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Steve Miccio

Chief Executive Officer

People USA’s Chief Executive Officer is a pioneer, visionary, and expert in the field of mental health, substance use, criminal justice, and crisis response. Inspired and driven by his personal lived experience, Steve has spent over two decades creating, providing, and advocating for innovative behavioral health services that transform systems of care across the United States and internationally. He is proud to promote services that are trauma-informed and person-centered with positive expectations for recovery and wellness outcomes. Steve shares his expertise through delivering keynotes, participating on panels, and publishing articles. Steve’s unique models and approaches significantly reduce hospital utilization, incarceration rates, and overall healthcare spending. Because of this success, People USA’s program models have been studied and replicated across the United States and Europe. Steve earned his BA in psychology from SUNY Plattsburgh.

 

Some of Steve’s innovative programs include:  

  • the Rose House model of peer-operated crisis respites 
  • the first peer-run Crisis Stabilization Center in the world 
  • the first in the United States to embed peers in a hospital psych. ER. 
  • the first peer-run criminal justice-focused mobile team in the United States

 

Steve is active with the following groups:  

  • Chair of the National Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (PRA) 
  • Former Board member of CIT International
  • Board member of 2-1-1 policy board in Hudson Valley 
  • Subject matter expert for the Re-entry Policy Academy headed by the SAMHSA GAINS Center and Policy Research Associates; Member of the International Crisis Now coalition 
  • Member of the Crisis Residential Association 
  • Member of the International Crisis Now coalition 
  • Member of New York State Suicide Prevention Council 
  • Executive member of the Dutchess County Criminal Justice Council (DCCJC) 
  • Chair of the Dutchess County Criminal Justice Council Diversion Committee (DCCJC) 
  • Member of the Dutchess County Police Reform and Modernization Collaborative 
  • Advisory Board member of the Northeast Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center 
  • Curriculum writer for the New York State Academy of Peer Services 

 

Publications: 

  • Developed OMH White Paper, “Infusing Recovery-Based Principles into Mental Health Services”(2004) with input from over 40,000 New Yorkers. 
  • Chapter Author, History of the Consumer Movement in the USA; Community Mental Health Challenges for the 21st Century, Routledge Publishing (2006) 
  • Author, Hospital Diversion Services: A manual in the Development of a Respite/Diversion Service in Your Area, OptumHealth | Optimizing Health and Well-Being | www.optumhealth.com/publicsector (2011) 
  • Contributor to SAMHSA National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care, 2020 

 

Awards: 

  • New York Association Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS) Marty Smith Memorial Award (2) 
  • New York State Assembly Certificate of Merit 
  • Member of Congress Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition 
  • Harry Hall Memorial Award by the Mental Health Association in Ulster County, Inc. 
  • Senator Greg Ball Certificate of Merit 
  • Dutchess County Employer of the Year Award 
  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention- In grateful recognition of his leadership and his vision for suicide prevention 
  • Mental Health News Education – Behavioral Health Advocacy Award 

 

Steve lives in the Village of New Paltz and originally from Fishkill, NY. He enjoys drumming, fishing, gardening, hiking, rocket building, and spending time with his family, including his two amazing daughters, and his partner Renée.

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Kim Wing, LCSW

Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Kimberly Wing is an innovative leader in behavioral health and recovery. Motivated by her lived experience, she became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has dedicated her career to building systems of care that provide the highest quality services. She earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work from the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College and has focused her leadership on developing high-performing teams that deliver exceptional outcomes.
Kimberly is widely recognized for her expertise in peer services, behavioral health, crisis prevention, and the social determinants of health. She owns and operates her own private practice, providing support to individuals and couples managing anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, and relationship challenges. She is known as an expert in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Harm Reduction, and Motivational Interviewing.
Kimberly has collaborated with The Corporation for Supportive Housing and contributed to initiatives aimed at improving services for vulnerable populations, including participation in a whitepaper reviewing the MRT Senior Supportive Housing Pilot Program and assisting in the development of best practices and core competencies for working with older adults in supportive housing. She is also recognized for her innovative work designing data systems to capture organizational impact and has presented nationally on using metrics to demonstrate the value of peer work and person-centered care.
A dedicated mentor, Kimberly supports other providers by emphasizing holistic, person-centered approaches to care, sharing her expertise to strengthen the next generation of behavioral health professionals. She has traveled internationally to learn from other systems on incorporating holistic wellness and recovery into care models, and she is a national trainer in Nature-Based Therapy techniques, integrating the healing power of nature into mental health services.
A native of Beacon, New York, Kimberly enjoys spending time with her family, being outdoors, and listening to music.

