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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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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Elizabeth McIntyre, MBADirector of Development
Child Mind InstituteElizabeth ("Betsy") McIntyre directs all development operations for the Child Mind Institute, establishing and overseeing the strategy, planning, growth and management of the development department. Supervising a 6-person development team, she plays a leadership role in the successful execution of CMI's fundraising initiatives, including the annual benefit, other annual appeals, corporate partnerships, foundation giving, and the capital campaign. Prior to joining the Child Mind Institute Betsy was a senior consultant at CCS Fundraising, and she brings years of social sector, management and consulting experience to her role. While at CCS, she worked with an array of organizations, including the Child Mind Institute, the Ramaz School, Broward Center for Performing Arts and NYU Langone Medical Center. Prior to pursuing her MBA and joining CCS, Betsy ...
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Elizabeth PlanetExecutive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer
Child Mind InstituteElizabeth Planet directs the Child Mind Institute's strategic and long-range planning, and is responsible for the organization's expansion through significant collaborations and mergers. Elizabeth has more than 10 years of senior management experience in mission-driven organizations. She came to the Child Mind Institute from the American Jewish Committee, where she was responsible for oversight and management of 26 regional offices across the United States. Before joining AJC's senior staff, she was Vice President and Director of Special Projects at The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, where she was responsible for driving the organization's research and policy recommendations into action in legislatures, state agencies, and public and private institutions around the country. Elizabeth's work at CASA ...
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David Rivera, CMA, MBADirector of Finance
Child Mind InstituteDavid Rivera, CMA, MBA, is the Director of Finance for the Child Mind Institute and the Child Mind Medical Practice. He is responsible for all aspects of budget planning, accounting, financial audit and compliance, operating budgets, cash and asset reporting, and daily financial operations. David directs the design and implementation of budget modeling and projection tools to support and advance the Child Mind Institute's strategic goals. David is in charge of creating/updating financial policies and procedures. He also serves as liaison to the Board Finance and Audit committee.
Prior to coming to the Child Mind Institute, David was the Senior Director/ Controller for the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), a global non-profit research organization. At IAVI he was responsible for financial statement preparation ...
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Ron J. Steingard, MDAssociate Medical Director; Senior Pediatric Psychopharmacologist
Child Mind InstituteRon J. Steingard, MD is a nationally known and respected child psychiatrist, a service innovator and an ardent and steadfast advocate for children. Dr. Steingard has been a leader in the field with over 30 years of experience in child psychiatry. Dr. Steingard is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of children and teens with behavioral and psychiatric problems. He has worked with, written about, and conducted research regarding children with a variety of behavioral and psychiatric problems. The focus of his research has been on ADHD and depression in children, but he has also done extensive work with children and adolescents with bipolar disorder, autism spectrum disorders, OCD, anxiety disorders and eating disorders.
Dr. Steingard comes to the Child Mind Institute and to ...
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Dawn ThomsenChief Outreach Officer
Child Mind InstituteDawn Thomsen directs the public education mission and communications program 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 Planned Parenthood Federation of ...
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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 ...
