The Board of Directors meets seven times a year and each Board member sits on at least one standing committee. The Board also hires an Executive Director who implements the agency policies.
The Officers of the Board of Directors and the Executive Director comprise the Executive Committee that meets monthly.
2025-2026
Officers
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Chair
Julie Riess
Represents: Member at Large -
Treasurer
Christina Hines
Represents: Hudson River Housing -
Secretary
Valina Addo Esq.
Represents: Member at Large -
Executive Director
Himali Pandya, Child Care Council of Dutchess and Putnam, Inc.
Members
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Bonnie Fogarty
Represents: YMCA - Putnam County
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Michael Hall
Represents: Dutchess Community College
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Christa Hines
Represents: Hudson River Housing
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Marisol Hoffman
Represents: Group Family Day Care
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Jazmin Raby
Represents: Astor Early Childhood Program
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Jennifer Santosuosso
Represents: Member at Large
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Margaret Slomin
Represents: Mid Hudson Valley Early Education Center
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Annie Spinelli
Represents: Child Care Provider of Putnam
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Estefany Umbach
Represents: Day One Early Learning
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Indra Ong
Represents: Day One Early Learning
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Jaime Hyla
Represents: Community Family Development
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Alex Smith, MPA
Represents: Poughkeepsie Children's Cabinet
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Jeff Sasson
Represents: Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum
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Martin Schneider
Represents: Dutchess Community College
The Child Care Council of Dutchess and Putnam, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization is governed by a Board of Directors who sets the agency’s policies.
