Leadership Staff
President/CEO
Rev. Dr. David Benke | dbenke@lssny.org
Chief Operating Officer
Rev. Dr. Sherone Smith-Sanchez | ssmith-sanchez@lssny.org
Chief Financial Officer
Tamer Seoud, MBA, CCEP | tseoud@lssny.org
General Counsel
Wanyong Austin, Esq. | waustin@lssny.org
Vice President for Advancement and Communications
Brian Gavin | bgavin@lssny.org
Vice President for Research and Quality Improvement
Taniesha Woods, PhD | twoods@lssny.org
Executive Director of Center for Urban Education Ministries
Marlene Lund | mlund@lssny.org
Executive Director for Children Services
Antonnette Taylor | ataylor@lssny.org
Executive Director for Community Services
Cecilia Aranzamendez, LMSW, Esq. | caranzamendez@lssny.org
Executive Director for Early LIFE
Khamele McLeod-Cato | kmcleod-cato@lssny.org
Executive Director for Education Services
Rachel Kornfeld | rlevine@lssny.org
Executive Director of Information Technology
Thomas Dewar | tdewar@lssny.org
Executive Director for Residential Services
John Ray Gonzalez | rgonzalez@lssny.org