Winning Beginning NY

		Leadership
		Nancy Kolben - Co-convener Executive Director Center for Children's Initiatives (CCI) 275 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10001 212/929-7604 nkolben@centerforchildrensinitiatives.org The Center for Children's Initiatives (CCI) formerly known as Child Care, Inc. champions the right of all children to a winning beginning, ensuring a solid foundation for the future. Realizing the long term benefits – for children, for families and for our society – CCI works to insure investments in quality and supports for working families to ensure that all of our children have the opportunity for a bright future.
		Kate Breslin - Co-convener President/CEO Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy (SCAA) 150 State St., 4th Floor Albany, NY 12207 518/463-1896 ext.125 kbreslin@scaany.org The Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy (SCAA), is a 139 year old statewide, nonprofit policy analysis and advocacy organization working to shape policies that improve the economic security and health status of low and moderate income New Yorkers, and help all children become capable adults.
		Kristen Kerr - Co-convener Executive Director New York State Association for the Education of Young Children (NYSAEYC) 230 Washington Ave Ext. Albany, NY 12203 518/867-3517 kkerr@nysaeyc.org The New York State Association for the Education of Young Children's mission is to promote excellence in early care and education services for NYS children and families through education, advocacy and the support of the profession.
		Marsha Basloe - Co-convener Executive Director Early Care & Learning Council 230 Washington Ave Ext. Albany, NY 12203 Phone: 518/690-4217 mbasloe@earlycareandlearning.org The Early Care & Learning Council, formerly the New York State Child Care Coordinating Council, is New York's child care resource network, working to make quality, affordable child care available to New York's families since 1975. Rooted in a statewide network of child care resource and referral agencies, the membership of the Council includes wide representation from child care providers, parents, businesses, community organizations, and other individuals.