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Stephanie Bingham is our 2024 Employee of the Year

by Eddy Luce | May 27, 2025 | News and Information

Stephanie Bingham started at PEACE Inc. in 2017 as the Program Assistant for Big Brothers Big Sisters. In 2019, she became the Coordinator at our Westside Family Resource Center. In 2021, she accepted her current role as Associate Director of Family Services.

Steph continues to be a valuable member of the Family Services team. She has identified numerous areas for improvement in the GoEngage database, has trained staff, has developed procedures to assure database efficiencies and data integrity, and she readily accepts additional responsibilities in order to best aid her peers, clients and the PEACE, Inc. brand overall.

Steph has served on a number of key teams, including: the IT Committee, Community Data Group Racial Equity Committee, E. Adams Street Child Care Team, and Community Action – 60 Years at the State, just to name a few. Last year, she also represented PEACE, Inc. in Albany at the NYS Child Care Advocacy Day.

Thank you, Stephanie, for everything you do. Congratulations on being named our Employee of the Year for 2024!

Photo: 2024 Employee of the Year Stephanie Bingham, with Director of Family Services Mary Beth Welch and Executive Director Carolyn Brown.

Teresa Piedmonte is our 2023 Employee of the Year!

by peaceinc | Feb 18, 2024 | News and Information

Teresa Piedmonte has been our Facilities Office Manager since October 2020, and she has made a huge impact on the department right from her first day on the job, channeling her can-do attitude and infectious positive energy to do great things. Her notable achievements include improving the purchase order process, finding and implementing a new and highly effective online work order system, and earning the title of “Queen of Inventory” by overseeing the clean-up, renovation, and reorganization of the warehouse into an efficient operation ensuring the documentation and loss-prevention of all agency supplies and maintenance equipment.

Thank you, Teresa, for everything you do, and congratulations for being named our Employee of the Year for 2023!

Photo: 2023 Employee of the Year Teresa Piedmonte, with (L to R) Recruiter Jamie Colucci, Facilities Director Jerry Barker, Executive Director Carolyn Brown, Custodian Shawn Rhines, Maintenance Supply Manager Ben Binyard, and Maintenance Manager Ned Owens.