PhD
Associate Provost for Student Success, Adelphi University

Diann Kelly, PhD, LMSW is Associate Provost for Student Success at Adelphi University. She authored several articles on civic engagement and service learning. In addition to these articles, she is also the editor and author of Treating Young Veterans, a book on ways to service the veteran community. She is a former Fahs Beck Fellow, in which she explored the social components of the Civil Rights Era and the influence of these components on civic engagement. Dr. Kelly is also a member of several community organizations where she contributes her service. She lives in Cortlandt Manor, NY with her husband, Dr. Damyn Kelly, and her two daughters, Cheyenne and Chelsea.

Principal
Brick-Cabot Law

Helaine S. Brick-Cabot is an attorney and an entrepreneur. She has been practicing law for well over 30 years. Although she has extensive experience in most civil matters, her practice now concentrates on all phases of Matrimonial Law (Divorce, Custody, Support, etc.) Helaine enjoys serving as a Board Member of the CCCW and has lived in Westchester for 35 years. A mother of two grown daughters and one grandson, Helaine enjoys her family and is an avid sports fan.

Vice President of Operations
LGI Forensic Engineering, P.C.

Zoey Guzman feels child care is a pivotal issue in our communities and the only way to change it is to fight together for change. She is VP of operations at LGI Forensic Engineering, where she has worked for 19 years.

President Emeritus
Executive Managing Director
Colliers International

Craig Ruoff is an executive managing director with Colliers International, where he specializes in tenant and landlord representation in Westchester County, NY and Fairfield County, CT, as well as on a national and international basis. Considered one of the market’s most accomplished brokers, Mr. Ruoff has 30 years of experience and is known for his ability to save his clients money and protect their interests by crafting creative solutions.

A recognized professional in the real estate industry, Mr. Ruoff has received numerous awards and honors over his 30-year career, including being named the "Ambassador or the Year" for 2018 by the Business Council of Westchester, “The Face Of Commercial Real Estate Tenant Representation” by 914 Inc.’s Faces of Westchester Business 2016, and receiving the distinction of being named one of Westchester County’s “40 Under 40 Rising Stars” by the Business Council of Westchester. Mr. Ruoff proudly serves as the President of the Board of Directors for the Child Care Council of Westchester. Mr. Ruoff received a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Union College in Schenectady, NY and lives in Irvington, NY with his wife, son and daughter.

Vice President
General Pediatrics
BCHP

Emily Koelsch, MD has been a pediatrician with Pediatrics of Sleepy Hollow, a division of BCHP, since July 2009. Thru her work with BCHP, she also provides patient services at Green Chimneys School in Patterson, NY which is a Residential Treatment Center for children with disabilities who engage in animal therapy as well as attend school and live on campus. She precepts first year and third year medical students in her primary office. Emily joined the Board of the CCCW this past summer, and is also active with the Increase Miller Elementary School PTO and Religious Education with St. Mary's church in Katonah, NY.

Emily has three children who also keep her busy - they are Will (11Y), AJ (7Y) and Beatrice (4Y). She attended college at Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, IN and medical school at the Medical College of Ohio in Toledo, OH.

Director of Development & Communications
Garra

Danielly is a Brazilian journalist and filmmaker, passionate about social causes and storytelling.

In Brazil, she hosted a TV show for four years. After that, she was a teacher at a nonprofit organization that helped children who were victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse, where she created a learning method that used communication tools as a way to express and heal trauma.

Danielly studied and specialized in Management of Policies, Projects, and Social Programs to understand how to solve the social problems that surrounded her in her country. Now in the United States, she is working at Garra, a non-profit organization that aims to increase the economic and political power of Brazilian immigrant women living in New York City.

President
Educator
Chappaqua Central School District

Christie Noelle Krase is passionate about early childhood education and care. She spends most of her time advocating for access to life-changing, high-quality early childhood experiences for all young children and for supporting funding for programs on local, state and federal levels. She currently serves as a Board Member on the Child Care Council of Westchester where she serves on the Public Policy Committee as well as a co-chair of the Nominating and Board Development Committee. She is also a Board Member for the Friends of Chappaqua Performing Arts Center.

Christie Noelle lives in Chappaqua, NY with her husband, Scott. She is a mother of four almost grown children and spends her free time traveling, swimming, cooking, reading, playing the cello and learning as many new things as possible every day. Her academic research efforts focus on the effects of high-quality early childhood care and education for rural communities and for children in poverty. She has a Master’s degree in Education Policy and Social Analysis, as well as a Master’s degree in Elementary Teaching and Curriculum from Teachers College, Columbia University. Her undergraduate degree was in Organizational Behavior and Marketing from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Client Consulting Senior Manager
Visa

Julianna Flanagan Thurau is an economist and data practitioner passionate about supporting families. Her dedication to inclusive economic growth has driven her career across the nonprofit, financial, and international development sectors. She holds a MSc in Geographical Information Systems from the University of Leeds in England and a BSc in Economics from American University in Washington, DC. She's proud to support The Child Care Council of Westchester's crucial work serving children, families, providers, and businesses.