By-laws
2022 By-law Changes
Article IV – Membership
Section 2. Honorary Members shall be those persons who have distinguished themselves by their attainments in the field of developmental disabilities or related sciences, or have rendered special service in promoting the interests of individuals with developmental disabilities who have been elected to such membership by the Board of Directors of the Chapter. Honorary Members do not pay dues and shall don’t have the right to vote or hold office.
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 3 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
- Dave Sebastianelli, President
Broome/ Brown & Brown Empire State - Lisa Dolphin, 1st Vice President
Broome/ Shumaker Engineering & Land Surveying - Kim Parker, 2nd Vice President
Chenango/ Raymond Corporation - Nicki French, Secretary
Broome/ United Way, Retired - Barbara Schindler, Treasurer
Chenango/ Golden Artists - David Chambers
Broome/ Delta Engineers - Maggie Collins
Broome/ Broome Tioga BOCES - Dr. Pamela Stewart Fahs
Broome/ Binghamton University - Ellen Feldman
Broome/ IBM Retired - Michelle Karedes
Broome/United Health Services - Dennis Mirabito
Chenango/ Mang Insurance, Retired - Dorollo Nixon Jr., Esq.
Broome/ Lachman & Gorton Attorneys - Dr. Gail Rattinger
Broome/ Binghamton University - Robert Salankiewicz
Broome/ Engineer, Retired - James Savage
Broome/ Tioga State Bank - Gary Shay
Broome/ Financial Advisor, Retired - Kathy Sheehan
Broome/ BOCES, Retired - John Stevens
Broome/ Banking, Retired - William Whitaker
Chenango/ NBT Bank