Matt Pope
Board Chair
Essential 37 – 2016
Board & Staff
Board of Directors
Sujata Ajmera
Chair Elect
Essential 40 – 2019
Dr. Manny Gonzalez
Past Chair
Essential 40 – 2019
Tony Prenger
Treasurer
Affiliate Alumni
Emmy Alcocer-Hill
Secretary
Essential 40 – 2019, Emerge 9 – 2015
Jessica Scanlon
Development Chair
Affiliate Alumni
Shahreen Abedin
At Large
Essential 44 – 2023
Jeremiah Bentley
Essential 36 – 2015
Rabbi Neil Blumofe
Community Representative
Amber Bradbury
Community Representative
Brian Carter
Essential 44 – 2023
Rashed Islam
Essential 36 – 2015
Dr. Harold Hardaway
Essential 40 – 2019
Neal Falgoust
Essential 42-2021
Virginia Miracle
Essential 40 – 2019
Carla Molina
Community Representative
Christopher Mugica
Essential 27 – 2006
Sharmila Mukherjee
Community Representative
Angela Shaw
Essential 41 – 2021
Alicia Smith
Emerge 17– 2024
Marc Tucci
Essential 39 – 2018
Deirdre Walsh
Essential 39 – 2018
Our Team
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Josh Aguilar
Donor & Alumni Relations Manager
Julia Campbell
Development Director
Kris Cano
Chief Advancement Officer
Essential 46 – 2025
PJ Diamond
Senior Program Manager
Jill Goodman
Chief Executive Officer
Essential 36 – 2015
Chris Nieto
Chief Program Officer
Lindsay Smith
Marketing & Communications Manager
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