Northeast Training Center

The Northeast Region of Canine Companions was founded in 1989 and was located on the SUNY Farmingdale Campus in Farmingdale, NY. The Northeast Region serves New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, West Virginia, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.

In 2008, the Northeast Regional Training Center moved to a state-of-the-art facility, the Miller Family Campus located in Medford, NY. The 11-acre, 39,000 square foot Canine Care Center features 38 kennels, exercise yards, a wellness clinic and grooming facility, along with separate kennels and play yards for puppies. The Hagedorn Team Training Residence Hall has 11 spacious fully accessible dorm rooms for training participants and their families. Bogie’s Bistro provides a community space with an accessible kitchen, dining room and lounge. There are five training rooms that are utilized for Team Training, professional training, puppy classes, as well as community meetings.

Northeast Region Staff:

Rudy J. Breedy, Executive Director | Debra Dougherty, Senior Major Gifts Officer | Jessica Reiss, Program Director | Matthew O’Brien, Director of Philanthropy | Sean Belon, Director of Philanthropy | Susan Parrinello, Volunteer Manager | John Bentzinger, Public Relations & Marketing Manager | Alexis Gregos, Community Events Manager | Kai Hatcher, Grant Specialist | Denise Monaco, Philanthropy Assistant | Erin McDonald, Puppy Program Manager | Angelica Papantoniou, Puppy Program Administrative Assistant | Jennifer Wagner, Puppy Program Administrative Assistant | Sonia Rodriquez, Client Services Program Manager – Graduate | Katy O’Loughlin, Client Services Program Manager – Applicant | Marissa Guidoboni, Training Manager | Eli Gerard, Program Field Representative | Dylan Sanvitale, Facilities Manager | Rachelle Izard, Office Manager | Tyler Holley, Caretaker | Kim Doyle, Senior Instructor | Laura Ann Dubecky, Senior Instructor | Winona Fuller, Senior Instructor | Alexandra Hutchinson, Instructor | Robin Liberty, Instructor | Kait Brennan, Apprentice Instructor | Colleen Buckley, Apprentice Instructor | Jeannine Vestuto, Apprentice Instructor | Michael Alecia, Instructor Assistant | Sara DeCarle, Instructor Assistant | Grace Paquin, Instructor Assistant | Cora Purcell, Instructor Assistant | Kyle White, Supervisor Canine Wellness | Christina Bendetto, Canine Wellness Technician II | Sarah Baumann, Canine Wellness Technician | Steven Betz, Canine Wellness Technician | Shealeigh Groh, Canine Wellness Technician | Alexa Grosso, Canine Wellness Technician | Michael Lake, Canine Wellness Technician | Zoila Perez | Canine Wellness Technician | Cathy Stephen, Canine Wellness Technician.

Northeast Region Board of Directors:
Jason Brewer | Jeffrey Brosi | Yvonne Dagger | Eva LaMere | Gary Leone | Stacey Johnson-Lucchino | John Miller, Emeritus | Nick Pasquarosa | Heidi Petschauer | Wendy Valentino | Susan Winters | Marc Wortsman | Col. E. David Woycik, Jr. | Merrill Zorn

Miller Family Campus Honorary Founders Board:  Patricia Griesmeyer | Nattavadee Hillegass | Nancy McGraw | Javier Robles | Bari Taylor.

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