Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees

Samuel Kandel

Board President

Sam is an Advanced Certified Business Advisor with the Mid-Hudson Small Business Development Center (SBDC) with extensive practical experience accumulated over more than 40+ years as a business owner, entrepreneur and consultant.

<img decoding="async" width="474" height="474" src="https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_474,h_474/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Eve-Cohen-square.jpg" class="attachment-project-thumb size-project-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Eve Cohen, MA" title="Eve Cohen, MA" srcset="https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_474/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Eve-Cohen-square.jpg 474w, https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_150/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Eve-Cohen-square-150x150.jpg 150w, https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_300/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Eve-Cohen-square-300x300.jpg 300w, https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_55/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Eve-Cohen-square-55x55.jpg 55w, https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_100/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Eve-Cohen-square-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px" />

Eve Cohen, MA

Vice President

Eve was president and founder of Aster Search Group, an executive search firm in New York City specializing in healthcare. In 2016, Eve joined the Board of Trustees at CSS and is very pleased to be part of the organization.

<img decoding="async" width="580" height="580" src="https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_580,h_580/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/DSC_4194.1-580x580.jpg" class="attachment-project-thumb size-project-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Patricia Calderara" title="Patricia Calderara" srcset="https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_580/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/DSC_4194.1-580x580.jpg 580w, https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_150/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/DSC_4194.1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_55/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/DSC_4194.1-55x55.jpg 55w, https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_300/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/DSC_4194.1-300x300.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px" />

Patricia Calderara

Board Secretary

Patti is a registered pediatric nurse who has specialized in the care of medically fragile children with developmental disorders.

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="474" height="474" src="https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_474,h_474/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Marjorie-Roverto-square.jpg" class="attachment-project-thumb size-project-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Marjorie Rovereto" title="Marjorie Rovereto" srcset="https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_474/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Marjorie-Roverto-square.jpg 474w, https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_150/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Marjorie-Roverto-square-150x150.jpg 150w, https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_300/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Marjorie-Roverto-square-300x300.jpg 300w, https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_55/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Marjorie-Roverto-square-55x55.jpg 55w, https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_100/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Marjorie-Roverto-square-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px" />

Marjorie Rovereto

Board Treasurer

Margie is an accomplished senior executive and dynamic leader in the region’s banking industry, and has been for over thirty years. In the banking sector, she has a proven record and expertise in upper-level management, lending, operations, and executive management.

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="474" height="474" src="https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_474,h_474/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Marino-square.jpg" class="attachment-project-thumb size-project-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Marino D’Orazio, JD, PhD," title="Marino D’Orazio, JD, PhD," srcset="https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_474/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Marino-square.jpg 474w, https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_150/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Marino-square-150x150.jpg 150w, https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_300/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Marino-square-300x300.jpg 300w, https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_55/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Marino-square-55x55.jpg 55w, https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_100/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Marino-square-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px" />

Marino D’Orazio, JD, PhD,

Board Member

Marino D'Orazio started his career as an educator, earning a B.A. in Italian Literature from Brooklyn College in 1970, and an M.A. in Comparative Literature from the CUNY Graduate Center in 1976. He later attended Brooklyn Law School and entered a new phase of his life as an attorney.

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Joe DeCaro

Board Member

Joe joined the Board of Spectrum Services to continue his life’s work in creating the richest educational experience for students with special needs, and all professional and para-professional staff who serve them.

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="512" height="529" src="https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_512,h_529/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Karen-Cohen-Cropped.jpg" class="attachment-project-thumb size-project-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Karen Cohen" title="Karen Cohen" srcset="https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_512/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Karen-Cohen-Cropped.jpg 512w, https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_290/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Karen-Cohen-Cropped-290x300.jpg 290w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" />

Karen Cohen

Board Member

Karen joined the Board of Spectrum Services to continue working in the interest of children with special needs.

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="474" height="474" src="https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_474,h_474/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Rebekah-Aronson-square.jpg" class="attachment-project-thumb size-project-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Rebekah Aronson" title="Rebekah Aronson" srcset="https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_474/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Rebekah-Aronson-square.jpg 474w, https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_150/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Rebekah-Aronson-square-150x150.jpg 150w, https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_300/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Rebekah-Aronson-square-300x300.jpg 300w, https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_55/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Rebekah-Aronson-square-55x55.jpg 55w, https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_100/https://centerforspectrumservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Rebekah-Aronson-square-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px" />

Rebekah Aronson

In Loving Memory

Rebekah Aronson, a shining member of our Spectrum Service family, passed on June 18, 2019. Rebekah was a burst of sunlight, and her laughter and good nature made everyone around her comfortable.