Our members create jobs and connect underserved New Yorkers — primarily New Yorkers of color, New Yorkers with low- or moderate-incomes, New Yorkers with multiple barriers to employment, and New Yorkers who have been left out of the growing economy due to systemic and historic marginalization — to opportunities so they can support their families and give back to their communities.
Team Members
Staff
Gregory J Morris
Chief Executive Officer
Stephanie Birmingham
Director of Community and Operations
Board of Directors
Officers + Executive Committee
Jennifer Mitchell (Interim Chair), Executive Director, The Doe Fund
David Garza (Secretary), President and CEO, Henry Street Settlement
Valerie Payne (Treasurer), Executive Director, Rebuilding Together NYC
Aaron Shiffman, Executive Director, Brooklyn Workforce Innovations
Directors
Annie Martinez, Growth & Strategy Lead – NY, Year Up United
Anthony Watson, Executive Director, Manhattan EOC
Ayesha George, Executive Director New York, STRIVE
Ben Thomases, Executive Director, Queens Community House
Christopher Watler, Executive Vice President, Center for Employment Opportunities
Daniel Diaz, Executive Director, East Side Settlement House
Darren Bloch, CEO, Greenwich House
David Meade*, Executive Director, Building Skills NY
David Nidus, Executive Director, Andromeda Community Initiative
Debbie Roman, Managing Director, Per Scholas
Faith Wiggins, Director, Homecare Education Fund, 1199SEIU Training & Employment Funds
Hannah Weinstock, Senior Director of Workforce Development, LaGuardia Community College
Helen Kogan, Executive Director, Metro, NPower
Janelle Farris, President and Executive Director, Brooklyn Community Services
Jerelyn Rodriguez, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, The Knowledge House
Kalilah Moon, Executive Director and CEO, Drive Change
Katy Gaul-Stigge, CEO, Goodwill Industries of New York and Northern New Jersey
Kilsys Payamps-Roure, Executive Director, Braven in New York City
Lakythia Ferby, Technical Advisor, International Rescue Committee
Leslie Abbey, CEO, Hot Bread Kitchen
Mike Dunne, Northeast Director, Equus Workforce Solutions
Paula Bailey*, Executive Vice President, Grant Associates
Shari Krull, Executive Director, StreetWise Partners
Wayne Ho*, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chinese-American Planning Council
*Chair of a Board Committee
Past Board Chairs
Julie Shapiro, The Door
Kathleen Culhane, NEW
Kelly Richardson, Per Scholas
Phil Weinberg, Strive
Randy Peers, Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow