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.

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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