Leadership

Executive Leadership Team

William J. Taylor
William J. Taylor
President & CEO
508-628-6446
btaylor@advocatesinc.org
Diane Gould
Diane Gould
Executive Vice President
508-628-6658
dgould@advocatesinc.org
James Mills
James Mills
Chief Financial Officer
508-628-6538
jmills@advocatesinc.org
Chris Gordon, M.D.
Chris Gordon, M.D.
Vice President & Medical Director
508-628-6652
cgordon@advocatesinc.org
Ruth A. Harrigan
Ruth A. Harrigan
Vice President
508-628-6608
rharrig@advocatesinc.org
Jeff Keilson
Jeff Keilson
Vice President, Strategic Development
508-628-6662
jkeilso@advocatesinc.org

Senior Leadership Team

Debra Sowul
Debra Sowul
Controller
508-628-6504
dsowul@advocatesinc.org
Liz Krumenacker
Liz Krumenacker
Director, Employment Services
508-881-6494 x541
ekrumen@advocatesinc.org
Beth Lacey
Beth Lacey
Director, Residential Supports
08-628-6646
bsilver@advocatesinc.org
Chris Buckley
Chris Buckley
Director, Information Services
508-628-6574
cbuckle@advocatesinc.org
Chistine Pearson
Chistine Pearson
Director, Human Resources
508-628-6416
cpearso@advocatesinc.org
Eric Millen
Eric Millen
Clinical Director, DD Residential Services
508-620-5029
emillen@advocatesinc.org
Helen C. Rivard
Helen C. Rivard
Director, Fundraising
508-628-6436
hrivard@advocatesinc.org
Lisa Chabot
Lisa Chabot
Senior, Director Development
508-628-6440
lchabot@advocatesinc.org
Ken Bates
Ken Bates
Director, Behavioral Health Division
508-628-6654
kbates@advocatesinc.org
Pam Bucknam Hale
Pam Bucknam Hale
Director, Division Business Operations
508-628-6668
pbuckna@advocatesinc.org
Roxanne Van De Water
Roxanne Van De Water
Chief Compliance Officer
508-628-6606
rvandew@advocatesinc.org
Sarah Trongone
Sarah Trongone
Director Outpatient & Emergency Services
508-935-0765
strongo@advocatesinc.org
Thomas Wagner
Thomas Wagner
Director, Strategic Operations
508-628-6650
twagner@advocatesinc.org
Barry Schwartz
Barry Schwartz
Director, New Services Development
508-628-6458
bschwartz@advocatesinc.org
Keith Scott
Keith Scott
Director, Recovery and Peer Support
508-259-1080
kscott@advocatesinc.org
Brenda Miele Soares
Brenda Miele Soares
Director, Clinical Programming & Intake
508.628.6642
bmiele@advocatesinc.org
Nannette Ohman
Nannette Ohman
Autism Alliance of Metrowest
508-652-9900
nohman@advocatesinc.org
Steve McGrath
Steve McGrath
Director Facilities
508-628-6434
smcgrat@advocatesinc.org
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Supporting you, your loved ones, your friends, Your neighbors...

 
Advocates provides support services for people with:
  • Mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse
  • Intellectual or developmental disabilities or co-occurring mental illness and developmental disability
  • Prader-Willi Syndrome
  • Autism and pervasive developmental disabilities
  • Acquired or traumatic brain injury
 
We also provide support services for:
  • Deaf adults with mental illness or a developmental disability
  • Families who are supporting a family member with a disability
  • Elders living in the community who may have a mental illness or substance abuse disorder
  • Adults with a mental health diagnosis in jail or re-entering the community
  • Youth in transition from foster care
  • Individuals and families who are homeless or at risk for homelessness

 

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