Staff & Board

PICTURED ABOVE: Our staff stands on steps within Kirk Park Ready to assist Onondaga Earth Corps
Deraretu Abubeker, Elisia Gonzalez and Dana E. Lyons-Canty not pictured

Board

LISA D. ALFORD
JAIME ALICEA*
CATHERINE BERTINI
WILLIAM H. BROWER III
KARIN SLOAN DELANEY, ESQ.**
MARTIN T. DURKIN, JR.*
DANIEL J. FISHER**
STEPHEN D. FOURNIER
KATE FELDMEIER FRANZ**
MARK A. FULLER, CPA**
SUSAN FURTNEY, MPH , FACHE
LEE GATTA, CLU®, CHFC®, AEP® **
LISA S. GERMAIN*
BEA GONZÁLEZ
MARK S. HALL*
DR. WARREN HILTON
JOSEPH LAZZARO, CFP®, CLU®
LEYLA Z. MORGILLO, CFP®
DUANE B. OWENS*
DR. EMAD RAHIM, PPMP, OMCP, CSM, CM, CKF, CCPM**
REBECCA BRONFEIN RAPHAEL
KEVIN E. SCHWAB
MARTIN A. SCHWAB, ESQ.
KATHLEEN L. WIESE*

GENERAL COUNSEL
MARY ANNE CODY, ESQ.

*Term commenced July 1, 2024
**Board service completed June 30, 2024

Staff

PRESIDENT & CEO
Melanie Littlejohn, MBA

COMMUNICATIONS

KATRINA M. CROCKER
Vice President of Communications

JULIET R. MALOFF
Senior Communications Officer

LEILA R. MOGHADASI
Communications Associate

CORY SCHAD
Senior Events & Communications Manager

COMMUNITY INVESTMENT

FRANK M. RIDZI, PH.D.
Vice President of Community Investment

DARRELL D. BUCKINGHAM
Program Officer

COLBY CYRUS, CAPM
Senior Program Manager

ELISIA GONZALEZ
Grants Manager

DANIELLE M. JOHNSON
Senior Director of Grants & Programs

KANISCHA MILLER
Program Associate

QIANA WILLIAMS
Program Officer

DEVELOPMENT

THOMAS M. GRIFFITH, AEP®, CAP®, CHFC®
Vice President of Development

ELIZABETH GAGNÉ
Philanthropic Services Officer

TORI HART
Philanthropic Services Officer

JAN L. LANE, CAP®
Senior Philanthropic Advisor

MONICA M. MERANTE, CAP®
Senior Director of Philanthropic Services

PRAGYA S. MURPHY, CAP®, MBA
Senior Philanthropic & Impact Investment Advisor

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

KIMBERLY P. SADOWSKI, CPA
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

GERIANNE P. CORRADINO, SHRM-CP
Human Resources & Operations Officer

TERRI M. EVANS
Administrative Associate

DANA C. FIEL
Finance Manager

JENNY E. GREEN
Senior Information Systems Officer

ELIZABETH T. HARTMAN, CPA
Senior Director of Finance

DAVONA LAWRENCE
Finance Associate

DANA E. LYONS-CANTY
Special Projects Officer

YEISHA NÚÑEZ-DENSON
Accountant

SCHOLARSHIPS & STUDENT SUCCESS

AHMEED H. TURNER
Vice President of Scholarships & Student Success;
Executive Director of Say Yes Syracuse

DERARETU ABUBEKER
Scholarships & Student Success Manager