2025 Bridging Differences Leadership Cohort
The Bridging Differences Leadership Cohort is a facilitated virtual learning experience meeting monthly from April 2025 through November 2025, hosted by the Council on Foundations in partnership with the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley (GGSC). Cohort members expressed their interest in the course through an application process and were selected to be a part of the program. This course will support the work of the Council's Building Common Ground Strategic Pillar.
Meet the cohort (listed alphabetically by organization):
Brea Butler, Coordinator of Philanthropic Advising Services, ABFE
Bethany Giblin, Communications Officer, American Psychological Foundation
Jolie Chaleff, Communications Coordinator, American Psychological Foundation
Alexa Griffin, Senior Project Manager, Early Childhood, Bainum Family Foundation
Rebecca Adams, Senior Manager of Community Building, Blandin Foundation
Amy Higgins, Human Resources Manager, California Health Care Foundation
Julie Vue, Senior Program Officer, Central Valley Community Foundation
Kate Zamora, Program Associate, Central Valley Community Foundation
Dolly Farrell, Executive Director, Charitable Foundation of the Islands
Savannah Kelly, Director of Community Engagement, Charitable Foundation of the Islands
Gabriella Abrego, Program Officer, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Rebecca Chamberlain-Creanga, Communications Officer - Civil Society, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Jason Weiner, Philanthropic Advisor, Cleveland Foundation
Heidi Oehler, Engagement & Initiatives Officer, Community Foundation of South Puget Sound (WA)
Mindie Reule, President and CEO, Community Foundation of South Puget Sound (WA)
Erin Larson, Executive Director, Community Giving Foundation
Carrie Stockwell, Director, Philanthropy, Constellation Energy
Amanda Jarrett, Director, Communications, Council of Michigan Foundations
Justin Kiczek, President, F. M. Kirby Foundation
Sarah Sorvas, Organizational Culture Project Manager, Fetzer Institute
Sylvester Jones, Jr., Program Officer, Fetzer Institute
Renee Hagerty, Director, For West Virginia's Future
Shireen Zaman, Program Officer, Building Institutions and Networks (BUILD), Ford Foundation
Lola Harmon-Ramsey, Director of Impact and Engagment, Fremont Area Community Foundation (MI)
Shelly Kasprzycki, President & CEO, Fremont Area Community Foundation (MI)
Jennifer Juster, Executive Director, Collective Impact Forum, FSG
Jennifer Lynch, HR, IT & Facilities Director, GHR Foundation
Stacy Van Buren, Human Resources Business Partner, Gulf Coast Community Foundation (FL)
Anne Brinker, Chief Operating Officer, Horizon Foundation of Howard County
Holli Rivera, CEO, Intentional Philanthropy LLC
Fran Rodriguez, Senior Program Officer, Lancaster County Community Foundation
Kathy Grochow, Manager, Grants Management, Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies
Chloe Karafelis, Grants Manager, Marin Community Foundation
Ben Passer, Program Director, Midwest Climate & Energy, McKnight Foundation
Ana Marengo, Vice President, Communications and Engagement, Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
Channon Lucas, Chief Administrative Officer/Executive Vice President of External Engagement, Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
Debbie Farrell, Director of Human Resources, Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
Wonder Acakpo Addra, Senior Manager of IT, Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
Gian Brosco, President, Nevada Community Foundation
Stephanie Hlywak, Director of Communications, New Pluralists Collaborative
Nichlas Emmons, Associate Director, Partnerships, Nia Tero
Shannon Green, President and CEO, Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE)
Makia Thomas, Program Officer, Powell Foundation
Jonathan Pulley, Senior Program Manager, Education and Employment Team, Rocket Community Fund
Jennifer Seibert, Sr HR Manager, San Francisco Foundation
Adela Contreras, Grants & Scholarships Officer, Santa Fe Community Foundation
Nhia Vang, Program Operations Coordinator, The Bush Foundation
Otto Tyson, Community Giving Officer, The Cleveland Foundation
Laura Landry, Director of Evaluation & Learning, The Colorado Trust
Anne Kerwin, Grants Administration Associate, The Denver Foundation
Jeffrey Tiell, Program Officer, Jewish Values, The Irving Harris Foundation
Azusena Favela, Senior Program Officer, The James Irvine Foundation
Annie Todd, Community Impact Coordinator, The John R. Oishei Foundation
Analicia Bañales-Feuille, Fellow, The Kresge Foundation
Jennifer Jaramillo, Chief Culture Officer, The Kresge Foundation
Patricia Nordon, Philanthropic Services Manager, Vanguard Charitable
Emily Sheffieck, Grant Analyst, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Robb Gray, Director of Policy-Advocacy, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Caitlin Safradin, Director of Operations and Special Projects, Workday Foundation
