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it takes a village, and here is oursExecutive Committee
Katje Afonseca
CEO and Ex Officio Board Member
Tom Furey
Board Governance Chair
Furey Roofing
Furey Roofing
Tiana Ochoa, MSW, LICSW
Secretary
Children's Friend Secretary
Children's Friend Secretary
Ted Turnbull
Treasurer
Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch
David E. Fontes
Vice President
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Yomayra Reyes
President, Farmers Insurance
board of directors (January 2026 – December 2026)
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Lauren Amaral
KLR
Aida Gomez
RI AG's Office
Aderito Dos Santos
Barry Wehmiller Design Group
Rosie Fernandez
Cox Communications
Glen P. Martin
F.L. Putnam Investment Management Co.
Tiffany Nguyen
Citizens Bank
C. Paul Oberg
Newport Consulting Partners
Leeanna Raposo
Fidelity Investments
Meet the Staff
→ Executive LeadershipKatje Afonseca
CEO and Ex Officio Board Member
Jack Blatchford
Chief Financial Officer
Kaleigh Perkins, LCSW
Chief Operating Officer
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Aida Asfura
Director of HR & Employee Culture (Bilingual)
Nelitza Velasquez
Director of Operations, DC (Bilingual)
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Domenique Barillas
Enrollment Specialist (Bilingual)
Steven Fuson
Match Support Specialist
Alisa Fried
Site Coordinator
Cynthia Juarez
Match Support Specialist (Bilingual)
Tricia Martin
Project Specialist
Alisa Mendez
Enrollment Specialist (Bilingual)
Graham Robyn
Enrollment Specialist
Sue Shaw
Match Support Specialist
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Alex Yuman Cante
Driver Manager (Bilingual)
Basill Manning
Customer Service Representative
Marjorie Salgado-Lebron
Customer Service Representative (Bilingual)
Isamar Perez
DC Operations Coordinator