Meet Our Team

Executive Team

  • Andrea Bazán headshot

    Andrea Bazán

    President

  • Tyler Chandler headshot

    Tyler Chandler

    Senior Vice President of Field Operations

  • Ben Paul headshot

    Ben Paul

    CEO

  • Thomas Swindell headshot

    Thomas Swindell

    Executive Vice President of Finance

    Finance

  • Vanessa Waserman headshot

    Vanessa Waserman

    Senior Vice President of Development

Senior Leadership

  • Tara Blake headshot

    Tara Blake

    Director of Marketing & Communications

    Marketing

  • Megan Donahue-Nieves headshot

    Megan Donahue-Nieves

    Director of Systems & Technology

    Information Technology

  • Nicole Harris headshot

    Nicole Harris

    Regional Executive Director

  • Kathy Lally-Beares headshot

    Kathy Lally-Beares

    Vice President of Field Operations

    Northeast

  • Kristy McCarthy headshot

    Kristy McCarthy

    Chief of Staff

  • Jaco van der Colff headshot

    Jaco van der Colff

    Controller

    Finance

  • Guillermo Escobar headshot

    Guillermo Escobar

    National Director of Programs

    Programs

National Team

  • Estrella Argueta headshot

    Estrella Argueta

    HR Generalist

    Human Resources

  • Grace Aguirre-Garcia headshot

    Grace Aguirre-Garcia

    Program Director, ASAS Uvalde

    Programs

  • Candace Banks headshot

    Candace Banks

    HR Generalist

    Human Resources

  • Margarita Bossa-Bastidas headshot

    Margarita Bossa-Bastidas

    Grants Manager & VISTA Coordinator

    Development

  • Blakeley Davenport headshot

    Blakeley Davenport

    DOL Youth Pathways Grant Manager

    Development

  • Mallory Davis headshot

    Mallory Davis

    National Curriculum Manager

    Programs

  • Andrew Eastwick headshot

    Andrew Eastwick

    Senior Grant Writer & Chapter Liaison

    Development

  • Tiffany Harris headshot

    Tiffany Harris

    Associate Director of HR & Payroll

    Human Resources

  • Jamal Hasan headshot

    Jamal Hasan

    IT Systems Administrator

    Information Technology

  • Rebecca Hill headshot

    Rebecca Hill

    Senior Director of Individual & Planned Giving

    Development

  • Diane Lee headshot

    Diane Lee

    Senior Government Grants Manager

    Development

  • Lynda Licastro headshot

    Lynda Licastro

    Senior Digital Designer

    Marketing

  • Andrea Long headshot

    Andrea Long

    Finance & Grant Manager

    Finance

  • Ashley Melissa Luna headshot

    Ashley Melissa Luna

    Finance Analyst

    Finance

  • JaMila McKillian headshot

    JaMila McKillian

    Senior Finance Analyst

    Finance

  • Julia O’Dwyer headshot

    Julia O’Dwyer

    Special Events Coordinator

    Development

  • Mat Ogin headshot

    Mat Ogin

    Assistant Director of Marketing

    Marketing

  • Lucy Rivera headshot

    Lucy Rivera

    Government Grant Manager

    Finance

  • Kiesha Roberts headshot

    Kiesha Roberts

    Associate Director of Finance and Operations

    Finance

  • Alicia Russell headshot

    Alicia Russell

    Executive Assistant to President

  • Sara Salazar headshot

    Sara Salazar

    Social Media Manager

    Marketing

  • Weston Schroeder headshot

    Weston Schroeder

    Chief Accountant

    Finance

  • Tori Schwarzlose headshot

    Tori Schwarzlose

    National Professional Development and Training Manager

  • Connie Tam headshot

    Connie Tam

    National Field Operations Manager

    Operations

  • Ty McGregor-Wilkerson headshot

    Ty McGregor-Wilkerson

    National Data Coordinator

    Evaluation