Management Team

Joyce Salzberg

President & Founder

A recognized leader and innovator in Early Intervention, Joyce has over 40 years of experience in the field of Health Care and Developmental Disabilities. She is also the longest serving member of New Jersey's State Interagency Coordinating Council (SICC).

Ms. Salzberg founded Oxford and co-founded Sunny Days in 1994, and is responsible for overseeing all operations of Oxford Consulting. Prior to Oxford Consulting and Sunny Days, she held a variety of positions in the field of Developmental Disabilities, including Associate Executive Director of United Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey, in which she oversaw its Early Intervention programs. Ms. Salzberg has been an SICC member since 1998, and has chaired several sub-committees. In addition, she has served on numerous charitable boards, oversight committees, and industry advocacy groups. She holds a B.A. and M.S.W. from Temple University, where she was recently honored as a Distinguished Alumnus.

David Salzberg

CEO

David Salzberg has over 25 years of experience in the Early Intervention and therapeutic services field and currently serves as Chief Executive Officer at Oxford.

Beginning in 2001, David served as Program Director of both Sunny Days and Oxford's New York office, where he managed day-to-day operations including staff recruitment and retention, service coordination, program oversight, and billing. He also supported Oxford's New York City Board of Education contract, under which Oxford served as Primary Vendor for Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech, and Counseling services.

In his current role as CEO, David oversees Oxford's strategic direction and operations, with a focus on expanding the organization's capacity to deliver quality therapeutic services to individuals with developmental needs.

Prior to entering the therapeutic services field, David worked in financial services recruiting, placing professionals in the banking and broker-dealer industries.

He holds a B.S. from the University of Maryland, College Park. 

Christina Russi

Director Clinical Operations and Growth

Christina Russi is the Director of Clinical Operations and Growth at Oxford Consulting Services, where she leads multi-state program operations and strategic expansion initiatives across New Jersey, California, and emerging markets. With over 25 years of experience in education and program leadership—and a longstanding tenure within the Oxford family of companies, including her work with Sunny Days of California—she oversees clinical performance, program development, and service delivery across school-based and Medicaid-funded programs, ensuring quality, compliance, and sustainable growth.

Christina began her career in education as a classroom teacher and special education coordinator, bringing a deep understanding of student and program needs to her leadership role. She holds a BA in Education from the University of La Verne and a MS degree in Family and Human Development from Arizona State University.

Josh Frankel

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Frankel has over 25 years of experience in doing structured deals, with over a decade in both the Energy Industry and Corporate Real Estate.

Mr. Frankel joined Oxford and Sunny Days in 2011, and is responsible for leading the development and execution of its Strategic and Development Plans for both companies. Prior to this, Mr. Frankel worked for Duke Energy as Manager of Pricing and Structuring, where he developed Duke�s capabilities in competitor analysis. Additionally, he played lead roles in strategic planning; identifying development opportunities; and in the negotiation, pricing, structuring, and execution of energy contracts, some of which had face values over $1 billion. He previously held similar positions with The Williams Companies and American Electric Power. Mr. Frankel's Corporate Real Estate experience includes leasing and acquisitions with Helmsley-Spear and Baum Realty Group. Josh holds an M.B.A from the University of Chicago and a B.A. from Williams College.

Elise Bass

Director, Human Resources

Elise has 25 years of experience in Human Resources in Telecommunications, Banking, Finance, Education and Early Intervention.

Ms. Bass joined Oxford and Sunny Days in 2005 and is responsible for all Human Resources functions for both companies. Prior to this, Ms. Bass worked as a Recruitment Manager for Citigroup, where she oversaw recruiting for its CitiStreet subsidiary. She was also responsible for managing special projects such as creating, implementing and maintaining an Affirmative Action plan and conducting compensation surveys. She was a Human Resources Generalist at The Channel One Network, where she focused on employee relations, benefits, and recruiting. Ms. Bass has prior experience as an Employment Specialist at MCI Telecommunications. She holds a B.B.A. from Hofstra University.

Brendan Thompson

Recruiter 

Mr. Thompson has over 8 years of full life cycle recruiting experience as a Special Education Recruiter specializing in all forms of therapeutic placements for schools, clinics, and home-based services.

Mr. Thompson joined the Oxford Consulting family in 2022 and oversees all hiring and recruiting practices for our programs across the country as well as attending all major trade shows representing the organization. Prior to joining Oxford Consulting Services. Inc, Mr. Thompson was a Career Services Manager for other organizations specializing in homebased ABA services, as well as corporate recruiting for outpatient pediatric facilities across the country. Prior to that Mr. Thompson worked in corporate Logistics Sales for NFI Industries where he was responsible for business development and operations for current and potential clients. Mr. Thompson holds a B.A from Neumann University in Political Science.

Amanda Duhon

Clinical Placement Coordinator 

Amanda has been with the family of companies since 2018 and is currently with Oxford as the Clinical Placement Coordinator.

As a clinician herself, Ms. Duhon has experience working with both families and therapists to achieve the overarching goal of client independence. In her current position, Ms. Duhon is responsible for maintaining provider relations and assisting with the growth and placement of our DDD clients. Additionally, Ms. Duhon works alongside DDD Agencies to support the needs of their clients and families. She has earned a Bachelor's degree in Clinical Psychology with a minor in Business Management along with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Arizona.

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