Our team

Our talented staff is the heart and soul of our 25+ year organization. We share a steadfast commitment to making our city's next generation our city's best generation.

SENIOR LEADERSHIP

Rehana Farrell

Executive Director

Lauren Elicks McCort

Chief Program Officer

Jeff Paquette

COO & CFO

staff partners

Gloria Benton

Social Media and Digital Content Assistant

Krystal Cason

Director, Strategy and Operational Effectiveness

LaMarr Coles III

Senior Associate Director, Strategy & Operational Effectiveness

Hannah D'Arcy

Development Associate

Alexis Duke

Operations Associate

Marc Fernandes

Director, Impact Evaluation

Tracie Gilstrap Marshall

Director, Partner Network Engagement

Jhanelle Gopie

Senior Associate Director, Strategy & Operational Effectiveness

Mayci Hicks

Brand Storyteller, Associate Director of Programs

Paul Hoover

Senior Associate Director, Development

Allyson Leyenberger

Senior Associate Director, Grants & Institutional Partnerships

Rachel Lieberman

Director, Finance, Administration & Operations

Ellie Reiter

Director, Governance & Leadership

Emma Rippee

Director, Philanthropic Strategy & Engagement

Mariana Rivero

Operations Associate

Troy Runge

Development Associate

Krystalle Shoy

Director, Marketing & Communications

Victoriya Sonson

Program Associate of Governance and Leadership

Jaynellen Stokes-Walters

Associate Director, Research and Strategic Initiatives

Paul Vergara

Senior Associate Director, Impact Evaluation

Taylor Wright

Director, Corporate & Institutional Partnerships