Alumni of the Emerging Leaders Initiative
The Emerging Leaders Initiative (ELI) is designed to cultivate rising stars and emerging technology leaders in philanthropy in ways that increase innovation and resiliency. Through a series of coaching, mentoring pairings, and educational opportunities, emerging leaders are provided with the expertise and skills needed to further advance their careers and serve the mission of philanthropy.
2023 Emerging Leaders
Keonna Baldwin
Grants System Administrator
Health Forward Foundation
Marcus Davis
IT Manager
The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
George Fedchanka
IT Manager
Energy Foundation
Sydney Kopen
Business Analyst
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Laura Kimura
Salesforce GMS Lead
Hewlett Foundation
Elaine Mui
Grants & Operations Manager
General Service Foundation
Viktoria Palushaj
Senior Associate
The Kresge Foundation
Sarina Raby
Grants Manager
Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles
Rebecca Reynolds Jones
Head of IT
European Climate Foundation
Ana Tamargo
Monitoring and Evaluation Systems Officer
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Rob West
Identity & Access Management Service Manager
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Lili Weinstein
Data & Research Analyst
Jessie Ball duPont Fund
2022 Emerging Leaders
Antonio Campello
Senior Data Scientist
Digital Science
Karen Herrera
Business Applications Analyst
The J. Paul Getty Trust
Lucy Hollis
Systems & Data Director, Grants and Philanthropic Services
Hillspire
Erin Peterson
Director, Grantmaking Ops & IT
The Klarman Family Foundation
Alkesha Rodriguez
Technical Business Analyst
Communities Foundation of Texas
Elsie Thomson
Client Success Manager
Foundant Technologies
Emily Thorpe
Senior Program Manager
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Adam Vizard
Data Systems Manager
Central Indiana Community Foundation
Allison Wojtowicz
Analyst, Data Management
MacArthur Foundation
Lynne Wiora
Grants Manager
The Joyce Foundation
2021 Emerging Leaders
Van Adams
Grants Manager
Laura and John Arnold Foundation (Arnold Ventures)
Tanisha Davis
Grants Manager
Archstone Foundation
Traci Gangl
Director of Information Systems
Charles K. Blandin Foundation
Tess Hanrahan
IT Analyst
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Lucas Hernandez
U.S. Field Engagement Lead
Microsoft Philanthropies
Jeffrey Jiménez-Kurlander
Senior Analyst, Learning & Grant Operations
Surdna Foundation
Nelson Jarrín
Grants Management Associate, Post Award & Special Projects
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund
Inez Meim
Business Technology Manager
Kaiser Permanente
Samatha Shain
Data Solutions Manager
William Penn Foundation
Aki Shibuya
Senior Director of Business Solutions
Casey Family Programs
2020 Emerging Leaders
DeAnte Brown
Information Systems and Operations Analyst
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund
Caitlyn Duer
Grants Database Analyst
Rhode Island Community Foundation
Sarah Grady
Program and Grants Manager
Silver Giving Foundation
Rachel Christine Itwaru
Manager, Global Philanthropy
Salesforce.org
Marita Kurian
Vice-President, Technology
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
Samantha Lee
Director of Technology
Novo Foundation
Rashad Morris
IT/Operations Coordinator
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Bryant Phillips
Technology Solutions Manager
Rhode Island Foundation
Isabelle Rodas
Assistant Vice-President – Grants Associate
Citi Foundation
Brian Yim Lim
Programme Manager, Digital & Techology
Wellcome Trust
2019 Emerging Leaders
Karen Appelbaum
Operations Director
Northwest Area Foundation
Logan Appel
Director of IT Operations
The Rockefeller Foundation
Carly Benkov
Program Manager, Grants Systems
Ford Foundation
Hugo Castro
Director of Operations
Democracy Fund
Dan Halloran
Program and Grants Manager
Robins Foundation
Mohamed Huque
Philanthropy Consultant
Grantbook
Christopher Jean-Pierre
IT Assistant
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund
Roland Kennedy
Greenwood Initiative
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Jenny Ly
Community Impact Program Manager
Micron Gives/Foundation (Micron Technology)
Trish McNamee
Manager, Grant Administration and Analytics
Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Erica Renstrom
Operations and IT Manager
Austin Community Foundation
Sergey Sinyuts
IT Manager
The Helmsley Charitable Trust
2018 Emerging Leaders
Fiona Barrett
Vice President of Administration
Pacific Foundation Services
Jason Brzoska
Director of Operations
Newton & Rochelle Becker Trust
Jen Burran
Director of Grants Management
The Lemelson Foundation
Bonnie Gordon
Digital Archivist
Rockefeller Archive Center
Shelly Espich
Director of Technology
Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Nathan Gil
Systems & Data Administrator
Healthy St. Petersburg Foundation
Kris LeCorgne
Senior Business Systems Analyst
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Tracie Mooneyham
Grants Manager
Robins Foundation
2016-17 Emerging Leaders
Jose Aron-Diaz
Director of IT
The Rockefeller Foundation
John Bednar
Applications Solution Architect
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Cheryl Kaneshiro
Manager – Business Systems & Data Solutions
Hawaii Community Foundation