A diverse group of professionals leads Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison. A cornerstone of our belief is those closest to the problem are also closest to the solution. Over 70% of our team at Hudson Link is formerly incarcerated. Our lived experiences empower us to work within our communities in unique and meaningful ways.

Meet Our Leadership Team
Sean Pica

“Hudson Link, and college education, is not just a gift for that student, changing his life. It’s a gift for the people who are going back to their families, back to their communities and back to the world we all live in.”
Sean Pica is one of Hudson Link’s founding members and an alumnus of the Class of 2001. Facing a 24-year sentence at the age of 16, when most young people his age were about to graduate high school, Sean entered the New York State correctional system. He decided to make the most of his time behind bars by becoming the first person in his family to earn a college degree.
After serving a 16-year sentence, Sean was released from prison and joined the board of Hudson Link which he helped found while incarcerated. In 2007, Sean moved from a board position to Executive Director of the organization. During his tenure, he has grown the program from 60 students attending Nyack College at Sing Sing Correctional Facility to more than 600 students attending college preparatory and college programs annually in 6 New York State correctional facilities. He also expanded Hudson Link’s services to include an Alumni Services Program which focuses on the very important work of providing re-entry support for its alumni to help them successfully transition back into their families and communities.
Sean’s responsibilities as executive director include program and operations management, business development, fundraising and implementation of the organization’s strategic goals and objectives.
Sean received his MPS from the New York Theological Seminary and his MSW from Hunter College. He serves on the New York State Council on Community Re-Entry and Reintegration; is a founding member and serves on the Board of Directors for the National Alliance for Higher Education in Prison which focuses on public awareness, advocacy and policy reform, programmatic support, research and data, and resources and information sharing; was a founding member of the New York State Consortium for Higher Education in Prison, and serves on the Board of Directors for Sing Sing Prison Museum and Career Gear.

Lila McDowell
Deputy Director
lmcdowell@hudsonlink.org

Joel Jimenez
Program Director
jjimenez@hudsonlink.org

Sara Alpert
Director of Strategic Initiatives
salpert@hudsonlink.org
Meet Our Staff
Administration

Eldredge Blalock
Development Manager
eblalock@hudsonlink.org

Deborah Fitzgerald
Executive Assistant
dsoule@hudsonlink.org

Arjay Quilacio
IT Support Coordinator
aquilacio@hudsonlink.org

Anthony Scarduzio
Assistant Project Manager- New Beginnings ascarduzio@hudsonlink.org

Adam Sobolof
Facilities Supervisor
asobolof@hudsonlink.org

Rose Mazzola
Secretary and Receptionist
rmazzola@hudsonlink.org

Jade Watts
Development and Communications Associate
jwatts@hudsonlink.org
Academic Programs

Lee Cruceta
Academic Coordinator- Green Haven C.F
lcruceta@hudsonlink.org

Austin Dacey
Academic Coordinator – Greene C.F
adacey@hudsonlink.org

Paul Dinter
Pre-College Academic Coordinator- Sing Sing C.F
pdinter@hudsonlink.org

Mary Donnolly
Academic Coordinator-
Sullivan C.F
mdonnolly@hudsonlink.org

Douglas Duncan
Academic Coordinator-
Sing Sing C.F
dduncan@hudsonlink.org

Kimberly Malone
Academic Coordinator-
Shawangunk C.F
kmalone@hudsonlink.org
Lisa Stubbs
Academic Coordinator-
Taconic C.F
lstubbs@hudsonlink.org
Alumni Services

Elisabeth Santiago
Alumni Services Manager
esantiago@hudsonlink.org

Kiki Dunston
Community Engagement Manager
kdunston@hudsonlink.org

Mark Bedford
Reentry Case Manager
mbedford@hudsonlink.org

Christine Fils-Aime Cineas
Continuing Education Coordinator
cfilsaimecineas@hudsonlink.org

Tifheka Davis
Social Work Intern
tdavis@hudsonlink.org