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Learn more about the people leading our effort to close the Opportunity Divide in communities across America.
Leadership
Gerald Chertavian
Founder and CEO
Morris Applewhite
Managing Director, Year Up
National (US)
John Bradley
COO, Year Up
National (US)
Elaine Chow
Chief HR Officer, Year Up
National (US)
Cathy Doyle
Managing Director, Year Up
National (US)
Todd Fisher
Managing Director, Scalable Solutions
National (US)
John Galante
Managing Director, Year Up
National (US)
Meredith Jaremchuk
Chief Program Officer, Year Up
National (US)
Fred Krug
Managing Director, Year Up
National (US)
Ellen McClain
CFO, Year Up
National (US)
Susan Murray
National Director of Development, Year Up
National (US)
Dwight Powery
Executive-At-Large, Year Up
National (US)
Casey Recupero
Managing Director of Direct Service, Year Up
National (US)
Elyse Rosenblum
Principal, Grads of Life
National (US)
Emily Schaffer
Managing Director, Year Up
National (US)
Michelle Sims
CEO, YUPRO
National (US)
Ronda Harris Thompson
National Director of Alumni Relations, Year Up
National (US)
Garrett Warfield, Ph.D.
Chief Research Officer, Year Up
National (US)
Roberto Zeledon
Chief Marketing Officer, Year Up
National (US)
Timothy "Tim" Dibble (Immediate Past Chair)
Managing General Partner, Alta Equity Partners
National (US)
Ruth Bowen
Vice President - Platform Manager, Bank of America (Year Up Greater Atlanta, Class of July 2013)
National (US)
Anel Perez
Cloud Support Engineer, Amazon Web Services; National Alumni Association Program Committee Chair (Year Up Rhode Island, Class of July 2007)
National (US)
Jelly Pineda
Senior Workforce Development Associate, Salesforce (Year Up Bay Area, Class of January 2016)
National (US)
Cindy Robbins
External Consultant. Former President and Chief People Officer, Salesforce
National (US)
Greg Walton
IT Service Provider & Consumer Support Engineer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Year Up Boston, Class of January 2007)
National (US)
Katrina Hill-Gay, Chair
HR Generalist (Administration), Human Resources, Year Up (Year Up National Capital Region, Class of January 2012)
National (US)
Dallas Phinsee III, Vice-Chair
Account Manager, Comcast Cable (Year Up Bay Area, Class of January 2012)
National (US)
Michael Baldwin, Executive Coordinator
Program Manager, Year Up Puget Sound (Year Up Greater Philadelphia, Class of January 2017)
National (US)
Bruce Williams (Co-Board Chair)
Baltimore
Brian Cobb
Chief Technology Officer at Brown Advisory
Baltimore
Randall Craig
Attorney, Craig Law Group
Baltimore
Samantha Davis
Project Manager, T Rowe Price (Year Up Baltimore, Class of July 2018)
Baltimore
Karen Friedman
Judge, Maryland Circuit Court
Baltimore
Doug Gansler
Associate, Buckley LLP
Baltimore
Ramsey Harris
VP East Territory LMI Business Advisor Retail Lending, PNC Bank
Baltimore
Charlene Hayes
Owner & HR Consultant, CM Hayes LLC
Baltimore
Donna Hogan
VP of HR, Caesars Entertainment
Baltimore
Frank Johnson
CDO & CIO, City of Baltimore Mayor's Office
Baltimore
Marcie Koteen
U.S. Federal Systems Sales, Department of Homeland Securtity - IBM Corp
Baltimore
Dana Moore
Funding Partner, Peterson Moore LLC
Baltimore
Mario Richards
Associate, Venable LLP
Baltimore
Maya Rockeymoore
President & CEO, Global Policy Solutions
Baltimore
Nico Sanders
Business Development & Gov. Affairs
Baltimore
Roslyn Smith
Retired
Baltimore
Gerald Watson
VP of Business Development & CIO, Proarc Inc.
Baltimore
Renee Watson
President & CEO, Proarc Inc.
Baltimore
Jacob Sorensen (Co-Chair)
CIO, Bank of the West (BNP Paribas Group)
Bay Area
Ime Archibong
VP, Partnerships at Facebook
Bay Area
Tim Campos
Co-Founder & CEO, Pulsra (Woven)
Bay Area
Ellen Haude
Founder & Owner, EMH Financial Services, LLC
Bay Area
Jose Mora
Project Manager of Engagement, Learning, & Marketing, Salesforce (Year Up Bay Area, Class of July 2014)
Bay Area
Erik Ragatz
Managing Director, Hellman and Friedman, LLC
Bay Area
Daniel Springer
CEO, DocuSign
Bay Area
Amy Weaver
President, Legal and General Counsel at Salesforce
Bay Area
Keith White
EVP, Gap Inc.
