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Email all inquiries to coainfo@coanet.org. If you are an accredited or in the proceess of becoming accredited, please be sure to include your organization's ID#.

Phone: (212) 797-3000
FAX: (212) 797-1428
45 Broadway, 29th Floor
New York, NY 10006

In order to direct your call to the correct COA staff member, please note:

  • If you are a new organization interested in applying for accreditation, please dial 263.
  • If you are interested in applying to become a COA Peer Reviewer, please dial 273.
  • If you are interested in attending a COA training, please dial 233.
  • For information on your Pre-Commission Report, please dial 217.
  • For the Commission Unit, please dial 213.
  • For information on COA's Department of Defense Quality Child Care Expansion Project, dial 243.
  • For all other calls, please dial "0" and a COA representative will assist you.

If you want to report a concern about a COA accredited organization, please go to our Report a Concern page.

As of February 1, 2012

Administration & Finance
Richard Klarberg President/ Chief Executive Officer
James Carr Chief Financial Officer
Joseph Seoane Director of Trustee and Client Relations
Kathy Hecthlinger Director of Human Resources
Emily Brush Executive Coordinator
Tina Celano Client Relations Assistant
Judy Chan Junior Accountant
Rose Chew Data Management Specialist
Nilsa Cintron Accounts Payable Coordinator
Janai Gilkes Human Resources Administrative Assistant
Zoe Hutchinson Manager of Client and Sponsor Relations
Adam Malitz Government Relations Associate
Sherry Peng Senior Account
Helen Torres Client Services Associate
Accreditation Commission
Rebecca Knickmeier Accreditation Commission Manager
Natalie Webb Commission Technical Assistance Manager
Accreditation Operations
Christina Byrne Senior Director, Accreditation Operations
Karen Callender Accreditation Manager
Tobi Murch Accreditation Project Manager & Canada Liaison
Therese Coleman Accreditation Coordinator
Danielle DeBruce-Allen Senior Accreditation Coordinator
Stacey Hansen Associate Accreditation Coordinator
Joseph Martinez Administrative Assistant Accreditation Operations
Jason Robles Administrative Coordinator
Lorraine Smikle Accreditation Coordinator
Rebecca Tedesco Senior Accreditation and Intake Coordinator
Darlene Wood Intake Process Coordinator
After School Program
Jim Murphy After School Project Recognition Manager
Kathy Connelly Associate Accreditation Coordinator
Department of Defense Project
Kelly Small Project Manager
Hague Accreditation
Jayne Schmidt Hague Accreditation Project Manager
Juanita Lasprilla Hague Compliance Officer, Special Counsel
Mei-Lam Rice Associate Accreditation Coordinator, Hague
Information Technology
Timothy Stockert Director of IT
Wanderli Brone Assistant Director of IT
Jeanmarie Neumeyer Network Administrator
Diane Swensen Senior Coordinator, Systems Development & Web Technologies
Office Services
Rosa Valdes Office Services Manager
Pre-Commission Review
Carolyn Luciano Senior Pre-Commission Review Specialist
Quality Services Management
Julie Fulmer Director of Quality Services Management
Susana Guzman MOA & Quality Improvement Assistant Manager
Standards Development
Stephanie Pacinella Director of Standards Development and Commission
Melissa Dury DoD Standards and PCR Manager
Joe Frisino Training & Standards Technical Assistance Consultant
Emily Gibson Research Assistant
Training & Capacity Development
Clarke Griffith Director of Training & Technical Assistance
Danielle Cook Training & Technical Assistance Support Coordinator
Brenda Hill Director of Training Services
Volunteer Services
Caroline Louissaint Director of Volunteer Services
Flynn Bowen Volunteer Services Coordinator
Sheila Carter Administrative Assistant
Amelie Maurice Volunteer Services Coordinator
Mike Providence Volunteer Management and Support Coordinator
Phil Vazquez Volunteer Services Coordinator

 

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