2023 Cohort
Mawupemor Kofi Alorzuke
Senior Finance and Grants Manager
de Beaumont Foundation
Jennifer Ballesteros
Executive Director, Scholarship & Relief Programs
San Antonio Area Foundation
Kim Borton
Vice President of Operations and Impact
Thrivent Impact & Investing
Tamara Brown
Program Officer, Leadership Capacity
Longwood Foundation
Tahira Christmon
Vice President, External Affairs
ABFE
Jaynice Del Rosario
Program Officer
Girls First Fund
Melanie Dukes
Associate Program Director, K-9 Education
Overdeck Family Foundation
Joelle-Jude Fontaine
Senior Program Officer
Kresge Foundation
Tanya Gulliver-Garcia
Director of Learning and Partnerships
Center for Disaster Philanthropy
Anne Im
Director, Community Investment
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Deborah James-Vance
Program Director
Pincus Family Foundation
Erin Johnson
Vice President, Community Investment
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Celiné Justice
Program Strategy Lead
Pivotal Ventures
Walter Katz
Vice President of Criminal Justice
Arnold Ventures
Athan Lindsay
Vice President, Grants and Community Impact
Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro
Thomas Parker
Executive in Residence / Program Officer
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Risa Prezzano
Web Developer and Designer
MacArthur Foundation
Liz Thasiah
Program Officer, Foster Youth
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Rodney Trapp
Executive Director
University of the District of Columbia Foundation
Jennipher Trujillo
Vice President, People & Culture
Santa Fe Community Foundation
Larry Warner
Chief Impact and Equity Officer
United Way of Rhode Island
2022 Fall Cohort
Brianna Alexander
Manager, Corporate Citizenship
Ally Charitable Foundation
Megan Briggs
Director of Community Investments
Lehigh Valley Community Foundation
Charmaine Brown
Senior Scholarship Officer
The Denver Foundation
Janine Reyes Christiano
GARE Director of Strategic Partnerships
Race Forward
Rhonda Cox
Associate Vice President of Human Resources
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
Niva Flor
Chief Impact & Strategy Officer
Sacramento Region Community Foundation
Natalie Grandison
Director, Engineer Initiatives
A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation
Sarah Guidi
Director of Community Engagement
Triangle Community Foundation
Brenda Henry
Founder and Principal
BLH Consulting
Samaad Wes Keys
Program Officer
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Janice Lombardo
Advisor, Bidwill Family Group
The Charles W. & Patricia S. Bidwill Foundation
Christian Mucha
Senior Associate
Pension Boards - United Church of Christ
Meg Gehlen Nodzon
Program Area Lead
GHR Foundation
Amarilis Pullen
Program Officer
Perrin Family Foundation
Marcia Quinones
Program Director
Marin Community Foundation
Scott Robinson II
Director of Digital Engagement
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Maurice Samuels
Managing Director of Evaluation and Learning
Sierra Health Foundation
Adam Sanders
Managing Director of Grants Management
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
Jumee Song
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Siegel Family Endowment
Chetna Tandon
Manger, Talent
Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies
Katherine Wheatle
Director, Justice & Equity
David & Lucile Packard Foundation
2022 Spring Cohort
Marvin Carr
Director, Center for Racial Equity
Walmart
Karem Coronel
Director, Strategy
Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth
Tammi Fleming
Infrastructure Investment Equity Fellow
U.S. Department of Labor
Sarah Fuller
Senior Program Officer
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Rachel Goodspeed
Principal
GOODSpeed Strategies
Elisabeth Hyleck
Director of Learning & Partnerships
Maryland Philanthropy Network
Constanza Lafuente
Program Analyst
Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation
Brenton Lee
Yasmine Legendre
Program Associate
Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation
May Leong
Senior Institutional Partnerships Officer
East Bay Community Foundation
Kadar Lewis
Program Officer
Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
Tanvi Monga
Program Officer
Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies
Juaquin Moya
Vice President of Philanthropic Advising
Albuquerque Community Foundation
Vaughn Murria
Human Resources Director, Northeast Region
VHB
Kathleen Nolte
Program Director
Lyndhurst Foundation
Todd Pittman
Director, Community Impact
Resilia
Katherine Porras
Investment Officer
Meyer Memorial Trust
Sara Reeves
Director of Mission Advancement Operations
United Way for Greater Austin
Ceci Rivas-Gonzalez
Program Officer
Frederick A. DeLuca Foudation
Vanessa Samuelson
Director of Learning and Reporting
McGregor Fund
Mona Shah
Senior Program Officer
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Rachel Smith
Programs Coordinator
International Funders for Indigenous People
Megan Tate
Director of Community Grants
Winnipeg Foundation
Peter Whitt
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives
St. Luke's Foundation
2021 Blue Cohort
Martin Acevedo
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro
Raymael Blackwell
Senior Program Officer
Caring for Denver Foundation
Eboni Bugg
Director of Programs
Charlottesville Area Community Foundation
Mae Cheung
VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Bainum Family Foundation
Maribel Cifuentes
Portfolio Director
The Colorado Health Foundation
Jenn Dickinson
Grants Manager
The Leona M. and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust
Emily Fan
General Counsel
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Valerie Goode
Chief Marketing Officer
The San Francisco Foundation
Vanessa Goodwin
Assistant General Counsel
Arnold Ventures, LLC
Patrice Green
Program Officer, Inclusive Economies
Surdna Foundation
Rachel Hatch
Chief Operating Officer
Institute for the Future
Tia Hodges
President
MetLife Foundation
Melissa Howell
Principal
Social Impact Design Studios
Robbin Hudson
CEO
Gradient A Human Equity Think Tank
Kristopher LeCorgne
Senior Business Systems Analyst
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Sonia Mathew
Program Officer, Democracy Program
Robert R. McCormick Foundation
Padmini Parthasarthy
Principal
Samya Strategies
Monica Reyes
VIce President, Programs and Initiatives
Berks County Community Foundation
April Suwalsky Khan
Senior Manager, Education
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Melanie Tavares
Director, Capacity Building and Nonprofit Support
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Lucy Vandenberg
Executive Director
Schumann Fund for New Jersey
Julie Vennewitz-Pierce
Director, Corporate Social Responsibility
Ross Stores
2021 Green Cohort
Alexandria Cooley
Deputy Regional Administrator
AmeriCorps
Joshua Elder
Director of Grant Management
Siegel Family Endowment
Fernando Gonzalez
Regional Director, Mid-Atlantic
National Philanthropic Trust
Elvis Guzman
Program Officer
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
Brandi Howard
President & CEO
East Bay Community Foundation
Joi Hunter
Assistant Director
Atlanta Partners for Education
Katherine Landon
VP, Programs and Institutional Advancement
The New York Women's Foundation
Bridget Marvis
Senior Administrative Assistant
Wits University
Lucy Mendez Polston
Student Success Officer
Hector and Gloria Lopez Foundation
Sarita Michaca
Vice President, Grants Management
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Carmelita Mitchell
Director, Strategy & Impact
Tides Foundation
Lisa Moreno
Vice President of Programs
Community Foundation of Boulder County
Daylin Munoz Nunez
Program Officer
Walton Family Foundation
Debbie Ng
Program Officer, Community Investments
San Francisco Arts Commission
Hoa Pham
Program Officer
Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies
Miguel Salinas
Program Officer
The David and Lucile Packard Foundations
Kenneth Shatzkes
Senior Program Officer
Foundation for Opiod Response Efforts
Kirstie Sims
Senior Director II - Center for Racial Equity
Walmart
Terry Taylor
Strategy Director for Innovation and Discovery
Lumnia Foundation
Leah Wade
Director of Philanthropy
Executive Leadership Council
Hilary Ward
Global Director of Community Impact and Philanthropy
McDonald's
Sophy Yem
Philanthropy Program Officer
Surdna Foundation
2019 Cohort
Liz Alsina
Lead, Strategic Programs and Initiatives
Pivotal Ventures
