Board & Senior Management
The Mental Health Association of Essex County is able to fulfill its mission of service to individuals and families whose lives are affected by mental illness in large part because of the ongoing support of many individuals and organizations. All of our volunteers share our commitment to compassionate treatment, effective advocacy and the ultimate eradication of stigma. Led by our dedicated volunteer Board of Directors who serve as our Ambassadors to the community, MHAEC has been at the forefront of the community mental health movement for more than sixty years.
Board Officers
President
Joseph Gervasi, Esq
Vice President
& Treasurer
Kelly Frank, CPA
Vice President
Craig W. Alexander, Esq.
Secretary
Naomi Kruvant
Board Members
William Michael Barbee
Maura Blau, Esq.
Cynthia L. Briney
Maritza Brown
Marion Buchner
Jacqueline Cusack
Daniel Del Valle
Lawrence K. Drill, AIA
Beth Furman, CPA
Stella Geller
Francesca Gervasi
Richard Harty
Jerry Harwood
Jeffrey Heller, CPA
Stephen H. Knee, Esq.
Linda L. Kohl, Psy.D.
Phyllis Mechanic
Barry Novin
Todd Polyniak, CPA

Syliva S. Riskin, Ph.D.
Bea Sherman
David Silverstrom, D.D.S
Nancy Walther, LCSW
Brigitte Wolkoff, Ph.D.
Senior Management
Executive Director
Robert N. Davison, M.A., L.P.C.
Associate Executive Director
Nadine Venezia, LSW
Controller
Robert E. Nolan, MBA
Director of Human Resources Desare Ward
Senior Director of Children’s, Counseling and Family Services Marvin Gorsky, LCSW
Senior Director of Development Steven M. Ryan, CFRE
Director of Information Technology Roshan Trambadiya, MCSE,CISSP
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Cast from the shackles which bound them, this bell shall ring out hope for the mentally ill and victory over mental illness
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