Allison Bindiger, LMSW, PHR, MPA

Allison Bindiger began her career as a direct support intern in 2007 while attending Yeshiva University (YU) Stern College. She was inducted into the Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society and graduated Summa Cum Laude from YU in 2009. She continued her education at NYU for her Masters degree in Social Work and during that time, she was inducted into the Phi Alpha National Honor Society Pi Pi Chapter. Ms. Bindiger graduated in June 2010 with her Masters in Social Work Degree and obtained her license shortly thereafter. In 2012, she obtained her PHR accreditation for Human Resources.

Ms. Bindiger joined Gateway as a Social Worker in 2010 and was quickly promoted to Associate Director of our OMH program. She also held the position of Director of Human Resources for four years until May 2016. In January 2015, she obtained her currently held position of Chief Operating Officer.

As the Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Bindiger oversees all OMH and OPWDD programs and services offered at Gateway as well as all of the support services and departments, including but not limited to building services, IT services, transportation services and kitchen/food delivery services across Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx and Manhattan.

In 2018, ​Allison earned her Masters Degree in ​Public Administration ​through the Executive program at New York University.