Young Leaders Board
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, Citi
Penn State University
Alisha Asija, PGIM Fixed Income
Cornell University
Stephanie Ayala, Merrill Lynch
Syracuse University
Lucas Balon, Point72 Asset Management
Georgetown University
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
Alexandra Colucci
Sacred Heart University
Lucas Cremers, The David Network
Columbia University
Antoine Crépin-Héroux, Okta
Princeton University
Conor Cunnane, 239 Holdings
Loyola University Maryland
Anna DeSapio, Johnson & Johnson
Northeastern University
Alessandra Dowling
Bucknell University
Victoria Edmonds, Nvidia
Oklahoma State University, Columbia University
Will Eudy, H.I.G. Capital
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Josh Farkas, Sequoia Financial Group
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
Morgan Gryga, Morgan Stanley
University of Southern California
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
Aizess Jones, State Policy Network
Regent University
Eli Joyner, Jefferies
Baruch College
Madison Kadis, Givaudan
Savannah College of Art & Design
Sabrina Katz
New York University
Alessandra LaRocca Dowling, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Bucknell University
Ryan LaRue, Barings
Binghamton University
Sonia Lau, STG
Duke University
Jane Lee, Easy Resume
Ithaca College
Martina Lewis, The Mount Sinai Hospital
Hofstra University
Kenneth Massa, General Atlantic
Bryant University
Maxwell Masur, REGO Restaurant Group
NYU Stern School of Business
Carlos Navarrete, Tiger Management
New York University
Tom Nguyen, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Washington University in St. Louis
Svenja Ossman, GIZ GmbH
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
Bayron Quillay, Kenvue
Hunter College
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
George Swirski, Clear Street
Michigan 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 Victoria Edmonds!
Alma Mater: B.S. Oklahoma State University, M.S. Columbia University
Industry: High Performance Computing
Company: NVIDIA
Hobbies: Reading, visible mending, moms club, philanthropy
Fun Fact: I once learned how to make balloon animals, and I can make pitchers through glass-blowing.
How did you get involved with Children’s Scholarship Fund and the Young Leaders Board?
I have a long history of supporting education and children’s learning. At work, I’ve enjoyed providing mentorship and organizing activities for school field trips, take-your-kids-to-work days and hackathons. After endowing a scholarship with my husband at our alma mater, Oklahoma State University, I became even more interested in expanding educational opportunity. When I learned about Children’s Scholarship Fund and its work, I wanted to get involved and contribute more directly.
Why is education important to you?
I’ve loved learning for as long as I can remember, studying was my hobby. From elementary school through university, I was fortunate to have teachers, classmates, and courses that challenged me. My passion for my studies, my parents’ guidance, and exposure to a wide range of subjects eventually led me to my career in high performance computing. The accomplishments I’ve had in my field are deeply connected to the education I received, and I want more children to have that same chance.
You can support Victoria’s husband Todd’s fundraising efforts for us in the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon here: https://give.scholarshipfund.org/fundraiser/7364900