
Meet Our Team
Executive Leadership
Executive Leadership Team
Building a bridge to emotional wellbeing

David R. Rossetti
Executive Director
David has a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from SUNY Buffalo and a Master's Degree in Social Work from the University at Albany. He previously served as Chief Officer of Behavioral Health for Northern Rivers Family Services, Executive Director of St. Paul’s Center in Rensselaer, as Clinical Director of the Family Counseling Center in Gloversville and as a program director for Four Winds Hospital in Syracuse. He also maintains a private practice providing individual, family, and group counseling and has worked as a consultant for the armed forces on topics including grief, loss, stress, and integration.

Michael Gelfand
Director of Clinical & Rehabilitation
Mike has a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology with a Specialization in Social Work from SUNY Oswego. Mike received his MSW in an Administration Tract from the University of Cincinnati Graduate School of Social Work. He has over 40 years experience in the field of mental health working in Direct Care, Clinical Social Work and Administration. He has worked for MHA for the last 25 years working primarily in Quality Assurance and Compliance. Mike spent the previous 13 years as the Executive Director of Assistance in Meaningful Living (AIM), a mental health community residential agency that merged with MHACG in 1997.

Susan Cody
Director of Residential Services
Susie has a Bachelor's Degree in Human Services from Empire State College. She began with Assistance in Meaningful Living (AIM) in 1980 and while obtaining her degree worked her way up, advancing into the Assistant Executive Director position. AIM merged to become a part of MHACG in 1997, creating our new Residential Division with Susie as the Director. In the over 42 years Susie has dedicated to Mental Health Residential Services, she has led through the development and expansion of additional funding projects and residential centers.

Roxane Carpenter
Director of Children & Families
Roxane has a Bachelor's Degree in Child and Family Studies and certification in Nonprofit Management from SUNY Oneonta. She has over 20 years experience working with children and families as a Special Education Advocate, Family Support Specialist, and grant writer. She is an experienced trainer and certified mediator.

Allison Lampe
Director of Information Technology
Allison has a Bachelor of Arts in Information Technology and an Associates Degree of Applied Science in IT Networking. She has 15 years in IT mostly in For Profit Companies working in Software Support, Helpdesk Support, and other areas of IT. She is passionate about making technology usable for all people and diversity in tech by participating in tech communities.

Paul Taylor
Director of Development & Communications
Paul has a Bachelor's Degree from the University at Albany in Urban Development Economics and Marketing Management. He has 22 years of pharmacy business management experience, during which he designed and implemented health and wellness marketing campaigns, led fundraising and marketing for numerous charity events, conducted training design and led its facilitation, and did strategy & program development and communications. He also has developed logos and business materials including a website for a few small businesses in the Albany area.
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Interested in joining the Mental Health Movement? Fill out an application with our Human Resource department today!
518.828.4619