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Our Team

Board

Thomas McC. Souther | Chair

Freeh Sporkin & Sullivan, LLP
Board Member

Julia Kohen | Vice Chair

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Board Member

Mark A. McDermott | Treasurer

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (Retired)
Board Member

David Kleban | Secretary

Patterson Belknap
Board Member

James H. R. Windels | Immediate Past Board Chair

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Board Member

Robert L. Begleiter | Member

Constantine Cannon LLP
Board Member

Robert E. Crotty | Member

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP 
Board Member

Yoselin Genao-Estrella | Member

Neighborhood Housing Services of Queens CDC, Inc.
Board Member

Harold Green | Member

Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation
Board Member

Jyotin Hamid | Member

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Board Member

Valarie A. Hing | Member

Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
Board Member

Harvey Lawrence | Member

Brownsville Multi-Service Family Health Center (Retired)
Board Member

Joseph Lipofsky | Member

Zwerling, Schachter & Zwerling LLP (Retired)
Board Member

Anne Pilsbury | Member

Central American Legal Assistance
Board Member

Saul B. Shapiro | Member

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP  
Board Member

Tiffanye S. Threadcraft | Member

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Board Member

Gavin A. White | Member

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Board Member

Executive Leadership

Jessica Rose

Jessica Rose

Executive Director
Executive Leadership

Ndukwe Agwu

Chief Legal Officer/General Counsel
Executive Leadership

Jennifer Flores

Chief Operating Officer
Executive Leadership

Administration

Yolanda Burgos

Yolanda Burgos

Senior Front Desk Administrative Associate
Administration
Jordan Davis

Jordan Davis

Staff Attorney
Administration
LT Davis

LT Davis

Executive Assistant
Administration
Isabelle Fougere

Isabelle Fougere

Office Associate
Administration
Chananya Groner

Chananya Groner

Staff Attorney
Administration
Shawn Joseph

Shawn Joseph

Office Associate
Administration
Evelyn Liriano

Evelyn Liriano

Staff Accountant
Administration

Dmitry Lisyansky

Staff Accountant
Administration
Bradley McGivney

Bradley McGivney

Staff Accountant
Administration

Ariél Peavy

Office Manager
Administration
Luis Peralta

Luis Peralta

Controller
Administration
Shimon Sieskel

Shimon Sieskel

Senior Front Desk Administrative Associate
Administration
Neil Singh

Neil Singh

Staff Accountant
Administration

Marlon Vargas

Office Associate
Administration

Community Economic Development

Melkiys Cedeno

Client Services Associate
Community Economic Development
Blair Childs-Biscoe

Blair Childs-Biscoe

Attorney Fellow
Community Economic Development

Sara Dixon

Staff Attorney
Community Economic Development
Monica Drimbarean

Monica Drimbarean

Staff Attorney
Community Economic Development

Harrison Green

Staff Attorney
Community Economic Development
Alex Grzebyk

Alex Grzebyk

Deputy Program Director
Community Economic Development
Gyubin Jeong

Gyubin Jeong

Staff Attorney
Community Economic Development
William Joyce

William Joyce

Program Director
Community Economic Development

Emily Kennedy

Client Services Associate
Community Economic Development

Luz Maria Mack

Deputy Program Director
Community Economic Development

Dannaliz Mieses

Senior Staff Attorney
Community Economic Development
Suzie Kaufman

Suzie Kaufman

Staff Attorney
Community Economic Development

Jeffrey Mitchell

Senior Staff Attorney
Community Economic Development

Miguel Morales

Staff Attorney
Community Economic Development
Mariana Salazar

Mariana Salazar

Paralegal
Community Economic Development
Natalene Smith

Natalene Smith

Senior Staff Attorney
Community Economic Development

Vlera Veseli

Senior Client Services Associate
Community Economic Development
Christian Vinces

Christian Vinces

Client Services Associate
Community Economic Development
Jingying Zhai

Jingying Zhai

Staff Attorney
Community Economic Development
Yahong Zheng

Yahong Zheng

Data Associate
Community Economic Development

Consumer & Economic Advocacy

Daniela Adao

Senior Staff Attorney
Consumer & Economic Advocacy
Tamara del Carmen

Tamara del Carmen

Senior Program Director
Consumer & Economic Advocacy
Andrew Epstein

Andrew Epstein

Staff Attorney
Consumer & Economic Advocacy
Charles Healy

Charles Healy

Senior Staff Attorney
Consumer & Economic Advocacy

Alexander Knipenberg

Deputy Program Director
Consumer & Economic Advocacy
Kelly Lai

Kelly Lai

Staff Attorney
Consumer & Economic Advocacy
Quina Li

Quina Li

Staff Attorney
Consumer & Economic Advocacy
Andrew Malozemoff

Andrew Malozemoff

Senior Staff Attorney
Consumer & Economic Advocacy

Jim Meadows

Pro Bono Scholar/Volunteer
Consumer & Economic Advocacy

Emily Olick Llano

Paralegal
Consumer & Economic Advocacy

Cynthia Rosa

Paralegal
Consumer & Economic Advocacy
Serena Sankofa

Serena Sankofa

Program Manager
Consumer & Economic Advocacy

Development & Communications

Kindra Dunston

Development & External Affairs Coordinator
Development & Communications
Will Greenberg

