SUCCESS STARTS WITH STRONG LEADERSHIP
Meet the leaders working together to make a difference in our community.
Elsie McCabe Thompson has held an unwavering commitment to help the underserved throughout her career – providing her decades of experience, strategic leadership, and vision to the nonprofit, cultural, legal, and government sectors. Prior to Mission Society, Elsie shepherded the Museum for African Art as its President for 15 years. In this capacity, she guided an organizational revitalization and led a financial and brand turnaround to establish the Museum prominently in New York. She also served as Co-Founder and Director of the National Urban Technology Center, as Chief of Staff to then-Mayor David N. Dinkins, and was a Senior Litigation Associate at Shearman & Sterling. Elsie received a BA at Barnard College, Columbia University, and her JD from Harvard Law School.
Elsie McCabe Thompson
President & CEO
V. AnnDenise Brown has worked with Mission Society of New York City for nine years, previously serving as Senior Director of Children’s Programs. Prior to her time with the Mission Society, she worked internationally in research, training and program evaluation – holding positions at The Balm In Gilead, an NGO supporting faith-based organizations, Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, and the World Health Organization. She has a DrPH from Columbia University and a MA in Education from Cornell University.
V. AnnDenise Brown
Senior Vice President,
Program Operations
Sara Elghobashy is a seasoned fundraiser with over a decade of experience in helping to elevate the missions of social impact organizations in New York City and beyond. Prior to joining Mission Society, she served as a Senior Director at Advance NYC, a nonprofit consulting firm, where she oversaw fundraising, communication, and strategic planning for a portfolio of social service, arts, and international development organizations. She began her career at the Arab-American Family Support Center, and has since worked with Women Aware, Room to Grow, and Women’s World Banking. She is a native Arabic speaker, and holds a BA in Religious Studies and Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies from New York University.
Sara Elghobashy
Senior Vice President,
External Affairs
Richard Lustig is a strategic nonprofit human resources leader with demonstrated accomplishments in education, human services, healthcare, publishing, and sustainability. Throughout his career, he has served in a variety of large nonprofits, including the International Rescue Committee, The Center for Discovery, Physician Affiliate Group of NY, and Consumer Union (publisher of Consumers Reports). He has experience partnering with senior leaders to create high performance cultures, and build and improve HR departments. He received a BA in Political Science from CUNY, a MA in Political Science from the University of Chicago and a MA in Organizational Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University.
Rick Lustig
Senior Vice President,
Human Resources
Sharada Singh is an accomplished Financial Leader with over twenty years of experience in nonprofit accounting. Throughout her career, she has provided timely and creative solutions to financial problems, and decision-relevant information to improve deliverables. She is especially skilled in effectively managing varied activities and operations with efficiency, and has extensive experience in the integration of financial, program, and fundraising operations. Prior to the Mission Society, she worked with The Women’s Prison Association & Home and The Children’s Aid Society. Sharada holds a MBA from Ramapo College of New Jersey, and a BA from Queens College of the City University of New York.
Sharada Singh
Senior Vice President,
Finance & Administration
Office of the President
Elsie McCabe Thompson
President & CEO
Shweta Karikehalli
Institutional Giving Manager
Molly Murphy
Communications Manager
Sandra Seminara
Creative Manager
External Affairs
Sara Elghobashy
Senior Vice President,
External Affairs
Elyse Henrici
Individual Giving Manager
Lillion Hunt
External Affairs Associate
Jonathan Maldonado
Facilities Assistant
Winston Rodney
Director of Facilities Operations
Sharada Singh
Senior Vice President, Finance & Administration
Finance & Administration
Allison Diaz
Accounting Manager
Rohan Kissoon
Facilities Assistant
Rosario Maceiras
Senior Accountant
Human Resources
Yvonne Balli
Human Resources Operations Manager
Keisha Berkeley
Human Resources Specialist
Kevin Little
Human Resources Assistant
Rick Lustig
Senior Vice President,
Human Resources
Program Operations
V. AnnDenise Brown
Senior Vice President, Program Operations
Casey Castro
Director of Contracts and Outcomes
Llina Garcia
Interim Program Director,
PS 192
Aniqa Garrison
Program Director, Bronx Community High School
Connie Hines
Program Director, Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School
Edrick Johnson
Associate Vice President, Career and Education Pathways
Tiffany Johnson
Program Director, PS 175
Aimee Kaplan
Program Director, Emma Lazarus High School
Aida Maldonado
Program Director, PS 85
Lorraine Mignotte
Program Director, Harlem Renaissance High School
Catherine Monzon
Program Director, Washington Irving High School - YABC
Jonathan Pinque
Program Director, ELLIS Prep Academy
Tikimba Richardson
Program Director, Brooklyn Democracy Academy
Emanuel Roderick
Program Director, Harlem Village Academy
Camille Roddey
Education Associate
Carmen Rosario
Senior Director of Children’s Programs, Education and Operations
Waleska Salcedo
Program Director, PS 33