Our Mission
NYSABA’s mission is to promote and protect the integrity of the science and professional practice of behavior analysis within the State of New York.


Our Vision
NYSABA is the voice of the behavior analytic community in New York State.

NYSABA'S Leadership Team
2022 Executive Committee

Tricia Moss
President

Nancy Dib
President Elect

Linda Matey
Treasurer

Nicole DeRosa
Past President

Vicki Madaus Knapp
Secretary
Conference Committee Co-Chair
Parent and Family Committee Co-Chair

2022 Board of Directors

Elizabeth Drago
Representative at Large/Student (Legislative Liason)

Fernande Ikombo-Deguenon
Finance Committee Chair

Rachael Atherley
DEI Committee Chair

Melissa Jackson
Conference Committee Co-Chair

Deborah Napolitano
Public Policy Committee Co-Chair

Bobby Newman
Fundraising Committee Chair

Maureen O'Grady
Public Policy Committee Chair

Vanessa Patrone
Marketing Committee Co-Chair

Bobbi Rogers
Consumer Representative
Parent and Family Committee Chair

Kenneth Shamlian
Representative at Large
Membership Committee Chair

Noor Syed
Education Committee Co-Chair

Brian Healy
Education Committee Co-Chair

Sally M. Izquierdo
Representative at Large/Student Activities Committee Chair

Tina Covington
Marketing Committee Co-Chair

Leanna Mellon
Membership Committee Co-Chair

NYSABA Administrator

Past Board Members
Members who have been on the board at any point from 2015 through the present can be nominated for open executive board positions (e.g., President-Elect, Secretary)
Aiken, Gail (2011)
Alterson, Cindy (2016 & 2017)
Blanco, Sam (2017 - 2019)
Bloomer, Helen (2011 & 2012)
Bryson, Cathy (2011)
Cavaleri, Rachel (2013 & 2014)
Cicero, Frank (2011 - 2018)
D'Ateno, Pat (2017 & 2018)
Derosa, Nicole (2015 - 2020)
Dib, Nancy (2016 - 2020)
Drago Elizabeth (2020)
Engheben, Jennifer (2018-2019)
Fienup, Dan (2011 & 2012)
Friga, Michael (2011 - 2013)
Gerhardt, Peter (2012)
Giangregorio, Michael (2018)
Ikombo-Deguenon, Fernande (2020)
Izquierdo, Sally (2018 & 2019)
Jessel, Joshua (2018 - 2020)
Jodlowski, Sheila (2013 & 2014)
Jones, Emily (2013 - 2016)
Knapp, Vicki (2011 - 2014, 2019 & 2020)
LaBarbera, Jenny (2012 & 2013)
Lanner, Traci (2013 & 2014)
Lesinski, Dan (2012- 2017)
Lombardi, Denise (2014 - 2017)
Luyben, Paul (2011 & 2012)
Matey, Linda (2011-2020)
McAdam, David (2011 - 2014)
Moss, Tricia (2015 - 2020)
Mozingo, Dennis (2011 & 2012)
Napolitano, Deborah (2011-2017 & 2020)
Narra, Amanda (2018 & 2019)
Newman, Bobby (2014, 2017 - 2020)
O'Grady, Maureen (2020)
Pancari, Joe (2011 - 2013)
Patrone, Vanessa (2018 - 2020)
Pearson, Nicole (2015 - 2017)
Reinecke, Dana (2011, 2013 - 2020)
Rogers, Bobbi (2018 - 2020)
Schatzman, Shari (2015 - 2020)
Shanlian, Kenneth (2019 - 2020)
Shamoun, Kim (2012 - 2017)
Toner, Niall (2013 - 2017)
Walker, Heather (2013 - 2017)
Yoo, Helen (2011 & 2012)