Leadership
Learn more about the Girls Inc. Strategic Plan 2021-2025
Executive Director
Dr. Patricia L. Charlemagne
A nationally recognized education and nonprofit leader, Dr. Charlemagne brings nearly two decades of experience advancing equity, empowerment, and opportunity for young people. Her work has spanned classrooms, community programs, and systems-level initiatives–driving meaningful outcomes for students and families across diverse communities.
Our Team
Director of Operations
Monica Kim
Development Manager
Jennifer Capella-Brown
Director of Programs
Susan Dunbar
Program Manager
Paige Jelinek
Program Coordinator
Jakkie Davis
Facilitator
Alyssa Fouad
Facilitator
Jonell Ashby
Facilitator
Paula Martin
Board of Directors
Chair of Board
Samantha Persaud
Vice President IT - Strategy & Governance, Mizuho Americas
Vice Chair of the Board
Sharen Phillips
Director of Global Partnerships, News Media Holding Companies, Google
Chair of Finance Committee, Treasurer of Board
Donna Gayden
Interim Chief Financial Officer, Village Oak Park, IL.
Secretary of Board
Samantha Guido
Associate, Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, PC
Chair of Fund Development Committee
Amanda Lamothe-Cadet
Associate, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Desiree Corbett
Senior Manager, Baker Tilly US, LLP
Veronica Isaac
Manager of Customer and Community Partnerships, PSEG Long Island, LLC
Christine Ketcham
Relationship Manager, Opal Wealth Advisors
Susan McKeon
Chief Financial Officer/Associate Lab Director for Business Services, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Tamara Morrison
CEO, Premier HR Consulting, LLC
Alexandra Paoli
Senior Program Manager, Social Impact & Community Engagement, National Grid
Nancy Richner
Independent Consultant in the Visual Arts and Education, retired Director of the Hofstra University Museum of Art
Sarah White
Banker, JP Morgan Private Bank
Advisory Board
Chair
Michele Bayley, MPH
Core Faculty, Stony Brook Medicine, Program in Public Health
Beth Bucheister
Executive Director, Career Day Inc.
Arnika Edwards
Stony Brook University, Asst. Athletics Director of Student-Athlete Career & Leadership Development
Joy Fernandez
Partner, Ernst & Young
Catherine Fee
President, Empire Government Strategies
Retha Fernandez
Strategic Engagement Manager, National Grid Ventures & Community Offshore Wind
Jan R. Figueira
Director, Science and Technology Entry Program, Nassau Community College
Sidney Joyner
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer of Suffolk County
Ellen Labita, CPA
Partner, Baker Tilly, US, LLP
Keith Little
Katherine Serrano Sosa
Rooted Architecture Studio, Founder & Principal Architect
Marilyn Stefans
President, Summit Tax Advisors
Stacey Sikes
Vice President of Government Affairs and Communications, Long Island Association