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Peter Brown, Director of Stewardship
Linda Cochrane, R.N., Chief Executive Office
Patti Quartuccio, R.N., Executive Director, Shelton, Abstinence Education Coordinator
Sylvia Rivera-Rodriguez, Regional Director of Life Care Ministries, Bridgeport
Rosalie Taney, Center Director, New Milford, Abortion Recovery Coordinator
Gerard Foye, M.D., FAOCG, Medical Director
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PETER BROWN, Director of Stewardship |
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Peter received his Bachelor of Science from Plymouth State College and his M.A. from Albertus Magnus College. Peter’s passions are serving the church community of believers both domestically and internationally. At Hopeline, Peter ensures the integrity of the gifts we are blessed with from our many donors. He worked diligently to gain approval from the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) to set the standards for Hopeline’s financial accountability. Peter currently serves as President of the Fairfield County Tres Dias Community, an interdenominational Christian community focused on building leaders within local churches. He also serves as Chairman of the Connecticut Chapter of Kairos Prison Ministry International, Inc., is actively involved in the Global Outreach program at his church, and led the Connections and Care team focused on the care and encouragement of our Missionary Partners. "What does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul!" Deuteronomy 10:1 |
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Linda Cochrane, R.N., Chief Executive Office |
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Linda obtained her nursing degree from Northeastern University in Boston, specializing in psychiatric and public health nursing. She currently serves as the Executive Director for Hopeline Pregnancy Resource Centers and as a national post abortion consultant for CareNet Pregnancy Centers. Linda previously served the Crisis Pregnancy Center in Tucson, Arizona where her first Bible Study Forgiven and Set Free was written to help women recover from their traumatic abortion experiences. She is the authoress of books titled Healing a Father’s Heart, The Path to Sexual Healing, and A Time to Heal, has written numerous articles for pro-life publications, and is a featured speaker at abortion recovery seminars around the country. Since 2003, she has been featured in “Who’s Who in America” for her work in pregnancy care ministry. In 2007, Linda received the Harold OJ Brown “Sanctity of Human Life” Award at the National CareNet Directors Conference. She lives in New York with her husband of twenty seven years and three daughters. |
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Patti Quartuccio, R.N., Executive Director, Shelton, Abstinence Education Coordinator |
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Patti began her professional career as a Registered Nurse. After encountering the truth about abortion as a nurse in the operating room, Patti began educating others about the life of the unborn. In 1986, Patti helped start a pregnancy center on Long Island. After moving to Connecticut in 1991, she served on the Board of Director's at Hopeline and become the director of the Monroe office in 1997. Patti's passion is speaking about abstinence to our students and developed the "Your Choice" program. Since 1998 she has spoken to over 35,000 students and youth groups. Patti and her husband Paul have been married for 31 years and have four sons. |
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Sylvia Rivera-Rodriguez, Regional Director of Life Care Ministries, Bridgeport |
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Sylvia holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services from Boricua College and is a graduate of the Non-Profit Management Training program at Columbia University’s School of Non-Profit Management. Sylvia has more than 20 years experience in the human services field in administrative and counseling positions and has served for 11 years in ministry as the center Director for the greater Bridgeport area Hopeline Pregnancy Resource Center. She has been trained in the PREP approach; counseling and communication technique for married couples developed at the Center for Marital and Family Studies at the University of Denver, and has been conducting marriage and communication seminars since 1998. She has also led support groups and parenting education groups in churches and non-profit institutions. Sylvia and her husband Mario have been married for 20 years and have a 29 year old daughter, Melina, and a 20 month old granddaughter, Hailee. |
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Rosalie Taney, Center Director, New Milford, Abortion Recovery Coordinator |
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Since 2004, Rosalie has served as the Center Director for the Brookfield/New Milford Hopeline Center. She currently organizes the Abortion Recovery Seminars and Retreats for Hopeline, coordinates volunteers, and helps operate the Abortion Recovery Center in the Brookfield office. Rosalie is the author of A Season for Inner Healing and a Bible study teacher and group leader. |
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Gerard Foye, M.D., FAOCG, Medical Director |
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Dr. Foye graduated from the University College, Dublin, School of Medicine in 1965. At Kings County -Downstate University Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Foye participated in an internship and four year residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology. In 1970, he then joined what is now Candlewood Center for Women’s Health in Danbury, where he became their Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine. After American Board Certification in Ob/Gyn in 1972, he became a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons in 1973. in 1979, Dr. Foye certified in Maternal-Fetal Medicine (High Risks Obstetrics). He has been an attending in OB/Gyn at Danbury Hospital since 1970 and their Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine since 1980.
Dr. Foye and his wife, Judy, a nurse, live in Danbury where they raised seven children and are now busy with their 21 grandchildren. He is active in medical education in surrounding schools, communities and hospitals. Dr. Foye and his wife are member of St. Joseph’s Church, in Danbury. |
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Hopeline Pregnancy Resource Centers P.O. Box 2981 Danbury, CT 06813 203.207.4673 |
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