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