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Guide Dog Foundation For The Blind, Inc.
371 East Jericho Turnpike
Smithtown, New York 11787-2976
Phone: 631-930-9000
Toll-free: 800-548-4337
Fax: 631-930-9009

Thank you for your interest in the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind. If you have a question or a comment about our program, we would love to hear from you!

Note: If you have a general message, or if you are unsure who to send your message to, please address it to info@guidedog.org and we will promptly route it to the appropriate person. If your question involves several Guide Dog Foundation departments, please send the message to info@guidedog.org to prevent duplication of efforts. Thank you.

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Foundation Departments

Executive Office 631-930-9010
Consumer Services 631-930-9070 or 866-282-8047
Development/Fund-Raising 631-930-9050 or 866-282-8045
Puppy Department 631-930-9060 or 866-282-8046
Breeding Department 631-930-9066
Human Resources 631-930-9040
Public Relations 631-930-9091 or 866-282-8048

Executive Office 631-930-9010
Wells B. Jones, CAE, CFRE, Chief Executive Officer , 631-930-9001
Jeff Bressler, Chief Marketing Officer , 631-930-9051
Laura English, Chief Financial Officer, 631-930-9081
Loretta Quis, Director of Administrative Services, 631-930-9031
Mike Sergeant, Chief Training Officer, 631-930-9078
Bob Weiss, Director of Training, 631-930-9076
Pam Vitale, Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer, 631-930-9003
John Biegel, Director Of Training Emeritus

Consumer Services 631-930-9070 or 866-282-8047
Barrie Madasu, Consumer Services Manager
ext. 1171, or direct 631-930-9071

Development/Fundraising 631-930-9050 or 866-282-8045
Jeff Bressler, Chief Marketing Officer, ext. 1151, or direct 631-930-9051
Kathy Genovese, Director of Development, ext. 1155, or direct 631-930-9055
Katherine Fritz, Associate Director of Development, ext. 1157, or direct 631-930-9057
Steven Obremski, Regional Development Officer, ext. 1526

Puppy Department 631-930-9060 or 866-282-8046
Grete Eide, Director of Canine Care, ext. 1268, or direct 631-930-9067
Maria Nuzzi, Lead Advisor, ext. 1254
Phyllis Argyros, Puppy Office Coordinator, ext. 1264 or direct 631-930-9064

Breeding Department
Theresa Manzolillo, Breeding Office Coordinator, ext. 1266, or direct 631-930-9066

Southern Regional Program
Mike Sergeant, Chief Training Officer, ext. 1278


Human Resources 631-930-9040
Loretta Quis, Director of Administrative Services, ext. 1131

Public Relations
Jeff Bressler, Chief Marketing Officer, ext. 1151, or direct 631-930-9051

Office Supervisor
Cathy McDougall, Office Manager, ext. 1108, or direct 631-930-9008

Finance Department 631-930-9080
Laura English, Chief Financial Officer, 631-930-9081

Volunteers
Kennel – Eileen Guarascio ext.1549
Office – Cathy McDougall, ext 1108

Training Department –
Direct calls to Consumer Services Department 631-930-9079.

If you have suggestions or comments about our web site, please address them to Jeff Bressler, our Web site Manager.

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