Bay Area
Kirsten Wolberg
CTOO, DocuSign
Bay Area
Christine Kessler (Chair)
Managing Director, Bank of America
Chicago
Jacqueline "Jackie" R. Campbell
Executive Director & Market Director of Chase Wealth Management, JPMorgan Chase
Chicago
Kelley Conway
Managing Director, Accenture
Chicago
Robert DiMeo
Managing Director, DiMeo Schneider & Associates
Chicago
Marcus Payne
VP of Quality, Food Safety & Continuous Improvement, Ingredion Inc.
Chicago
Paul E. Purcell
Chairman, Baird Financial Group
Chicago
Terrence D. Thompson
Enterprise Supplier Management Analyst II at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas (Year Up Chicago, Class of July 2013)
Chicago
Lee Hobson (Chair)
Founder and Managing Partner, Highside Capital Management
Dallas / Fort Worth
Don Glendenning (Co-Chair)
Partner, Locke Lord
Dallas / Fort Worth
Tynesia Boyea-Robinson
President & CEO, CapEQ
Dallas / Fort Worth
Fred Devereux
President of Central Regional Mobility, AT&T
Dallas / Fort Worth
Michael Horne
President and CEO, Parkland Foundation
Dallas / Fort Worth
Ken Macolmson
President and CEO, North Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Dallas / Fort Worth
Lyn Muse
Founder, Lyn Muse Interiors Inc.
Dallas / Fort Worth
Alfreda Norman
SVP, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Dallas / Fort Worth
Drexell Owusu
SVP & President of Education and Workforce, Dallas Regional Chamber
Dallas / Fort Worth
Clyde Valentin
Director, Ignite Arts Dallas Institute
Dallas / Fort Worth
Lee Crump (Chair)
Group Vice President & CIO, Rollins, Inc.
Greater Atlanta
Archie Jones (Vice Chair)
Chief Financial Officer at NOWAccount
Greater Atlanta
Jackie Breiter
COO & Partner, TaxConnex
Greater Atlanta
Brandon Casteel
VP of Sales, CareerBuilder
Greater Atlanta
Jelissa Lee
Sr. Network Supervisor, Jackson Spalding (Year Up Greater Atlanta, Class of July 2011)
Greater Atlanta
Edwin Marcial
Retired SVP & CTO, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)
Greater Atlanta
Erin McMillan
AVP & Customer Operations, Cox Automotive
Greater Atlanta
Al McRae
Managing Director & Market Investment Executive, Bank of America
Greater Atlanta
Stacey Ollinger
Philanthropist & Community Organizer
Greater Atlanta
Lawrence “Larry” Panatera
Vice President, Kaiser Permanente
Greater Atlanta
Mary Ulmer-Jones
SVP & Associate General Counsel, Bank of America
Greater Atlanta
Colin Mahony (Board Chair)
SVP & General Manager, Micro Focus (Vertica Product Group)
Greater Boston
Jodeliz Cora
Senior Fund Accountant, JPMC (Year Up Greater Boston, Class of January 2013)
Greater Boston
Stephanie Dodson
Managing Director, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Greater Boston
Matt Gellene
Managing Director, Bank of America
Greater Boston
Christopher "Chris" Gordon
Managing Director, Bain Capital
Greater Boston
Colby Greer
Wealth Management Client Service Representative, State Street (Year Up Greater Boston, Class of January 2013)
Greater Boston
Greg Janey
President & CEO, Janey Construction
Greater Boston
Stephen "Steve" F. Nazzaro
EVP, State Street
Greater Boston
Keith Peden
Former SVP, Raytheon Company
Greater Boston
Claire Borelli (Chair)
Managing Director & Head of HR, JPMorgan Chase Consumer Bank and Wealth Management
Greater Philadelphia
Andre Brown
Agile Business Analyst, JPMorgan Chase (Year Up Philadelphia, Class of July 2014)
Greater Philadelphia
Brian Corcodilos
CEO, Designblenz
Greater Philadelphia
Clelland Green
Founder & CEO, Benepath
Greater Philadelphia
Peter Horty
Chairman of the Board, Commonwealth Trust Company
Greater Philadelphia
Rob Levy
Managing Director (Retired), JPMC
Greater Philadelphia
Tom McLaughlin
Sr. VP Group Technology Executive, Wells Fargo
Greater Philadelphia
Kenneth Paul
Director of Live Events & Experiences, CBS Radio
Greater Philadelphia
Maria Quattrone
CEO & Realtor of Live, Love at Home, RE/MAX @ HOME
Greater Philadelphia
Sulaiman Rahman
Founder & CEO, Urban Philly Professional Network
Greater Philadelphia
Chip Rossi
Delaware Market President, Bank of America
Greater Philadelphia
Bonnie Rumbold
Chief Human Resources Officer, Sallie Mae
Greater Philadelphia
Aleena Sorathia
Associate, Ahmad Zafareese LLC
Greater Philadelphia
Susan Turchyn (Chair)
SVP & Site HR Manager, Bank of America
Jacksonville
Mary Ann Callahan
SVP & Production Executive, Bank of America
Jacksonville
Dan Hofacker
Lending Valuations Transformation Executive, Chase
Jacksonville
Whitney Lester
Help Desk Support, Bank of America (Year Up Jacksonville, Class of January 2017)
Jacksonville
Stephen Pollan
President & CEO, Assessment Technologies Group
Jacksonville
Dexter Seigler
Chapter President, NFLPA
Jacksonville
Wayne Young
Director of Response and Environmental Programs, JEA
Jacksonville
Bruce Rosenblum (Chair)
Managing Director at The Carlyle Group
National Capital Region
Chris Bjornson
CIO, Accenture Federal Services
National Capital Region
James "Jim" Calabrese
CIO Pepco Holdings, Exelon
National Capital Region
Michael "Mike" Corkery
President & CEO, Deltek Inc.
