Team
Meet the Inspiring Individuals Behind Connected Communities
Our team is committed to delivering services where they’re needed most. Driven by a shared vision to innovate and connect with communities, we work every day to make a meaningful and measurable impact.
Leadership Team
Mai Dang
President
Sarah Perks
Head of Quality Assurance
Katherine Baker
Head of Operations
Head of Impact Analytics
Edward Chien
Director of Economic Mobility
Saraugh Fitah
Director of Workforce Initiatives
Jennifer Lucido
Team Lead Region 1, BOS & RI
Melissa Madera
Team Lead Region 2, Greater MA
Patience Kpodi
Team Lead Region 3, NJ, East PA
Brianna Surdi
Team Lead Region 4, NY & CT
Saudah Ahmad
Team Lead Region 5, Mid-Atlantic
Ivy Chandler
Team Lead Region 6 Midwest
Team Lead Region 7, CA, CO
Lacey Finch-Bennett
Communications & Fund Development Manager
Deborah Ala
Team Development Manager
Toviyah Williams
Impact Analytics Manager
Abigail Wentlent
Economic Mobility Program Manager
Ping Zhou
Program Associate
Board of Directors
Trevor Samios
Chair
Megan Sandel, MD
Co-Director GROW and Children’s Healthwatch, Boston Medical Center
Markita Morris-Louis, ESQ
Chief Executive Officer, Compass Working Capital
Maria Barry
National Executive, Community Development Banking, Bank of America
Ted Chandler
Senior Managing Director, AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust
Jennifer Aronson
Deputy Vice President, The Boston Foundation
Absalom Jordan
Executive Director, Southern Hills Task Force
WinnCompanies Affiliate Board Members
Sue Malatesta, Treasurer & Director
Lynne Chase, Assistant Treasurer & Director
Michael Putziger, Clerk & Director
Gilbert Winn, Director
Ethan Ceplikas, General Counsel, Chief Ethics Officer
Larry Curtis, Director
Terri Benskin, Director
Tim Santucci, Director
Steve DeTore, Director