Leadership

Christina Gullo was named President/CEO of Villa of Hope in November 2010. With a Master’s degree in Social Work from Marywood University and a Master’s in Business Administration from Rochester Institute of Technology, Gullo’s background includes clinical, professional and business experience. Prior to joining the Villa, Gullo served as Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer for Catholic Family Center. Gullo is a 2008 recipient of the Up & Coming Businesswomen’s Award, 2005 recipient of the Rochester Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 Award, and a 2014 Athena Award finalist.

Carrie Carl, LCSW-R, has been serving youth and family survivors of trauma and chronic stress for over 20 years at Villa of Hope. She joined the field as a residential counselor and teaching assistant in 1994, and since then she has helped usher the Villa through decades of growth and change. Ms. Carl moved into Social Work in 1998, followed by clinical administration, operational leadership of residential programs, and in recent years, strategic leadership of psychiatry, psychology, and medical services; Villa of Hope School; and organizational development. Presently Ms. Carl supports agency-wide strategy work as the Chief of Strategy. She is a certified trainer of the Sanctuary Model and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), and she enjoys developing original training curricula of her own for new and seasoned staff.

Chetna Chandrakala, CPA, joins the Villa with over 25 years of experience in the field of Finance, Accounting, Human Resources and Compliance across different countries and industries ranging from manufacturing, trading, power plants, insurance and healthcare. Most recently, she served as the Senior Vice President Finance & Compliance at GRIPA/Cognisight, an affiliate of Rochester Regional Health. Chetna’s educational accomplishments include Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certificate in Executive Management from the University of Chicago. She completed her undergraduate studies and a Bachelors of Law degree from University of Delhi, India. Passionate about community service, she is active in many charitable and cultural organizations in our area, and was an Honoree at the Rochester Business Journal Women of Excellence Awards in 2019.

Gerianne Puskas joined the leadership team at the Villa in July 2015, and is now Chief Advancement Officer. She brings to the Villa 20 years of experience which includes: six years with Boy Scouts of America as a Senior District Executive and Cub Scout Camp Director and twelve years with the American Cancer Society. Prior to the Villa, she was the Area Director with the American Diabetes Association. Gerianne is also a part of SUNY Empire State College Business Management & Economics Residency team helping develop residency curriculum and evaluating students’ prior learning to grant undergraduate non-profit management credits.

Michelle Lee has been with Villa of Hope since 2001, having served as a Recruiter, Personnel Manager, HR Director, and now Chief Administrative Officer. She brings to our community her considerable exprerience working in Strategic Planning, Coaching, Communication, Conflict Resolution, and Management. She holds a Master’s of Science focused in Management from Roberts Wesleyan College.

Lindsay Gozzi-Theobald joins Villa of Hope with over 15 years of insurance, quality, compliance and audit & investigations experience. She also has experience in not for profit program expansion and has recently led through two acquisitions in the past few years. With a Master of Science in Economic Crime Management from Utica College, Lindsay was most recently the Chief Operating Officer and Interim CEO for Prime Care Coordination. She is a 2016 Rochester Business Journal 40 Under 40 Award Winner and serves on the Board and Executive Committee of Coordinated Care Services, Inc. where she is also a member of the Racial Equity & Social Justice Committee.

Wynndy Turner brings a wealth of corporate and nonprofit leadership experience to the Villa. Her career spans 30 years and incorporates Executive Leadership in Human Resources, Organizational Development, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Most recently, she served as the Chief Human Resources and Leadership Development Officer at United Way of Greater Rochester. A native of Buffalo, she received her Bachelor’s degree from Canisius College, and Master’s from the University of Buffalo. Wynndy is a certified Myers Briggs and FIRO (Interpersonal Relations) Practitioner. Professional memberships are held with the Society for Human Resources Management, National Human Resource Association, and Workforce Diversity Network.