Meet Our Speakers

Erika Floreska, President, Long Island Children's Museum

Since 2023, Floreska has served as President of the award-winning, accredited Long Island Children’s Museum (LICM), providing leadership and vision for an institution with a more than $6 million budget and over 100 full- and part-time staff. Before becoming President, Floreska served as Director of Development at LICM (2020-2023). 

Grounded in her musical roots, she has been a leader, fundraiser, and program developer in the non-profit arts education sector for 30 years; moving the mission forward at some of New York's most vibrant cultural institutions like Bloomingdale School of Music, Tectonic Theater Project, and Jazz at Lincoln Center. 

Melissa Greenberger, Program Director, The New York Community Trust, Long Island 

Melissa Greenberger oversees grantmaking in the arts, the environment, health, mental health, hunger, and technical assistance. She enjoys connecting nonprofits to other nonprofits and to resources so they can be more effective. Prior to joining The Trust, Melissa was senior staff attorney for Pro Bono Partnership’s Long Island office. She previously served as a small claims arbitrator in the Suffolk County District Courts and as the Associate Village Justice in the Village of Lake Grove. She teaches law and ethics courses at Suffolk County Community College. Melissa is a graduate of Dickinson College and Touro Law Center and is admitted to the New York State Bar. She is a member of the Suffolk County Courts Women in the Courts Committee and serves on the advisory board of Career Day, Inc. 

Jeff McQueen, Executive Director, Mental Health Association of Nassau County

Jeffrey McQueen, MBA, LCDC, serves as the Executive Director of the Mental Health Association of Nassau County. Jeff is a former combat veteran, and he serves his community as a leader for mental health services. Before his journey in recovery, he was hospitalized several times battling mental illness, PTSD, and substance use disorder.

Using his 20+ years of community engagement and program development, Jeff has presented at numerous conferences, lectures, and media outlets throughout the country. His insight and in-depth knowledge span the spectrum of mental health topics, including Implementation Techniques, Personal Growth and Change, Time Management, and Recovery Based modalities. He has learned from the adversities and obstacles throughout his personal recovery processes and has embraced these experiences- learning to use them to educate society, and find meaning, purpose, and empowerment in them.

As an industry leader and senior professional in peer services, Jeff specializes in hospital diversion and crisis services, such as servicing unhoused individuals and executing implementation strategies for mental health and substance use disorder communities.

He has developed the only All Peer Hospital Diversion Respite on Long Island, and the first All Peer Residential Crisis Support program in New York State. Jeff is also the creator of the Gone, But Not Forgotten Annual Walk, held in memory of those who have lost their lives due to drug overdose, and which aims to promote Mental Health and Overdose Prevention and Awareness. 

John Miller, President & CEO, Guide Dog Foundation & America's VetDogs

John Miller has dedicated his career to making a difference. Over two decades, he has led a diverse group of companies when they were needed most—building sustainable organizations, directing turnarounds to benefit future generations, and moving companies to a culture of performance. He has helped feed the hungry, assist the blind, provide disaster relief, find cures and treatments for complex neurological conditions, and advocate for veterans, active-duty military, and first responders with physical and emotional disabilities. A frequent presence on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, John holds a high profile in national and New York media as a business thought leader.

In 2018, John became president and CEO of sister national nonprofits: the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind and America's VetDogs, based in Smithtown, NY. Under his direction, the organizations have achieved their most successful revenue years to date while enhancing and expanding its program offerings to ensure people with disabilities receive the best services and support possible at no cost.

Battle-tested at addressing challenges -- leading through the great recession, Hurricane Irene, and Superstorm Sandy -- John was well prepared to keep America’s VetDogs and Guide Dog Foundation thriving during COVID-19. By implementing a four-pillar approach, he addressed safety, funding, programming, and strategic decision making. John prioritized staff and client safety, injected new energy in fundraising, maintained focus on mission delivery, and made decisions that would continue their pre-COVID momentum. 

Previously, Miller was the national president and CEO of the Tourette Association of America (TAA). Prior to TAA, he served with honor and distinction as CEO of the American Red Cross on Long Island, which included overseeing local responses to high-impact national events including Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy, the two largest disasters in recent Long Island history.

Lisa Milas, Director, Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center 

Lisa Milas serves as Director of the William Randolph Hearst Public Advocacy Center and Public Interest at Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, where she dedicates her career to advancing social justice through education and community partnership.

In her dual role, Lisa bridges the gap between legal education and public service by connecting students with meaningful opportunities in public interest law. She guides students in securing fellowships, internships, and career positions while creating pathways for them to engage in pro bono work that directly benefits communities across New York State.

As Director of the William Randolph Hearst Public Advocacy Center (PAC), Lisa oversees an innovative model of community-centered legal services. The PAC houses seven non-profit agencies within a center on campus and coordinates with a network of more than fifty affiliated organizations. This unique structure allows students to gain hands-on legal training while providing essential services to underserved populations.

Under Lisa's leadership, the PAC employs a holistic approach to access to justice that emphasizes inclusivity, community engagement, education, and collaboration. Through her work, she ensures that the next generation of lawyers is not only well-trained but also committed to using their skills to serve the greater good and address systemic inequities in the legal system.

Before joining Touro, Lisa was the Managing Attorney of the Consumer Finance and Homeownership Practice Group at Empire Justice Center, where she focused on addressing economic challenges facing low-income New Yorkers and other vulnerable communities. She served as a Regional Manager for the New York State Office of the Attorney General’s Homeowner Protection Program (HOPP), where she engaged in policy and legislative advocacy regarding foreclosure and homeownership issues and provided technical assistance and training to legal service providers statewide.

Prior to her role at Empire Justice Center, Lisa worked in private practice concentrating on consumer bankruptcy. She served as a member of United States Trustee Liaison Committee for United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District. She also served as a member of the Strategic Planning Committee for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York-Poughkeepsie Division. She is a member of the Consumer Lawyer Advisory Committee for the Eastern District of New York. Lisa received her J.D. from Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in 1994.

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

Prashant Gupta serves the Mental Health Association of Nassau County as the Director of Marketing & Development. Whilst born and raised in New York, he lived in India for 15 years, and is amongst the rare Indian-Americans who have made a mark in the Indian movie industry, otherwise known as Bollywood. Having starred in over 15 features and 3 international web-series, he is a notable name in the world of Indian show business.  His first Hollywood venture in America, A New Christmas, received official acceptance to more than 15 film festivals and is now a popular holiday flick on Amazon Prime. 

In 2022, he moved back to Long Island and is now the Publisher of one of Long Island’s most popular community-based magazines, Roslyn Living, and serving the world of the Non-Profit Sector and Mental Health to create a mass awareness amongst the private and philanthropic sector about the opportunity and necessity of supporting the eradication of the greatest epidemic of our times, the mental health crises.