life

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

Mitch Boraski

Attorney

Phone: (413) 588-2533
Fax: (413) 236-2912
mboraski@wesoldieron.org

Paul Brindle

Senior Veteran Outreach Coordinator

Phone: (413) 427-5878
Fax: (413) 236-2912
pbrindle@wesoldieron.org

Collin Flynn

Property Manager

Phone: (413) 387-3639
Fax: (855) 664-7318
cflynn@wesoldieron.org

Mike Phelps

Director of Transportation

Phone: (413) 427-9010

mphelps@wesoldieron.org

Cory Bazinet

Insurance Coordinator
Fleet Manager

Phone: (413) 449-3094
cbazinet@wesoldieron.org

Case Management

James Ziemba

Director of Veterans Justice Outreach

Phone: (413) 441-0665

jziemba@wesoldieron.org 

Matt Stenson

Clinical Case Manager

Phone: (413) 770-6013
Fax: (413) 582-3075
mstenson@wesoldieron.org

James Baer

Case Manager

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

Sam Bennett

Case Manager

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

Daniel Hawkins

Intake Coordinator

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

Treatment and Programming

Dr. Kevin Cahill

Mental Health Counselor

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

Stephanie Ovitt

Director of Women’s Wellness Program

Phone: (413) 564-9042
Fax: Fax: (413) 727-8341
sovitt@wesoldieron.org

Outreach

Matthew Buckley

Executive Vice President

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

Willie Ledbetter

 

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

Geoff Raiti

Eastern NY Field Supervisor

Phone: (413) 387-3756
Fax: (855) 664-7318
graiti@wesoldieron.org

William Brown

NY SSVF Outreach Director

Phone: (413) 281-4870
Fax: (855) 664-7318
wbrown@wesoldieron.org

Mark Stupak

Outreach Coordinator

Phone: (413) 588-2081
Fax: (413) 236-2912
mstupak@wesoldieron.org

Martin Warren

Eastern NY SSVF Case Manager

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

Katrina Middleton

Eastern NY SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 822-7143
Fax: (855) 664-7318
kmiddleton@wesoldieron.org

Tyrone Byrd

Eastern NY SSVF Housing Specialist

Phone: (413) 822-7277
Fax: (855) 664-7318
tbyrd@wesoldieron.org

Adam Schnopp

Eastern NY SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 770-2276
Fax: (855) 664-7318
aschnopp@wesoldieron.org

Emily Vandercar

Eastern NY SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 464-1249
Fax: (855) 664-7318
evandercar@wesoldieron.org

Audra McMahon

Eastern NY SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 770-8020
Fax: (855) 664-7318
amcmahon@wesoldieron.org

Mike Davidson

Eastern NY SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 464-4131
Fax: (855) 664-7318
mdavidson@wesoldieron.org

Michael Lyons

Eastern NY Case Manager/Legal Intern

Phone: (413) 770-1181
Fax: (855) 664-7318
mlyons@wesoldieron.org

Edward Schoeneck

Central NY SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 770-6589
Fax: (855) 664-7318
eschoeneck@wesoldieron.org

Jessica Brooks

Central NY SSVF Case Manager

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

Ilian Galan

Central NY SSVF Field Supervisor

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

Meadow McDowell

Central NY SSVF Case Manager

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

Chris Shortell

Central NY SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 588-7077
Fax: (855) 664-7318
cshortell@wesoldieron.org

Steven Ayers

Central NY SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 464-4557
Fax: (855) 664-7318
sayers@wesoldieron.org

Michelle Hobart

Central NY SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 464-2012
Fax: (855) 664-7318
mhobart@wesoldieron.org

Luke Willis

Central NY SSVF Housing Specialist

Phone: (413) 770-7015
Fax: (855) 664-7318
lwillis@wesoldieron.org

Kellie Donovan

Executive Vice President

Phone: (413) 588-1180
Fax: 1 (855) 898-8066
kgore@wesoldieron.org

Tina Mikes

Central NJ SSVF Field Supervisor

Phone: (413) 588-2923
Fax: 1 (855) 898-8066
tmikes@wesoldieron.org

Jose Bracero

NJ SSVF Outreach Coordinator

Phone: (413) 320-6389
Fax: 1 (855) 898-8066
jbracero@wesoldieron.org

Ashley Scardigno

NJ SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 588-1095
Fax: 1 (855) 898-8066
anewton@wesoldieron.org 

Mark Harding

NJ SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 387-3512
Fax: 1 (855) 898-8066
mharding@wesoldieron.org 

Jennifer Marshall

NJ SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 387-3515
Fax: 1 (855) 898-8066
jmarshall@wesoldieron.org 

Joan Speranza

NJ SSVF Housing Specialist

Phone: (413) 427-0479
Fax: 1 (855) 898-8066
jsperanza@wesoldieron.org 

Kelly McGuinness

Northern NJ SSVF Field Supervisor

Phone: (413) 427-9245
Fax: 1 (855) 898-8066
kmcguinness@wesoldieron.org 

Traci Herrman

NJ SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 335-0101
Fax: 1 (855) 898-8066
therrman@wesoldieron.org 

Jillian Lombardozzi

NJ SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 577-1772
Fax: 1 (855) 898-8066
jlombardozzi@wesoldieron.org 

Danielle Mineo

NJ SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 427-8396
Fax: 1 (855) 898-8066
dmineo@wesoldieron.org 