Will Greenberg

Development & Communications Manager
Development & Communications
Juanita Secor

Juanita Secor

Contracts & Grants Manager
Development & Communications
Teresa Shyr

Teresa Shyr

Grant Writer & Development Coordinator
Development & Communications
Tanya Silas

Tanya Silas

Director of Development & Communications
Development & Communications

Preserving Affordable Housing - Brooklyn

Adam Adora

Law Graduate/Pending Admission
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn
Alisha Alam

Alisha Alam

Paralegal
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn
Sami Alsado

Sami Alsado

Deputy Program Director
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn

Inna Anopa

Staff Attorney
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn

Michelle Avery

Deputy Program Director
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn

Shani Bell

Deputy Program Director
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn
Talia Briant Arno

Talia Briant Arno

Client Services Associate
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn

Lily Brickman

Law Graduate/Pending Admission
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn

Hillel Burstein

Staff Attorney
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn
Shadel Cole

Shadel Cole

Deputy Program Director
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn
Margarita Collins

Margarita Collins

Social Worker
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn
Matthew Costello

Matthew Costello

Law Graduate/Pending Admission
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn

Danielle DalPorto

Staff Attorney
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn
Amanda Dixon

Amanda Dixon

Staff Attorney
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn
AD Dunn

AD Dunn

Staff Attorney
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn

Izehiese I. Egharevba

Senior Staff Attorney
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn

Tara Eisenberg

Staff Attorney
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn

Jim Fenton

Deputy Program Director
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn
Molly Greathead

Molly Greathead

Deputy Program Director
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn

Yineska Guerrero

Deputy Program Director
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn
Toni-Ann Hill

Toni-Ann Hill

Law Graduate/Pending Admission
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn
Doug Hoch

Doug Hoch

Law Graduate/Pending Admission
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn
Ayanna Isaac

Ayanna Isaac

Social Worker
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn
Kameal James

Kameal James

Paralegal
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn
Ethan Kelley

Ethan Kelley

Client Services Associate
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn
Hanna Khan

Hanna Khan

Paralegal
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn
Emily Krichmar

Emily Krichmar

Staff Attorney
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn

Tricia Lendore

Program Director
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn

Rukhsar Lenhard

Supervising Social Worker
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn

Janna Levin Spaiser

Senior Staff Attorney
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn

Adam Lynn

Senior Staff Attorney
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn

Victoria Manuel

Staff Attorney/Legal Writer
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn
Claire Marshall

Claire Marshall

Paralegal
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn
Megan Mercier

Megan Mercier

Law Graduate/Pending Admission
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn
Caley Mintken

Caley Mintken

Supervising Program Manager
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn

Rosemarie Peralta

Senior Paralegal
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn
Kevin Perry

Kevin Perry

Staff Attorney
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn
Annie Peskoe

Annie Peskoe

Law Graduate/Pending Admission
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn
Johnny Rivera

Johnny Rivera

Senior Community Outreach Specialist & Organizer
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn
Kennedy Rivera

Kennedy Rivera

Paralegal
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn
Maiti Rooth

Maiti Rooth

Staff Attorney
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn

Justin Santana

Staff Attorney
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn
Destiny Stewart

Destiny Stewart

Law graduate/pending admission
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn
Valeria Villa

Valeria Villa

Staff Attorney
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn

James Zettergren-Rivera

Social Worker
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn
Sinan Ziyalan

Sinan Ziyalan

Senior Staff Attorney
Preserving Affordable Housing: Brooklyn

Preserving Affordable Housing - Queens

Neha Chopra

Senior Staff Attorney
Preserving Affordable Housing: Queens

Al Della Bartolomea

Social Worker
Preserving Affordable Housing: Queens
Tiffany Femiano

Tiffany Femiano

Program Director
Preserving Affordable Housing: Queens
Mollie Krent

Mollie Krent

Staff Attorney
Preserving Affordable Housing: Queens
Misa March

Misa March

Paralegal
Preserving Affordable Housing: Queens
Hiram Vidal

Hiram Vidal

Staff Attorney
Preserving Affordable Housing: Queens
Roza Zakinova

Roza Zakinova

Staff Attorney
Preserving Affordable Housing: Queens

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