OUR STORY
NPower is a national nonprofit that leverages an evidence-based model to foster economic empowerment through digital skill enhancement and industry-recognized credentials for military-connected individuals, young adults, and women from under-resourced communities. Our strength is seeing students of nontraditional backgrounds through pivotal life transitions. Our unique approach combines rigorous, free training and trauma-informed support services, career readiness skills, and job placement assistance.
We have offered foundational and advanced career training opportunities to over 10,000 graduates, with the goal of scaling to serve 15,000 annually by 2030—all while maintaining strong placement outcomes. Led by a committed team, we seek to create a tech workforce that mirrors the world around us and empowers students to drive change in their own lives and communities.
Over the past decade, NPower has expanded its program reach and developed a robust network of Fortune 500 companies, mid-sized enterprises, government agencies, staffing firms, and a network of nonprofit partners that host its interns and hire its graduates full-time. NPower is a vital solution towards bridging the national talent gap that exists in the high-growth technology industry.
To learn more about NPower, visit npower.org.
ORDER OF CEREMONY
NEW YORK
WELCOME REMARKS
Helen Kogan, Executive Director, NPower Metro
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
Rahnold “Rah” Thomas, Managing Director, Technology Practice, Accenture
CLASS SPEAKERS
Ezekiel Williams NPower New York | Fall 2024
Kishaun Williams NPower New York | Fall 2024
ALUMNI SPEAKER
Itzel Duarte
NPower New Jersey | Tech Fundamentals Fall 2019 Packaged App Development Analyst at Accenture
PRESENTATION OF SPECIAL AWARDS
Scott Naab, Employment Engagement Manager, NPower NY
Veronica Frohm, Employment Engagement Manager, NPower NY
Michael Adames, Associate Manager, Accenture
PRESENTATION OF GRADUATION CERTIFICATES
Christopher Chan and Joseph Rodriguez, Senior Technical Instructors, NPower NY
Giovanni Figueroa, Assistant Technical Instructor, NPower NY
CLOSING REMARKS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Helen Kogan, Executive Director, NPower Metro
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
Rahnold “Rah” Thomas
Managing Director, Technology Practice, Accenture
Rahnold “Rah” Thomas is a Managing Director in Accenture’s Technology practice with over 18 years of experience in digital transformation and cloud optimization. He leads the Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH) account, serves as the Northeast Executive Sponsor for Diversity & Inclusion, and is the National Executive Advisor to Accenture’s African American Employee Resource Group.
Rah specializes in Infrastructure Operations, Service Management, Cloud Optimization, and Workplace Transformation, helping Fortune 500 companies migrate over 750,000 users to cloud-based solutions. His leadership extends beyond technology, with a strong commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion within the workplace.
ALUMNI SPEAKER
Itzel Duarte, Tech Fundamentals Fall 2019
Packaged App Development Analyst at Accenture
CLASS SPEAKER
Ezekiel Williams, NPower New York | Fall 2024
“One of the most rewarding aspects of my time at NPower was the togetherness among fellow trainees. We formed a cohesive unit, supporting one another through challenges and celebrating successes. Additionally, the insights and experiences from the volunteers played a crucial role in helping me clarify my career path post-NPower. Inspired by their guidance, I have decided to pursue UX/UI design after completing my training with NPower.”
CLASS SPEAKER
Kishaun Williams, NPower New York | Fall 2024
“Life had always felt like a predefined path: go to school, go to college, get a job; and I’d become a victim of that monotony. Joining NPower felt like the first time I made a choice that was entirely by my own volition, and thus, I’m more motivated than I’ve ever been. So thank you, NPower, for investing your time and resources into us. I’ll make sure to carry these tools and lessons with me for the rest of my career.”
GRADUATES CONGRATULATIONS!
