2026–2027 Board
Meet our Board of Directors
WIC directors, nutrition leaders, and partners from every corner of New York State. Get to know the people guiding the WIC Association of New York State on behalf of local agencies and the families they serve.
4Executive officers
4Regions represented
85Local WIC agencies represented
Leadership
Executive officers
Our officers began three-year terms on October 1, 2026.
Board Chair
Ashley Clarke
MS, RDN, CDN
WIC Program Manager
Pro Action of Steuben and Yates, Inc.
Vice Chair
Gina DeVito
RDN, CDN, CLC
WIC Program Director
Open Door Care Network
Treasurer
Lauren Brand
MS, RD, CDN
Stony Brook WIC Program Director
Stony Brook Medicine
Secretary
Danielle Nicholson
BS
WIC Program Director
SPCC
Across New York State
Regional representatives
Local agency leaders bring each region’s voice to the Board. Officers remain listed with their home region.
Region
Capital
1 representative
Andrea Byrne
Provider
WIC Director
Delaware Opportunities
Region
Central
1 representative
Michelle Figuerado
BS, CLC
Provider
WIC Nutrition Services Director
Broome County WIC
Region
Metropolitan
4 representatives
Lisa Fermin-Rivera
Provider
WIC Program Director
H+H Elmhurst WIC Program
Lauren Brand
MS, RD, CDN
Treasurer, former provider
Stony Brook WIC Program Director
Stony Brook Medicine
Latoya Thompson
MS, RDN, CDN
Provider
WIC Program Director
Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital
Gina DeVito
RDN, CDN, CLC
Vice Chair, former provider
WIC Program Director
Open Door Care Network
Region
Western
3 representatives
Danielle Nicholson
BS
Secretary, former provider
WIC Program Director
SPCC
Kristin VanHouten
MS, CLC
Provider
Niagara County Coordinator
Catholic Charities WIC
Ashley Clarke
MS, RDN, CDN
Board Chair, former provider
WIC Program Manager
Pro Action of Steuben and Yates, Inc.
Statewide partners
Vendor management and advocacy
Vendor Management Agency
Representing the statewide WIC VMA
Rudy Sicari
BA, MPA
VMA
Statewide WIC Vendor Management Director
Public Health Solutions
Penny Bashford
VMA
Central Supervising Liaison, WIC Vendor Management Agency
Public Health Solutions
Advocates
Partners in policy and family support
Misha Marvel
MSW
Advocate
Early Childhood Nutrition Policy & Engagement Manager
Hunger Solutions New York
Kyla Schmidt
Advocate
Executive Director
Mom Starts Here
Get involved
We’d love to hear from you
Our committees are open to any volunteer, and you do not need to work at a member agency. Have a question or idea for the Board? Reach out anytime.
