It Takes A Village... And Here Is Ours

Board of Directors

January 2024 – December 2024

Directors

Patrick Butler

HII Technical Solutions

Tiana Ochoa, MSW, LICSW

Children's Friend

Leeanna Raposo

IT Support RI

Ted Turnbull

Merrill Lynch

Aderito Dos Santos

Barry Wehmiller Design Group

Rosie Fernandez

Cox Communications

Lawrence Filippelli, Ed.D.

Superintendent of Schools/Lincoln

David E. Fontes

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP)

Rhonda Lapham

iHeart Media

Glen P. Martin

F.L. Putnam Investment Management Co.

Tiffany Nguyen

Citizens Bank

C. Paul Oberg

Newport Consulting Partners

Executive Committee

Yomayra Reyes, Farmers Insurance

President

Liz Catucci

Vice President

Michael Smith, Webster Bank

Treasurer

Aida Crosson, RI AG's Office

Secretary

Tom Furey, Furey Roofing

Governance Chair

Meet the Staff

Executive Leadership

Katje Afonseca

CEO and Ex Officio Board Member

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 113

Tina Santos

Senior Director, Marketing

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 106

Leadership Team

Aida Asfura

Director of HR & Employee Culture (Bilingual)

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 148

Jen McAuslin

Director of Business Development

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 203

Jasmine Leon

Director of Program Growth and Impact (Bilingual)

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 147

Tricia Martin

Director of Community Relations

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 109

Management Team

Domenique Barillas

Enrollment and Match Support Supervisor (Bilingual)

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 150

Zahira Francis

DC Office Manager/Assistant to CFO (Bilingual)

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 201

Alisa Fried

Site and Match Engagement Supervisor

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 115

Alisa Mendez

Lead CR & Enrollment Specialist (Bilingual)

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 158

Nelitza Velasquez

Executive Relations Manager (Bilingual)

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 111

Alex Yuman Cante

DC Logistics Manager (Bilingual)

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 161

Mentoring Team

Steven Fuson

Match Support Specialist

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 157

Cintia Juarez

Match Support Specialist (Bilingual)

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 162

Dillon Medina

Enrollment Specialist

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 151

Joel Mejia

Enrollment Specialist (Bilingual)

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 155

Sue Shaw

Senior Match Support Specialist

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 114

Office & Development Staff

Abigail Terry

Marketing & Development Coordinator

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 160

Stacey White

Assistant to the COO

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 101