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24-Hour Support Line: (315) 468-3260 | (315) 484-7263 (TTY for Deaf community – during business hours)

Vera House, Inc. Executive Leadership

Chief Executive Officer 
Tricia Matthews

Chief Financial Officer
Dana Zanders

Chief Human Resources Officer
Karen Benenati

Additional Resources

Executive Administrative Assistant
Felicity Hall

Development and Marketing Coordinator
Erica Wentworth

Development, Marketing and Communication Inquiries
For marketing and communications, please e-mail cveley@verahouse.org 

Volunteer Program
To learn more about volunteering, please e-mail cmcdonald@verahouse.org or visit our Career Center

Vera House, Inc. Board of Directors Officers

President
Captain Matthew Malinowski • Syracuse City Police

Vice President
Dettrick Pierzinski St. Joseph’s Hospital 

Secretary
Kristen Bilello  LOTTE BIOLOGICS

Treasurer
Dettrick Pierzinski • St. Joseph’s Hospital 

Board of Directors
Rickey Brown •  Principal, Diversify-NY, LLC        
Ilyana Nehme •  FNP, Syracuse Community Health Center     
David Patak •  MHA
Rebecca Schiroff •  The MOST 

Agency Counsel
Meagan E. Dean, Esq.

Tricia Matthews, Chief Executive Officer of Vera House, representing Vera House's leadership team.
Safe Space

Vera House is committed to ensuring our programs and services are welcoming to everyone. If you need assistance to ensure our services meet your needs, please call us at 315-425-0818 or click HERE to send an e-mail.