Our Team

Our Team

Meet the team behind WNY Compassion Connection.

Gwen Mysiak

CEO / Co-Founder
WNYCC & P.U.N.T.

Jonathan McGrath

Dir. of Mission Advancement / Co-Founder
WNYCC & P.U.N.T.

Barbara Johnson

Grief Support Services Manager
WNYCC

Katerina Schlabig

Community Outreach Coordinator
WNYCC

Leah Rogers

Grief Relations Coordinator
WNYCC

Kayla Leiser

Program Coordinator
WNYCC

Lindsey Bifulco

Program Coordinator
WNYCC

Lindsay Spalti

Assistant Director of Programs & Operations
WNYCC & P.U.N.T.

Abby McDonnell

Events & Marketing Coordinator
WNYCC & P.U.N.T.

Karen Wozniak

Operations Coordinator
WNYCC & P.U.N.T.

Board of Directors

Coleen McCann

Chair

Dr. Martin Brecher

Vice Chair

John Ludtka

Treasurer

Terrie Carbone

Secretary

Margaret Braymiller

Claudine Ewing

John Flannery

Nick Gnacinski

Rachael Ireland

Mary Kamien

Marcy Munson

Sean O’Brien

Julie Rodo

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