Carlotta Arthur
Director, Clare Boothe Luce Program
Henry Luce Foundation
Shelby Brown
Managing Director
Paul J. Aicher Foundation / Everyday Democracy
Lee Bynum
Vice President, Impact
Minnesota Opera
Meaghan Calcari Campbell
Program Officer
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Alexandra Caraballo
Grants Management Specialist
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Amy Carlin
Director of Foundation Programs
The Krupp Family Foundation
Jorge Cino
Communications Officer
Heising-Simons Foundation
Brian Dixon
Program Officer and Grants Manager
W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation
Lilly Fu
Senior Director, Finance & Administration
George Lucas Educational Foundation
Adam Ganuza
Chief of Staff
John S. & James L. Knight Foundation
Alejandra Garduno Martinez
Director for Latin America and the Caribbean
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Tiauna George
Senior Director of Grants Management
Energy Foundation
Shannan Gonzalez
Interim Director, HR Operations and Systems
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Danielle Goonan
Managing Director, Economic Policy Investments, Equity & Economic Opportunity
The Rockefeller Foundation
Lyn Hunter
Director of Regional Strategies & Networks
Philanthropy Northwest
Jennifer Jaramillo
Chief Talent Officer
The Kresge Foundation
Susan Johnson
Director, Operations and Grants Management
Lumina Foundation
Sharnita C. Johnson
Arts Program Director
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
Tamu Jones
Managing Director, Justice Reinvestment and Los Angeles Region
The California Endowment
Heather Kukla
Vice President and General Counsel
Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies
Atlanta McIlwraith
Director, Global Community Engagement and Activation
Timberland
Kurian Thomas
Vice President, Programs
Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies
Donita Volkwijn
Senior Director of Member Engagement
Philanthropy New York
2018 Cohort
Roy Agloinga
External Affairs Program Officer
Rasmuson Foundation
Paul Bachleitner
Communications Director
Northwest Area Foundation
Elizabeth Cheung
Senior Program Officer, Domestic Programs
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Chris Crothers
Director of Impact Investing
Jessie Ball duPont Fund
Victoria Grasso
President
Cooper Foundation
Andrea Landes
Vice President of Grants Management
The Commonwealth Fund
Lindsey Linzer
Managing Director of Community Investments
The Miami Foundation
Courtney Lopez
Director of Development
Santa Fe Community Foundation
Michelle Lugalia-Hollon
Policy Director, Mayor's Office
City of San Antonio
Rosita Najmi
Head of Global Social Innovation
PayPal
Vivian Oden
Vice President for Equity and Inclusion
Hampton Roads Community Foundation
Lauren Padilla-Valverde
Director, Racial Equity, Practice, & Culture
The California Endowment
Steve Pearson
US Corporate Social Responsibility Leader
IBM
Sari Raskin
Vice President of Grants and Community Leadership
Community Foundation for Northern Virginia
A. Sparks
Chief Executive Officer
The Masto Foundation
LaDawn Sullivan
Director, Black Resilience in Colorado Fund
The Denver Foundation
Jidan Terry-Koon
Director, People
The San Francisco Foundation
Punita Thurman
Vice President, Program & Strategy
The Skillman Foundation
Mandy Tuong
President and Chief Executive Officer
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing
Monica Varela
Vice President, Colombia Program
RARE
Laura Washington
Communications Consultant
SGNET Solutions
Irene Wong
Director of Local Grantmaking
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Melinda Wright
Senior Program Officer
Walton Family Foundation
2017 Cohort
Maggi Alexander
Senior Partner, Center for Global Philanthropy
The Philanthropic Initiative
Joseph Braun
Executive Director
Fond Du Lac Area Foundation
LaTese Briggs
Chief Philanthropy Officer
The Executive Leadership Council
David Daniels
CEO and President
Bainum Family Foundation
Felicia DeHaney
Director, Programs & Strategy
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Duchesne Drew
President
Minnesota Public Radio
Kay Fernandez Smith
Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives Leader
Apple Inc.
