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Lillian Julien

Founder

In 1992, Lilly Julien’s 20-year-old daughter, Michelle, lost her life in a car accident. With her husband, Robert, and two surviving children, Spencer & Greer, Lilly struggled to rebuild her life after the devastation of losing a child. 

Inspired by a dream visitation from her daughter, Michelle, Lilly founded the COPE Foundation, a nonprofit grief organization dedicated to supporting parents and families living with the loss of a child.

Since 1999, Lilly’s vision has guided COPE and its expanding grief support programs. An exhibited painter and portrait artist, she has facilitated many of COPE’s art therapy programs. 

Co-Founders

Berg Judy

JUDY BERG

Co-Founder

Berg Richard

DR. RICHARD BERG

Co-Founder

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PATTI GREENBERG

Co-Founder

Board of Directors

Mergentime Larry

Larry Mergentime

Co-President

Schwartz Jen

Jennifer Schwartz

Co-President

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Lillian Julien

President Emerita

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Sherry Radowitz, PhD

Co-Treasurer

OMalley Barbara

Barbara O’Malley

Co-Treasurer

Haber Scott

Scott Haber

Webb Jenn

Jenn Webb

Newton Doug

Doug Newton

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Sonia Mukhi

Slovin Bill

Bill Slovin

Reisman Steven

Steven Reisman

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Kristin Gill, MD, FAPA, PMH-C

Leadership Team

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Adam Rabinovitch

Executive Director

claire

Claire Sharkey, LCSW

Clinical & Program Director

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Rashida Sanchez, MA, LMSW, FT

Community Outreach & Engagement Manager

ann fuchs

Ann Fuchs

Camp Erin NYC Director

stephanie heitkemper

Stephanie Heitkemper, PhD, LPC, RPT-S, FT

Camp Erin NYC Clinical Director

marianne bujacich

Marianne Bujacich

Financial Officer

patricia cocchiarelli

Patricia Cocchiarelli

Financial Administrator

michaela mcbride

Michaela McBride

Communications and Marketing Manager

ErikaCarley

Erika Carley

Individual Donors Consultant

 

laura hull

Laura Hull

Grants Consultant

Support Group Facilitators

barbara goldstein

Barbara Goldstein

LCSW

carly

Carly Bergstein

LCSW

janet

Janet Zimmerman

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lauren

Lauren Jukofsky

LCSW

marilyn

Marilyn Kohn

LMSW

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Mary Ann Stein

LMSW

michelle

Michelle Graff

LCSW

natalia

Natalia Echeverri

LMSW, C-ASWCM

rashida

Rashida Sanchez

MA, LMSW, FT

rhonda ryan

Rhonda Ryan

LMSW

Advisory Board

Amy Bobrow Gross, PhD

Esther Bogin

Fern Cohen

Jeff Ackerman, PhD

Michael Corpuel

Patti Greenberg

Dr. Richard Berg

Ron Jasser

Judy Berg