Leadership Team
Isaac, a co-founder of Languages of Care, is a corporate, finance and compliance lawyer with 25 years of law firm and in-house experience following his graduation from NYU Law. Isaac is responsible for legal, compliance, finance and organizational matters at LoC; during daytime, he is the CLO/CCO at Accolend LLC. Isaac is passionate about public service and has been active in a number of initiatives, including Infocenter BattleForEurope and Infocenter Free Belarus, as well as various fundraising campaigns; he is a proud member of the board of Bedlam Theatre in NYC.
Sander, is a co-founder of Languages of Care and is a psychiatrist with dual Board Certification in General Adult Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine. Dr. Koyfman is passionate about the field of Disaster Mental Health; he Co-Chairs the Disaster Mental Health Committee overseeing the work of the Crisis and Emotional Care Team (CECT) at Vibrant Emotional Health. Dr. Koyfman has participated in a number of local, national and international disaster responses – NYC 9/11, Katrina, Sandy, Puerto Rico as well as Sri Lanka post tsunami, Haiti, China and Nepal earthquakes, Maersk Alabama hijacking and others. He is a member of Committee for Disasters and the World at the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP), Member of the American Psychiatric Association Committee on Psychiatric Aspects of Disasters as well as the Advisory Panel of Disaster Psychiatry – Canada.
Mariya, a co-founder of Languages of Care, is an education professional and a hobby project manager. At LoC, Mariya supports the work of volunteers, coordinates with the leadership team, and does an occasional translation herself.
A native of Ukraine and a clinical psychologist, Alexandra leads the team of experts conducting clinical review of completed translations. She is honored to bring her multicultural and multilingual professional experience to aid survivors and refugees.
Over the course of his 25-year career Alex played multiple IT roles, lending his expertise to major financial services and news organizations as well as technology startups.
Alex is also on the advisory council of RIXML.org, contributing to the development of open metadata standards enabling financial research distribution and sharing.
Alex holds a degree in Psychology and Economics from New York University.
As the Chief Technology Officer Vladimir is using his 20+ years of industry experience in enterprise level software architecture and development to facilitate the best online experience for Languages of care patrons. He is excited to apply his expertise to such a worthy cause.
Board of Directors
Isaac, a co-founder of Languages of Care, is a corporate, finance and compliance lawyer with 25 years of law firm and in-house experience following his graduation from NYU Law. Isaac is responsible for legal, compliance, finance and organizational matters at LoC; during daytime, he is the CLO/CCO at Accolend LLC. Isaac is passionate about public service and has been active in a number of initiatives, including Infocenter BattleForEurope and Infocenter Free Belarus, as well as various fundraising campaigns; he is a proud member of the board of Bedlam Theatre in NYC.
Carlene Zincke is a Principal & Senior Vice President with COPE Health Solutions. She is a RN with more than 35 years of clinical and managerial experience. She has more than 15 years in acute care specializing in Intensive Care Services, Leading Teams in Pediatric, Medical and surgical ICU in New York City area public and private sectors, as well as public health.
Ms. Zincke is passionate about caring for those in need and has participated in several local and international activities including Puerto Rico after Maria, medical missions in West Africa and currently in a local food bank in NYC feeding 1500 families weekly since March 2020.
Chris is a licensed clinical social worker with significant experience in the behavioral health space in various senior leadership roles focused on strategic initiatives, operations management, clinical services and business development. He has 30 years of public and private healthcare business and clinical experience with progressive responsibilities in the areas of business development, clinical/organization leadership, business operations, and program evaluation/management. His professional interests include organizational leadership, strategy, and healthcare operations & policy. His personal interests include cooking, travel and hiking.
With nearly 20 years in private practice, Dr Grant Brenner is a board certified physician-psychiatrist and psychoanalyst specializing in treating highly functioning patients step in to their truth and feel fully realized. By using a creative, results-driven approach, Dr Grant Brenner helps his patients understand themselves on a deep and compassionate level, identify and breakdown limiting patterns, and realize their most fulfilled and complete potential.
