Leadership

Hello,

Thank you for visiting the Outreach section of the website for the Charitable Gift Planners of Northeast New York.

There could be a number of reasons why you are visiting our site. For example, if you would like to join our local PPP council, attend one of our programs or network with our members, please visit our Membership section.

However, if you prefer to speak to someone to discuss any other information, I invite and encourage you to contact me or one of our board members to gain additional information. I can be reached by phone at 867-3210 or by email: karla_gareau@wagllc.com.

Once again, thank you for visiting the website for the Charitable Gift Planners of Northeast New York.

Sincerely,

Karla Gareau
Membership Chair
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Board of Directors, Gift Planning Group of Northeastern New York

Officers

President
Kathie Ziobrowski
St. Peter’s Health Partners
Schenectady, NY
(518) 525-1529​

Vice-President
James Kellerhouse
Albany Medical Center Foundation
(518) 262-9024

Secretary
Susan Warshany
Russell Sage College
Albany, NY 
(518) 244-4776​​

Treasurer
Dennis Walsh 
RK Insurance
(518) 244-4204

Past Presidents
Karl Cote​
Mark Woroby, CFP®, CSPG
Susan Warshany
Robin Christenson
Barbara Wasser
Ruth Killoran


Members

Programs Committee
James Kellerhouse, Chair
Jackie Cavalier
Karl Cote
Laurey Goldberg
Jack Sise

Membership Committee
​Karla Gareau, Chair
Laura Alpert
Karmel DeStefano

​Marketing/ Communications Committee
Laura Alpert, Chair
Mentorship Committee
Art Tracy, Chair

Nominating Committee
Susan Warshany, Chair
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Database/Admin Support
Jamie Auger​
jamie12177@msn.com
(973) 703-8838
Members at Large
Robin Ellis
The Wild Center
Tupper Lake, NY
(315) 247-1339

Jackie Cavalier
Director of Gift Planning
Union College
518-388-6156

John R. Sise, Esq.
(518) 783-2315 

Art Tracy
Virtual Seminar Coordinator
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY 
(518) 276-2561

​Robert Johnson
Martin, Shudt, DiLorenzo, Johnson & Wallace

​Karl Cote
St. Peter’s Health Partners
(518) 271-5025