Founded in 2012, the CSF Young Leaders Board is a network of young professionals that supports CSF’s mission and seeks to maximize educational opportunities for New York City children through fundraising, volunteering, and raising awareness about CSF among their friends, families, and colleagues. To learn more about joining the Young Leaders Board, contact Kurt Faulhammer by email or by phone at (212) 515-7106 or click here.
The following individuals currently serve on the Young Leaders Board:
Karina Altamirano, Dell Technologies
New York University
Americo Arias, KPMG, LLP
Penn State University
Alisha Asija, PGIM Fixed Income
Cornell University
Lucas Balon, Point72 Asset Management
Georgetown University
Elizabeth Bianchi, TriNet
Boston University, University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Donald Castle, Data Axle
Colgate University
Erica Leffler-Castle, Lexington Partners
Colgate University
Vanessa Chan
Northeastern University
Reco Charity, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Virginia Tech; Georgetown Law School
Francis J. Connolly Jr., Practising Law Institute
SUNY at Old Westbury
Lucas Cremers, Goldman Sachs
Columbia University
Antoine Crépin-Héroux, Okta
Princeton University
Conor Cunnane, Axial
Loyola University Maryland
Hilal Dahleh, Axel Johnson, Inc.
Middlebury College
Anna DeSapio, Johnson & Johnson
Northeastern University
Victoria Edmonds, Schrödinger
Oklahoma State University, Columbia University
Josh Farkas, Delmare Capital
University of Michigan
Katie Fehrenbaker, Penguin Random House
Cornell University
Kat Friday, Marqeta
UC Berkeley
Abigail Fossaceca, JP Morgan
Villanova University
Christian Garrett, 137 Ventures
University of Kansas
Kevin Heller, Point72 Asset Management
Amherst College
Samantha Zeiss Heller, Nielsen Sports & Entertainment
Dartmouth College
Quinn Hermann, TSW Investments
University of Virginia
Lydia Jiang, Cohen & Steers
Columbia University
Eli Joyner, Citibank,
Baruch College
Madison Kadis, Givaudan
Savannah College of Art & Design
Sabrina Katz
New York University
Jin Kim, Golub Capital
University of Notre Dame
Alessandra LaRocca Dowling, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Bucknell University
Ryan LaRue, Barings
Binghamton University
Sonia Lau, RBC Capital Markets
Duke University
Jane Lee, Easy Resume
Ithaca College
Martina Lewis, The Mount Sinai Hospital
Hofstra University
Alessandra Lubin, New York City Department of Education
CUNY Hunter College
Kenneth Massa, General Atlantic
Bryant University
Maxwell Masur, McKinsey & Company
NYU Stern School of Business
Carlos Navarrete, Whitford Management LLC
New York University
Tom Nguyen, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Washington University in St. Louis
Svenja Ossman, GIZ Nigeria & ECOWAS
College of Europe, London School of Economics
Stephanie Palma
Vassar College
Mindy Pang, J.P. Morgan
Princeton University
Rhea Pathak, Bank of America
Northeastern University
Bobby Ritter, Ari Fleischer Communications
Middlebury College
Nicole Serrato, CSF Alumna
City College of New York
Isabel Sessions, The Riverside Company
Middlebury College
Thembi Siziba, United Nations
Lancaster University, United Kingdom
Paige Smith, Exchange Physical Therapy Group
Sacred Heart University
Ryan Snope, Progressive
The College of New Jersey
Meggie Steiger, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Southern Methodist University
Brandon Sumner, Morgan Stanley
SUNY Oswego
Stephan Thevalingam, KPMG
The University of Texas at Austin
Allen Wang, BNP Paribas
George Washington University
Olivea Woo, Hofstra University
CUNY Hunter & Adelphi University
Dan Yu, Sterling Investment Partners
Wake Forest University
Kevin Zhao, Ernst & Young,
Rutgers University – New Brunswick
Spotlight on Young Leaders Board Member Karina Altamirano!
Company: Dell Technologies
Alma Mater: New York University
Hobbies: Skiing, Traveling, Flamenco
Fun Fact! Lived in China and Spain
Why is it important to you that all New York City children have the opportunity to attend a good school in grades K-8?
I was able to go to the school of my choice growing up. The academics and the strong fit were crucial to my develop and success not only in high school and college but also in the workplace. I think every child and parent should have the opportunity to choose a school that best fits their kid’s needs.
What do you hope to gain from your experience with the Young Leaders Board?
I joined the CSF Young Leaders Board back in 2020 and have loved being a part of such an amazing group of professionals with the same vision of supporting education. I have been able to hold a Tech Career Exploration Event with my company Dell for CSF alums and have CSF featured in Dell’s annual Seasoning of Giving and Love. I am also very excited to continue supporting this amazing organization while running the NYC marathon. Being a part of the Young Leaders Board has been an absolute blast! I am very excited for what is to come.