Our dedicated staff and board include a diverse group of experts in the field of harm reduction.
Joyce Rivera
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
jrivera@sachr.org (718) 585 – 5544 Ext. 1001
A National Science Foundation Fellow from 1981 to 1984, Joyce has over 35 years of experience working in program development and social services delivery. As a consultant and grant writer, her expertise in HIV prevention and harm reduction has made her a local and national leader in the field of AIDS and drugs.
She is a founding member of the National Harm Reduction Coalition (HRC), the North American Syringe Exchange Network (NASEN), and the Harm Reduction Care Network of New York (HRCNNY). Joyce frequently presents and conducts training on drug policy, harm reduction, women, communities of color, and social justice. She has chaired the boards of HRCNNY and the Latino Commission on AIDS. Joyce holds a bachelor of science degree in health administration with a specialization in healthcare planning and a master’s in comparative political science. She is also ABD at the Public Policy program at City University of New York.
Bart Majoor (Retired 2020)
Deputy and Clinical Director
bmajoor@sachr.org
A clinical psychologist and psychotherapist, Bart Majoor brings more than 30 years of experience in the field of harm reduction, drug treatment and HIV prevention in the Netherlands, serving as the Director of the Department of Methodology and Training of the National Institute on Alcohol and Drugs.
Since 1995, he has served in the US as Deputy & Clinical Director of SACHR. As a consultant and trainer for several organizations in Europe and the United States, he shares his expertise in a wide range of subjects, including drug policy and AIDS, worker burnout, and harm reduction as drug treatment modality. Bart served as an appointed member on the NYC & NYS Prevention Planning Groups, where he chaired the organization’s Substance Use Committees.
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Our Board
Fr. Luis Barrios, Ph.D., FACFEI Chair lbarrios@jjay.cuny.edu
Michael T. Baldwin, Esq. Treasurer mtbaldwin@gmail.com
Joyce Rivera Ex Officio jrivera@sachr.org
Hector Diaz Member hdiaz@acacianetwork.org
Full Staff Directory
Aaron Siegal Medical Assistantasiegal@sachr.org ext. 1024
Alvaro Arias Chief Financial Officer aarias@sachr.org Ext. 1003
Anaisa Garcia Office Manager agarcia@sachr.org Ext. 1005
Anamarie Toscano Kitchen Assistant atoscano@sachr.org
Andres Moros SORT Team Member amoros@sachr.org
Angela Cubero Acupuncturist acubero@sachr.org Ext. 1031
Ayanna Reyes-Dawson Harm Reduction Specialist areyedawson@sachr.org Ext. 1025
Bill Mathews, PA Physician Assistantbmathews@sachr.org Ext. 1070
Brent Latino Harm Reduction Specialist blatino@sachr.org Ext. 1013
Bruce Trigg, MD Consultant btrigg@sachr.org
Chiara Sovegni Co-Director of Programs csovegni@sachr.org ext. 1021
Daisy Valentine Care Specialist dvalentine@sachr.org Ext. 1029
Dina Karieh Data Clerk dkharieh@sachr.org Ext. 1021
Dolores Lopez Receptionist dlopez@sachr.org Ext. 1000
Emory Alexander Testing Coordinator ealexander@sachr.org ext. 1007
James Ayala Maintenance jayala@sachr.org Ext. 1061
Jared Williams, CISSP IT Director contactme@j-wms.com
Jason Contino SAP Coordinator jcontino@sachr.org ext. 1008
Jayla Bennett Office Assistant jbennett@sachr.org
Jerry Otero, MA Drug User Health Hub Coordinator jotero@sachr.org Ext. 1015
Kenneth Van Brackle Maintenance kvanbrackle@sachr.org Ext.1062
Krystal Montalvo Co-Director of Programs kmontalvo@sachr.org Ext. 1019
Kyla Medina Co-Program Service Manager kmedina@sachr.org Ext. 1014
Lipi Roy, MD/MPH Consultant MD lroy@sachr.org Ext. 1034
Lydia Monserrate SORT Team Member lmonserrate@sachr.org
Michael Gilliard SORT Team Member mgilliard@sachr.org
Nathan Smith SORT Team Member nsmith@sachr.org
Piper Coalson Naloxone Coordinator pcoalson@sachr.org ext. 1009
Rene Torres SORT Team Member rtorres@sachr.org
Ric Curtis Evaluator rcurtis@sachr.org
Robert Gillard PDSE rgillard@sachr.org Ext. 1015
Ruben Rivera SACHR peer rrivera@sachr.org Ext. 1033
Ryan Burns PDSE rburns@sachr.org Ext. 1042
Tendai Hinds Social Worker thinds@sachr.org ext. 1020
Timothy Majoor Branding and Marketing Director tmajoor@sachr.org ext. 1026
Peer Dispensed Syringe Exchange (PDSE)
Robert Gillard PDSE rgillard@sachr.org Ext. 1015
Ryan Burns PDSE rburns@sachr.org Ext. 1042
Syringe Outreach Response Team (SORT)
Andres Moros SORT Team Member amoros@sachr.org
Lydia Monserrate SORT Team Member lmonserrate@sachr.org
Michael Gilliard, SORT Team Member, mgilliard@sachr.org
Nathan Smith SORT Team Member nsmith@sachr.org
Rene Torres SORT Team Member rtorres@sachr.org
SORT stands for Syringe Outreach Response Team, and is dedicated to cleaning up and safely disposing of used syringes in the South Bronx. They are also available to spread information about health and harm reduction resources. The team is pictured here with our Founder and CEO Joyce A. Rivera.
