2026-2027 Cohort

Career Pathways

2026-27 Cohort

Lida Aljabar

Lida Aljabar

Senior Director, Catalyst Initiative & Fund

American Forests

Jeannine Balfour

Jeannine Balfour

Program Director

Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies

Mary Celis

Mary Celis

President & CEO

The United Way of Passaic County

Juliana Chessin

Juliana Chessin

Director, Grants Management

The Commonwealth Fund

Suzanne Delap

Suzanne Delap

Senior Learning and Evaluation Officer

The Colorado Health Foundation

Meghan Doyle

Meghan Doyle

Director of Philanthropic Engagement

Wichita Foundation

Andrea Elliott

Andrea Elliott

Strategy and Planning Communications Lead

Rotary International

Jannie Fernandez

Jannie Fernandez

Director of Talent Engagement

Reboot Representation

Sierra Harris

Sierra Harris

Program Officer, Grantmaking

Longwood Foundation

Tracy Henderson

Tracy Henderson

Executive Director, Impact & Inclusion

Comcast

Renee Johnson-Thornton

Renee Johnson-Thornton

Senior Program Associate/ Associate Director MMUF program

Mellon Foundation

Christie Manning

Christie Manning

Senior Program Director

Saint Luke's Foundation of Cleveland

Andres Mejia

Andres Mejia

Director of Organizational Learning & Talent Development

New Hampshire Charitable Foundation

Ximena Murillo

Ximena Murillo

CEO

United4Change Center for International Development & Global Citizenship

Brooks Nelson

Brooks Nelson

Director, Strategic Initiatives

Walmart Foundation

Monica Parisa Rabii

Monica Parisa Rabii

Vice President, Strategic Partnership Programs

NEO Philanthropy

Michael Reyes

Michael Reyes

Senior Program Officer

Meyer Memorial Trust

Robyn Rosenthal

Robyn Rosenthal

Director of Program Communications

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Almirica Santiago

Almirica Santiago

Vice President for Grants and Capacity Building

Hispanic Federation

Katie Shultz

Katie Shultz

Chief Communications Officer

Community Foundation Tampa Bay

Caitlin Walker

Caitlin Walker

Manager, Foundation & Corporate Social Responsibility

Delta Dental Community Care Foundation

Shantelice White

Shantelice  White

Associate Director, Grant Operations

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Keni Winchester

Keni Winchester

Director of Strategy & Community Engagement

Humana Foundation

Devin Woods

Devin Woods

Program Officer

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Gail Yen

Gail Yen

Program Officer

The California Wellness Foundation

Sherrard Zamore

Sherrard Zamore

Controller

Henry Luce Foundation

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