Contact Us
The Cardinal Cushing Centers provide a safe, supportive environment where children and adults with complex needs can reach their academic, vocational, social, and personal potential and prepare for more successful, independent lives. We welcome you to contact us for more information about our schools and programs.
Cardinal Cushing Centers, Inc.
405 Washington St.
Hanover, MA 02339
(781) 826-6371 – Main Number
Braintree St. Coletta Day School
85 Washington St.
Braintree, MA 02184
(781) 848-6250 – Main Number
Leadership at Cardinal Cushing Centers
Jo Ann Simons
President & CEO
Ext. 1200
jsimons@cushingcenters.org
Sig Kozaryn
Vice President of Finance/CFO
Ext. 1215
skozaryn@cushingcenters.org
Jansi Chandler
Vice President of Development
Ext. 4611
jchandler@cushingcenters.org
Marybeth Hasenfuss
Vice President of Human Resources
Ext. 1216
mhasenfuss@cushingcenters.org
Michelle Markowitz
Vice President of Admissions
Ext. 1205
mmarkowitz@cushingcenters.org
Jean Rogers
Vice President of Community and Adult Services
Ext. 1225
jrogers@cushingcenters.org
Larry Sauer
Vice President for Student Programs & Services
Ext. 1202
lsauer@cushingcenters.org
Department Heads
Peg Collins
Senior Director of Residential Life
Ext. 1286
pcollins@cushingcenters.org
Karen Cooper
Adult Work Director
781.335.5601
kcooper@cushingcenters.org
Mary Engels
Director of Clinical Services
Ext. 1274
mengels@cushingcenters.org
Gerry Fanning
Director of Food Services
Ext. 1208
gfanning@cushingcenters.org
Sean Finerty
Controller
Ext. 1222
sfinerty@cushingcenters.org
Doug Frazier
Senior Director of Vocational Education
Ext. 1239
dfrazier@cushingcenters.org
Steve Hughes
Maintenance Director, Braintree
Ext. 1919
shughes@cushingcenters.org
Tom Jennings
Maintenance Director, Hanover
Ext. 1252
tjennings@cushingcenters.org
Tara Jordan
Adult Residential Director
Ext. 1240
tjordan@cushingcenters.org
Tom McElman
Director of Recreation & Community Programs
Ext. 1295
tmcelman@cushingcenters.org
Laurie Maranian
Director of Community Engagement & Service Learning
Ext. 1247
lmaranian@cushingcenters.org
Patti Nelson
Director of Therapy Services
Ext. 1238
pnelson@cushingcenters.org
Roberta Pulaski
Senior Director of Education, Hanover
Ext. 1209
rpulaski@cushingcenters.org
Robert Richards
Director, Day Habilitation Services
Ext. 4610
rrichards@cushingcenters.org
Ron Shepherd
Senior Director of Education, Braintree
Ext. 1911
rshepherd@cushingcenters.org
Danielle Silverberg
Director of Health Services
Ext. 1194
dsilverberg@cushingcenters.org
Erik Sironen
Director of IT
Ext. 1206
esironen@cushingcenters.org
Marilyn Zedik
Campus Minister
Ext. 1228
mzedik@cushingcenters.org