The Local Advisory Boards are comprised of dedicated community members from all sectors including government, the private sector, non-profit, and, importantly, teachers and administrators who have worked with the Generation Citizen program.
In collaboration with each local Executive Director, the Local Boards serve to raise the profile of the Generation Citizen program locally, ensuring a strong community of supporters while driving strategic development opportunities for the organization.
CALIFORNIA
- Adrian Rami (Co-Chair), C3 IoT
- Mark Baumli (Co-Chair), Community Volunteer
- Debbie Chang, Community Volunteer
- Deirdre Cohen, IXL Learning
- Aanchal Dhar, Encore.org
- Kaelyn Romey, Professor of Law
- Derick McGee, Wells Fargo
- Kavita Shah, Peer Health Exchange
- Quinn Schwab, Bain & Company
TEXAS
- Patti Hixon (Chair), Buie & Co.
- Ben Bade, Dell EMC
- Derek Puerta, Dell EMC
- Dev Sheth, Hideaway Report
MASSACHUSETTS
- Aimee Sprung (Chair), Microsoft
- Alana Hill, Bottom Line
- Alyssa Beauchamp, Progressive Organizer, Trainer, and Social Justice Educator
- Amy Mahler, Harvard Kennedy School
- Courtney Caruso, Hogan Lovells LLP
- Elliot Gillerman, Catalant Technologies
- Harry Shipps, 90 West
- Jessica Brooks, Sunwealth
- Jessica Lander, Lowell Public Schools
- Julian Viviescas, GC Student Alumni
- Kayt Race, In Good Company
- Lawrence Kulig, Eckert Seamans
- Matt Jose, Goodwin Proctor
- Meryl Kessler, Nonprofit Leader in Civic Engagement
- Pieter van Noordennen, TripAdvisor
- Rebecca Kornfeld, Sanofi Genzyme
- Stephanie Fernandez, Saint Anselm College
NEW YORK
- Jack Funk (Co-Chair), Lodestar Energy
- Sherri Marton (Co-Chair), Marton Ventures
- Kerryann Benjamin, KKR & Co.
- Matthew Jong, Pricewaterhouse Coopers
- Richard Katzman, New York Angels
Jackie Kier, Cranemere Group - Jason Litwak, Con Edison
- Amy Nelson, Rethink Capital Partners
- Uggi Lee, XN
OKLAHOMA
- Amy Janes (Chair), Fanology
- Andy Moore, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
- Bonnie Blumert, Oklahoma County Assistant Public Defender
- Dalton Funkhouser, St. Anthony Foundation
- Hanna Bigbee, OU Student, Student Alumni
- Kendra Whitman, OKCPS Teacher
- Lillian Kivel, Minerva Schools
- Madison Melon-McLawhorn, Oklahoma County Assistant Public Defender
- Marsha Funk, Community Volunteer
RHODE ISLAND
- Adam Robitaille (Chair), MetLife
- Zainab Giwa, City Year Rhode Island
- Juanita Montes de Oca, Generation Citizen
- George Nippo, Year Up Providence
- Leslie Parker, Adler Pollock & Sheehan
- Grace Peloquin, Fidelity Investments
- Jennifer Romano, Brown University
- Betsy Shimberg, Swearer Center, Brown University
- Cheryl Marandola, CVS Health
- Marcela Betancur, Latino Policy Institute at Roger Williams University
- Kenndra Leary-Poole, Attorney