Board of Trustees

Nina Nocciolino Mullaney is the Publicity Director for a full-service media relations and consulting firm for authors and thought leaders, publishing quality non-fiction work in the fields of business, current events, parenting, personal growth, science, health, and technology. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Northeastern University and a Master’s degree in Publishing from New York University. She has over 15 years of experience in the publishing industry, including time spent in the Young Readers division of Penguin Random House, and eight years at Harvard Business Review Press. Nina grew up in Binghamton, NY and spent 20 years living and working outside of Boston before returning to upstate New York in the spring of 2020, with her family. She and her husband, Liam, live in Cooperstown, and are very grateful for the experience their children Seamus and Nora are having at Brookwood. 

Kyle Liner is the Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer for Bank of Cooperstown. His role with the bank is to work with local businesses to serve their needs and help them thrive. Kyle has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from SUNY Oswego. He is also a board member on the Otsego County Development Committee. Kyle is a Cooperstown native and returned to Cooperstown after college with his wife Paula and son, Jake. Jake is currently enrolled at The Brookwood School in their Toddler program.  

Mary Clare Roberts attended The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. for her undergraduate studies and obtained her Masters in Social Work from SUNY Albany.  Mary Clare has devoted her career to working with and for children, and is thrilled to be on the Board of The Brookwood School.  She is currently the School Social Worker for the Cooperstown Central School District, where she supports students in grades 7-12 through counseling, social-emotional focused classroom lessons, and whole-school interventions that promote the holistic well-being of the school community.  Prior to her work at CCS, Mary Clare coordinated the multidisciplinary team that makes up the Otsego County Child Advocacy Center under the Office of the District Attorney.  She has also enjoyed spending time teaching yoga to young children at The Clark Sports Center and previously serving on the Girls on the Run of Central New York Board of Directors.  Mary Clare lives in Cooperstown with her husband, Dean, and their son, Samuel, who happily attends The Brookwood School.

Dr. Jennifer Avery is currently the Deputy Superintendent at Otsego Northern Catskill BOCES and has served in school administration for more than 20 years. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with concentrations in Finance and Human Resource Management from the University at Buffalo’s School of Management. Her Master’s degree in Education Administration was completed at Long Island University. Jenna was also awarded a Doctoral degree in Educational Leadership and Technology from Dowling College on Long Island. Jennifer has served on a number of professional boards including the Association of School Business Officials in New York State, the Association of School Business Officials International, the New York School Insurance Reciprocal, and the New York Liquid Asset Fund. Jenna and her husband, Bob, live in Cooperstown and are thrilled with the care their daughter Alexandria has received this year in the infant room at Brookwood.

Pete Iorizzo manages communications for the Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District. In his role, he tells the district’s story through its digital platforms, coordinates internal and external messaging of news and policy, and advocates for district initiatives, such as school budget votes. He also serves on the district’s COVID Reopening Task Force, which helps set protocols in response to the pandemic. Prior to working in K-12 education, Pete spent 15 years in the media, first as a reporter and editor at the Times Union in Albany, N.Y., and then as the communications director for the University at Albany’s athletic department. He has bachelor’s degrees in Journalism and Psychology from Syracuse University, and he’s working toward a master’s in Business Administration from UAlbany. Since moving to Cooperstown with his wife, Mary Jane, in 2019, he has been so grateful for the wonderful care their two children have received at Brookwood.