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

School Services Coordinator &
Grief Educator
WNYCC

Leah Rogers

Grief Relations Coordinator
WNYCC

Kayla Leiser

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

John Ludtka

Chair & Treasurer

Marcy Munson

Vice Chair

Terrie Carbone

Secretary

James Adler

Claudine Ewing

Mary Kamien

Vincent Amigone

John Flannery

Sean O'Brien

Margaret Braymiller

Nicholas Gnacinski

Julie Rodo

Dr. Martin Brecher

Rachael Ireland

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