Desiree Flores
Director, U.S. Social Justice Program
Arcus Foundation
Melinda Gilmore
Director of Communications
Charles F. Kettering Foundation
Brennan Gould
President and CEO
Charlottesville Area Community Foundation
Leslie Gross Davis
General Council and Managing Director, Americas East
The Philanthropy Workshop
Makeba Morgan Hill
Executive Director, Office of the EVP
Piedmont Healthcare
Karin Krslovic
Grants Manager
Ford Foundation
Ling Liu
Director of Marketing and Communications
The San Francisco Foundation
Karissa Lowe
Nature in Neighborhoods Community Grant Program Manager
Metro, Portland OR
Meron Makonnen
Director, Legal Services
The ELMA Philanthropies Services US Inc.
Marcus McGrew
Director of Program Operations and Information Management
The Kresge Foundation
David McGhee
Chief Strategy and Program Officer
Schultz Family Foundation
Pooja O'Hanlon
Executive Director
Thomas and Jeanne Elmezzi Private Foundation
Jennifer Price-Letscher
Vice President, Grants & Initiatives
The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
Prasangi Ranaweera
Senior Program Officer
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Melina Sanchez
Senior Program Officer
The James Irvine Foundation
Rochelle Witharana
Chief Financial Officer
The California Wellness Foundation
Johngerlyn "Jonse" Young
Director of Philanthropic Services
Grand Rapids Community Foundation
2013 Cohort
Brandee Butler
Deputy CEO
Fund for Global Human Rights
Satonya C. Fair
President and CEO
PEAK Grantmaking
Angela K. Frusciante
Principle
Knowledge Designs to Change
Lisette O. Islas
Chief Impact Officer
Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee on Anti-Poverty (MAAC)
Leslie A. Ito
Executive Director
Armory Center for the Arts
Jin-Wook (Jay) Kim
Executive Director
Foundation for MetroWest
Christopher Nanni President and CEO
Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham
Dee Dee Nguyen
Director of Philanthropy
Community Partners International
Maggie Gunther Osborn
President and CEO
Maryland Philanthropy Network
Lita Pardi
Vice President, Community
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Aleesha Towns-Bain
Executive Director
Bristol Bay Native Corporation Education Foundation
2012 Cohort
Sara A. Boyd
Chief Executive Officer
VidaNyx
Angela Brown
Vice President, Policy and Programs
CFLeads
David A. Harris
President & CEO
Urban Strategies Council
Kenneth M. Jones, II
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
The MacArthur Foundation
Earl Lui
Program Director
The California Wellness Foundation
Barbara H. Whye
Vice President, Inclusion and Diversity
Apple, Inc.
Amita Nagaraja
Strategy and Program Design Consultant
Lee Christian Parker
Executive Director
J.P. Morgan Private Bank, Washington D.C.
Sharmila Rao Thakkar
Philanthropy & Nonprofit Consultant
SRT Advising & Consulting LLC
Darrell L. Tucci
Chief Development & Strategy Officer
DAP Health
Belen Vargas
Vice President, Programs
Weingart Foundation
Alandra L. Washington
Vice President of Transformation and Organizational Effectiveness
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
2011 Cohort
Tonya Allen
Chief Executive Officer
McKnight Foundation
Fatima Angeles
Executive Director
Levi Strauss Foundation
Dale Robinson Anglin
Vice President of Programs
The Cleveland Foundation
E. Thomas Brewer
Vce President of Finance and Administration
Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
Craig Drinkard
Co-Executive Officer
Victoria Foundation
Jeffrey Malloy
Chief Operating Officer / Corporate Treasurer
The Heising-Simons Foundation
Jason McGill
Founder and Prinicipal
Justice Associates, LLC
Caroline J. Merenda
Senior Director of Administration
CFLeads
Debra Joy Pérez
Chief Equity Officer and Senior Advisor to the President
United States Pharmacopeia
Praveen Prasad
Diversity & Inclusion Task Team
The World Bank Group
Valerie Raines
President
Vraines Consulting
Latonya Slack
Principle & Founder
Slack Global Consulting
La June Montgomery Tabron
President and CEO
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Julie Walther
Executive Director
Compass Chicago
Heidi Williamson
Chief Strategy Officer
Berks County Community Foundation