Loving, caring activists
The small group of advocates who started SAGE in 1978 couldn’t have imagined the number of lives it would touch.
Today, SAGE advocates with and on behalf of LGBT elders nationwide. We operate five bustling, activity-filled senior centers in New York City, and our affiliate network programs events and services throughout the U.S. that are specifically geared toward the older LGBT community. We’re building affordable LGBT-welcoming housing in NYC, and we’ve trained more than 33,000 care providers across the U.S. how to best meet the needs of the nation’s large and growing LGBT senior population.
And we are now a staff of 70-plus passionate, dedicated employees in locations across the country.
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Adams
Michael Adams is the Chief Executive Officer of SAGE, the oldest and largest organization in the country dedicated to improving the lives of LGBT older adults. Under Adams’s leadership, the scope of SAGE’s work on behalf of LGBT older people has grown tremendously, and SAGE has become the go-to organization on LGBT aging issues on a national scale.
Executive Vice President
Lynn Faria
Lynn Faria is the Executive Vice President at SAGE, where she leads SAGE’s Development and Policy teams. Prior to joining SAGE, Faria worked in senior leadership roles at the Empire State Pride Agenda (New York’s statewide LGBT advocacy organization), serving as Development Director, Deputy Executive Director, and Interim Executive Director.
Executive Team
David Rivera-Garcia
David Rivera-Garcia, CMA, MBA, is the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer at SAGE, where he directs Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Operations, and Data Strategy Initiatives.
David Vincent
David Vincent, PhD is the Chief Program Officer with SAGE, where he provides vision, oversight and leadership to all direct service programs at SAGE, including care management, housing, behavioral health, and SAGE Center programming at SAGE.
Hilary Meyer
Hilary Meyer is the Chief Innovation and Impact Officer at SAGE. In this position, Meyer oversees select national projects such as SAGECare, SAGE’s training and consulting social enterprise; SAGE’s National Resource Center on LGBT Aging; the US Administration for Community Living’s Senior Medicare Patrol Integration project; and key elements of SAGE’s National Housing Initiative.
Patrick Aitcheson
Patrick Aitcheson is the Chief of Staff at SAGE. Previously, he worked for the Diverse Elders Coalition, of which SAGE is a founding member, for two years. Prior to that, Aitcheson worked on the Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC) HIV/AIDS hotline as a counselor, peer supervisor, and trainer.
Staff
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Aaron Tax Director of Advocacy -
Anna Wahrman Senior Digital Content Manager
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Antonio Parolin Program Assistant, SAGEPositive
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Arnold Lewis Administrative Coordinator for Care Management
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Ashton Stewart Manager; SAGEVets program
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Aundaray Guess Site Manager, SAGE-GRIOT Innovative Senior Center of Brooklyn
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Bertis Shankle-Reyes Manager of Volunteers and Outreach
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Bill Gross Friendly Visitor/SAGEPositive Manager
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Bob Downing Office Administrator
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Bob Gurecki SAGE Center Food Service Coordinator
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Bobby Rosenthal, LMSW Care Manager
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Christian Appel Senior Coordinator; Women’s Programming, Arts, Culture, and Technology
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Christina DaCosta Senior Director of Communications
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Daniel Puerto Housing Outreach Coordinator
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Denise Atherley Director of Data Strategy Initiatives
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Dojun O’Connor Wellness Counselor
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Dorian Palumbo Compliance Manager
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Dorothy J. Helston Special Assistant, Programs and Development
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Elise Colomer-Cheadle Senior Director of Development
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Geo Geonaldo Food Service, SAGE Center Bronx
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Ildiko Kovacs Administrative Program Coordinator, Edie Windsor SAGE Center
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James Derham Site Manager, The Edie Windsor SAGE Center
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Jane Fialko, LMSW Care Manager
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Jenna McDavid National Managing Coordinator, Diverse Elders Coalition
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Jerry Chasen Director, Legacy Planning
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Jesse Tucker IT Director
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Jessica Flamholz Manager of Institutional Partnerships
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Jessica Stephens Manager of Database, Development, and Donor Services
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Jim Matthews Lead Receptionist, Edie Windsor SAGE Center
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Joanna Rivera Program Coordinator - Harlem SAGE Center
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Joey Costello, LMSW Care Manager
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Jose Collazo Site Manager, SAGE Center Bronx
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Joseph Petrillo Facilities Maintenance Coordinator
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Joseph R. Varisco HIV & Aging Coalition Coordinator
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Joseph Wasserman Senior Director of Development
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Joshua Tweedy Program Assistant, Edie Windsor SAGE Center
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Karalin Sprague Director of Strategy & Impact Assessment
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Karen Cushing SAGECare Business Development Lead
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Kate Lowry Manager of Donor Engagement
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Kenneth Baez Food Service, SAGE Center Harlem
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Kevin Stec Director of Individual Giving and Special Events
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Latisha Millard-Bethea Director of Resident Services, NYC Housing Initiative
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Leah Mathis Accounting Manager
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Lisa Eddy Program Coordinator, SAGE-GRIOT Innovative Senior Center of Brooklyn
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Lisa Sloan Program Director, SAGE-Pride Center of Staten Island
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Mara Friedman Development Associate
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Mariah Gormas Health & Wellness Program Coordinator
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Melissa Sklarz Senior Government Relations Specialist
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Nicole Paggett Data Manager for National Initiatives
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Ocean Le Program Associate, Diverse Elders Coalition
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Otto Roberts Director of Finance and Controller
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Patricia Fraser-Morales Program Assistant, SAGE Center Harlem
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Porsha Hall Director of Program Quality and Innovation
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Reyno Francisco Care Manager
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Rodrigue Anato IT Support Specialist
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Roy Inman Data Entry Coordinator
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Sadiya Abjani Director of Learning and Equity
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Sarah Savino Director of Facilities and Office Services
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Serena Worthington Director of U.S. and Global Collaborations
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Sherrill Wayland Director of National Education Initiatives
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Shieda Gregory Junior Accountant
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Steven Wilkinson, LMSW Senior Director of Programs and Services
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Suley Cruz Site Manager, SAGE Center Harlem
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Sydney Kopp-Richardson Director, National LGBT Elder Housing Initiative
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Teresa Theophano, LCSW Assistant Director of Care Management Services
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Tim Johnston Senior Director of National Projects
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Ty Martin Harlem Community Liaison
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Yorldyne Durandisse Human Resources Generalist
