Our Staff
David Haas

Executive Director
David has served as the Executive Director of Sarah’s Guest House since 2018, leading the organization with a deep commitment to hospitality and community partnership. Before joining SGH, he oversaw adult programming at LAUNCH CNY. David holds a B.S. from SUNY Oswego and an M.S. from SUNY Cortland. Outside of work, he volunteers with several local organizations, including the Historic Oakwood Cemetery Preservation Association and various Eastwood neighborhood initiatives. His dedication to community service has earned him multiple honors, including an alumni award from SUNY Oswego, recognition cords from SUNY ESF, and, in 2025, an Emmy Award for a story with 9WSYR. Most notably David runs a social media account, @SyracuseHistory. For his storytelling efforts, he has won several local and state awards.
Renée McCaffrey

Development Specialist
Renee has served as Development Specialist at Sarah's Guest House for the past 9 years, where she leads fundraising initiatives, cultivates donor relationships, and coordinates the organization's signature events and campaigns. Renee previously worked for InterFaith Works of CNY and volunteered at the East Area YMCA. Renee is a graduate of Leadership Greater Syracuse and a previous recipient of the 40 under 40 award. Renee holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Rutgers College, The State University of New Jersey, and is a Jersey Girl at heart but now a very proud resident of Manlius, NY.

Board of Directors
President
Sarah Beaman
Director of Managed Care Contracting
SUNY Upstate Hospital
Vice President
Andrea Claps
BSN/RN
SUNY Upstate Hospital
Secretary
Svetlana Dyer
Manager of Employee Experience & Retention
Loretto
Treasurer
Alicia Fine
Principal
The Bonadio Group
Brett Mower
Transportation Manager
River Valley Foods
Rachael Jones
Director, Medical Education
St. Joseph's Hospital
Kelly Mussi
Assoc. Director of Transitional Care
SUNY Upstate Hospital
Susan Bland-Medicis
Sr. Patient Relations SpecialistSUNY Upstate University
Brandon Johnson
AdministratorElderwood
Stacy Marris
PartnerCostello, Cooney & Fearon
Mallory Doherty
People & Organization ManagerTOMRA
Julie Corsoniti
RN – Nurse Case Manager, CardiologyVA Medical Center




