IMENTOR - Key Persons


Abigail Hernandez

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Recruitment Team
  • Associate Director of Program, Chicago

Aisha Azam

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Recruitment Team
  • Senior Program Manager, College Success, NYC

Alex Ehrlich

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Aliarys Rodriguez

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager

Alondra Covarrubias

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Recruitment Team
  • Program Manager, College Success, Chicago

Amari Thomas

Job Titles:
  • Member of the National Leadership Team
  • Senior Director of Operations & Employee Support
As the Senior Director of Operations at iMentor, Amari Thomas oversees operations, employee relations, and system management across the national organization and closely coordinates with regional partners at every level across iMentor's regions. Prior to iMentor, Amari joins us from Achievement First Charter Schools where she held various roles in operations over the course of 9 years on both the school and network level. While at Achievement First, she managed multiple schools and other Directors of Operations; developing and implementing new systems and policies around staff culture, scholar investment, parent engagement, and facilities management. Amari is an inclusive leader who has a deep passion for scholar development and empowering young people. Amari has her BFA in Public Relations from Long Island University, CW Post Campus and currently lives in West Orange, NJ with her partner and dog!

Amy E. Szostak

Job Titles:
  • Northern Trust

Anali Vargas

Job Titles:
  • Senior Program Manager, College Success, Chicago

Andrea Pesola

Job Titles:
  • Manager, Program Support

Anna Marie Hanson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Recruitment Team
  • Development Manager, Chicago

Antieris Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Program Team
  • Manager, Operations & Special Projects

Antonio Brito

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Recruitment Team
  • Senior Program Manager, College Success, Chicago

Ari Cohen

Job Titles:
  • Communications Coordinator

Ashley Bodmer

Job Titles:
  • Volunteer Screening Manager

Ashley Day-Gibbs

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Program Team
  • Director of Mentor Engagement, Baltimore

Ashley Denney

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Recruitment Team
  • Senior Program Manager, College Success, NYC

Aviva Thal

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager, College Success, Baltimore

Ayoola Stewart

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Counsel

Bianca Gottesman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Brenan Smith-Evans

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Staff
  • Member of the National Leadership Team
  • Executive Team - National
  • Interim Vice President of Programs
Brenan brings to the role over 15 years in non-profits, and a deep passion for empowering young people to change their own lives and change the world around them. Prior to joining iMentor, she served as Associate Director at Mikva Challenge for 9 years, leading a variety of civic education and electoral engagement programs at 90+ high schools in Chicago, and growing the program from serving just over 300 to over 5000 students annually in her role. Brenan has a BA from Grinnell College and an MSW from University of Illinois at Chicago. Brenan lives in Oak Park, Illinois with her husband and her two children.

Brenna O'Grady

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Program Team
  • Director of Development, Baltimore

Brittany Applewhite

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Recruitment Team
  • Program Manager, College Success, NYC

Caitlin Adams

Job Titles:
  • Institutional Giving Manager

Carey Kogol

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Recruitment Team
  • Senior Director of Development, Chicago

Carlos Morales

Job Titles:
  • Program Operations Coordinator, NYC

Carolina Rincon

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Recruitment Team
  • Supervising Program Manager, College Success, Chicago

Carolyn Smith

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director of Institutional Giving

Cathy Cooper

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Recruitment Team
  • Manager of Corporate and Community Engagement, Chicago

Celeste Whitfield

Job Titles:
  • Mentor Engagement Operations Manager, NYC

Celine Patel

Job Titles:
  • Member of the National Leadership Team
  • Chief External Officer
  • Executive Team - National

Christian Moore

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Recruitment Team
  • Associate Director of Partnerships, Chicago

Christie Nadratowski

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Program Operations

Daniel Lee

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director of Program, NYC

Danielle Moneyham

Job Titles:
  • Director of Recruitment Operations

Danyelle Murray

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Partnerships

Dava Antoniotti

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director of Talent

David Saltzman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Dawn Moore

Job Titles:
  • Philanthropist / Organizer

Deji Adeleke

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Recruitment Team
  • Recruitment Manager, Corporate & Community

Delanie Honda

Job Titles:
  • Research Associate

Derek Owens

Job Titles:
  • Partnership Manager

Devario Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Director of Engineering

Dolly Hines

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Finance

Dr. Heather D. Wathington - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the National Leadership Team

Dr. Matthew Holsapple

Job Titles:
  • Member of the National Leadership Team
  • Managing Director of Organizational Learning & Impact

Drew Anello

Job Titles:
  • Quality Assurance

Emily Rodriguez

Job Titles:
  • Senior Program Manager, College Success, Chicago

Emma Brodeur

Job Titles:
  • Director of Program & Special Projects

Eric Barbour

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Recruitment Team
  • Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives

Fatumata Jaiteh

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager, College Success, NYC

Gaurav Kapadia

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Gloria Segovia

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Organizational Learning & Impact

Heather Feshbach

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Recruitment Team
  • Supervising Program Manager, College Success, NYC

Isabella Cucchi

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Recruitment Team
  • Senior Director of Strategy & Individual Giving

Jack Fairbairn

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Recruitment Team
  • Senior Program Manager, College Success, NYC

Jacqueline Gurgui

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Mentor Screening

Jacqueline Rodriguez

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Program Operations, NYC

Jana Greenslit

Job Titles:
  • Director of Program Assessment

Janice Goldfarb

Job Titles:
  • Talent Manager

Janissa Francisco

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager, College Success, NYC

Jasmin Moreno

Job Titles:
  • Director, Innovation & Partnerships

Jason Batres

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Recruitment Team
  • Associate Director of Program, NYC

