Board of Directors

Kathy Nissenbaum, President

Kathy became a CASA-NYC volunteer advocate in 2017 and joined the CASA-NYC board in 2018. She served as board secretary and strategic planning co-chair before becoming board chair in 2024. Kathy was formerly a Vice President in the Principal Investment Area at Goldman Sachs, where she worked for 14 years. She also served as a volunteer with GallopNYC, an organization that uses therapeutic horsemanship to help riders with disabilities.  Kathy has lived in Brooklyn, NY since 1991 and raised her two children here. Kathy served as a volunteer at her children's school, The Berkeley Carroll School. As a CASA-NYC volunteer for five years, Kathy has learned a great deal about children and families involved in the child welfare system, and has taken courses to further understand the broader range of services and programming available for children and families in New York City.

Kathryn Conroy, Vice President
Ana Bermúdez, Secretary
David Fisher, Treasurer

Karen Griffo Azoulay
Heather Benn
Leah Coakley
Kathryn Conroy
Ericka Francois
Ellan Ben-Hayon
Hedy Matteson
Katie Napolitano
Marie Philip
Julie A. Safer
Bree Sheahan
Eric Slovin

Janette Smith-Foster
Charell Star
David Tackel
Ilana Wiles
Kim Walker

Jessica Aaron, Honorary Board Member


Associate Board

Carly Cohen, Board Co-Chair
Rachel Wick,
Board Co-Chair
Julia Feldstein, Benefit Chair

Caitlin Brady, Secretary
Tyler Raciti, Recruitment Lead
Sidney Karoffa, Communications Lead
M. Lisa Hollingsworth, Education and Awareness Liaison
Tivaun Cooper, Networking Chair

Laura Ackerman
Kaiya Adam
Sophie Baker
Caitlin Brady
Ackel Braide
Marleah Braisseaux
Amelia Brinkerhoff
Wilderness Castillo-Dobson
Charlotte Champ
Kanika Cousine
Halley Cunn
Brittny Ellington
Batuhan Erdogan
Miranda Espinosa
Brianna Ferrante
Paulina Ferrari
Elizabeth Gemdjian
Cristin Goerke
Tristan Haas
Anne Hamilton
Miranda Hardy
Andrea Jackson
Corey Jenkins
Kawana Jones
Hannah Kauffman
Devika Kedia
Abbie Knight
Adrienne Kronovet
Sigal Landau
Nicole Lee
Christina Li
Danit Maor
Wendy Matt
Tim McFarlane
Megan McGarrigal
Maren McKenna
Stephanie Melinger
Corinne Merriman
Nimat Muhammad
Christina Neroth
Samia Noor
Prince Obah
Taye Mary Ogunji
Isabella Oliva
Rayne Pacek
Jeremy Park
Lucas Radoccia
Jenna Reinero
Kamara Russo
Jacqueline Seegers
Dana Shanon
Claire Shapanka
Chanel Shum
Anand Tamirisa
Joshua Tang
Eric Teitel
Kara Wine
Estella Zhao