Our Staff

Alba Rodriguez
CEO

Robert Dupree
Human Resource Manager
rdupree@ywcanyc.org

Grace Coy
Chief Operating Officer
gcoy@ywcanyc.org

Nayira Polanco
Senior Director of Programs
npolanco@ywcanyc.org

Andy Abell
Communications/Development Associate
aabell@ywcanyc.org

Matias Rodriguez
Administrative Associate
mrodriguez@ywcanyc.org

Programs

Shontai Hollingsworth
Program Director, After-School
shollingsworth@ywcanyc.org

After-School Program

PS90 Edna Cohen School | Program Director, Pierre Irvin

PS188 The Island School | Program Director, Renee Smith

PS298 Dr. Betty Shabazz | Program Coordinator, Renee Collins

PS329 The Surfside School | Assistant Director, Ariel Mack

Brooklyn Collaborative Studies MS | Program Director, Danielle Midgette

New Design Middle School | Program Director, Jaden Smith

Eagle Academy |

Urban Assembly for Future Leaders | Program Director, Shawana Baker

Girls Initiatives Program

Interim GI Director, Chandanie Orgias

Program Coordinator, Hope Spitters

Board of Directors

Alison Martier Schweizer | Chair

Ayisha A. Saul | Vice Chair | Co-Chair, Strategic Planning Committee
Global Lead HR Business Partner, BlackRock

Lorryn Mai | Secretary | Partner, Ernst & Young

Paige L. Rabalais | Treasurer & Co-Vice Chair of Finance and Investment Committee CommonFund, Managing Director

Regan Arntz-Gray | Associate, Portfolio Strategy, Willett Advisors

Patricia Canning | Co-Chair of Strategic Planning Committee | PMC Solutions Group

Barbara Denham | Chair of Nominating Committee | Senior Economist,
Cities and Regions, Oxford Economics

Linda Derrick | COO, Corporate Trust, BNY Mellon

Maggie Gregg | Co-Chair, Fundraising & Communications Committee
Chief People Officer, Nutrafol

Diane Sinti | Co-Chair, Fundraising & Communications Committee | Global Work
Re-Architected Leader & Managing Director, Deloitte Consulting

Natalie R. Williams | Chair of Audit Committee | Managing Director & Deputy General Counsel, Consumer & Community Banking & General Counsel,
Card & Strategic Transactions, JP Morgan Chase

Tracy Richelle High | Emeritus | Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Mary Crawford | Emeritus

Young Professionals Leadership Council

Staff + Board of Directors