Donnovan Andrews is from New York City and brings a wealth of non-profit and organizational experience to the Foundation. In 1995 he chartered his university's chapter of Amnesty International and would continue from there to advise and found several other university organizations. He was also a co-chairman of the original the Xenium Foundation and has volunteered at the East Harlem Tutorial Program. Donnovan is a member of Amnesty international and the NAACP, he graduated from St. Bonaventure University with a degree in both, Journalism/Mass Communication and Political Science. Donnovan works in
advertising at Deutsch, Inc. as a media planner.
Michael Bor formed The Xenium Foundation of New York. His previous charity-related experience involves supporting roles in several local charities. Michael grew up in Andover, Massachusetts and graduated with a degree in Finance from Lehigh University. In addition to his role as President and Chairman of the Board of The Xenium Foundation of New York, Michael is a Senior Associate with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP's Financial Advisory Services Group.
David Eaton took part in several philanthropic events during his time at UCLA. In addition to helping organize canned food drives for the homeless, David was part of a group who helped promote education for local foster children. David was honorably discharged from the United States Marine Corps Reserve after six years of service and graduated from UCLA with a degree in Sociology. David works in commercial real estate with Julien J. Studley, Inc.
Rose Ferraro has lead fundraising and event planning efforts for numerous philanthropic organizations over the last 8 years including the S. June Smith Center, Special Olympics and A.I.D.S Rochester. After graduating from
Brockport University with a degree in Health Science, she worked in
Affiliate Relations Special Events, CBS Television Network, coordinating
and executing events for the Olympics, Nagano, The Masters, The Final Four and
The Grammy's. She is currently Business Development Manager, E-Commerce
for Women.com Networks, LLC.
Darren Fredette has been involved in charity-related work since 1994, and worked extensively with P.U.S.H. (People Understanding the Severely Handicapped) America, a philanthropic organization sponsored by his fraternity. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, he joined Coopers & Lybrand as an Associate in their Acquisition Advisory practice. He now works with TSG Capital Group, a private equity firm focused on making acquisitions in the under-served ethnic markets.
Brandon Gardner has been involved in children's charities for many years. He currently works with several programs tutoring disadvantaged students, and worked extensively with handicapped children through his involvement with
P.U.S.H. (People Understanding the Severely Handicapped) America. Brandon
received undergraduate degrees in International Relations from the University
of Pennsylvania and Finance the Wharton School. He is now in his third year
at Columbia Law School, and works as a law clerk at Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen &
Hamilton.
Martina Grady studied and practiced Criminal Law in the British Law Courts for five years, spending much of her working life in London's police stations and Her Majesty's Prisons assisting those without the means to pay for their own defense. During this period she supported a number of charitable foundations including Help The Aged, the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Help a London Child and The Bud Flanagan Leukemia Fund. In 1996 she accepted an invitation to relocate to New York City to set up and run a new desk for The British Connection, a Manhattan-based recruitment agency.
She was granted a degree in business administration from Cornell University.
Ryan Heil brings significant charity-related experience to the Foundation. Since 1997 he has worked on the Event Committee of the Kristen Ann Carr Fund, which sponsors cancer research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital. He has also worked with Covenant House in New York City, planning and staging of several private fund-raising events. He graduated with a degree in Philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to working with the Foundation, Ryan owns two nightclubs in New York City and a private software consulting firm, Akula Consulting Inc.
Rebecca Howland, a founding partner of Interocity Incorporated, a New York internet development firm, has worked with a variety of charitable organizations in the New England area. While a student at Yale University, she helped organize and run a non-profit summer journalism program for New Haven youth. She has also volunteered with the Association of Retarded Citizens, New York Cares, and various tutoring programs.
Kirk Lehneis has worked as a volunteer for Easter Seals, as well as other organizations helping underprivileged children. His Easter Seal efforts included teaching swimming lessons and organizing of fund raising events. Kirk graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Political Science. Currently, he works for Unisys Corporation as an account executive for New York financial institutions.
Michael Levin first became involved in youth education while volunteering for the Exeter Social Service Organization in Exeter, NH. His activities with the organization included working as a classroom assistant and a tutor for children at a local Montessori school. Michael graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, where he was an active member of the West Philadelphia Tutoring Project, participating as a tutor and a mentor in West Philadelphia public schools. He currently manages a hedge fund at E.D. & F. Man International.
Paul Lisiak has worked with several organizations dedicated to helping underprivileged children, including the Teen Business Camp in Newark. He also volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia while studying economics at the University of Pennsylvania. He is currently employed at Lazard Asset Management managing a portfolio of high yield bonds.
Christopher Mckee was the campus director of Habitat for Humanity at Villanova University. From 1991 to 1995, he organized efforts to provide housing to the Philadelphia homeless. In addition, he organized, raised funds for and led service trips providing relief to Mississippi and Florida. Chris, a senior consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers in New York, graduated from Villanova University with a degree in business administration.
Matthew Moss' experience with non-profit organizations includes working with the American Cancer Society and P.U.S.H. America (People Understanding the Severely Handicapped). A graduate from the University of Pennsylvania with degrees in Economics and Psychology, Matthew is now a Vice President of East End Properties, LLC (a subsidiary of The Related Companies, L.P.), a New York area real estate development firm.
Tanya Sripanich graduated from Wesleyan University with a degree in the College of Letters. She has been involved in the New York Constitution Workers program through Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts, mentoring New York City public high school students and moderating discussions of constitutional law. She has tutored elementary school children in mathematics in the Los Angeles Public School System and has volunteered in an elder hostel in Andover, Massachusetts.