Robert Brody is the treasurer for CLC Group, a Senior Vice-President, Portfolio Manager with UBS Financial Services Global Wealth Management, guiding affluent clients, families, and business owners through market environments over the last 35 years creating multigenerational estate planning strategies, tax-efficient retirement, and income planning. He has also the treasurer for the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Foundation New York South chapter for 30 years.

Matthew Persanis is an attorney who has been practicing law since 1991. He is a partner of Elefante & Persanis, LLP.  Matthew Specializes in Labor and Employment law and residential real estate.
Mr Persanis has been on the CLC Board since 2010.
Mr. Persanis has volunteered for many community based programs such as being on the executive Board of Troop  1 of the Boy Scouts of America, a founder and head coach of Pelham High School Varsity Rugby, Pelham Youth Soccer, and many other community based programs.
Mr. Persanis was awarded the James Marshall Award by the Town of Pelham for his outstanding work with the youth of the community.

Jennifer Winslow, now Board Secretary, grew up with a personal relationship with Winslow TRC.  She brings her professional experience with Nestle to incorporate a mix of both worlds ensuring innovation and support to our employees.

Priscilla Orr has been involved with CLC since its inception. Beginning in the accounting department. This began a career that spanned over 20 years. Priscilla, in 1999 assumed the position of Controller, and during her tenure the agency was able to convert many of the existing Community Residences to IRA’s, received approval to use the regional average salaries for budget purposes, creating additional funding for the agency, and received permission opened the Kitchawan and Curry Street Houses.

Prior to retiring in 2012, Priscilla and John Porcella successfully received the approval of the local DDSO to start the CLC Day Habilitations Program. After a retirement of 12 days she was asked to temporarily fill in and run CLC Transportation.

In January of 2013 Priscilla was asked to serve on the Community Living Corporation Board of Directors. At the same time, CLC Foundation was negotiating to merge with Winslow Therapeutic Riding Center. Priscilla was asked to work alongside Susan Ferro to make the transition run smoothly. She currently occupies the position of Controller for CLC Foundation, Inc. assisting with the budgeting and accounting supervision at the both the Mt Kisco and Warwick locations.

Priscilla resides in Saugerties, NY with her husband Lindsay. She enjoys traveling and one of her favorite destinations is North Hollywood, CA, where she visits her son William and Daughter in Law Kimberly.

Sandra was born and raised in California. Upon graduating with a BSN from Stanford University School of Nursing  she went to work at a VA psychiatric hospital. Upon the birth of her first son who was born with Down syndrome she retired from nursing to raise him and subsequently  three other sons. In 1973 the family moved to Chappaqua, NY. After 18 years of “retirement” she returned to nursing, working as a Staff Nurse for the Maryknoll Sisters in Ossining, NY.  She was promoted to Charge Nurse and then to Director of In-service Education. After 20 years with Maryknoll she retired from nursing. From the time she was a young girl she  volunteered in many different agencies and in many different positions – “Camp Fire Girls” (as a participant for many years as well as when in  college running a troop for 10 year old underprivileged girls), school clubs and teams, PTA’s including Co-Chair at a Special Ed school, swim and tennis teams member, various positions at church including a Vestry position of Worship and Music  for 3 years, and as a Board Member of the local Special Olympics chapter.  For many years she and her family hosted students from NY City who came to the local high school for the Chappaqua Summer Scholarship Program. Currently she a member of the CLC Board.

My name is Christine Johnston and I joined CLC’s Board of Directors on January 1, 2015. I am a longtime resident of Mount Kisco and a retired interior designer. I reside with my son Anthony who has worked for CLC for over 25 years. I have a history of volunteerism. I donated my time to the ombudsman program for the disabled, the March of Times, Northern Westchester Hospital and the now closed St. Agnes Hospital. I was honored to be asked to serve on the CLC Board. I have enjoyed being a part of the growth they have made on their mission to further this wonderful agency.

Mina Sallis is a real estate agent who has worked at some of the leading agencies in Westchester County, New York for over 20 years. Mina qualified with a BA in Music and taught the piano professionally to children and young adults. She and her husband Dr. Jerry Sallis lived in South Africa for over 25 years where they raised 3 daughters. At the time Mina worked as a piano teacher and performed publicly in concerts and on South African radio. The Sallis family immigrated to the US where Mina not only pursued  her musical activities but entered the real estate profession. As the mother of a developmentally disabled daughter the wellbeing of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities has been a central and enduring concern throughout her life. Today, Mina continues pursuing both artistic and business interests while actively supporting the disabled as a longtime CLC board member.

John has worked in the non-for-profit world for over 50 years. He is the co-founder of Community Living Corporation, CLC Transportation, Westchester Foundation for the Disabled and CLC Foundation. John is also the founder of the CLC Pooled Trusts, the Trust is one of the first and largest in NYS. Currently John is serving on the Board of Directors of The CLC Group.

Linda Jean Sampson, Esq., is the principal of the Sampson Law Group, PLLC. The practice focuses on Business Law, Trusts and Estates, Elder Law, Estate Planning & Probate Matters.  Linda is best known for her work in Asset Protection, Special Needs and Medicaid planning, Medicaid applications, and Commercial & Residential Property Tax Appeal.  Linda has participated in several Sections and Committees of the New York Bar Association, including:  Elder Law & Special Needs, Real Property Law, and the Trusts & Estate Law Sections. Sampson is an Accredited Veterans Attorney.  She also holds a New York State Real Estate Broker license.  Sampson aids not-for-profit organizations that enrich the lives of the developmentally disabled, those with Autism Spectrum Disorders and the elderly. She performs pro-bono work in her areas of practice and concentration, and by fund raising to support meaningful vocational and social activities for the disabled.

John Porcella currently serves on the CLC Group Board, after having served as CLC’s Executive Director for thirty years.  He first came to CLC in 1990 when asked to assist by helping organize a new, Not-For-Profit organization serving just 16 Developmentally Disabled adults.  In the next 36 months CLC expanded by more than 125 consumers, owing largely to the closing of the developmental centers and a real desire to create new and meaningful opportunities, both residential and vocational, within the local community.

Before coming to CLC, he began his career as a staff psychologist and then Director of Education at the Sagamore Children’s Psychiatric Center, a facility serving children with autism.  After moving to Dutchess County, he developed the first residential program to serve children with Prader Willi Syndrome in New York State.

He holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from St John’s University and is licensed to practice in New York State. He also holds a Professional Diploma and is certified in School Psychology; he holds a District Wide Administrators Certificate .  He is a member of the American Psychological Association and is listed in the National Register of Health Care Providers.