Staff
Robin Hood staff members bring a variety of experience to the organization, and come from a wide range of backgrounds. The team includes former government officials, PhDs, attorneys, nonprofit leaders, and management experts. Together, we work to build better futures for poor children and their families in New York City.

LEADERSHIP

EMARY ARONSON
Chief Knowledge Officer and Senior Advisor to the CEO

LINDSAY CARROLL
Head of Marketing and Events

JASON CONE
Chief Public Policy Officer

MATTHEW KLEIN
Chief Program and Impact Officer

SARAH OLTMANS
Chief of Grant Strategy

JOANNA PRESSMAN
General Counsel

GABRIELLE RAMOS
Chief of Staff

STEPHANIE ROYAL
Chief of People and Culture

KEVIN THOMPSON
Managing Director, Communications

CAROLYN VINE
Chief Development Officer
PROGRAM

RAIMI ADE-SALU
Program Officer
School-Age Children

CHRISTINA AUGUSTE
Associate
Grants

CHRISTINE AUYEUNG
Senior Program Officer
Young Adults

LORI BOOZER
Director
Mobility LABs

NIRVANI BUDHRAM
Director
High Quality School Fund & Education

CHRISTOPHER CARUSO
Managing Director
School-Age Children

LARRY DANG
Associate
FUEL

PAM DAVIS
Senior Program Officer
Benefits Access

STEPHANIE DRIVAS
Program Officer
Adults & Household Supports

SUSAN EPSTEIN
Managing Director
Field Building and Public Benefits

KELLY ESCOBAR
Director
FUEL

JON GOLDMAN
Manager
Grant Strategy

ADENA HERNANDEZ
Senior Program Officer
Early Childhood and Health

ALICIA HWANG
Engagement Manager
Management Assistance

SHAMBHAVI MANGLIK
Senior Program Officer
Housing, Adults and Household Supports

SERGIO MARRERO
Managing Director
Blue Ridge Labs

BRANDON MARTIN
Program Officer
Adults and Household Support

DEBORAH MCCOY
Managing Director
Young Adults

LUIS MIELES
Associate
Mobility LABs

CHYMEKA OLFONSE
Managing Director
Adults & Household Supports

AMBER OLIVER
Managing Director
Learning + Technology Fund

STEPHANIE PARK
Program Officer
Mobility LABs

ELEANOR PETERS
Program Officer
Young Adults

TYRIQ PRESLEY
Associate
Grants and Program Operations

LIANNE REMEN
Program Officer
Computational Thinking & Learning

JOCELYN RODRIGUEZ
Director
Child Care Quality & Innovation Initiative

SUSAN SACK
Managing Director
Real Estate

DEBORAH MILLER SAKELLARIOS
Managing Director
Management Assistance

CLAUDETTE SCHEFFOLD
Senior Manager
Bespoke Initiatives

GABRIE SWINGLER
Associate Manager
Blue Ridge Labs

DAVID TOMCZAK
Manager
Board Placement and Partnerships

LAINA VLASNIK
Senior Program Officer
Blended Literacy & Engagement

ALLISON WELCH
Program Officer
School-Age Children

ESTHER YOON
Senior Program Officer
Early Childhood

DEEPRA YUSUF
Program Manager
Product Design & Development

KATIE ZAPATA
Senior Engagement Manager
Management Assistance
DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING AND EVENTS

TRUDY ADAMS
Grant Writer
Partnerships & Initiatives

ELIZABETH BERNARD
Associate
Development, Marketing & Events

LISA CARECCIA
Director
Development Operations

DIANE COLLINGHAM
Managing Director
Development Operations and Analytics

MASON DARROW
Associate
Major Giving

KATE DAVIS
Manager
Partnerships & Initiatives

ADAEZE DIKKO
Associate
Development Operations

GRACE DIXON
Senior Manager
Events

KARLA ESPAÑA
Associate
Individual Giving & Engagement

KYLE FERRARA
Director
Partnerships & Initiatives

CEDAR FOLEY
Senior Manager
Research

HANA HAILE-MARIAM
Director
Partnerships & Initiatives

KIMBERLY HERAS
Associate Manager
Events

JENNIFER LI
Manager
Development Operations

STEPHANIE LIEM
Manager
Individual Giving & Engagement

SUNNY LONGBONS
Chief of Staff
Development, Marketing & Events

MARIANNE MACRAE
Managing Director
Family Philanthropy

MEGHAN NAIK
Director
Individual Giving & Engagement

SASHA PRADO
Senior Manager
Major Giving

KATE RANDI
Director
Major Giving

NATHANIEL REDDING
Associate
Partnerships & Initiatives

LEOMARY RODRIGUEZ
Associate
Development Operations & Research

MARGARET SCHILLING
Managing Director
Individual Giving & Engagement

ANA SUAREZ
Senior Manager and Strategist
Marketing

AUSTIN WRUBEL
Director
Planned Giving
POLICY

LAI ENG
Associate
Public Policy

CHANSI POWELL
Director
Advocacy and Public Policy

CHLOE SARNOFF
Policy Advisor

LORIS TORIBIO
Policy Advisor
ADMINISTRATION

JORGE ALTAMIRANO
Manager
Digital Assets & Communications

CYNTHIA BELL
Manager
Human Capital

TRISTAN CLONCH
Associate
Human Capital

CRYSTAL COOPER
Deputy Director
Communications

SHARJEEL EHMED
Technology Support Specialist and Special Projects Administrator
Information Technology

LAUREN GAMA
Associate
Data Administrator

KERVENS GASTON
Associate
Operations

ERIN GELD
Manager
Communications

FATEMA JESOOK
Associate
Accounts Payable

ALEXANDRA KAY
Staff Counsel

KENNETH LAU
Managing Director
Controller

IRIS LEE
Executive Assistant to the CEO

HAO LYU
Associate Manager
Database Administrator

ANTONIO MATOS
Systems Administrator
Information Technology

JEAN MORANTUS
Systems Engineer
Information Technology

RITA OVIEDO
Manager
Accounting

CHIIKO PEIZER
Manager
Accounting

MARY POWER
Creative Director

JUNU PRADHAN-SHRESTHA
Assistant Controller

ANTHONY RAMOS
Associate
Operations

JOHN RODRIGUEZ
Managing Director
Information Technology & Operations

TETYANA SHYNKARYOVA
Manager
Budgeting and Accounting

JENNIFER SILBERT
Staff Counsel

JASMINE BAKER TADDEO
Senior Manager
Digital Communications

AMANDA TRIVINO
Manager
Operations

CORY WINTER
Manager
Digital Communications & Social Strategy

KENNY WRIGHT
Associate
Operations

KIT YONG
Director
Human Capital