Jim has been a Center director since February 2013. He also has served on the Center’s Prospect Center since 2008, including a term as President of the Board, and serves on Finance and Nominating committees and as a Liaison between the two boards. He and his wife Deborah are members of the Center’s Guardian Circle. 

Jim’s career has spanned 32 years, in all facets of commercial real estate and banking. He currently is Senior Vice President at Berkshire Bank handling Commercial Real Estate Finance in New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia, and Historical Tax Credit Equity Investment in New York State, helping grow this program for the bank.  Prior to Berkshire, Jim’s span in business has included real estate appraising, commercial mortgage brokerage, and banking at other financial institutions in New York. He is a designated MAI member of the Appraisal Institute in Chicago. He is also a multi-family investor. Some notable financings include noteworthy projects in the Hudson Valley and Capital District such as the CDPHP Headquarters, MVP Health Plan Headquarters, MapInfo headquarters, City Center of White Plains (first tower), Lowes Home Improvement center in Brookfield CT, Waterfront at Port Chester lifestyle center, Apartments at New Roc, Villa BXV in Bronxville, The News Apartments in Troy, as well as many supermarkets.
 
Jim also co-founded Barkeater Chocolates, an all-natural wholesale confection company, with his wife in 2008.  They have three children – Sarah, 23, has graduated college, Jimmy, 20, is at college, and Ryan, 15, is a high school sophomore.

Jim is involved in various community causes and volunteering, including YPN Young Professionals Network of the Capital Region Chamber and ATLAS Adirondack Teen Leadership and Service, and also serves on the Board of Directors for Hudson Headwaters Health Network. Past boards include Leadership Saratoga’s Alumni and Advisory boards, and the Community Preservation Corp’s loan committee. Jim is a graduate of SUNY New Paltz with a degree in Finance, including a term at Middlesex in London.

Charles Pinckney is an Administrative Vice President and Senior Group Manager at M&T Bank. Charles oversees the Commercial Real Estate and Healthcare & Not For Profit Lending groups in the Capital Region.

Charles has held various positions in M&T’s Commercial Bank since 2008. He is a graduate of Union College where he majored in Managerial Economics.

Mr. Pinckney is the Chair of the Center’s Commercial Services Advisory Board and a member of the Center’s Governing Board of Directors.

Milton C. Hall, III has been involved with and a supporter of the Center for Disability Services for over twenty years.  He is currently Chairperson of the Center’s Governing Board as well as Chairperson of the Center’s Endowment Investment Committee.  In addition, Milt also serves on the Executive and Audit Committees and served as vice chair on the Center for Disability Services Foundation, Inc.  Board prior to becoming a member of the Governing board.

Milt joined the Northwestern Mutual after graduating with a degree in Political Science from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1971.

While at Northwestern, Milt was a successful Financial Representative earning Million Dollar Round Table membership and numerous Company awards.  He was appointed Managing Partner in 1996 for The Northwestern Mutual Capital Region Offices.  Milt retired in 2009 as Managing Partner and he is very proud that The Northwestern Mutual still continues to be a strong supporter of The Center.

Milt and his wife Cathy have resided in Ballston Spa for over 47 years.  They feel blessed to have two great sons, two lovely daughters-in-laws and six grandchildren. They are both very active in their congregation at the First Presbyterian Church in Ballston Spa.

Gregory J. Sorrentino is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Disability Services. He began his tenure in the position January 2, 2019, and is responsible for the oversight of the Center and its four divisions: St. Margaret’s Center, Prospect Center in Queensbury, Life Quality Solutions Incubator and Down Syndrome Aim High Resource Center. He has been an executive with the Center for 25 years.

Prior to his current position, he was Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Director of Financial Operations, and Assistant Director of Finance at what was then the Center for the Disabled. In addition to his career at the Center, Mr. Sorrentino was an adjunct faculty member at Sage Colleges Graduate Division for Financial Accounting, in Albany, NY. He also serves on the Sage Colleges Graduate School Advisory Committee.

