Grace Cheong, LMSW, is the Program Manager of the National Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Training and Technical Assistance Center (“the Center”), a program of the New York City Elder Abuse Center (NYCEAC) at Weill Cornell Medicine. Grace has over 20 years of experience in policy development and program planning and delivery. She played a key role in the development and enactment of Singapore’s key legislation protecting vulnerable adults – the Vulnerable Adults Act (2018), and the establishment of Singapore’s first Adult Protective Service. She received an MS in Social Work from Columbia University, and a BA in Political Science and International Relations from the University of British Columbia.

Cory Henkel, MHA, is Administrator for Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine. She is a graduate of Yale University and completed her Master of Healthcare Administration at Duke University. Prior to joining Weill Cornell, she served as Chief Operating Officer of the National Organization on Disability, and as the Administrative Director of the International Early Lung Cancer Action Program (I-ELCAP). She serves on the executive board of directors of AHRC New York City, a $350 million not-for-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She is also on the board of directors of Elderabuse.org, the only national charity with a focus on elder abuse.

Lina Irias, LMHC, is a Helpline Clinician at the New York City Elder Abuse Center’s Helpline for Concerned Persons, where she supports secondary and primary victims of elder abuse and conducts outreach to Spanish-speaking communities. She is a bilingual, bicultural licensed mental health counselor with experience conducting individual, family, and group counseling. She has worked with children, adolescents and adults affected by many forms of trauma, addiction, crisis, poverty, mental illness, and more. Lina holds a B.S. in Psychology from Nyack College and an M.S. Ed. in Mental Health Counseling from CUNY Hunter College.

Ayana Mortley is the Training Coordinator for the NYC Elder Abuse Center (NYCEAC). She collaborates with team specialists to design, coordinate, and facilitate workshops about NYCEAC’s programs, elder abuse, and geriatric medicine. Ayana developed a passion for elder justice during her time as a social worker for the Human Resources Administration Adult Protective Services program, where she developed and facilitated intervention plans for high-risk vulnerable adults. Ayana received her B.A. in Sociology from Wesleyan University and has an M.Ed in progress from Rutgers University.

Sandy Regenbogen-Weiss, LCSW, is the Program Manager for the WCM Wellness Center, at the Center on Aging, in Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine. For more than eight years, Ms. Regenbogen-Weiss ran the HealthOutreach program of NewYork-Presbyterian providing health and wellness lectures to people sixty years and older, as well as managing the Caregivers Service and the Lifeline Personal Emergency System. She has made numerous visits to older adults’ homes, which have resulted in APS referrals. Ms. Regenbogen-Weiss has extensive experience training staff on evidence-based practices.

Bess White, M.S., Special Projects Administrator, has led the development of elder abuse programs, including the Interview for Decisional Abilities (IDA) online course, in Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine. Previously, she was a Principal Gifts Officer for Weill Cornell Medicine where she raised funds for a variety of initiatives throughout the medical college. She is Executive Director of Elderabuse.org, the only national charity focused specifically on supporting elder abuse programs. She is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Public Health at Columbia University, with a focus on healthy aging.