Support. Listen. Empower.
You’re not alone.
You’re not alone.
Who We Are
After recognizing the need for support to veterans returning home, we were driven to help our service men and women in a way that would make a profound impact on their lives. Listening to the needs of veterans in our community, Warrior Salute Veteran Services was born.
What We Do
Through various wellness and family support services, Warrior Salute Veteran Services provides assistance to veterans and their families during the journey to transition back into their community.
Our Commitment
Support
Support to assist the service member in all aspects of his/her life.
Assess
Assess to determine the needs of each service member.
Listen
Listen to ensure each service member has the opportunity to share his/her feelings.
Understand
Understand to synthesize specific psychological, social and vocational needs & goals.
Transition
Transition to plan with the individual how to get back into community life.
Empower
Empower to provide each service member with the tools to live independently and productively in their community and to make informed choices and decisions.
Our Team
Meet Our Senior Leadership
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Sankar SewnauthSankar Sewnauth, MPAPresident & CEOSankar Sewnauth serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of CDS Life Transitions. He began his career working for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities as a direct support professional and has held a variety of leadership positions since joining the Agency in 1989. He is responsible for the overall strategic vision, growth, leadership and administration of more than 750 people employed across 22-counties in New York State. Under his leadership, CDS Life Transitions has grown into one of the largest, most diversified, high quality run not-for-profits in New York State. -
Andrew SewnauthAndrew Sewnauth, MBA, MDivExecutive Vice President of Operations, CDS Monarch, Unistel Industries & Warrior Salute Veteran ServicesAndrew Sewnauth joined CDS Monarch in 2005 when he began his career in direct care. He is responsible for oversight of daily operations and has served in numerous capacities since.
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Kate WagnerKate Wagner, RNVice President of Operations, CDS Monarch & Warrior Salute Veteran ServicesKate Wagner has been with CDS Monarch since 2012. She started as a registered nurse for CDS Monarch and worked her way up to Vice President of Operations for CDS Monarch and Warrior Salute Veteran Services.
Meet Our Clinical Advisory Board
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Kimberly KalishKimberly Kalish, Ph.D.PsychologistDr. Kimberly Kalish is the consulting psychologist for the Warrior Salute Veteran Services, is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester, and has a private practice.
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Dr. Susan McDanielSusan McDaniel, Ph.D.University of Rochester Medical CenterDr. Susan McDaniel is a family psychologist and serves as the Director of the Institute for the Family in the Department of Psychiatry, and the Vice Chair of the Department of Family Medicine.
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Dr. Kathy PlatoniKathy Platoni, Psy.D.Retired U.S. ArmyDr. Kathy Platoni is a practicing clinical psychologist. For more than 32 years, Dr. Kathy Platoni has served our nation as an expert in PTSD and war trauma.
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Dr. Scott TriplerScott Tripler, M.D.University of Rochester Medical CenterDr. Scott Tripler graduated from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and practiced family medicine in the Palmyra/Macedon area, until joining the University of Rochester faculty in 2000.
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Eric WheelerEric WheelerMonroe Community CollegeEric Wheeler served in the United States Armed forces and is currently the Assistant Director of Career and Veteran Services at Monroe Community College.
Make An Impact.
Contact us to learn more about how you can get involved and make a difference in the lives of veterans in our community.