Board & Staff

Directors and Officers

  • Bruce Abernethy
  • Elizabeth H. Andrus, Vice Chairperson
  • John E. Andrus III, Chairman Emeritus
  • Peter B. Benedict, II
  • Thomas H. Castro
  • Jocelyn Downie
  • David Grant
  • Lawrence S.C. Griffith, M.D.
  • John F. Hawkins
  • Kelly D. Nowlin
  • Josephine Lowman, Chairperson
  • Nadya K. Shmavonian
  • Michael S. Spensley, D.V.M.
  • Edith D. Thorpe

Staff

  • Sharon Alpert, Program Director, Sustainable Environments
  • Grace Bodden, Receptionist
  • Helen Chin, Program Officer, Sustainable Environments
  • Marc de Venoge, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
  • Amara Foster, Program Associate, Sustainable Environments
  • Jonathan Goldberg, Director of Systems and Communications
  • Phillip Henderson, President
  • Beth Herz, Program Associate, Sustainable Environments
  • Jee Kim, Program Director, Foundation Initiatives
  • Justine Koch, Assistant Controller
  • Amy Morris, Program Officer, Foundation Initiatives
  • Kim Musler, Program Associate, Strong Local Economies
  • Aisha Musto, Office Administrator
  • Ellen B. Rudolph, Program Director, Thriving Cultures
  • Christina Rupp, Program Associate, Thriving Cultures
  • Lynn Stern, Program Officer, Thriving Cultures
  • Jasmine Thomas, Program Officer, Strong Local Economies
  • Stefania Vanin, Senior Program Associate, Foundation Initiatives
  • Tasha Washington, Executive Assistant to the President
 

Rightside Spotlight

Grantee Spotlight: WIRE-Net

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Recognizing the vital need to address the impact of plant closings and relocations on struggling manufacturing-dependent cities, WIRE-Net supports more than 200 parts and components manufacturers, with a specialization in the wind industry, and helps link these businesses to valuable community resources, enabling them to embrace innovation to invest in their employees, spur local economic vitality, and improve competitiveness.

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