Michael Rosell

NJ SSVF Housing Specialist

Phone: (413) 320-1007
Fax: 1 (855) 898-8066
mrosell@wesoldieron.org 

William Madigan

NJ SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 441-0892
Fax: 1 (855) 898-8066
wmadigan@wesoldieron.org 

Dominic Nagle

NJ SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 770-0013
Fax: 1 (855) 898-8066
dnagle@wesoldieron.org

Gianna Kowkabany

NJ SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 770-0028
Fax: 1 (855) 898-8066
gkowkabany@wesoldieron.org

Corey Panati

NJ SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 822-0173
Fax: 1 (855) 898-8066
cpanati@wesoldieron.org

Ashley Carnegie

NJ SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 822-0280
Fax: 1 (855) 898-8066
acarnegie@wesoldieron.org

Tracey Visalli

NJ SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 822-0282
Fax: 1 (855) 898-8066
tvisalli@wesoldieron.org

Samantha Schlotterer

NJ SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 770-9452
Fax: 1 (855) 898-8066
sschlotterer@wesoldieron.org

Rachael Herbert

PA SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 727-2196
Fax: 1 (855) 835-6462
rherbert@wesoldieron.org

Jordan Andrews

PA SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 588-1262
Fax: 1 (855) 835-6462
jandrews@wesoldieron.org 

Clinton Nahod

PA SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 727-5283
Fax: 1 (855) 835-6462
cnahod@wesoldieron.org 

Emily Goodwin

PA SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 441-3857
Fax: 1 (855) 835-6462
egoodwinwesoldieron.org 

Stephanie Halicke

PA SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 588-4122
Fax: 1 (855) 835-6462
shalicke@wesoldieron.org

Andrea Churilla

PA SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 770-9010
Fax: 1 (855) 835-6462
achurilla@wesoldieron.org

Brian Dziki

PA SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 449-3086
Fax: 1 (855) 835-6462
bdziki@wesoldieron.org

Catherine McAllister

PA SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 449-3003
Fax: 1 (855) 835-6462
cmcallister@wesoldieron.org

Sarah Polidore

Executive Director of Field Services

Phone: (413) 387-3823
Fax: (413) 236-2912
spolidore@wesoldieron.org

David Harte

MA SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 588-4213
Fax: (413) 263-6511
dharte@wesoldieron.org

Richard Sabellico

MA SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 770-0041
Fax: (413) 236-2912
rsabellico@wesoldieron.org 

Nicole Simonelli

MA SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 281-1222
Fax: (413) 236-2912
nsimonelli@wesoldieron.org

Craig Deraway

MA SSVF Case Manager

Phone: (413) 588-2517
Fax: (855) 664-7318
cderaway@wesoldieron.org

Klaudia Lobeska

MA SSVF Case Manger

Phone: (413) 7707630
Fax: (413) 582-3075
klobeska@wesoldieron.org

Dan Clowes

SSVF Intake Coordinator

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

Services

Jason Stump

Executive Chef

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

Dominick Sondrini

Vice President

Phone: (413) 687-7691
Fax: (855) 664-7318
dsondrini@wesoldieron.org

Edward Mills

Pittsfield Transitional
Housing Coordinator

Phone: (413) 588-7216
Fax: (413) 236-2912
emills@wesoldieron.org 

Peer Mentors

Jeffery Snyder

Peer Support Specialist, Western Massachusetts

Phone: (413) 449-3116
Fax: (413) 582-3075
jsnyder@wesoldieron.org

Sean Galloway

Peer Support Specialist, Central New York

Phone: (413) 727-2462
sean@clearpathforvets.com

Mark Shelton

Peer Support Specialist, New Jersey

Phone: (413) 727-2460
Fax: 1 (855) 898-8066
mshelton@wesoldieron.org

Phillip Moffett

Peer Support Specialist, New Jersey

Phone: (413) 427-8841
Fax: 1 (855) 898-8066
pmoffett@wesoldieron.org

Maurice Pierce

Peer Support Specialist, New Jersey

Phone: (413) 770-7016
Fax: 1 (855) 898-8066
mauricepierce@wesoldieron.org

William Hill

Peer Support Specialist, New Jersey

Phone: (413) 427-7864
Fax: 1 (855) 898-8066
whill@wesoldieron.org

Kristin Poulsen

Peer Support Specialist, New Jersey

Phone: (413) 310-4162
Fax: 1 (855) 898-8066
kpoulsen@wesoldieron.org

Benjamin Clark

Peer Support Specialist, Pennsylvania

Phone: (413) 588-4320
Fax: 1 (855) 835-6462
bclark@wesoldieron.org

Rodger Campbell

Peer Support Specialist, Pennsylvania

Phone: (413) 588-4353
Fax: 1 (855) 835-6462
rcampbell@wesoldieron.org

Patrick Hayden

Peer Support Specialist, Pennsylvania

Phone: (413) 449-3087
Fax: 1 (855) 835-6462
phayden@wesoldieron.org

Meet Our Board

Board of Directors

John Downing

President

Bruce Buckley

Chief Executive Officer

John Bresnahan

Chair

David Markham

Vice Chair

Joseph Gennari

Corey Murphy

John Notsley

Dan O’Brien

Carlo Zaffanella

CDR Keith Fahlenkamp

Rachel Leonard

Lisa Geller

Craig Apple