The Foundation staff works to inspire, support, inform, listen to and collaborate with the people and organizations of Greater New Haven to build an ever more connected, inclusive, equitable and philanthropic community.

Executive

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Karen DuBois-Walton

President and CEO

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Leigh Curtis Higgins, Ed.D

Senior Director for Professional Development, and for the Executive Office

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Development and Foundation Communications

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Walter D. Woods

Senior Vice President for Development and Foundation Communications

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Erica G. Bradley

Manager of Community Philanthropy

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Carmen Burgos

Development Manager

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Sharon Cappetta, CAP®

Director of Development

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Jorie Cogguillo

Development Officer

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Linda M. Estacion, CAP®

Senior Director of Development and Donor Services

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Phalakorn Phonyothee

Development Operations Officer

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Matthew Higbee

Director of Communications

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Kathleen Cei

Communications Manager

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Liz Espinosa

Communications Associate

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Katie H. Pellico

Communications Officer

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Grantmaking and Strategy

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Christina M. Ciociola

Senior Vice President for Planning and Community Strategies

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Yolanda Caldera-Durant

Vice President for Program and Community Engagement

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Allison Abramson

Nonprofit Support Manager

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Liany Elba Arroyo

Director, Connecticut Urban Opportunity Collaborative

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Denise Canning

Director of Grant Operations

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Stephanie Chung

Manager of Grants and Nonprofit Relations

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Eliezer Lee Cruz

Director of Strategic Partnerships

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Jackie Downing

Senior Director of Grantmaking and Nonprofit Support

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Hannah Elias

Program and Evaluation Manager

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Rodney T. Moore

New Haven Healthy Start Fatherhood Coordinator

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Amy Nicefaro

Administrative Associate

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Natasha Ray, MS

New Haven Healthy Start Director

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Logan Roddy

Grants Manager

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Luis Rodriguez

Grantmaking Associate

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Kara Straun

Director of Program and Evaluation

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Deborah L. Wright

Funds Manager

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Investment Management

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A.F. Drew Alden

Chief Investment Officer, The Community Foundation (TCF); and President and CEO, TCF Mission Investments Company

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The Community Foundation Mission Investments Company (TCFMIC)

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A.F. Drew Alden

Chief Investment Officer, The Community Foundation (TCF); and President and CEO, TCF Mission Investments Company

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Joseph W. Williams Jr., MBA, EDP

Managing Director, The Community Foundation Mission Investments Company

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Andrew Forbes

Project Director, Connecticut Consortium for BIPOC Technologists

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Lauren Hughes

Grants Administrator, NHE3

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Kim Mendez

Administrative Assistant, NHE3

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Sana Shaikh

Project Director, Social Equity Council's Reimagine & Revitalize Program

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Finance and Operations

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Wendy Gamba

Chief Financial Officer; Vice President for Finance and Operations

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Jake Gardner Sr.

Database Manager

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Delaney E. Howe

Finance Officer

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Vincent Ianniello

Finance Associate

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Brandi L. Kryvonis, CPP

Disbursements Manager

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Marcie Monaco

Director of Finance and Accounting

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Ellen Perrotti

Administrative Associate

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Muhsina Shinwari

Data and Integration Officer

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John Wood

Finance Officer

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Human Resources and Organizational Culture

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Leon Bailey Jr., MPA, MDiv, DMin

Sr. Vice President for Human Resources and Organizational Culture

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Lisa Carter, SPHR

Human Resources Manager

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Leigh Curtis Higgins, Ed.D

Senior Director for Professional Development, and for the Executive Office

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