Our CAPTAIN CHS Board of Directors 2023

The CAPTAIN CHS Board of Directors at the 2022 An Unbridled Affair Gala. From left to right, back row: Dan Bazile, Rob Picotte, Mike Holley, Bob O'Connell, Executive Director Andy Gilpin, John Kuznia, Jim Pugliese, Scott DeMarco. Front row: Kate Gurley, Claire Brown, Patti Ellis, Gina Cosgrove, Jennifer Martin, Belinda Cross Kucharski, Terry Mango. Not pictured: Nicholas Bingaman, Denise Desmond, Richard Ferguson, Tracey Norman, Ashlynn Savarese, Tom Savino, Kathy Simmonds, and Student Board Members Emily Zhou and Shrinidhi Chockalingham

Board of Directors - 2022 Officers

  • President

    Kate Gurley
    Kate Gurley

    Ms. Gurley is currently K-12 ELA & Reading RTI/AIS Department Director at the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District.

  • 1st Vice President and Vice President, Personnel

    John Kuznia
    John Kuznia

    Mr. Kuznia is owner of Truman Solutions.

  • Vice President, Philanthropy

    Belinda Cross Kucharski
    Belinda Cross Kucharski

    Ms. Cross Kucharski is currently a Financial Advisor at Empire State Asset Management LLC.

  • Vice President, Finance

    Scott DeMarco
    Scott DeMarco

    Mr. DeMarco is currently CEO and Owner of Equitable Value LLC.

  • Vice President, Development and Marketing

    Rob Picotte
    Rob Picotte

    Mr. Picotte is Co-Owner of Desmond Marketing & Media.

  • Immediate Past President and Vice President, Programs

    Michael Holley
    Michael Holley

    Mr. Holley is an experienced Social Worker and community volunteer.

  • Secretary

    Ashlynn Savarese
    Ashlynn Savarese

    Ms. Savarese is currently an Associate Attorney at Luibrand Law Firm.

2022 Directors

  • Dan Bazile
    Dan Bazile

    Mr. Bazile is an Anchor at Spectrum News.

  • Nicholas Bingaman
    Nicholas Bingaman

    Mr. Bingaman is currently Director at CSS Fundraising.

  • Shrinidhi Chockalingham*
    Shrinidhi Chockalingham*
  • Dr. Gina Cosgrove
    Dr. Gina Cosgrove

    Dr. Cosgrove currently practices at Chelsea Place Psychological Services, PLLC.

  • Denise Desmond
    Denise Desmond

    Ms. Demond is Co-Owner of Desmond Marketing & Media.

  • Patti Ellis
    Patti Ellis

    Ms. Ellis is a long-time community volunteer.

  • Richard Ferguson
    Richard Ferguson

    Mr. Ferguson is a long-time community volunteer.

  • Terry Mango
    Terry Mango

    Ms. Mango is a long-time community volunteer.

  • Jennifer Martin
    Jennifer Martin

    Ms. Martin is currently Executive Director at the New York School Nutrition Association.

  • Tracey Norman
    Tracey Norman

    Ms. Norman is currently Senior VP/Director of Wealth Management at Saratoga National Bank & Trust.

  • Bob O'Connell
    Bob O'Connell

    Mr. O'Connell is a long-time community volunteer.

  • Jim Pugliese
    Jim Pugliese

    Mr. Pugliese is a long-time community volunteer.

  • Thomas Savino
    Thomas Savino

    Mr. Savino works in the Commercial Real Estate division at CBRE-Albany.

  • Kathy Simmonds
    Kathy Simmonds

    Ms. Simmonds is a long-time community volunteer.

  • Emily Zhou*
    Emily Zhou*

* High school student Board members

If you're interested in joining the CAPTAIN CHS Board of Directors or Advisory Council, please contact Andy Gilpin, Executive Director at 518-399-4624.