About Us

Childhood Disability Coalition Co-Chairs

Sharon Lutz, LSW, CPS
Executive Director, EmPoWER Somerset

Mark Malone
Coordinator, Somerset County Office for the Disabled

Childhood Disability Coalition Members

Mildred A. Gaupp, Director, Human Services
Somerset County Department of Human Services

Kathleen O’Brien, Administrator of Planning and Programs
Somerset County Department of Human Services

Pam Mastro, Mental Health Administrator
Somerset County Department of Human Services

Sarah Murchison, Human Services Coordinator
Somerset County Department of Human Services

Stephanie Bilenker
Green Brook Township, Superintendent

Brenda Esler
EmPoWER Somerset

Anthony Ferrera
Hillsborough Committeeman/OAR, Board of Directors

Joan Hecht
Special Child Health Services

Kathy Jones
Division of Developmental Disabilities

Kathie Krauth
The Learning Gate

Irene Lieberman
Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of NJ (Plan NJ)

Diane Mari, Somerset County Supervisor of Child Study
New Jersey Department of Education

Ellen Nalven
Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of NJ (Plan NJ)

Linda Newsome

Matheny Medical & Educational Center

Lauren Panarella
The Arc of Somerset County

Audrey Press
Manville School District

Tina Rear
Care to Share Support Network, Inc.

Michael Sherer
Division of Youth and Family Services

Henry Sherren
Franklin Township

Don Stephens
United Cerebral Palsy

Mary Thiele
Division of Youth and Family Services