Mr. Sorrentino received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Siena College in Loudonville, NY, and his Master of Science degree in Health Services Administration from Sage Graduate School in Albany, NY.

Mr. Sorrentino’s professional licenses include: NYS Certified Public Accountant and NYS Licensed Nursing Home Administrator.

Mr. Sorrentino and his wife, Sherry, live in Guilderland. They have three children.

Gregory J. Sorrentino is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Disability Services. He began his tenure in the position January 2, 2019, and is responsible for the oversight of the Center and its four divisions: St. Margaret’s Center, Prospect Center in Queensbury, Life Quality Solutions Incubator and Down Syndrome Aim High Resource Center. He has been an executive with the Center for 25 years.

Prior to his current position, he was Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Director of Financial Operations, and Assistant Director of Finance at what was then the Center for the Disabled. In addition to his career at the Center, Mr. Sorrentino was an adjunct faculty member at Sage Colleges Graduate Division for Financial Accounting, in Albany, NY. He also serves on the Sage Colleges Graduate School Advisory Committee.

Mr. Sorrentino received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Siena College in Loudonville, NY, and his Master of Science degree in Health Services Administration from Sage Graduate School in Albany, NY.

Mr. Sorrentino’s professional licenses include: NYS Certified Public Accountant and NYS Licensed Nursing Home Administrator.

Mr. Sorrentino and his wife, Sherry, live in Guilderland. They have three children.

Joe joined the Board in 1990 as a Board Member of Residential Opportunities Inc. then merged in 1998 with Center for Disability Services. In Center for Disability Corporation Governing Board Directors, he also served on the Commercial Services Board.  Joe has also served on the Board of Directors of the Albany Food Bank Association.

Joe began his career with Golub Corporation / Price Chopper Supermarkets. He held a number of leadership positions including General Store Manager, District Manger, Director of Transportation, Human Resources Specialist and Senior Product Specialist. Joe retired from Golub Corporation after 43 years of service. He is a graduate of Hudson Valley Community College.

Fred Bodner is an attorney at Hinman Straub P.C. in Albany. He is the chair of the firm’s Health Insurance and Life Insurance Departments. Mr. Bodner’s practice is focused on insurance regulatory and corporate law, including life insurance law, health insurance law, administrative law and Governmental Relations. He provides various services to the insurance industry including design, filing and obtaining approval of insurance products; representation before insurance regulators; opinions on the legality of insurance company practices; interpretation of law and regulation; obtaining required licenses; and provision of advice and assistance with regard to advertising and marketing issues, examination issues, market conduct issues, enforcement actions, policy replacement issues, premium rate and compensation issues, and related insurance matters.

Mr. Bodner has been very involved in a number of important changes regarding the regulation of life insurance and health insurance products in New York, including the New York Department of Financial Services prior approval with certification process and the development of the Department’s Product Outlines. Mr. Bodner was the Chair of the Life Committee of the Department’s Insurance Filings Modernization Initiative, convened by Superintendent Wrynn, to examine the mechanisms through which regulated entities submit rate, policy form, licensing and other insurance filings to the Department and through which the Department processes those filings.

Mr. Bodner has regularly been recognized by his peers in The Best Lawyers in America for his high caliber of work in the practice area of Insurance Law.
Prior to joining Hinman Straub, Mr. Bodner worked for the New York State Insurance Department for 23 years in various positions including Chief of the Life and Health Bureau, Chief of the Health Bureau, Assistant Deputy Superintendent and Special Deputy Superintendent. 

Mr. Bodner is a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany and Albany Law School. He is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Insurance Regulatory Examiner’s Society (IRES) and is a member and past Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Center for Disability Services in Albany.

Lori Cammett has worked at Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan (CDPHP) since 2009 and currently serves as Vice President, Total Rewards and HR Operations. Lori is a designated Professional in Human Resources and a Society for Human Resource Management – Certified Professional as well as a member of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.  Prior to joining CDPHP, Lori held various human resources positions at other organizations including the Center for Disability services.

Lori is a graduate of the State University of New York at Oswego with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. She also holds an MBA from The Sage Graduate School in Albany, NY. Lori and her husband, Steve, live in Ballston Lake with their 2 daughters.

Ken has been a Center director since 2004 and currently serves as Chairperson of the Center’s Audit Committee. Originally from Connecticut, Ken came to the area in 1980 after receiving his degree in accounting from Bryant College in Rhode Island. Ken spent ten years with Urbach Kahn & Werlin P.C. in Albany rising to the position of principal. After a few years in the insurance and manufacturing industries, Ken returned to public accounting joining Cusack & Company, CPA’s LLC in 1997, where he is currently a partner. Throughout his career, Ken has specialized in non-profit and government auditing and consulting which comprises the majority of his current business.

Ken was Treasurer and Finance Committee Chairman of Equinox, Inc. for eight years, treasurer of the Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc. for two years and was Vice-Chairman of the City of Cohoes Planning Commission and City of Cohoes Historic Preservation Commission for several years. Ken is currently a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Governmental Finance Officers Association. Ken has been a speaker for the Council of Community Services of New York State, the Capital District Community Loan Fund, the American Lung Association of New York State, Inc. and others on a number of different financial topics.

Bob has been a director on the Center’s Governing Board for over 25 years and is a past chairman of the Governing Board. He also serves on the Life Quality Solutions Incubator board, the Executive and Audit Committees, and the Endowment Investment Committee, which he formerly chaired. Bob also serves as a director on the board of Lifeplan CCO NY, a care coordination company affiliated with the Center.

Bob has had a professional career of over 35 years in finance. He is currently First Vice President-Senior Consultant at Merrill Lynch with the Clore-Kelly Group. He specializes in comprehensive wealth strategies and investment management for individuals and institutions. His professional designations include the prestigious Certified Investment Management Advisor CIMA designation from the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania, the Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, (CDFA) and Merrill Lynch’s Certified Special Needs Advisor designation, (CSNA).

As a father of a special needs child, Bob brings the perspective of the family to the Board. His daughter has received services from the Center from preschool, throughout her school years, then on to adult day services, and is a Center resident.

He recently was honored by the Capital Region Friendship Circle with the Friendship Circle Leadership Award. Bob is a graduate of Western Kentucky University and served as a Captain in the U.S. Army.

James Coleman has been on the Center’s Governing Board of Directors since 1991 and a member of the Center’s Executive Committee since 1992.  James also serves on the Center’s Combined Program Services Committee/Human Resources Board and the Quality Assurance Committee.

Bob Crandall is Area President for the Latham, New York Branch of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.  The Latham Branch includes 140 employees located in Latham, Syracuse and Queensbury.

He is actively involved as a Board Member of the Donna Crandall Foundation which supports Cystic Fibrosis patients and their families. He is also a board member of the Saratoga Senior Center.

Bob also serves on the Board, and Chairs the Audit & Risk Committee, of Ameritas Life Insurance Company of New York.

Bob and his wife Meredith have three children, Emily, Caroline and Benjamin, who were raised in Saratoga and all reside in the Boston area.

He holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in Political Science from Union College in Schenectady, New York.

Kate received her J.D. from Albany Law School, which she attended as a Leopold Schepp Foundation Academic Fellow. Her undergraduate education was at St. John's University in New York City, where she received a B.A. in English, cum laude.

Kate is currently in private practice, concentrating in trusts and estates, guardianship matters, and real estate transactions. She worked as an Albany County Assistant County Attorney, Albany County Assistant District Attorney, and she served as Chief Clerk of the Albany County Surrogate's Court for twenty years. Kate was elected Surrogate's Court Judge in 2000, and served until 2014, during which time she also served as an acting Supreme Court Justice. She has also served for many years as a faculty member of Maria College and Albany Law School.

Kate is a member of the New York State Bar Association, active in the Trust and Estates Section, where she served on the Surrogate's Court Committee for many years, and she was also a member of the Executive Committee of the New York State Surrogate's Association. Kate served on the Board of Directors of the Albany County Bar Association, and had the privilege of serving as it's President in 2007.

