MEET THE TEAM

"Our goal is simple: change the world, if slowly, by providing the infrastructure and support to youth to become kind leaders and bring lasting change to their communities."
- Ian Sandler, Co-Founder

Our Staff

Dr. Christine O'Connell

Executive Director

Laura Dunn

Director of Operations

Lauren Shenkman

Director of Partnerships and Programs

Stephanie Kingston

Engagement and Events Director

Cheyenne Rosado

Program Director

Naya Houchen

Program Coordinator

Ava Mateo

Interim Communications Manager

Thais Salas

Program Coordinator

Christina Alvarez

Communications and Development Coordinator

Kris Qiu

Communications Intern

Grayson Weatherwax

Call For Kindness Intern

Amanda Steele

Program Marketing Intern

Dr. Christine O'Connell

Executive Director

Laura Dunn

Director of Operations

Lauren Shenkman

Director of Partnerships and Programs

Stephanie Kingston

Engagement and Events Director

Cheyenne Rosado

Program Director

Naya Houchen

Program Coordinator

Ava Mateo

Interim Communications Manager

Thais Salas

Program Coordinator

Christina Alvarez

Communications and Development Coordinator

Kris Qiu

Communications Intern

Grayson Weatherwax

Call For Kindness Intern

Amanda Steele

Program Marketing Intern


Our Board of Directors

Ian Sandler

Co-Founder and Board Chair

Mackenzie Sandler

Co-Founder

Amy Bersh

Director & Secretary

Paul Burke

Director

Scott Eisenberg

Director

Eric Frank

Director

Jordan Freundlich

Director

Gia Gambino

Youth Advisory Board Co-Chair

Laura Rebell Gross

Director + Chair of DEI Committee

Agha Haider

Youth Advisory Board Co-Chair

Noah Heller

Director

John Horner

Director + Chair of Governance Committee

Oseloka Idigbe

Director + Chair of Programming Committee

Mindy Jacobs

Director

Lauren Hyman Kaplan

Director

Terry Kaplan

Director & Chief Creative Offier

David Kerstein

Director

Katie Leonberger

Director

Lindsey K. Levine, Ph.D.

Director + Chair of Development Committee

Yolonda Marshall

Director

Brian Potash

Director, Treasurer + Chair of Finance Committee

Rob Robinson

Director

Natalie Silverstein

Director

Ian Sandler

Co-Founder and Board Chair

Mackenzie Sandler

Co-Founder

Amy Bersh

Director & Secretary

Paul Burke

Director

Scott Eisenberg

Director

Eric Frank

Director

Jordan Freundlich

Director

Gia Gambino

Youth Advisory Board Co-Chair

Laura Rebell Gross

Director + Chair of DEI Committee

Agha Haider

Youth Advisory Board Co-Chair

Noah Heller

Director

John Horner

Director + Chair of Governance Committee

Oseloka Idigbe

Director + Chair of Programming Committee

Mindy Jacobs

Director

Lauren Hyman Kaplan

Director

Terry Kaplan

Director & Chief Creative Offier

David Kerstein

Director

Katie Leonberger

Director

Lindsey K. Levine, Ph.D.

Director + Chair of Development Committee

Yolonda Marshall

Director

Brian Potash

Director, Treasurer + Chair of Finance Committee

Rob Robinson

Director

Natalie Silverstein

Director

Our Youth Advisory Board

Gia Gambino

Board Co-Chair

Agha Haider

Board Co-Chair

Lexi Horner

Board Member

Julia Best

Board Member

Anika Nayak

Board Member

Dylan Zajac

Board Member

Victoria Hernandez

Board Member

Julia Huth

Board Member

Phoebe Grace

Board Member

Everest Maya-Tudor

Board Member

Sonika Menon

Board Member

Michal Ruprecht

Board Member

Tiara Soto

Board Member

Jonathan Tamen

Board Member

Julia Westra

Board Member

Gia Gambino

Board Co-Chair

Agha Haider

Board Co-Chair

Lexi Horner

Board Member

Julia Best

Board Member

Anika Nayak

Board Member

Dylan Zajac

Board Member

Victoria Hernandez

Board Member

Julia Huth

Board Member

Phoebe Grace

Board Member

Everest Maya-Tudor

Board Member

Sonika Menon

Board Member

Michal Ruprecht

Board Member

Tiara Soto

Board Member

Jonathan Tamen

Board Member

Julia Westra

Board Member