Barbara Ward
Public Affairs Specialist
Bward@aaanortheast.com
516-873-2378

Topics:
Teen Driving
Impaired Driving
Motorist Safety
Traffic Safety Merit Badge
Senior Driving & Mobility
Impaired Driving
Distracted Driving
Handling Traffic Stops

Karen Blackburn
Public Affairs Specialist
Kblackburn@aaanortheast.com
516-873-2409

Topics:
Passenger & Pedestrian Safety
Bike Safety for Children
Bus Safety
Child Passenger Safety
Senior Driving & Mobility

Gerri DiSalvo
Public Affairs Specialist
Gdisalvo@aaanortheast.com
516-873-2377

Topics:
Community Traffic Safety
Child Passenger Safety

Shani Jarvis
Manager, Public Affairs Content & Design
sjarvis@aaanortheast.com
973-886-8772

Topics:
Senior Driving & Mobility
Teen Driver Safety
Child Passenger Safety
Bike Safety for Children
Pedestrian Safety
Senior Mobility
Impaired Driving
Drowsy Driving
Distracted Driving
Sharing the Road
Handling a Traffic Stop

Mark Schieldrop
Public Affairs Specialist
Mschieldrop@aaanortheast.com
401-515-3660

Topics:
Teen Driving
Senior Driving & Mobility
Autonomous Vehicles
Child Passenger Safety
Impaired Driving  
REAL ID

Adelle Zocher
Public Affairs Specialist
Azocher@aaanortheast.com
203-909-2675

Topics:
Teen Driving
Impaired Driving
Child Passenger Safety
Occupant Protection
Pedestrian Safety
Bike Safety for Children
Senior Driving & Mobility
Autonomous Vehicles

Ron Esposito
Public Affairs Associate
resposito@aaanortheast.com
908-377-9686

Topics:
Child Passenger Safety
Pedestrian Safety
Bike Safety for Children
Teen Driving Safety
Impaired Driving
Distracted Driving
Senior Driving & Mobility
Travel Requirements / Safety Measures

Lauren Paterno
Government Relations Representative
lpaterno@aaanortheast.com
516-873-2266

Topics:
Transportation Policy
AAA Legislative Initiatives
Real ID
Impaired Driving
Child Passenger Safety
Occupant Protection
Distracted Driving

Mary Maguire
Director, Public and Government Affairs
Mmaguire@aaanortheast.com
Cell: 401-865-9414

Topics:
Primary Seat Belts and Seat Belt Use
AAA Legislative Initiatives
Media Training
Distracted Driving
Drowsy Driving
Teen Driving
Senior Driving & Mobility

Patti Artessa
Regional Director, Public Affairs
Partessa@aaanortheast.com
Cell: 315-761-1299

Topics:
Transportation Policy
AAA Legislative Initiatives
Distracted Driving
Drowsy Driving
Teen Driver Safety
Senior Driving & Mobility
Impaired Driving
Real ID
Senior Mobility

Janet Brown
Public Affairs Associate
Jbrown@aaanortheast.com

Topics:
Real ID
Teen Driver Safety Programs
Getting Pulled Over
Child Passenger Safety
Senior Driving & Mobility

Robert Sinclair, Jr. 
Senior Manager, Public Affairs  
rsinclair@aaanortheast.com
Cell: 516 729-1025

Topics:
Gasoline Prices 
Tolls/E-ZPass 
Road Safety  
Vehicle Maintenance  
Vehicle Purchase  
Tire Purchase  
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems  
Snow/Ice Driving  
Distracted Driving

Roz Thompson
Senior Public Affairs Specialist
rthompson@aaanortheast.com
973-956-2191

Topics:
Teen Driver Safety
Pedestrian Safety
Senior Mobility and Safety
Impaired Driving
Distracted Driving
Motorist Safety
Handling Traffic Stops
Handling Driving Emergencies

Joanna Frageorgia
Public Affairs Specialist
Jfrageorgia@aaanortheast.com
508-733-2799

Topics:
Pedestrian Safety
Bike Safety for Children
Teen Driving
Impaired Driving
Senior Driving & Mobility
Child Passenger Safety/Occupant Protection
REAL ID