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Staff
Person-to-Person operates with a full-time staff of six that includes an Executive Director, an Assistant Director/Director of Volunteers, a Director of Social Services, a Director of Development, an Office Manager and several Caseworkers. In addition, a part-time staff of six provides support and assistance.

Ceci Maher, LMSW – Executive Director
Ceci Maher joined Person-to-Person in 2005 and oversees all functions of Person-to-Person. A native of Stamford, Connecticut, Maher served as Executive Director of Horizons National Student Enrichment Program for 5 years. Prior to her tenure at Horizons she was a clinical social worker at Four Winds Psychiatric Hospital working with children and youth. She is a graduate of University of Massachusetts and Columbia University School of Social Work. She is a Licensed Master Social Worker with experience in leadership, long range planning, program development and evaluation and fundraising.

Judy Kilmartin – Assistant Executive Director and Director of Volunteers
Judy Kilmartin, with Person-to-Person since 1982, is responsible for recruiting, supervising and retaining Person-to-Person's volunteer force. She coordinates the activities of more than 135 weekly volunteers and works extensively with thousands of individual volunteers each year as well as numerous community volunteer groups. Her long-term tenure with Person-to-Person makes her an invaluable asset both to the agency directly and as a community liaison. She is a graduate of Skidmore College.

Marina Thomas, MA, LPC –  Director of Social Services
Marina Thomas supervises the casework staff and oversees the implementation and success of Person-to-Person's Emergency Assistance and Campership programs. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and has worked with social service agencies in the Stamford community for many years. Marina has a strong background in program development and management and has extensive counseling experience working with families. She is a graduate of Dickinson College and of Fairfield University.

Diane Reese Tucker, J. D. – Director of Development
Diane Reese Tucker is responsible for developing and implementing Person-to-Person's fundraising initiatives. She was formerly Development Director at another nonprofit and has been engaged in fundraising and development activities for charitable and other not-for-profit organizations as a board member, officer and volunteer throughout her career. She has an undergraduate degree from Pennsylvania State University and a J.D. degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law.

Marcia O’Kane, MBA – Director of Administration and Finance
Marcia O’Kane is responsible for managing administrative and financial functions as well as operational processes to ensure that Person-to-Person has the organizational capacity for increased impact.  Marcia’s career in financial services has spanned the investment banking and commercial banking sectors with a focus on non profit organizations.  She has served as a director on several non profit boards and has been actively engaged in community volunteer activities.  Marcia is a cum laude graduate of Niagara University and has her Master of Business Administration from Boston University.

Casework Staff
Person-to-Person's casework model uses the team approach. The staff works together under the guidance of the Director of Social Services. The paid staff includes two Licensed Professional Counselors and two bilingual caseworkers, while the volunteer staff includes a caseworker with more than 15 years experience and a caseworker with a master's degree in psychology. Person-to-Person also contracts with a licensed clinical social worker for casework supervision and client counseling. All caseworkers provide program collaboration and support.