Active in her local community, Kate has served as President of the Mother's Association of St. Gregory's School for Boys, and President of the St. Thomas the Apostle Home-School Association. She is also a former Board Member and Treasurer of the Honest Weight Food Co­ op in Albany.

Kate's dedication to the Center for Disability Services is based on personal experience and a life long belief that everyone deserves the best opportunities possible to have a fulfilling life. Her favorite uncle, Tony, had been placed involuntarily in the Rome State School, based upon a diagnosis of "mental defective."  In fact, he had a serious stutter and nervous tics...eventually, Tony's family fought for his discharge, and Tony went on to teach himself to read and become a gainfully employed member of the Teamster's Union for most of his adult life. Kate also had a cousin who was born pre-maturely and deemed "incurable”.  This cousin was sent to  Willowbrook for "care." Again, with the help of other concerned families, this cousin was eventually moved to a caring and nurturing facility, where she lived well into her thirties, happy and loved by all who knew her.

Kate is a member of the Center for Disability Services Holding Corporation and Center for Disability Services, Inc. Board of Directors. She has served on these Boards since 1997, having been named to the Boards as a parent of a consumer of the Center, and subsequently served as Board Chairman from 2003 to 2005. She also serves on the Center's Executive Committee, the Center's Quality Assurance Committee, and it's Endowment Fund.

Maggie Duffy is Senior Director of Government Relations for Empire BlueCross BlueShield HealthPlus.  She has been with the company since April 2010, and is responsible for legislative and regulatory issues affecting Empire BCBS HealthPlus in New York.  Ms. Duffy joined Amerigroup in 2010 from her position as Director of Government Relations for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, where she oversaw the legislative and budgetary concerns in six states: New York, Maryland, Rhode Island, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.  Prior to her national role with Boys & Girls Clubs, Maggie worked for the lobbying firms of Cordo & Co. and E-3 Communications in Albany, representing clients in health care, commercial real estate, wind energy, and nonprofit organizations.  Key clients included:  Amerigroup, Centerstone Development, NOCO Energy Corporation, Beech-Nut, Eli Lilly, and the Independent Oil and Gas Association. 

Maggie began her career in New York State Government working for the NYS Assembly and the Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee.  Following this, she was the Legislative Aide for Assemblyman Paul Tokasz and finally, the Deputy Director of Communications for Senator Martin Connor, Democratic Leader of the NYS Senate.  Maggie participated in the American University, Washington Semester Program in September 1991, and interned for President George H. W. Bush (41).  She graduated from Ithaca College in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts in English.

Stan has served on the Center’s Board of Directors since its merger with Residential Opportunities Inc. in 2000.  He is a member of the Quality Assurance and Incident Review Committees and, serves as President of the Family Group which provides Center families with guidance and support, provides financial assistance for special needs and, supports the direct care staff by underwriting recognition events and education.

Stan’s professional career spans more than 40 years, including five years as the Executive Deputy Commissioner of the NYS Department of Transportation and Acting Commissioner during implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (federal stimulus program) while simultaneously managing execution of significantly constrained state operations budgets.  Stan came to state government after a distinguished 30+ year career with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).  In his last position as the Massachusetts Division Administrator he oversaw the completion of the Boston’s Central Artery/Tunnel Project (“Big Dig”). He was the recipient of numerous awards including the Federal Highway Administrator’s Award for Superior Achievement and the Secretary of Transportation’s Award for Meritorious Achievement.  Stan now serves part-time as Senior Transportation Advisor to the civil engineering firm, Greenman-Pedersen, Inc., in their federal contract to develop and instruct training courses.

He is member of the Steering Committee of the Eastern NY Developmental Disabilities Advocates, an independent organization of families and friends of developmentally disabled individuals in the greater Capitol Region with a mission to educate and inform policy makers, the media and the public on issues impacting our developmentally disabled citizens. Stan also volunteers as an IRS-certified tax counselor preparing free federal and state income tax returns under the AARP Tax-Aide Program aimed at seniors and other moderate/low income taxpayers.

