Ability Partners
Board of Directors
Officers
Directors
Ann E. Kurz - Chair
Merchandising Support Analyst, Wegmans
Joyce W. Weir - 1st Vice Chair
Tim Vaughan - 2nd Vice Chair
Retired
James H. King - Treasurer
Vice President, Lyons National Bank
Roy Beecher - Assistant Treasurer
Retired , Canandaigua National Bank & Trust
Sean R. Ossont - Secretary
Principal, Linchpin Strategy
Eileen Gage - Assistant Secretary
Retired V.P. Nursing, Finger Lakes Health
Jeffrey W. Baker
Retired Attorney
Andrea Bonafiglia
General Manager, BonaDent Dental Laboratories
David G. Case
Regional President, Five Star Bank
Michael A. Coppola
Marketing Manager, Paychex, Inc.
Mary Herlihy Gearan - Asst. Secretary Chair - Personnel Committee
Attorney
Christopher Harris
Robert Johnson
Senior Social Media Community Manager, Paychex, Inc.
Rachel Kielon
Robert C. Maddamma
Retired Adjunct Faculty, UR Simon Business School
Kevin Overton
Attorney, Weaver Mancuso Brightman PLLC
Our Mission
Ability Partners connects and supports a community of leading human service organizations in their pursuit of empowering individuals of all ages and abilities to lead their best lives. Every day, we are guided by ensuring independence, equal opportunity, inclusion, respect, and dignity for all.
Our Vision
Empowering individuals of all abilities to live the life they want.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Statement
Ability Partners agencies ~ CP Rochester, Happiness House, and Rochester Rehabilitation Center serve some of the most vulnerable individuals in our communities and we are committed through our words, actions and education to encourage conversation, compassion, and empathy where we live and work. We insist on treating all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender orientation/identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran, domestic violence victim status, prior arrest and conviction records (or any other protected category in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws) as we would like to be treated, as equals, free of discrimination and deserving of mutual respect.
Our agencies are committed to fostering and maintaining a work environment where diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) are fully integrated into everything we do for the benefit of our employees and the individuals we serve. We continue to provide educational opportunities and learning for all employees to continue to prioritize DEIB into our culture.
We ALL have the responsibility to create positive change and unity.
Working together, with shared purpose and common goals, we strive to achieve a brighter and more equitable future for those we serve, our families, and the greater community in which we live.
