Board of Directors and Senior Leadership
Executive Team
James Winans
President & CEO
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Laurie-Anne Bentley, MPA
Chief Development Officer
Karen E. Gaines, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
Cheryl Mitchell, LMSW
Chief Program Officer
Isabella White
Chief Human Resources Officer
President Emeritus
Edward Morgan
New York, NY
Program Leaders
Robert DeGuzman
Senior Director, Program Effectiveness & Strategy
Kristy Fils-Aime
Program Director, Make Progress/Sustain & Grow
Thomas Jones
Director, Mont Lawn Camp
Deborah Smith
Program Director, Choose Help
Administrative Leaders
Elizabeth Caraballo, Esq.
General Counsel, Senior Director, Risk Management
Brian Ourien
Director, Brand Marketing & Communications
Emily Reasor
Director, Human Resources
Development Leaders
Karl Chan
Director, Partnerships
Kim Collins
Director, Campaign & Major Gifts
Melanie Donato
Director, Direct Response Marketing
Ellen Hwang
Director, Volunteer Services & Events
James Macklin
Director, Outreach
Emily Solway
Executive Advisor
Board of Directors
Scott Stephenson, Chair
Former Chairman, CEO and President of Verisk Analytics
Chairman of Buckle
Jersey City, NJ
Jamie Baker Knauss, MD, Vice Chair
Pediatrician
New York, NY
Bryan Cho
Executive Vice President
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Addison Hardy
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Pamela Leggett
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Olga Statz, Esq.
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Charles W. Veth
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Rev. Dr. Leon D. Williams, Jr.
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Laura Woodard
Consultant
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