Stan graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) with a B.S. in Civil Engineering.  He is a member of RPI’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Advisory Council and recipient of its Distinguished Alumni Award.  He is a Life Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and a member of Chi Epsilon National Civil Engineering Honor Society.

George R. Hearst III is the publisher/CEO of the Times Union, the Capital Region’s largest multimedia company. A California native, Hearst came to the Times Union in 1989. He is a director of the Hearst Corporation, a global communication company with more than 20,000 employees, which was founded by his great-grandfather, William Randolph Hearst. He is also a trustee of the Hearst Family Trust. George Hearst has emerged as one of Upstate New York’s most notable philanthropists and community leaders and is the recipient of many community awards for civic involvement.

Meghan Rielly Keenholts is a partner at E. Stewart Jones Hacker Murphy Law Firm in Troy, New York.  She currently focuses her legal practice on the representation of individuals who have been seriously injured, with a primary focus on medical malpractice law.  Ms. Keenholts previously worked as an attorney at E. Stewart Jones Law Firm, where, upon graduation from law school, she had the distinction of becoming the first woman attorney hired by the firm since its founding in 1898.

Ms. Keenholts graduated summa cum laude from Albany Law School in May 2005.  While at Albany Law School, she served as an Executive Editor of the Albany Law Review and as a Dean Thomas Sponsler Teaching Fellow.  Ms. Keenholts graduated summa cum laude from Bucknell University in May 1999, where she double-majored in English and Political Science.  She has also studied in London and Washington, D.C.  Ms. Keenholts is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa and Justinian Honor Societies.  She is also a 2012 graduate of the Rensselaer County Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Institute, a skills-based professional development program.

Ms. Keenholts is admitted to practice law in the State of New York and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York.  She is a member of the New York State, Albany County, Rensselaer County, and Capital District Women’s bar associations, the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, and the Capital District Trial Lawyers Association.

Ms. Keenholts is Past President of the Capital District Trial Lawyers Association.  She also previously served on the board of directors of the Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce, Girls Incorporated of the Greater Capital Region, and the YWCA of the Greater Capital Region, by whom she was honored in 2012 with the Resourceful Women’s Award in management. 

Ms. Keenholts has been recognized by the publication Best Lawyers each year since 2016, and has previously been named “Lawyer of the Year” for the Albany area in both medical malpractice and product liability law.  She has also been honored by Super Lawyers each year since 2014, after being named to Super Lawyers Upstate New York “Rising Stars” list in 2013.

Robert C. Miller, the CEO of the The Windsor Companies founded in 1983, which is a real estate development and professional property management firm committed to growth through responsible development and focused acquisition of commercial and mixed-use properties. Windsor’s approach to its projects is to acquire, develop and manage properties for long-term ownership and growth.  Currently, Windsor owns and manages 13 strip centers in New York, including a number of net-leased single-tenant out lots.  Windsor is actively developing residential properties in Slingerlands, Clifton Park, and Malta, NY.   Prior to that, he was President of a regional law firm that specialized in taxation and commercial transactions. 

Bob is a graduate of Siena College, Albany Law School, and New York University Law School and is a Certified Public Accountant.  He is currently Board Chair of Opera Saratoga, Member of the Board of the Center for Disability Services and an Emeritus Member of the Board of Trustees of Albany Law School. 

Maureen E. O’Brien is a life-long New Yorker. She is a graduate University of Notre Dame (B.A.) and New York University (M.A.).
 
In 2018, following a national search, Maureen was appointed the first female President and Chief Executive Officer of New York State Industries for the Disabled (NYSID). NYSID is the designated facilitator of the Preferred Source Program for individuals with disabilities in New York State. Maureen manages the execution of over 1,000 state and municipal contracts on behalf of 135 disability service provider member agencies. Annually, more than 6,000 individuals with disabilities are gainfully employed through the program. Maureen combines her private sector experience, diversity equity and inclusion expertise and her desire to provide opportunities and advancement to individuals with disabilities bringing transformational change to the organization.

After serving as the Director of State Operations to 20th Congressional District Representative and Homeland Security Appropriator John E. Sweeney, Maureen became the Director of Government Affairs for Motorola Solutions Inc. (MSI) in 2007. In this capacity she handled the company’s public safety government relations work on large strategic projects. In 2016 she was elevated to Executive Director. In her tenure at MSI Maureen secured public funding for over $1b in public safety projects.

Maureen’s reputation in the state houses she has called on and among the member agencies of NYSID is that of an honest broker and trusted advisor with a keen understanding of the political process. Those who work closely with her are witness to her sense of humor, deep network of respectful colleagues and persistence in leaving no stone unturned.

Throughout her career, Maureen has served on a host of boards associated with her passion of providing advancement to individuals with disabilities. She is deeply involved in the NF Endurance Team (the fundraising arm of the Children’s Tumor Foundation). Since 2009, Maureen has served as an executive board member at Double H Ranch. Maureen has been a Trustee at Maria College since 2014. In 2019, Maureen became a trustee at Christian Brother’s Academy and in 2020 Member of the Board of Governors at the Center for Disability Services. In 2022 she became a Trustee at the Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, New York.

Maureen was a recipient of the Andrew Heiskell Community Service Award and on two occasions the quarterly MSI Foundation Volunteerism Award. In 2012, 2013 and 2016, Maureen was inducted in MSI CEO Circle – recognition of performing in the top 10% of the company. In 2016, she was a recipient of The American Institute for Public Service Foundation Jefferson Award. In 2020, Maureen was recognized by the Albany Business Review as a Community Connector for Leadership in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and by City and State New York as a Socially Responsible 100 Leader making our state better for New Yorkers.

In 2021, Maureen was named a “Woman Who Means Business” by the Albany Business Review. She also received a Game Changer Award from Special Olympics New York and the Anthony J. Koenig Volunteer Service Award from the Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State, both for her leadership in making COVID-19 vaccines accessible to individuals with disabilities. In 2022 she received the Key For Women Achievement Award and was a finalist for Philanthropist of the Year from the United Way of the Greater Capital Region.

Maureen is a member of the Notre Dame Club of Northeastern N.Y. and The Notre Dame Monogram Club. She and her family are communicants of Mater Christi Parish in Albany, New York. Together Maureen and her husband Dr. Paul F. Vogt have four boys Patrick, Andrew, Christopher and Gabriel.

Terry O’Connor is a 1980 graduate of St. Lawrence University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa. In pursuing his undergraduate degree, he also studied in Copenhagen, Denmark. Terry received his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1983. Terry is AV rated by MartindaleHubbell and has been voted by his peers on an annual basis as one of the Top 10 Upstate New York Attorneys recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine. In addition, Terry has been named the Best Lawyer, Lawyer of the Year for both Medical Malpractice Law (defendants) and Products Liability Law (defendants). In 2011 he was honored with the Albany County Bar Association’s President’s Award. In 2015 he was elected as a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.

Terry is a trial lawyer who defends physicians, dentists, nurses, hospitals and nursing homes throughout New York State and Vermont. Over the course of his career, Terry has tried upwards of 125 cases to verdict. In defending physicians, he has handled cases involving licensing issues, wrongful death and birth trauma claims. In addition, Terry has handled a wide variety of other civil litigation matters, including cases involving Labor Law violations, trucking accidents, motor vehicle accidents, products liability and premises liability.

Terry has been appointed by the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York as a mediator/arbitrator/early neutral evaluator. Over the past decade, Terry has mediated and arbitrated approximately 400 cases.

Piel Pavlin is a Relationship Officer for KeyBank, Commercial Bank in Albany, New York who has held various positions within retail banking, prior to transitioning to the middle market commercial space.

She has been actively involved with the Center for Disability Services since 2020.  She is currently on the Center’s Governing Board of Directors and Program and Support Services Committee.

