Eileen Reardon, Executive Director
Eileen oversees the BIANYS operations, including fiscal management, board development, strategic planning and program development.
Laleene Ali, CBIS, FACTS Coordinator
Laleene supports the needs of FACTS-eligible clients and their families in Orange, Rockland, Sullivan, and Westchester counties.
Allison Barna, Communications Manager
Allison works to enhance advocacy, events, and engagement while communicating BIANYS’s mission.
Tory Chalmers, CBIS, Neuro-Resource Facilitation Coordinator
Tory supports the needs of our chapters and support groups around New York State, in addition to providing resources, support and connections to community-based programs for brain injury survivors, their families and caregivers through the Continuum of Care for Neuro-Resource Facilitation.
Emily Creamer, Intake and Resource Facilitator
Emily is the point of contact for incoming calls and inquiries, and offers essential resources, referrals, and support.
Diana Erno, CBIS, FACTS Coordinator
Diana supports the needs of FACTS-eligible clients and their families in Albany, Bronx, Clinton, Columbia, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, and Washington counties.
Kristin Griffin, Director of Finance & Administration
Kristin oversees the fiscal and human resources division of BIANYS.
Kelly Hindes, CBIS, FACTS Coordinator
Kelly supports the needs of FACTS-eligible clients and their families in Chenango, Delaware, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Otsego, Schoharie, and St. Lawrence counties.
Michelle Kellen, M.Ed., Professional Development Manager
Michelle is responsible for all professional development programs for the organization, including the Professional Symposium, Annual Conference, quarterly webinars, and any corporate partnership/grant opportunities that involve educational training.
Christina LeBeau, Director of Advocacy & Engagement
Christina works to increase awareness as well as campaign for public policy changes to improve and expand public policies regarding brain injury.
Jessica Morley, CBIS, FACTS Coordinator
Jessica supports the needs of FACTS-eligible clients and their families in Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Onondaga, Oswego, Schuyler, Seneca, Tioga, Tomkins, Wayne, and Yates counties.
Alexis Rutty, CBIS, FACTS Coordinator
Alexis supports the needs of FACTS-eligible clients and their families in Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Steuben, and Wyoming counties.
Karen Thomas, CBIST, Senior Director of Programs
Karen oversees the Continuum of Care for Neuro-Resource Facilitation, FACTS Program and supervises all FACTS Coordinators in the field. Karen also provides the professional development training for those who are interested in becoming a Certified Brain Injury Specialist. (CBIS)
ToniAnn Tumminaro, CBIS, FACTS Coordinator
ToniAnn supports the needs of FACTS-eligible clients and their families in Nassau, Queens, and Suffolk counties.
Jan Wollney, CBIS, FACTS Coordinator
Jan supports the needs of FACTS-eligible clients and their families in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Staten Island.