Leadership and Management

Leslie Stivale is the Executive Director of Triple C Housing (Triple C), a non-profit community housing development organization and supportive housing provider. As Executive Director, Ms. Stivale has expanded Triple C’s supportive housing program, leveraging multiple funding sources to develop high quality housing, preserve existing housing stock and respond to the tremendous need for a range of housing opportunities for persons of very low income, formerly homeless and disabled.  

 

Ms. Stivale possesses twenty two years of experience in behavioral health and human services, having worked within the private and non-profit sectors in senior and executive management.   She holds a master’s degree from Montclair State University, a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University, is a certified psychiatric rehabilitation practitioner (CPRP) and accredited residential manager. 

 

Ms. Stivale is chair of the Camp Kilmer Collaborative, chair of the Middlesex County Single Point of Entry Subcommittee to the Continuum of Care, board member of Coming Home of Middlesex County, Inc., officer and board member of NJPRA, Inc., member of the SHA, NJAMHAA, and USPRA. In 2010, Ms. Stivale was appointed to the Interagency Council to Prevent and End Homelessness by former Governor Corzine.    

 

 

Ms. Hmieleski graduated from Overlook Hospital School of Nursing in Summit, NJ in 1970. She continued her education and graduated from Middlesex County College in Edison, NJ with an Associate Degree in Applied Science, majoring in Nurse Education, and obtained her license as a Registered Nurse in 1983. She furthered her education in 1997 having earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Professional Supervision and Health Case Management from Rutgers University, Cook College.  Additionally, she holds accreditation in Gerontology Nursing from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for over 20 years.

 

Ms. Hmieleski has over 28 years experience as a Registered Nurse, working in the hospital and nursing home environment, home care, residential care and supportive housing.  Prior to her appointment as Clinical Director with Triple C, she was the Nursing Supervisor for Active Home Care for 11 years, and Director of Nurses for 14 years. She is state certified through the New Jersey Board of Nurses to teach and certify home health aides. She has been employed with Triple C for over 5 years as their part time Registered Nurse before becoming the Clinical Director.

Anthony Zazzarino serves as the Regional Coordinator for the Supportive Housing program that provides services across two counties. Demonstrating leadership qualities, Anthony works throughout all levels in the mental health field from supervisor, to direct care, to county liaison. Anthony received his M.A. in psychological counseling from Monmouth University and continued on to obtain his post-master’s certificate in professional counseling.  Anthony has obtained Licensure in New Jersey as an Associate Counselor (LAC).  To add to the counseling background, Anthony is also a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner and utilizes this philosophy to guide service delivery. 

Jennifer Novack has served as the Residential Program Coordinator since 2009 at Triple C Housing. She provides oversight and hands on support to the Teams of two of the twenty-four hour (A+) group homes, semi-supervised program (C), and also areas of our supportive housing program. Previously, Jennifer served as Assistant Residential Coordinator and Team Leader at Triple C Housing. She has served as a member of the Quality Assurance Committee for three years. Jennifer received her B.S. in Psychology at the University of Scranton and her M.A. in Psychology at American University. She became a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner in 2010.

Born in Newark, NJ and grew up in Irvington, NJ. Graduated Irvington High School and was employed by the Irvington Board of Education in the Purchasing and Accounts Payable Department for fourteen years. In 1973, she moved to Manalapan and accepted a position as a Secretary at the US Army Communications Electronics Command at Fort Monmouth in Tinton Falls. Later was employed at Marlboro Psychiatric Hospital from 1985 to 1990 as a Personnel Assistant. Transferred to Arthur Brisbane Child Treatment in Farmingdale in 1990. Worked in the Human Resources Department and later promoted to Personnel Director. Retired from state service September 2003. 

 

Family includes three sons, five grandsons and one granddaughter. Enjoy spending time with grandchildren, and cooking and knitting in spare time.

 

Frank Catalano is our Facility Coordinator and has been with Triple C Housing since 2006. He possesses over 17 years experience working in the behavioral health field and formerly owned and operated his own maintenance and contractor business. He was born and raised in New Brunswick, NJ. He lived in upstate New York where he was a Plastics Engineer working for Kodak, Xerox, Mobil Chemical and Bausch & Lomb. He has worked on various projects including the Polaris submarine, the Lunar Roving Vehicle, the soft contact lens and other products that you may use in your daily life. He was a volunteer fireman for 12 yrs. He is the father of 2 daughters and a son, grandfather to 3 boys. In his spare time he enjoys fishing in the local area lakes, bike riding, fairs and fireworks.