Staff

Please review our Frequently Asked Questions for specific questions. To contact the staff with questions not listed on the FAQs please review our staff list. If that staff person is unavailable or you are unsure who to contact, please call our Administrative Coordinator at 212-614-6357.

For questions regarding: overall project administration.

John Draper, PhD
Project Director
JDraper@mhaofnyc.org
212-614-6309

Lidia Bernik, MH., CPH
Associate Project Director
LBernik@mhaofnyc.org
212-614-5776

For questions regarding: grievances; network practice standards; suicide prevention and intervention trainings; information on national accreditation organizations accepted by Lifeline.

Gillian Murphy, PhD
Director of Standards, Training and Practices
GMurphy@mhaofnyc.org
212-614-5703

Karen Carlucci, LCSW
Standards, Training and Practices Manager
kcarlucci@mhaofnyc.org
212-614-6365

Sunitha Menon, LMSW
Online Crisis Coordinator
SMenon@mhaofnyc.org
212-614-6348

Manisha Vaze, MSW
Follow-Up Coordinator
MVaze@mhaofnyc.org
212-614-5704

Naomi Carey, LMSW
Special Projects Assistant
Ncarey@mhaofnyc.org
212-614-6338

For questions regarding: suicide prevention online; social networking; Lifeline Gallery.

Ashley Womble
Online Communications Manager
AWomble@mhaofnyc.org
212-614-5739

For questions regarding: Lifeline telephone routing technology; call volume data and trends; Lifeline operations; the Lifeline website; VA partnership; VA Chat.

Bob Kessler
Directory of Information Technology
BKessler@mhaofnyc.org
212-614-6342

Jessica Haas
Resource & Information Manager
JHaas@mhaofnyc.org
212-358-6852

William Liu
Data Manager
WLiu@mhaofnyc.org
212-614-6347

Brooke Sweet
Data Assistant
BSweet@mhaofnyc.org
212-614-5785

For questions regarding: the Lifeline network; network membership requirements and benefits.

Carole Ludwig, MS
Network Development Manager
CLudwig@mhaofnyc.org
212-614-5768

For questions about: collaborating or developing partnerships.

Marshall Ellis, MPA
Director of Outreach & Partnership Development
MEllis@mhaofnyc.org
212-614-6376

For Media Inquiries.

Jeremy Willinger
Director of Communications and Marketing
JWillinger@mhaofnyc.org
212-614-6317

For all other inquiries.

Linda Gunderson
Administrative Coordinator
LGunderson@mhaofnyc.org
212-614-6357