Yonkers Public Relations Executive Fred Yaeger Named President of National Council of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence-Westchester

Fred Yaeger

Fred Yaeger, Founder of the Yonkers based Yaeger Public Relations www.yaegerpr.com was appointed President of the Board of Directors of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence/ Westchester (NCADD/Westchester).  The announcement was made by Joan Bonsignore, Executive Director of NCADD/Westchester. Other Board members elected were; 1^st Vice President, Lowes Moore, 2^nd Vice President, Natasha Silver Bell, Treasurer, Stephanie Zangrillo and Secretary, Diar Melendez-Dier, Mr. Yaeger succeeds Linda Liberatore, a Health Care Executive with St. Johns Riverside Hospital.

“We are very pleased to have Public Relations Executive Fred Yaeger, President of our Board of Directors,” states Joan Bonsignore. “Mr. Yaeger is a veteran communications executive and has been an involved volunteer with NCADD/Westchester for the past 19 years. He has extensive public relations experience in the fields of health care, civil rights, and social, gender and economic  justice.”

“I am very honored to have been named President of the Board of Directors of NCADD/Westchester,” says Mr. Yaeger. “NCADD/Westchester has been in the forefront of education and prevention in the Substance Use Disorder field and I hope to be able to contribute my skills together with Joan Bonsignore, other Board Members and staff to reduce the incidence of substance use, foster recovery and ensure equitable access and better outcomes throughout Westchester County.”

Yaeger Public Relations is a full-service public relations firm that delivers cutting-edge communication strategies. It specialize in image building, business growth and development, and crisis management designed to help its clients thrive in a competitive marketplace. The public relations firm is dedicated to developing long-term strategic client relationships. Media placements and publicity for its clients include major New York and national newspapers, local and national television networks and affiliates, news wire services, national magazines and professional trade journals.

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The mission of the National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence/Westchester, is to provide information, education, intervention and referrals, and our goal is to educate

the public regarding the disease of substance use disorders. Visit our website www.ncaddwestchester.org