Jeanette Duffy

Job Titles:
  • Member of the National Leadership Team
  • Chief Impact Officer

Jeff Henderson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Recruitment Team
  • Program Manager, College Success, Chicago

Jo Gutierrez-Barnes

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Program Team
  • Senior Program Manager, College Success, Baltimore

John A. Griffin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Founder of Blue Ridge Capital

Jonathan Torres

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Training & Support

Josh Hill

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Julen Cosme

Job Titles:
  • Volunteer Screening Manager

Julia Miller Zanfardino

Job Titles:
  • National Development Manager

Juliette Martinez

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager, College Success, NYC

Kalin Dodson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Program Team
  • Manager of Mentor Engagement, Baltimore

Karen Pavlin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Kate Baldus

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director of Program Education & Support

Katie Longofono

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director, National Development

Kayla Williams

Job Titles:
  • Development Manager, NYC

Keti Banasiak

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Program Content & Curriculum

Kevin Good

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Recruitment Team
  • Senior Program Manager, College Success, Chicago

Kevin Weston

Job Titles:
  • Supervising Program Manager, College Success, NYC

Kiana Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager, College Success, NYC

Kiki Mikkelsen

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant to the CEO and COO

Kimberley Hatchett

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Kindred-Tahj Kenton

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager, College Success, NYC

Kris Williams

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager, College Success, NYC

Krista Njapa

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director of Corporate & Community Partnerships

LaToia Lyle

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Program Team
  • Supervising Program Manager, College Success, Baltimore

Laura Guerrero Almeida

Job Titles:
  • Volunteer Screening Operations Manager

Laura Tichler

Job Titles:
  • Director of Program, NYC

Lauren Hurley

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Recruitment Team
  • Supervising Program Manager, College Success, Chicago

Lissette Caravantes

Job Titles:
  • Manager, Program Support

Maggie Hughes

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Recruitment Team
  • Director of Mentor Engagement, Chicago

Mariah Moon

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Program Team
  • Program Manager, College Success, Baltimore

Maricar Ramos

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Recruitment Team
  • Senior Director of Program, Chicago

Mark Bezos

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Matthew Klein

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Melissa Bibo

Job Titles:
  • National Operations Coordinator

Mentor Engagement

Job Titles:
  • Mentor Engagement Operations Manager, NYC

Meridith Little

Job Titles:
  • Major Gifts Officer

Michelle Diaz

Job Titles:
  • Member of the National Leadership Team
  • Chief Talent & Equity Officer

Miguel Colon

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director, Program Support

Nariman Heikal

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director of Higher Education Partnerships

Nicholas "Nico" Tynes

Job Titles:
  • Member of the National Leadership Team
  • Managing Director of Partner Programs

Nicholas Bonacci

Job Titles:
  • Verus Mortgage Capital

Nicholas Ortiz

Job Titles:
  • Director of HR

Nina Longino

Job Titles:
  • Member of the National Leadership Team
  • Member of the Recruitment Team
  • Executive Director, Chicago

Nino Torres

Job Titles:
  • Director of Technical Product and Business Solutions

Olufemi Watson

Job Titles:
  • Director of Program, NYC

Omar Tantawy

Job Titles:
  • Full Stack Engineer

Parice Grant

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Individual and Major Gifts, NYC

Philip Capriglione

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Financial Planning & Analysis

Precious Byrd

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Recruitment Team
  • Program Manager, College Success, NYC

Quaine Joseph

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager, College Success, NYC

Rachel Hutt

Job Titles:
  • Senior Manager of Recruitment, NYC

Rachel Templer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Program Team

Rebecca Spitzer

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director, Product & Technology

Richard Buery

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Sam Rodriguez

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Recruitment Team

Samuel Wilder

Job Titles:
  • Member of the National Leadership Team
  • Vice President of Finance & Administration

Scott Cosgun

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Recruitment Team
  • Senior Program Manager, College Success, NYC

Scott Millstein

Job Titles:
  • Member of the National Leadership Team
  • Executive Director, New York City

Shari Mason

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director of Marketing and Communications

Sharon Scott-Vincent

Job Titles:
  • Controller

Shona Blumeneau

Job Titles:
  • User Support Manager

Sidney Wilson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the National Leadership Team
  • Executive Director, Baltimore

Stacey Gorman

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director of Development

Stacie Gill

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Recruitment Team
  • Senior Program Manager, College Success, Chicago

Stacy McDonald

Job Titles:
  • Salesforce Administrator

Stefan Halstead

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager, College Success, NYC

Stephanie Colon

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Recruitment Team
  • Program Manager, College Success, NYC

Stephanie Luciano

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager, College Success, NYC

Stephanie Serrano

Job Titles:
  • Senior Volunteer Screening Manager

Stephen Pintauro

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager, College Success, NYC

Symone Henry

Job Titles:
  • Senior Manager of Social Media & Digital Engagement

Taraun Frontis

Job Titles:
  • Recruitment Manager, Corporate & Community

Taylor Lewis

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Corporate Recruitment Partnerships

TJ Krup

Job Titles:
  • Fundraising Data and Systems Coordinator

Tori Miller

Job Titles:
  • Director, Impact Office

Tuesday Few

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Recruitment Team
  • Program Manager, College Success, Chicago

Tyler Hicks

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Program, NYC

Valerie Wager

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Development, NYC

Vinessa Grant

Job Titles:
  • Research Manager

Whitney Mestelle

Job Titles:
  • Member of the National Leadership Team
  • Director of Equity & Culture

Whitney Whiting-Gonzalez

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Program Design

Will Jawando

Job Titles:
  • Councilmember Montgomery County

Zeenya Patel

Job Titles:
  • Senior Program Manager

Zoe Workstel

Job Titles:
  • Supervising Program Manager, College Success, Chicago