Bob Manley is a registered nurse working in home health care for more than thirty-five years.
In 1986 he started PRN Professional Registered Nursing, a home care services agency that specializes in providing emergency after hours coverage to a number of the most prominent home health agencies in the New York metropolitan area.
In 2015, Mr. Manley formed Allied Business Associates a management consulting company, serving several Managed Long Term Care Plans in NY in the areas of Provider Relations, Network Development, Care Management, Quality Management and Member Services. He has served on the Board of Directors for the MS Associations of America for 9 years and as its Chairman from 2012 to 2014.
In addition to running PRN, Bob serves as VP for Physician Engagement for RiverSpring Health Plans.
Clinical Advisory
Chris is a licensed clinical social worker with significant experience in the behavioral health space in various senior leadership roles focused on strategic initiatives, operations management, clinical services and business development. He has 30 years of public and private healthcare business and clinical experience with progressive responsibilities in the areas of business development, clinical/organization leadership, business operations, and program evaluation/management. His professional interests include organizational leadership, strategy, and healthcare operations & policy. His personal interests include cooking, travel and hiking.
Madeline Teisberg, DO, MS, is a board certified psychiatrist and Assistant Professor at the Uniformed Services University (USUHS). She also completed her Masters in Health Professions Medical Education program at the Uniformed Services University.
As billeted faculty at USUHS, Dr. Teisberg serves as the co-director of the neuroscience module, teaches in the clerkship and engages in research surrounding app-based biofeedback, sleep education and nightmare resolution. She also serves as a member of the APA Committee on the Psychiatric Dimensions of Disasters.
With nearly 20 years in private practice, Dr Grant Brenner is a board certified physician-psychiatrist and psychoanalyst specializing in treating highly functioning patients step in to their truth and feel fully realized. By using a creative, results-driven approach, Dr Grant Brenner helps his patients understand themselves on a deep and compassionate level, identify and breakdown limiting patterns, and realize their most fulfilled and complete potential.
Dr. Katz is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Medical Education, and System Design and Global Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and the founder and director of Mount Sinai’s Program in Global Mental Health. He organized the psychiatric response to 9/11 in New York City through an organization he co-founded, Disaster Psychiatry Outreach, including founding and directing the World Trade Center Mental Health Screening and Treatment Program for 9/11 responders for a number of years. He has more recently served as Special Advisor to Mount Sinai’s center for addressing faculty, staff ,and trainee mental health and well-being since the COVID-19 pandmeic struck, the Center for Stress, Reslience, and Personal Growth.
Dr. Katz holds numerous positions in the Department of Medical Education, including as a Faculty Advisor for medical students; Co-Director of Global Health Electives; Faculty Director of the mental health program within our student run, faculty facilitated primary care clinic, EHHOP; and Faculty Director for the Human Rights Program’s Remote Evaluation Network.
For more than 20 years, Dr. Marcie Beigel has been redesigning behavior for families, schools, and organizations; sharing her tools and strategies with thousands. Dr. Marcie earned her doctorate from Teachers College, Columbia University and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctorate Level. She is the best selling author of Love Your Family Again and Love Your Classroom Again. She is based in New York City where she connects with individual parents around the world through her private practice. Sharing her passion and knowledge for mental wellbeing and positive change has led her to speak at organizations ranging from DoorDash to the Royal Australian Navy to giving her own TedX. She has been a guest behavioral expert on national media, including FOX, ABC, and NBC. For more information about her programs and professional development trainings visit DrMarcie.com.
Sheli is the founder of Journey Forward, with over 15yrs. of experience, and holds a Masters degree in psychology. She specializes in serving BIPOC individuals in the healthcare field working through anxiety, burnout, and post-traumatic growth, as a Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist.