Executive Team
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Harold S. Koplewicz, MDPresident
Child Mind InstituteHarold S. Koplewicz, MD, is one of the nation’s leading child and adolescent psychiatrists. He is widely recognized as an innovator in the field, a strong advocate for child mental health, and a master clinician. He has been repeatedly recognized in America’s Top Doctors, Best Doctors in America, and New York Magazine’s “Best Doctors in New York.” He is also the founding president of the Child Mind Institute.
Dr. Koplewicz was Director of the Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research (NKI) from 2006-2011, the third person and the first child and adolescent psychiatrist to hold that position since the institution's founding in 1952. At NKI he expanded the research portfolio to include Child and Adolescent research, established the Emotional Brain ...
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Ilean HellandAssistant to the President
Child Mind InstituteIlean Helland is Assistant to the President, Harold S. Koplewicz, MD, and has managed his offices for the past 10 years, which includes not only the Child Mind Institute but also The Nathan Kline Institute, NYU Child Study Center and his office of External Affairs at NYU Langone Medical Center. Prior to joining forces with Dr. Koplewicz, she managed the production office and personal properties of the director Mike Nichols for many years. She was Merchandising Director and Regional Advertising Director for Modern Bride Magazine and West Coast Editor for Seventeen Magazine and marketing consultant to such firms as L’Oreal International, General Mills, Waterford Crystal and Angelo Donghia, and was Junior Fashion Events Director for a chain of 19 department stores in Southern California ...
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Lisa Hernandez GioiaDirector of Development
Child Mind InstituteLisa Hernandez Gioia oversees all development initiatives at the Child Mind Institute, including major gifts, the capital campaign, and the annual fund. Gioia has been a fundraiser in New York for over 10 years. She was born and raised in Seattle, Washington, and is a graduate of the University of Washington. In 2000 she started her own fundraising firm called the Esler Group, which grew to have a staff of 12 and earned a reputation for its innovative and goal-driven ideas. Her expertise includes strategic planning, major donor solicitation, communications, event management, and detailed prospect development. Gioia has worked with dozens of clients, including non-profits such as President Clinton's Clinton Global Initiative, statewide political campaigns for Eliot Spitzer and David Paterson, and three New ...
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Tim KellyChief of Staff
Child Mind InstituteAs the Chief of Staff, Tim Kelly coordinates and oversees the Child Mind Institute’s yearly objectives across and integrated within clinical, science and innovation, and education initiatives. In this role, Tim works closely with all executive staff members to ensure effective communication of information, tools, and resources needed to carry out their work, and takes the lead on initial meetings with potential collaborative partners. He is also involved in the Child Mind Institute’s infrastructure and operational planning, directly supervising security, facilities, and IT administration.
Prior to his role as Chief of Staff, Tim began his tenure at the Child Mind Institute as Clinical Operations Manager. Tim was instrumental in establishing infrastructure, personnel support, and informatics systems for the clinical practice. His leadership and ...
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Sherine Khalil, MPAChief Operating Officer
Child Mind InstituteSherine F. Khalil, MPA, guides the Child Mind Institute’s strategic and operational leadership decisions, establishing goals and implementing key initiatives as the organization expands both domestically and internationally. Her day-to-day management efforts and oversight of all policy and financial matters ensure that the CMI effectively accomplishes its mission to integrate clinical services, research, and educational outreach in child mental health. Ms. Khalil brings a wealth of experience from her previous position as director of research administration at the NYU Child Study Center. During her tenure, she played a key role in establishing the NYU Child Study Center as the second independent department of child and adolescent psychiatry in the United States. She managed the recruitment, hiring, and promotion of both clinical and research faculty ...
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Dawn ThomsenChief Outreach Officer
Child Mind InstituteDawn Thomsen manages and oversees communications—including branding, marketing, media relations, and website development—for the Child Mind Institute. She brings a breadth of knowledge and experience from her work launching and scaling brands for private and nonprofit organizations. Ms. Thomsen came to the Child Mind Institute from Criterion Ventures, a national firm focused on the use of entrepreneurial principles to create and manage ventures that create social change. In her dual role as venture director and director of marketing, she led product development and communications for start-up ventures undertaken by the Women’s Funding Network, Lutheran Services in America, SJF Advisory Services, and Women Effect Investments. She also designed and implemented Criterion Ventures’ own communications efforts. Ms. Thomsen was previously senior brand manager for ...
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Amie TkaczykDirector of Clinical Administration
Child Mind InstituteAmie Tkaczyk manages the clinical program at the Child Mind Institute by providing strategic oversight and administrative support and planning. She develops reporting tools and interprets financial and patient satisfaction data used to guide the clinical program and ensure the Child Mind Institute can reach its goals of providing mental health services to all families, regardless of their ability to pay. Tkaczyk came to the Child Mind Institute from Lloyd Group, a boutique information technology consulting firm, where she gained in-depth experience in the decision making processes and growth strategies of a medium-sized entrepreneurial business. She held several roles in her time at Lloyd Group, with responsibilities including implementing new systems and processes, providing staff training and development, and monitoring and reporting sales, financial, and ...
