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