Our CAPTAIN CHS Board of Directors 2023

The CAPTAIN CHS Board of Directors at the 2023 An Unbridled Affair Gala. From left to right, back row: Ashlynn Savarese, Rob Picotte, Richard Ferguson, Tom Savino, Jim Pugliese, John Kuznia, Dan Bazile, Terry Mango, Mike Holley, Bob O'Connell, Scott DeMarco, Ed Gabeleoff, Eliot Cresswell, Executive Director Andy Gilpin, Nick Bingaman. Front row: Kathy Simmonds, Belinda Kucharski, Gina Cosgrove, Tracey Norman, Patti Ellis, Denise Desmond, Jennifer Martin, Kate Gurley, Colleen Kavanaugh. Not pictured: Student Board Members Emily Zhou and Shrinidhi Chockalingham.
Board of Directors - 2023 Officers
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Kate Gurley
Ms. Gurley is currently K-12 ELA & Reading RTI/AIS Department Director at the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District.
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John Kuznia
Mr. Kuznia is owner of Truman Solutions.
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Belinda Cross Kucharski
Ms. Cross Kucharski is currently a Financial Advisor at Empire State Asset Management LLC.
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Scott DeMarco
Mr. DeMarco is currently CEO and Owner of Equitable Value LLC.
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Rob Picotte
Mr. Picotte is Co-Owner of Desmond Marketing & Media.
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Michael Holley
Mr. Holley is an experienced Social Worker and community volunteer.
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Ashlynn Savarese
Ms. Savarese is currently an Associate Attorney at Luibrand Law Firm.
2023 Directors
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Dan Bazile
Mr. Bazile is an Anchor at Spectrum News.
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Nicholas Bingaman
Mr. Bingaman is currently Director at CSS Fundraising.
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Shrinidhi Chockalingham*
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Dr. Gina Cosgrove
Dr. Cosgrove currently practices at Chelsea Place Psychological Services, PLLC.
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Eliot Cresswell
Mr. Cresswell is Director of Research at the Workforce Development Institute.
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Denise Desmond
Ms. Demond is Co-Owner of Desmond Marketing & Media.
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Patti Ellis
Ms. Ellis is a long-time community volunteer.
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Richard Ferguson
Mr. Ferguson is a long-time community volunteer.
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Ed Gabeloff
Mr. Gabeloff is a long-time community volunteer.
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Colleen Kavanaugh
Ms. Kavanaugh is a Financial Advisor with Sequoia Financial Group in Clifton Park.
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Terry Mango
Ms. Mango is a long-time community volunteer.
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Jennifer Martin
Ms. Martin is currently Executive Director at the New York School Nutrition Association.
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Hannah Murphy*
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Tracey Norman
Ms. Norman is currently Senior VP/Director of Wealth Management at Saratoga National Bank & Trust.
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Bob O'Connell
Mr. O'Connell is a long-time community volunteer.
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Jim Pugliese
Mr. Pugliese is a long-time community volunteer.
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Thomas Savino
Mr. Savino works in the Commercial Real Estate division at CBRE-Albany.
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Kathy Simmonds
Ms. Simmonds is a long-time community volunteer.
* 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.