About me
Donna Corrado, PhD, LCSW, has dedicated her career to expanding and improving social services for NYC’s most vulnerable residents, displaying deep compassion and creativity in responding to human needs, particularly as a champion for the disabled and older adults. She previously worked for Catholic Charities, Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens. She progressed through multiple roles, eventually serving as the Executive Director prior to being appointed Commissioner of the Department for the Aging by Mayor Bill DeBlasio in 2014. In 2019, Dr. Corrado left the DeBlasio Administration to join the private sector as the chief operating officer of The Beacon Group, a health care staffing agency in addition to resuming her private psychotherapy practice. She is an active board member of the National Organization of Italian American Women, Coordinated Behavioral Health Care (CBC), ANIBIC – an organization serving children and adults with autism, Family Home Care, Inc. and Care at Home, Inc.