New York Tech Fundamentals Fall 2024
Abdul Abbasi
Farhanah Ahmed
Adrien Alexandre
Irteza Ali
Andely Andelis
Brandon Andrew
Franco Aparicio
Victor Aponte
Rodney Belcombe
Michael Benn
Elijah Bermudez
Vachel Blanco
Joel Burgos
Adashea Butts
Rashaunna Campbell
Khayri Capps
Jean Cespedes
Anthony Chen
Lawrence Chen
Phil Chen
Richard Choi
Jarome Codrington
Keon Daniels
Damola Fasakin
Aracely Garcia
Haze Geetoah
Daniel Germany
Jorge Gingsberg
Jean Gomez
Luis Gonzalez
Vaughn Gordon
William Guan
Jeremiah Harding
Kelly Hernandez
Karenna Hunter
Fahim Jalil
Mamadu Jalloh
Mustapha Jalloh
Usman Javid
Wardah Javid
Rayed Jawad
Jessica Jean Yesquenia Jimenez
Aaron Johnson
Nadifa Kargbo
Sayed Khan
Tyson King
Augus Lam
Bryan Leal-Mendez
James Leland
Joshua Lewis
Benrun Lin
Perla Lopez
Ange Louis
David Lucero
Anthony Ludd
Terrence Marcus
Yansy Martinez
Saul Matias
Tristan McBean
Daniel Montalvo
Christian Munoz
Aaron Murray
David Navarrete
Ifedayo Oderinde
Fawaz Olajide
Chris Olivo
Patrice Owusu-Sekyere
Joshua Parris
Eric Paul-Blanc
James Payne
Eric Perez
Gary Priego
Hage Primus
Dante Ransom
Google IT Fundamentals Completion
Shams Rary
Antavion Reid
Genesis Rivera
Christopher Rodriguez
Angel Manuel Rodriguez Jr
Matthew Samuels
Ashahi Shafin
Deron Simon
Nyandoro Songui
Nicholas St Louis
Aris Thompson
Starlet Thompson
Mariah Torres
Delia Uraga
Milena Vera
Tatyana Vives
Sean Vixama
Davani Warner-Songui
David Whittingtondo
Ezekiel Williams
Kishaun Williams
Danny Woo
Leonardo Yeung
John Paul Ysabel
Vincent Zhao
THANK YOU to our Employment Partners, Funders and Volunteers
Employer Partners
Elmcor
HelpUSA
KPMG
LVMH Fashion
Mastercard
Nagarro
New York Foundling
New York Hall of Science
NTT Data
PeopleShores
Prudential State Street
TekSystems
Union Theological Seminary
Funders
Accenture
The Achelis & Bodman Foundation
Antares Capital LP
Bloomberg L.P.
BNY Mellon
Capital One
City National Bank of NYC
Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation
Con Edison Company of New York, Inc.
Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation
Heckscher Foundation for Children
JobsFirst NYC
Mizuho USA Foundation
New York City Council
New York City Human Resources
Administration/Department of Social Services (HRA/DSS)
New York Community Trust
New York State Workforce Development Initiative
NY State Descrecionary Fund
The Pinkerton Foundation
Robin Hood
Tiger Foundation
US Bank
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
Workforce Development Institute (WDI)
GRADUATES
Volunteers
Abhi Patil
Abhinav Tripathy
Ackeem Rhooms
Adriel Friedlender
Alisha Sharma
Alishaan Tungekar
Amit Banker
Andrea Marte
Andrew Ford
Andrew Good
Andy Zheng
Angel Ezeokoli
Angela Robinson
Ankita J Vartak
Anne Gilroy
Anne Matrone
Anthony F Diaz
Arkady Vidgop
Ashish Shetty
Avion Bell
Barbara J O’Neill
Benjamin Luikart
Beth Wilson
Bill McGee
Bridget Stonesifer
Carley A Turnock
Carmel Bendit-Shtull
Carol Lu
Caroline Cook
Cat Bacon
Cathinka Wahlstrom
Caylee Gatto
Charles F Morkel
Cherif Amirat
Cheryl Reich
Ciara Ansell
Cindy Finkelman
Cindy McKenzie
Daisy Astudillo
Dakota Fontanello
Daniel Gorecki
Danny Hernandez
David Jenkins
Dennis Lee
Denver Dill
Dhawal Tripathi
Diana Soto
Diane Chan
