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Network Staff & Board

The Network employs full-time staff in New York City and Albany. Below, you'll find the names, titles and contact information for our staff members.

Pascale Leone

Executive Director
pleone@shnny.org
 

Joelle Ballam-Schwan

Associate Director of Engagement and Communications 
jballam-schwan@shnny.org
646-619-9645

Rachel Barth

Senior Data Analyst
rbarth@shnny.org
646-619-9649

Edwin Chen

Finance and Administrative Associate
echen@shnny.org
646-619-9647

Nicole Elton

Executive Assistant
nelton@shnny.org
646-619-9648

Kimberly LaBeach

Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
klabeach@shnny.org
646-619-9644

Tierra Labrada

Associate Director of Advocacy and Outreach
tlabrada@shnny.org
646-619-9646

Ashanti Lee

Engagement and Communications Assistant
alee@shnny.org
646-619-9651

Stephen Piasecki
State Policy Manager
spiasecki@shnny.org
518-465-3233

Cynthia Stuart

Chief Operating Officer
cstuart@shnny.org
646-619-9643

Rebecca Zangen

Chief Policy Officer
rzangen@shnny.org
646-619-9642

The Network's Board of Directors features 20 members from the nonprofit and for-profit sectors.  Their names, titles and organizations are as follows.

Brenda Rosen (Chair)

President and CEO
Breaking Ground

Fred Shack (Vice-Chair)

CEO
Urban Pathways

Ralph Fasano (Treasurer)

Executive Director
Concern for Independent Living

David Walsh (Secretary)

Northeast Division Manager
Community Development Banking
JP Morgan Chase

Oliver Chase

Partner
Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP

Emily Chen

Managing Director
National Equity Fund

Carole Coppens

Executive Director
YWCA of Binghamton/Broome County

Mark Fuller

President
DePaul

Baaba Halm

Senior Vice President, Programs 
Enterprise Community Partners 

Nancy Harrington

Executive Director
CARES of NY

Cal Hedigan
CEO
Community Access

Dr. Myra Henry

President and CEO
YWCA Rochester and Monroe County

Kevin Hoffman

Vice President
Richman Housing Resources LLC

Diane Louard-Michel
Executive Director
Lantern Community Services

Tori Lyon
CEO
Jericho Project

Samantha Magistro

CEO
Bronx Pro Group

Blanca Ramirez

President and CEO
Comunilife

Jeannette Ruffins

CEO
Homeward NYC

Rev. Terry Troia

President and CEO
Project Hospitality, Inc.

Susan Wiviott

CEO
The Bridge