National Capital Region
Reginald Exum
VP & Community Development Officer, Citi
National Capital Region
Larry R. Fullerton
Retired Partner & Senior Counsel, Sidley Austin LLP
National Capital Region
Cary Hatch
CEO and Brand Advocate at MDB Communications
National Capital Region
Kimberly Holloway
IT Specialist, Department of Treasury (Year Up NCR, Class of January 2011)
National Capital Region
Anthony Johnson
Managing Vice President, Capital One
National Capital Region
Jamshid Khazenie
CTO, Gannett
National Capital Region
John King
Former Vice President & Founder at Perot Systems (Retired)
National Capital Region
Georgette Kiser
Managing Director & CIO, The Carlyle Group
National Capital Region
Michael McKenzie
Partner & Managing Director, Grain Management LLC
National Capital Region
Karen McWilliams
VP Legal HR, SAIC
National Capital Region
Dessie Nash
Managing Director, Market Investment Executive, Bank of America
National Capital Region
Lisa Neuberger
Managing Director, Strategy and Innovation, Accenture
National Capital Region
Tony Parchment
Founder, Upstart Connectors
National Capital Region
Thomas Romeo
GM, Maximus
National Capital Region
William Bumpus (Board Chair)
Managing Partner, Phoenix Rising
Los Angeles
LeeVante Haywood (Alumni Board Chair)
Application Specialist, Vista Entertainment
Los Angeles
Tyler Bell
Sr. Tech Recruiter, Boingo Wireless
Los Angeles
Leslie Dodson
Director, IT Biz Ops and Chief of Staff, Kaiser Permanente
Los Angeles
Emilio Escobar
VP, Info Security, Hulu
Los Angeles
Nancy Gibson
Director of HR, The Getty Trust
Los Angeles
Nora Rahimian
Founder & Lead Consultant, #CultureFix
Los Angeles
Priya Sodha
Director, Partnership Development, CalBright College
Los Angeles
Geoffrey Gold (Chair)
Managing Member & Founder, Silver Salar Capital, LLC
New York
Stephen Baron
Head of National Sales & Support for the Consumer Bank, Chase Wealth Management
New York
Frank J. Bisignano
President, COO & Director, Fiserv Inc.
New York
Sharon Y. Bowen
Independent Corporate Director and Partner, Seneca Women
New York
Peter Drittel
Chief Investment Officer, Titan Advisors
New York
Maurice DuBois
News Anchor, CBS
New York
Eve Guernsey
Independent Director, Waypoint Capital Holdings Ltd.
New York
Patrick "Pat" Hackett
Special Limited Partner for Tech, Media & Telecommunications, Warburg Pincus
New York
Ernest Logan
President, American Federation of School Administrators AFLCIO
New York
Barbara Mace
Principal Economist of Transfer Pricing, DLA Piper
New York
Dick Parsons
Senior Advisor at Providence Equity Partners, LLC
New York
Phil Schneidermeyer
Managing Director, CIO Search Partners
New York
Michael Stone
Chairman & Co-Founder, Beanstalk
New York
Colleen Taylor
EVP, Head of Merchant Services, Wells Fargo
New York
John Stanton (Chair)
Chairman, Trilogy International Partners
Puget Sound
Robbie Bach
Speaker, Author, & Civic Engineer at X-Bachs LLC
Puget Sound
Joseph Boateng
CIO, Casey Family Programs
Puget Sound
Ursula English
VP of Environment, Health & Safety, Boeing
Puget Sound
Heaven Hamilton
Associate Technical Analyst, BECU (Year Up Puget Sound, Class of January 2018)
Puget Sound
Deborah "Deb" Horvath
Founder, Horvath Consulting LLC
Puget Sound
Charu Jain
CIO, Alaska Airlines
Puget Sound
Judy Runstad
Of Counsel, Former Co-Managing Partner, Foster Pepper PLLC
Puget Sound
Joseph "Jose" Ubeda
SVP of Global Air, Expeditors
Puget Sound
Ted Fischer (Chair)
Co-Founder & CEO, Ageless Innovation
Providence
Sally Lapides (Chair)
President & CEO, Residential Properties Ltd.
Providence
Lisa Abbott
SVP, HR and Community Affairs, Legal at Lifespan
Providence
Mark Cousineau
VP of Middle Market Commercial Banking, Wells Fargo
Providence
Katharine Hazard Flynn
Executive Director, URI Business Engagement Center University of Rhode Island
Providence
Barbara Goldner
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, HAWK and hummingbird Holistic Healing
Providence
Meghan Hughes
President, Community College of Rhode Island
Providence
Alberto Irizarry
Level II Support Center Associate, Vertikal6 (Year Up Providence, Class of July 2014)
Providence
Dolph Johnson
EVP & Chief HR Officer, Hasbro
Providence
Jeff Lackey
VP of Talent Acquisition, CVS Health
Providence
Jessica Nunez
Office Manager & Customer Service Specialist, Ageless Innovation (Year Up Providence, Class of July 2013)
Providence
Sandra Powell
Health Policy Director, Rhode Island Department of Health
Providence
Michael Carpenter (Chair)
Chairman & CEO, Southgate Holdings Inc.
South Florida
Martin Burkett
Partner, Co-Chair Mergers/Acquisitions & Private Equity Practice, Ackerman LLP
South Florida
Mireille Louis Charles
Executive Director, Green Family Foundation
South Florida
Eduardo Coello
President, Latin America and Caribbean, VISA
South Florida
Nilda De Boyrie
Insurance Consultant, NMB Consulting
South Florida
Myles Pistorius
SVP, General Counsel, Miami Dolphins
South Florida
Licenia Rojas
Senior Vice President, Unit CIO, American Express
South Florida
Daniel Salazar
VP Middle Market Banker, JPMorgan Chase
South Florida
Cece Bustoz
Site Director, Gateway Community College, Central City Campus
Arizona
Jennifer McChristian
Site Director, SNHU, East Valley Campus
Arizona
Roosevelt Callahan
Site Director, San Francisco Campus
Bay Area
Brian Luis
Site Director, Silicon Valley Campus
Bay Area
Mike Madriaga
Site Director, Facebook Campus
Bay Area
Audrey Rhodes Market
Site Director, Diablo Valley Campus
Bay Area
Elise Ford
Site Director, Central Piedmont Community College, Central Campus
Charlotte
April Hawkins
Site Director, Harold Washington College Campus
Chicago
Ellie McGaw
Site Director, Downtown Campus
Chicago
Rose Chivers
Site Director, Dallas College, Downtown Campus
Dallas / Fort Worth
Sharonda Holmes
Site Director, AMSC Campus and Midtown Campus
Greater Atlanta
Tyra Anderson-Montina
Site Director, Downtown Campus
Greater Boston
Kira Coveney
Site Director, Roxbury Community College, Roxbury Campus
Greater Boston
Priscilla Weinstein
Site Director, North Shore Community College, Lynn Campus
Greater Boston
Melinda Brown
Site Director, Peirce College, Center City Campus
Greater Philadelphia
Whitley Denson
Program Director, Virtual Campus - PHL
Greater Philadelphia
Latonya Hines
Site Director, Florida State College at Jacksonville, Downtown Campus
Jacksonville
Jennifer Gutierrez-Caldwell
Site Director, West Los Angeles College, Culver City
Los Angeles
Nicole Escuadro
Site Director, Alexandria Campus
National Capital Region
Duane Reid
Site Director, Washington D.C. Campus
National Capital Region
Lisa Wiley
Site Director, Woodbridge Campus and Manassas Campus
National Capital Region
Nadine Sylvester-Crammer
Site Director, Wall Street Campus
New York
Stanley Taylor
Site Director, Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York
Jessica Zorola
Site Director, Hudson County Community College, Jersey City
New York
Annie Martinez
Site Director, BNY Mellon Campus
Pittsburgh
Tatiana Heck
Site Director, Seattle Central College and Seattle Campus
Puget Sound
Michaela Much
Site Director, South Seattle College
Puget Sound
George Nippo
Site Director, Providence Campus
Providence
Lucia Angeles
Program Director, Virtual Campus - SFL
South Florida
Fred Rosario
Site Director, St. Petersburg College Midtown Campus
Tampa Bay
Peter Lonie
Site Director, Wilmington University, New Castle Campus
Wilmington