Meet the Board

Lisa Lewis

Lisa founded ACT Through Music Inc. after losing her brother Adam to suicide. She spent years successfully raising funds for other non-profit organizations and as satisfying as that was, she felt that she needed to do more. Lisa wanted to be able to know for certain where her donations were going and how they were being used to help prevent and bring awareness to suicide. That desire fueled her passion to start her own non-profit.

Lisa was born and raised in the Orange County, NY area and currently resides in Sullivan County, NY with her husband John and 3 dogs. She has over 20 years of administrative experience and for the last 13 years has been in the insurance industry and is currently licensed to sell Property and Casualty, Life and Health insurance in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. In her free time Lisa enjoys going for motorcycle rides with her husband and listening to live music. 

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Gabrielle Gargan-Godlewski

Gabrielle was born and raised in Saratoga Springs, NY. She relocated to Orange County, NY in 2002, where she currently resides with her family. After a career in aviation, Gabrielle chose to be a stay-at-home mom to her two daughters. Her love of children led her to volunteer as a teacher’s aide for five years at their preschool. Once her children were of school age, she furthered her interest in childhood education and became a substitute teacher within the Minisink Valley School District. During this time, her daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, which deeply impacted her daily life. She quickly became an advocate for raising awareness and funds for research and potential cures. She pursued this for several years, and gladly accepted the opportunity to create and deliver her own presentation to elementary school students on the topic. With her desire to continue to assist our youth, Gabrielle has turned her focus to mental health. She is passionate about furthering the mental health outreach in youth and supporting those within her local community. Gabrielle is eager to assist in bringing ACT Through Music Inc. into schools and creating more opportunities to educate students on such issues. 

Anastasia Godlewski

Anastasia is a passionate young woman of many interests. She recently graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh with a degree in biomedical sciences. As an aspiring future physician, Anastasia hopes to widen her mental health outreach both within the local community and surrounding areas. In her free time, she enjoys reading, caring for her gecko, and viewing slides under her microscope. 

Michele Mecking

Born and raised in Orange County, Michele has been an active member in the community throughout her life. A mother of 2 sons and grandmother to 3 grandsons, Michele is passionate about her family and taking action on mental health awareness that affects each and every one of our families. Michele brings 30+ years of experience in the accounting field and a lifelong dedication of enriching the lives of others to her role as Treasurer. With her passion, dedication, and experience, Michele continues ACT’s mission of providing awareness, comfort, and teaching to our community's youth.

Elaine Felix

Elaine is a home health Occupational Therapist Assistant with 20 years of experience. She is a mother of two grown boys and resides in the Poconos. She is currently enrolled in Bay Path University's Occupational Therapy Bridge Program working toward her master's degree. In addition, she is attending the Academy of Massage and Bodyworks to become a licensed massage therapist. 

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Elaine is passionate about helping others, and is honored to be a part of ACT Through Music. 

Alexandra Godlewski

Alexandra (Allie) is a young woman of many interests. She is currently attending SUNY Plattsburgh as a Biomedical Sciences major, and devotes her time to her studies and the nonprofit's mission. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, baking delicious desserts, and caring for her beta fish.