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We are pleased to introduce you to the proposed slate of Officers for the 2026 Board of Directors for AFP Long Island. They will be inducted at the Annual Meeting set for January 29, 2026. 

Officers presented for election:

President
Sima Matthes, Good Dog Foundation 

Immediate Past President & Nominations Chair 
Pat Chambers Daly, Consultant

Treasurer 
Bryan Pollack, SCO Family of Services

Secretary 
Lauren Vlachos, MSNP, CFRE  Alzheimer's Resource Center

President Elect
Amy Dash, North Shore Animal League America

 

COMMITTEES - In formation

IDEA CO-CHAIRS

Angela Brooks, LICADD

Nyrekia White, Long Island Children's Museum 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/EDUCATION 
Pamela Mohr, Huntington Hospital Northwell Health Foundation

 

MEMBERSHIP CO-CHAIRS
Judi Lach Veeck, Cornell Cooperative Foundation

 

First Term Proposed Members of the Board of Directors - Class of 2026

Jenifer Van Denise, CFRE - Vice President, Development at Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic

Ilana Eichinger – Vice President, Client Services,  Didit Marketing  

Jessica Liss Feuer – Director of Development, Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts

Prashant Gupta –  Director of Business Development and Marketing   Mental Health Association of Nassau County

Jerry Kleinman - Consultant

Tim Matejka –  Chief Development and Legislative OfficerGurwin Healthcare System

 

Second Term  Members of the Board of Directors – Joined 2025

Carl Cervi, CCS Fundraising

Claudia Poglianish, Stellar Solutions LLC

Alexis Pramberger, The WaterFront Center

James Sheridan, Catholic Health

Trish Rongo, St. Vincent de Paul Long Island

Robert Vitelli, LGBT Network

Third Term Members of the Board of Directors – Joined in 2024


Lauren Vlachos, MSNP, CFRE, Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center

Bobby D. Ehlert, Inspire Hearts Fundraising

Bryan Pollack, SCO Family of Services

Fourth Term Members of the Board of Directors – Joined in 2023

Amy Dash, North Shore Animal League America

Anastasia Hagen, Touro Law Center

Judi Lach Veeck, Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame

Nyrekia White, Long Island Children’s Museum

Fifth Term Member of Board of Directors – Joined in 2022


Dr. Joy DeDonato, Blood Cancers United

Sima Matthes, Good Dog Foundation

Jim Meyer, Planned Giving Solutions

Anne Seifried, NFP Fundraising & Management Consultant

 

Sixth Term Members of the Board of Directors – Joined in 2021

Angela Brooks, LICADD

Patricia Chambers Daly, Consultant

Pamela Mohr, Huntington Hospital Northwell Health Foundation

 

Seventh Term Members of the Board of Directors – Joined in 2020

none

 

Eighth Term Members of the Board Joined in 2019

Angela Brooks, LICAD

Patricia Chambers Daly, Consultant

Pamela Mohr, Northwell Foundation