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:
Katie Allen, J.P. Morgan
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Americo Arias, KPMG, LLP
Penn State University
Alisha Asija, PGIM Fixed Income
Cornell University
Michael Berezny, Mindset University
Kean University
Allison Bernstein, H.I.G. Capital
Tufts University
Elizabeth Bianchi, TriNet
Boston University, University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Annie Brockett, Junto Capital Management
Davidson College
Hugo Buist Rodrigues, Court Square Capital Partners
New York University
Andrew Callister, Centerbridge Partners
BYU
Donald Castle, Data Axle
Colgate University
Erica Leffler-Castle, Lexington Partners
Colgate University
Vanessa Chan, Orchard
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
Antoine Crépin-Héroux, AON
Princeton University
Conor Cunnane, Axial
Loyola University Maryland
Hilal Dahleh, Axel Johnson, Inc.
Middlebury College
Hayden Edelson, JP Morgan Chase & Co
New York University
Josh Farkas, Delmare Capital
University of Michigan
Abigail Fossaceca, JP Morgan
Villanova University
Christian Garrett, 137 Ventures
University of Kansas
Priscilla Habeeb Sankar, Morgan Stanley
Pace University
Nick Harker, Nautic Partners
University of Kentucky
Kevin Heller, Point72 Asset Management
Amherst College
Shirley Hu, Audax Group
University of Pittsburgh
Nick Johnson, AIM13
Vassar College
Eli Joyner, Citibank,
Baruch College
Madison Kadis, Givaudan
Savannah College of Art & Design
Alessandra LaRocca Dowling, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Bucknell University
Ryan LaRue, Barings
Binghamton University
Esther Lawson-John, Oliver Wyman
Columbia University
Jane Lee, Easy Resume
Ithaca College
Francesca Marini Fichera, Goldman Sachs
Columbia University
Maxwell Masur, McKinsey & Company
NYU Stern School of Business
Carlos Navarrete, Whitford Management LLC
New York University
Jacqueline Palma, Northleaf Capital
Vassar College
Daren Palmer, Fortress Investment Group
SUNY Cobleskill
Rhea Pathak, Bank of America
Northeastern University
Bennett Reid, CrossCountry Consulting
University of Georgia
Bobby Ritter, Ari Fleischer Communications
Middlebury College
Nicole Serrato, CSF
City College of New York
Isabel Sessions, The Riverside Company
Middlebury College
Faizal Sheriff, Barclays Investment Bank
Baruch College
Brandon Sumner, Morgan Stanley
SUNY Oswego
Stephan Thevalingam, KPMG
The University of Texas at Austin
Josu Trevejo, PwC
SUNY Albany
Katelyn Weber, Tongal
Pepperdine
Jason Weber, OpenInfluence
Pepperdine University
Olivea Woo, Hofstra University
CUNY Hunter & Adelphi University
Kengo Yamada, Liberty Science Center
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Dan Yu, Sterling Investment Partners
Wake Forest University
Samantha Zeiss Heller, Nielsen Sports & Entertainment
Dartmouth College
Spotlight on Young Leaders Board Member Francesca Marini Fichera!
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Hometown: New York City, NY
Alma Mater: Columbia University
Industry: Asset Management
Hobbies: Cooking, Baking, Music, Pilates, Movies
Fun Fact! I have never lived outside of New York City
How did you get involved with Children’s Scholarship Fund and the Young Leaders Board?
After graduating from college and joining the professional workplace, I wanted to find an organization that would allow me to give back to my community and continue to volunteer with a group that aligned with my passions. I found CSF online and knew I wanted to be a part of their mission.
Why is education important to you?
My parents always put education first. They worked hard to ensure that my siblings and I were always given the best opportunities possible, both inside and outside of school. I want to help ensure that all students are given the opportunity to access quality education that would set them on a path to success in life.