About Us
Agency History
ACHIEVE was founded in 1952 by 10 families looking for social and educational opportunities for their children in Broome County. Since that time, ACHIEVE has grown to serve over 2,200 individuals with disabilities in three counties – Broome, Chenango and Tioga.
Mission-Vision-Values
As a Chapter of The Arc of New York, it is the Mission of ACHIEVE to advocate for an enhanced quality of life through skill advancement, inclusion, integration, socialization, and keep independence of persons with intellectual, developmental and other disabilities through services provided in Broome, Chenango and Tioga Counties.
Executive Management Team
Board of Directors
- Ellen Feldman, President
Broome/ IBM Retired - Dave Sebastianelli, 1st Vice President
Broome/ Brown & Brown Empire State - Kim Parker, 2nd Vice President
Chenango/ Raymond Corporation - Nicki French, Secretary
Broome/ United Way, Retired - Barbara Schindler, Treasurer
Chenango/ Golden Artists - Robert Salankiewicz, Assistant Treasurer
Broome/ Engineer, Retired - Dennis Mirabito
Chenango/ Mang Insurance, Retired - Dorollo Nixon Jr., Esq.
Broome/ Lachman & Gorton AttorneysB13 - Gary Shay
Broome/ Financial Advisor, Retired - James Savage
Broome/ Tioga State Bank - John Stevens
Broome/ Banking, Retired - Kathy Sheehan
Broome/ BOCES, Retired - Lisa Dolphin
Broome/ McFarland- Johnson Engineers - William Whitaker
Chenango/ NBT Bank - Jeremy Sedelmeyer
Broome/ Hinman, Howard & Kattel - Dr. Gail Rattinger
Broome/ Binghamton University - Kelly Eurillo
Broome/ School Psychologist - Maggie Collins
Broome/ Broome Tioga BOCES - Michelle Karedes
Broome/United Health Services - Dr. Pamela Stewart Fahs
Broome/ Binghamton University