Piel is a graduate of the City University of New York SPS. She majored in Disability Studies with a BA Concentration: Autism Spectrum Disorders and is fluent in Spanish.

Ned primarily focuses on financial transactions, real estate, and advising business entities. He represents lenders and borrowers in all types of loan transactions, including real estate-secured, asset-based, and mezzanine loans. He also provides representation in transactions involving municipal bonds and tax credits and transactions utilizing letters of credit and other credit­ enhancement vehicles.

Ned acts as counsel to landlords, tenants, sellers, and buyers in lease and transfer transactions, including exchanges, and in the development of property for retail, office, manufacturing, and other purposes. He uses his financing and real estate experience to provide counsel to lenders and borrowers in work-out and restructuring transactions. In addition, Ned advises on the formation, governance, and ongoing business activities of business entities, including not-for-profit corporations.

Ned is Barclay Damon's immediate past Financial Services Practice Group leader, and he previously served on the firm's Management Committee and was the former chair of the Associates Committee and the Financial Institutions & Lending Practice Area.

Ned received his J.D. from Albany Law School and his B.S. from Villanova University. He is a member of the Albany County Bar Association and New York State Bar Association. His selected honors are The Best Lawyers in America: Real Estate Law (1983-2020”),  The Best Lawyers in America: Albany Real Estate Law-Lawyer of the Year (2013), and Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated for Very High to Preeminent Ethical Standards and Legal Ability.

Ned is a member of the Center for Disability Services Holding Corporation & Center for Disability Services, Inc. Board of Directors, he is also a member of the Executive Committee and member of the Audit Committee and former Chair.  Ned was also a formal member of the Board of Directors for The Academy of the Holy Name and Albany Police and Fire Foundation.

Rosemary has been a member of the governing Board since 2005. She is also a member of the Center’s program committee.  She is a board member with the collaborative venture between the Center and Rifton with MOVE® (Mobility Opportunities Via Education/Experience).

Rosemary holds a Bachelor degree in Sociology and a Master degree in Special Education with a focus in behavior disorders.  She has New York State Certificates in teaching for general education pre-k to grade 6 and for all grades in special education. She also has a New York State Certification in Educational Administration and Supervision in general education.  She also has several credits for a second Masters in Education Administration

Rosemary worked for over 30 years in special education as a teacher, a regional associate with the New York State Education Department, a program administrator/supervisor, and as a program director for a preschool special education program.   She also operated her own business providing technical assistance to school districts, teachers and parents in a variety of areas of special education, with an emphasis on how to provide students with special needs their educational program in the least restrictive environment.  She coauthored a manual on the operation of the Committee on Special Education (CSE) and Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) outlining the federal and State laws and regulations governing special education.  She provided numerous trainings throughout New York State for school administrators, teachers and parents on a variety of different topics in the field of special education.

Rosemary is an active volunteer with Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless (IPH) in Albany, NY.  She served on their Capital Campaign committee and subcommittees In an effort to obtain necessary resources to expand programs and services for the homeless in the area.  

She has received a Community Action Award from the Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council and a  Volunteer Appreciation Award from IGNITE in Albany.

Leveraging her 20 plus years of experience managing private and public health insurance and pharmacy programs, Janet advises clients about the impact of legislation, policies and other matters related to prescription drug benefits. Previously, she worked for the NY State Department of Health (DOH) as Director of the State’s Medicaid Pharmacy Program. There, she was responsible for program management, policy development and ensuring access to medications for over six million Medicaid consumers.

Prior to her tenure at NY State DOH, Janet worked in the private sector for several years where she held a variety of leadership positions for health insurance and pharmacy benefit administrators. She led multiple operations including new client implementation, customer service, claims processing and pharmacy operations. Her experience in both the public and private sector afforded her the opportunity to interact with and lead stakeholders with divergent interests to consensus, in order to execute healthcare policy changes, program improvements and operational efficiencies. Janet has lived in the Capital District for the past 30 plus years, which is where she raised her two children. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.