2025 Distinguished Alumni

Ginger Cato, 2000

Ginger Cato serves as the Director of the Rob Constantine Recovery Community and Outreach Centers, a program of HFM Prevention Council. Prior to this role, she was the As-sistant Program Director at Montgomery County Domestic Violence, a program of Catholic Charities of Fulton and Montgomery Counties.

Deeply committed to advocacy, Ms. Cato is passionate about empowering those who have not yet found their own voice. She works tirelessly to break the stigma surrounding addiction.

She is a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) and Peer Supervision Professional (PSP), as well as a certified instructor for the CCAR Recovery Coach Academy and Ethical Considerations for Recovery Coaches. In addition, she is a New York State Department of Health certified opioid overdose prevention trainer.

In recognition of her leadership and dedication,

Ms. Cato was named a Woman of Distinction in 2014 by Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara. She has long been engaged in community coalition work, serving as a member of multiple local drug-free coalitions and co-chairing the Montgomery County coalition for 11 years. Her academic background includes an Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Jus-tice from Fulton Montgomery Community College and a Bachelor of Science in Com-munity and Human Services from SUNY Empire State College. She is also a gradu-ate of the CADCA National Coalition Academy and the SAMHSA Policy Academy for Implementing Community-Level Policies to Prevent Alcohol Misuse

Ms. Cato resides in Gloversville with her husband and daughter and is also the proud stepmother of two grown children.

GET TO KNOW GINGER CATO – FUN FACTS

Favorite Color: Green

Favorite Song: “Blackbird” by the Beatles

Favorite Band/singer: Beatles

Favorite Food and/or restaurant: Chocolate Jumble Cookies

Favorite movie and/or tv show: “Great British Bake Off”

First car owned: 1987 Chevy Cavalier

First job: Price Chopper Cashier

Pets and/or favorite animal: Three cats

Favorite pastime/hobby: Reading

Something on your bucket list: Drive the California coast

Something you do to unwind: Crocheting

Most interesting person you’ve met: My best friend Lisa

Favorite place to visit/vacation: Cape Cod

Who or what did you want to be when growing up: Solid Gold Dancer

Three things you MUST have if deserted on an island: A book, sunscreen, and a comfortable chair

Favorite quote or words of wisdom: “Serenity now”