Our People
Executive Team:
Development Team:
Gretchen Nealon
Director of Development, 2008 to present; Columbia University, M.S. 2006, M.P.A. 2006; North Central College, B.A. 1997.
Contact Gretchen at GNealon [at] urbanjustice.org
Hugh Ryan
Development Associate, 2011 to present; Bennington College, M.F.A. 2009; Cornell University, B.A. 2000.
Sarah Stapleton
Development Associate, 2021 to present; Smith College, B.A. 2021.
Human Resources and Office Services:
Josué Figueroa
Director of Operations, 2002 to present; SUNY Oswego, B.A. 2001.
Vanessa Rosario
HR Benefits Coordinator, 2016 to present; John Jay College of Criminal Justice, B.S. 2013.
Clarisa Ortiz
Front Desk Coordinator, 2014 to present.
Trevony Palmer
Operations Specialist, Citi Service Year Fellow, 2022 to present; University of Chicago, A.B. Economics and A.B. Psychology 2022.
Juan C. Mendez
Office Coordinator, 2023- present; SUNY at Buffalo, B.A. 2004.
IT Services:
Brian Fortin
IT Manager, 2019 to present; New York University, M.F.A. 2015; Dartmouth College, B.A. 2008.
Mohamad Mollick
IT Specialist, 2023 to present; Western Governors University, B.S. 2023 to present.
Finance:
Richard Alvarado
Director of Grants Management, 2009 to present; University of Connecticut, B.S 2004. Milano The New School for Policy and Planning, M.S 2010.
Tohora Bhuiyan
Finance Associate, 2021 to present; CUNY – Queens College, B.A. 2020.
Idlir Kalemi
Fiscal Controller, 2013 to present; City University of New York – Brooklyn College, B.A. 2011.
Pio Lau
Senior Accountant/Grant Manager, 2021 to present; Binghamton University, B.A. 2012; Binghamton University, Masters in Accounting, 2013.
Zerin Rahman
Accountant & Grants Manager, 2022 to present; CUNY – Queens College B.A. Accounting, 2019.
Nancy Livak
Grants and Compliance Associate, 2021 to present; University of Connecticut School of Law, JD 2013; Albion College, BA 2005.
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