Douglas E Rutnik
Dr. Brandy McNeil
Dr. Kenneth Morris
Duane Shippey
Earlene Greene
Ed Fandrey
Edward Ortiz
Edward P Napholz
Elaine K Kooiker
Elizabeth Scarpelli
Emily Blanco
Emily Tolmer
Emma Gallup
Erica Jo Thompson
Erik Dean
Farhan Shah
Fatou Ndiaye
Ferrel Garcia
Fiora De Marco
Forrukh Ahmed
Francis Rubio
Gary Wang
Gautam Gulrajani
Geoff Scott
Gitesh Malick
Gladys Juca Castro
Glenn Robertson
Grace Huls
Grainne Dignam
Haroun Almulaiki
Harsha Hammika
Herb Hofmann
Jaime Ballesteros
Jasmine Mitchell
Jason Fischer
Jason Rothhaupt
Javier Cubano
Jazmin Saifi
Jennifer Case
Jessica Brown
John Bermingham
John Connolly
John Losito
John Sasso
Jonathan Ong
Joseph Baskin
Joseph Ferraro
Joshua Lodi
Joyce Jackson
Judy Arteche-Carr
Kai Greene
Kaile Cato
Kaitlin Dufton
Kariema Cline
Karina Gutierrez Perez
Katherine Alcebar
Katie J Pellon
Kazi Rahman
Kelly E Colangelo
Kenneth Bailon
Kenneth Liu
Kenny Faroul
Kenny Newman
Kerry German
Kevin Apolinario
Kevin Critelli
Kevin Huang
Kris Schwork
Kristen Pelle
Kumarappan Chockalingam
La-Beeba Jones
Lindsay Brand
Lisa Carson
Lisa Supkow
Logan Curran
Lucy Chen
Luis Pla
Marcela Alvarez
Marcus Fowler
Marcus Kalinowski
Mariam Majzub-Zammar
Marilyn Callejas
Marina Kudryashov
Mario Shepard
Marissa M Spletter
MaryBeth Schroeder
Matthew Bernardo
Matthew Breidenstein
Michael Oliver
Michaila Dowd
Michele Harris
Michele Harris
Michelle Rose
Mike Sackler
Mita Dhond
Mitchell Schwartz
Mo Sarker
Monica Diocades
Muhammad Ahmad
NandaKishore DevendrappagariKonanki
Nicholas Spinella
Nilesh Thakur
Oliver Duan
Oluwakemi Olatunji
Pamela Kulnis
Paolo De Sario
Patrick Wong
Pavani Suravarapu
Priya Suresh
Process Gwesu
Rachel Rouse
Rafeal Khalid
Rakshit Soni
Rama Kommana
Rebecca Allibone
Rebekah Allred
Rhonda Hill
Ria George
Ricardo De La Cruz
Richard Moore
Riley F Osborne
Robin Schiantarelli
Ryan Salmasi
Ryan Whitney
Sahar Qiyash
Sahil Patel
Sainath Alapati
Salvatore Fama
Samuel Acosta
Samuel Sorensen
Sanidhi Borale
Sarah Greene
Sarah Han
Seno Park
Shaleena Campbell
Shanth Subbiah
Shireen Alum
Skylar Smith
Sofia G Black
Sophia Tsenes
Sophie Regnier
Stephanie V Chau
Steve Krzemienski
Sudhir Kambhampati
Sunil Notani
Suresh Kumar
Susan Becker
Susan Fitzsimons
Susan Migliaccio
Swayne James
Tanner Crochet
Tatiana Sharkunova
Terron Johnson
Ticia Rogers
Tiffany Kenny
TIffany Wang
Timothy Jackson
Tom Matthews
Tribhuvan Maganti
Tyler Baltzell
Tyler Derr
Tyler Mills
Vanessa Luna
Vishal Sharma
William Huang
Wing Chiu
Yang Liu
Yolanda Crawford
Zachary K Olson
Zack A Balogh
Zain Jaffery
GRADUATES
National Advisory Council
David Boyle
Principal (Retired)
Ernst & Young, LLP
Einat Burshtine
Data and Strategy Consultant
Nic Caputo
Global Sales Director, Financial Services
SHI International
Judy Arteche-Carr
CEO & Managing Director
Arteche Global Group
Luke Chilone
Co-Chair Consultant
Anne Gilroy
Co-Chair
Senior Vice President Bank of America
Amy Gnagy
Managing Director Accenture
Jesse Hillman
CIO/CISO
Steve Mase
Director Global Quality Assurance Operations Co-Chair
Citi
Dan Maslowski
Hewlett Packard
Enterprise
Rob Robless
VP Technology Globant
Lynn Bednar
Managing Director
Deloitte Technology
Nader Souri
Managing Director/ Head of Corporate Banking BNY Mellon
