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Our Team

Allyson Yuen
U.S. Outreach & Partnerships Specialist
Anthony Woods
Board Member | Secretary, Maryland Veterans Affairs
Archana Rao
Senior Director of Global Community Engagement
Aziza Musa
Chief External Affairs Officer
Carla Emanuele
Senior Manager, Program Operations
Cynthia Bengier
Board Vice Chair | Philanthropy & Community Advocate
David Arenas
Director, Global Programs
Diana Akokpari
Program Manager, Take Action Lab South Africa
Dora Lee
Associate, Admissions & Global Community Engagement
Dr. Jem Spectar
Board Member | President, University of Pittsburgh Johnstown
Elikem Tomety Archer
Chief Program Officer
Erin Lewellen
CEO
Farah Abdurahman
Program Coordinator, Take Action Lab South Africa
Fernando Martinez
Manager, Marketing
Gaby Rodriguez
Manager, Digital Marketing
Holly Carmichael Djang
Senior Director, Impact & Learning
Ilaria Fusina
Board Member | Sr. Editor, Rizzoli
Imani Dunbar
Board Member | Head of Equity, LinkedIn
Jamie Robinson
Mental Health Advisor
Jediael Shalom
Program Coordinator, Take Action Lab South Africa
Jennifer Lofing Boyle
VP, Programs
Jennifer Woods
Director, Development
Jordan Lee
Board Member | Alumnus, Tilting Futures | Energy and Climate Practice Manager, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
Kendall Valentin
Senior Associate, Program Operations
Lance Mann
Associate, External Affairs
Leah Mesh-Ferguson
Manager, People & Finance Operations
Leo Chen
International Recruitment Specialist
Marc Seidel
Senior Manager, Health & Safety
Mary Obelnicki
Board Member | Co-Founder, Echidna Giving
Meghan Guidry
Director, Marketing, Communications and Brand
Odiaka Gonzalez
VP, People & Operations
Patricia Allen
Director, Admissions & Enrollment
Rebecca Warren
Senior Manager, Teaching, Learning, & Enrollment
Rocío Bravo
Senior Program Manager
Semira Sanchez
Board Member | Alumna, Tilting Futures | Talent Sourcer, International Rescue Committee
Sharon Meyer
Medical Advisor
Sophia Ozenbaugh
Manager, Development Operations
Symone Marie Holloway
Associate, Development
Yasmine Coupal
Board Chair | Partner, Goldman Sachs & Co.

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