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Megan J. Cotter, MPH

Compliance Officer

Josh Hanson

Chief Operating Officer

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Tammy Robson, LCSW, NYCPS-P

Assistant Vice President of Crisis Services

Tammy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and New York Provisional Certified Peer Specialist. Tammy has over 28 years of experience working in the mental health field and has been an advocate in establishing person-centered and recovery-oriented practices to support individuals in crisis. The majority of her career has been spent in the public sector of Pennsylvania, where she worked in local county government and led recovery-oriented initiatives. Since January 2021, Tammy has worked at People USA, a peer-run organization that has led the charge of developing innovative crisis response models in New York State and beyond. In her role as Assistant Executive Director of Crisis Services at People USA, Tammy has supported the development of the first peer-run Crisis Stabilization Center in the country, located in Poughkeepsie, New York. With the success of the Crisis Stabilization Center, she now oversees Forensic Mobile Crisis Response Teams as well as the development of three additional Crisis Stabilization Centers in the Hudson Valley. Tammy was a subject matter expert and contributor to the development of a Crisis Specialization Track for the Academy of Peer Services in New York State. She also serves on the Dutchess County Threat Assessment Group, Trauma Team, Office of Mental Health Crisis Stabilization Center Learning Collaborative Planning Committee, and is a member of Providers Networks throughout multiple counties in New York State.Tammy recently moved to Poughkeepsie, NY after residing for years in Pennsylvania; she is originally from Shamokin, PA. She loves distance running, and has completed four marathons; she now loves running across the region’s famous Walkway over the Hudson and engaging with her new neighbors.

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Dominick Marino, CASAC-T, CPRP, NYCPS

Assistant Executive Director of Respite Services

Dominick Marino is a dedicated behavioral health professional and advocate, currently serving as the Assistant Executive Director of Respite Services at People USA. Additionally, he is a Co-Regional Coordinator for the Hudson Valley Region with the Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) and an active member of the Ulster County Community Services Board and Substance Use Subcommittee.
With seventeen years of lived experience in recovery and six years working in human services, Dominick has devoted his career to supporting individuals facing mental health challenges, substance use challenges, and housing instability. Over the past five years with People USA, he has contributed to multiple programs, including Care Coordination, Supportive Housing, the Recovery Center, the Rose House as a Peer Specialist, and as an Embedded Peer at the Dutchess County Crisis Stabilization Center. His leadership and hands-on approach have allowed him to create meaningful change in the lives of those he serves.
Dominick models the People USA approach by emphasizing person-centered and trauma-informed care, ensuring that individuals receive compassionate and individualized support that empowers them in their recovery journey. He is committed to community engagement, personal development, advocacy, continuously striving to enhance access to critical services, expanding peer-led initiatives, and driving systemic change within behavioral health and housing services.
Beyond his professional commitments, Dominick enjoys spending time with family and friends, exercising, and coin collecting. He is actively involved in local government within Dutchess and Ulster Counties and aspires to one day serve his community on a state and federal level. His dedication to public service and social justice drives his mission to create a more inclusive, equitable, and recovery-oriented society.

Katrina Maloney

Assistant Executive Director of Wellness Services

Katrina brings a dynamic and multifaceted background to her role at People USA, with a career spanning environmental advocacy, disability services, and educational leadership. She has spent decades creating and managing large-scale public programs and events in the non-profit environmental sector, helping communities connect with sustainable practices and public engagement initiatives.
Her experience also includes leadership roles in the disabilities services field, where she managed an independent living facility focused on empowering individuals to thrive with dignity and autonomy. In the private education sector, Katrina led a regional division within an employee partnership model, overseeing operations and assisting in the design of functional, inclusive work and learning spaces while creating a diverse team of educators.
A builder and problem solver at heart, Katrina is passionate about improving systems, supporting people, and creating environments where innovation and care intersect. Outside of work, she enjoys cooking, sewing, music, exploring the outdoors, social justice work, and finding creative solutions to everyday challenges.

Board of Directors

Andrew Cohen – Chair

Rob Ranieri – Co-Chair

Alexandra Abetti

Stephina De Felice

Bernadette Klein

Ed Marchigiani

Macon Navarro