2026 Alliance Board Members

(alphabetically by last name)

**Dr. Marilyn Barge**
Board Member (Jan 2025- Dec 2026)
Marilyn Barge holds a doctorate from Tulane University School of Social Work, a master's degree from Temple University, and a bachelor's degree in Social Work from Temple University. She also has a Pre-K-12 School Counseling certification from Rosemont College…more

**Dr. Harleen Hutchinson**
Board Vice President (Jan 2026 - Dec 2027)
Dr. Harleen Hutchinson, IMH-E® is a psychologist and social worker, an endorsed Infant Mental Health Clinical Mentor, and Executive Director of the Journey institute, Inc. Her life's work is centered more…

**Joaniko Kohchi**
Board President (Jan 2026 - Dec 2027)
Joaniko Kohchi, MPhil, LCSW, IECMH-E® is the Director of the Institute for Parenting and Postgraduate Programs in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy at Adelphi University, where she enjoys teaching and supervising graduate and postgraduate more…

**Suanne Kowal-Connelly, MD, FAAP**
Board Member (Jan 2026 - Dec 2027)
As the Director of Pediatric Clinical Quality at Harmony Healthcare LI, Suanne Kowal-Connelly, MD, FAAP, has been working for over nine years to promote health equity, reduce barriers to care and improve health outcomes for the underserved communities of Nassau County. She is a board-certified pediatrician with over 30 years of experience in various settings, …more

**LaJoy Montgomery**
Board Member (Jan 2025 - Dec 2026)
LaJoy Montgomery is the proud wife to Baron and mother to Zaria, Zaire-LiBaron, and Zorah. She has over 17 years of Early Childhood experience. She serves as a Regional Early Childhood Manager, supporting five states with a Training and Technical Assistance contractor with the Office of Head Start…more

**Carmen Rosa Noroña**
Board Member (Jan 2025 - Dec 2026)
Carmen Rosa Noroña, LICSW, MS. Ed., IECMH-E® is originally from Ecuador where she trained and practiced as a clinical psychologist. In the United States she obtained master’s degrees in social work and in early intervention. She serves as the Child Trauma more…

**Rebecca Parilla, Ph.D., IECHM-E®,**
Board Secretary (Jan 2026 - Dec 2027)
Rebecca Parilla is a clinical psychologist who has worked at the intersection of early childhood, home visiting, and community mental health for over twenty years. She is endorsed in infant and early childhood mental health as a clinical mentor and is a recent fellow in Early Relational Health at UMASS CHAN Medical School. As the Clinical Director for Child First, a program of Changent, …more

Kellie Spilman, MPH, IECMH-E®,

Board Treasurer (Jan 2026 - Dec 2027)

Kellie Spilman is the Director of the Early Success Coalition at Porter-Leath, a collective impact initiative that promotes shared, evidence-based practices proven to improve early childhood development and school readiness in Memphis, Tennessee. Ms. Spilman has worked in public health practice for over a decade including assistance in the creation, design, and launch of …more

2026 Alliance Board Members

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