Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
Samaritan Daytop Village
Briarwood, New York
As Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at Samaritan Daytop Village (SDV)—one of New York’s leading health and human services organizations—Alicia McFarlane oversees a $350 million portfolio of more than 60 residential, outpatient, housing, and recovery programs that support nearly 35,000 New Yorkers annually. Reporting to the CEO, she directs the agency's portfolio of programs to ensure sound programmatic management, integration, new program implementation, and budget development. Ms. McFarlane also oversees all legal matters on behalf of the agency. In collaboration with the Executive Staff, she helps implement the agency's mission and develop its strategic vision and leadership.
Prior to joining Samaritan Daytop Village, Ms. McFarlane served as the Vice President for Admissions and Criminal Justice Communications for Daytop Village, overseeing outreach, intake and marketing for five upstate residential substance use treatment facilities. Additionally, she was the liaison to the criminal justice community within one of New York State’s largest drug and alcohol treatment agencies. Ms. McFarlane previously served as a Queens County Assistant District Attorney in the Narcotic Trials Bureau and Director of Misdemeanor Alternative Sentencing for Queens County District Attorney’s Office. She also served as a Program Director for NYC TASC (Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities).
Ms. McFarlane holds a Juris Doctorate from Hofstra University School of Law, a Masters in Human Organizational Science with a Concentration in Criminal Justice Administration from Villanova University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Temple University.
Alicia shapes policy statewide and nationally, serving on New York’s Behavioral Health Services Advisory Council and the board of Treatment Communities of America.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT