Steppingstone FY23 Annual Report

2023 ANNUAL REPORT

Steppingstone envisions a more just and equitable world where all students can actualize the life-transforming benefits of a college degree.

Milestones on the Journey to College Success

At the close of our 2023 fiscal year, I am moved by what a year it was for Scholars, their families, and our entire community. As you’ll see in the following pages, we are more than 1,000 individuals strong, united in a common belief that all students should have access to a college education. These pages are a tribute to you—for making another year of Steppingstone possible, together.

I am also moved to reflect personally, having spent more than 30 years of my career with Steppingstone. Each day, I have the privilege of working to expand college access and success with a dedicated community just as passionate about this as I am.

Our unity is most vital in the face of challenges. In the last year, we’ve watched obstacles to college access evolve and even increase. After so many commitments made to advance racial equity in 2020, we now encounter a wave of censorship that would silence necessary dialogue about the need for our work, along with the rolling back of resources our communities once counted on.

What has gotten me up in the morning, this year and for the past 30 years, is at the heart of what connects all of us. We do what we do for Scholars.

One day brings a new fifth grader brimming with excitement to join our program. Another day brings a towering college senior, beaming with a diploma in hand. It only takes a moment, and I can see the fifth grader I met 12 years ago in his eyes. (Head to page 7 for a glimpse of the awe I feel.)

The journey to college success is marked by many such milestones. Scholars remember where they were, what they were doing, and the way their mom reacted when they found out they were accepted to Steppingstone. Scholars celebrate their completion of the Berylson Family Academy in their first summers, knowing they worked hard and are ready to take on a new and academically challenging school. They mark the wins of completing middle school, taking the SATs, and getting into college—along with friends made, band concerts performed, and sports played in between—ultimately walking across the stage they have dreamed of.

When we asked a sixth grade Scholar to imagine that moment recently, the flash of a smile told it all. “It’s going to mean, I did it. I reached my goal and I’m finally who I want to be… I’m going to feel so much pride for accomplishing that goal.”

Friends, you keep this dream alive and you help make it a reality, every year. Please accept our deepest gratitude, this year and always.

Kelly D. Glew President

From the Board Chair The Journey Begins With You

When Scholars join Steppingstone, it’s often because they have a teacher who saw something special in them and nominated them for the program. It’s because they have a family member who believes in the power of a college education and will do anything to help them on that path. It’s because they know a dedicated Steppingstone Advisor is waiting in the wings, ready to provide the support they need.

And, they have you. You and so many others who make sure Steppingstone remains possible. Not just possible, but strong.

This year, we were able to count on you to provide the space, transportation, technology, learning materials, and team of dedicated staff necessary to deliver our programs. We rely on individual giving for about 70% of our annual budget, and you truly made our work possible.

On page 29, we celebrate the more than 100 Alumni who help keep Steppingstone alive for the Scholars of today—including the 15 Alumni who serve on our boards, as well as D’Lynn Jacobs ’97, who gave in memory of her mother this year. She wrote, “I pay it forward because of all she poured into me, and all that I know the graduating Scholars will pour into future Scholars too…Philanthropy can be love in action.”

The act of giving is truly an act of love. Every gift, of every size, tells a story. Whether in honor or in memory, an annual ritual or a monthly commitment, it’s a strong statement about what one believes and envisions for the future.

For all the unique stories behind the names in these pages, this much is clear across the board:

We envision a more just and equitable world.

We believe all students should have access to the life-transforming benefits of a college degree.

We believe in Scholars.

We believe in Steppingstone.

Thank you for being our partner in this essential work.

Robert P. Henderson, Jr. Board Chair

6 Steppingstone’s Impact

10 Donors

30 Special Funds

37 Boards

Steppingstone prepares students from historically marginalized communities to access, navigate, and graduate from college.

In Boston, we provide academic, social-emotional, and college readiness programming from as early as fifth grade and continuing through college graduation.

Nationally, we connect the people, practices, and innovations essential for eliminating barriers to college and career success.

Steppingstone’s Impact

At Steppingstone, we invest in futures. We work to eliminate barriers and close equity gaps in education to positively impact Scholars, their families, and our larger community.

Since Our Founding in 1990:

With over 30 years of experience, our results are proven.

Steppingstone provides Scholars with an environment that pairs high expectations with meaningful support. While Scholars’ accomplishments are diverse, they all share a love of learning, a commitment to education, and the knowledge that they can rise to any challenge with confidence in their own abilities to succeed.

99%

92%

85%

of Scholars are the first in their family to attend college.

80%

of Scholars earn a bachelor’s degree within six years.

**Steppingstone has information for 93% of Scholars who have completed the academic component and are old enough to have graduated from high school.

Scan the QR code to meet more Scholars who graduated this year!

Steppingstone Scholars have graduated from 225 colleges and universities across the country.

Here are the top 50 institutions which have graduated the most Scholars in Steppingstone’s history:

Amherst College (6)

Babson College (10)

Barnard College (6)

Bates College (6)

Bentley College (17)

Boston College (58)

Boston University (90)

Brandeis University (12)

Bridgewater State University (14)

Brown University (13)

Bucknell University (6)

Clark University (9)

Colgate University (6)

College of the Holy Cross (20)

Columbia University (13)

Connecticut College (9)

Dartmouth College (12)

Emmanuel College (6)

George Washington University (13)

Hampton University (8)

Harvard University (29)

Howard University (10)

Johnson & Wales University (6)

Lasell College (8)

Lesley University (13)

Massachusetts College of Art & Design (9)

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Services (24)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (6)

Northeastern University (55)

Providence College (7)

Regis College (13)

Salem State University (10)

Simmons College (21)

St. John's University (7)

Suffolk University (21)

Syracuse University (14)

Trinity College (6)

Tufts University (26)

Union College (6)

University of Massachusetts

Amherst (95)

Boston (93)

Dartmouth (24)

Lowell (34)

University of Pennsylvania (10)

Wellesley College (7)

Wentworth Institute of Technology (16)

Wesleyan University (10)

Williams College (10)

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (6)

Yale University (8)

Meliak Oldjira graduated this year from Boston University (Boston Latin School) with a bachelor of science in health science.

2012: Joined Steppingstone

2023: Graduated College

Placement Schools

Independent Schools

The Advent School

Applewild School

Beaver Country Day School

Belmont Day School

Belmont Hill School

Boston College High School

Boston Trinity Academy

Boston University Academy

Brimmer and May School

Buckingham Browne & Nichols School

Cambridge School of Weston

Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School*

Commonwealth School

Concord Academy*

Dana Hall School*

Dedham Country Day School

Deerfield Academy

Derby Academy

Dexter Southfield School

Fay School

The Fenn School*

The Fessenden School

Steppingstone helps Scholars gain admission to schools that lead to college.

Placement schools are the independent and public schools where Scholars enroll after they complete the Academy division of the Steppingstone Scholars Program. Each of these schools shares a commitment to helping Scholars thrive. They all maintain high rates of graduation and college enrollment, and those that charge tuition offer financial aid to Scholars and families based on need.

Public Exam Schools

The Governor’s Academy*

Kimball Union Academy

The Meadowbrook School of Weston

Meridian Academy

Middlesex School

Milton Academy*

Miss Hall's School

Nashoba Brooks School

The Newman School

Newton Country Day School

Noble and Greenough School*

The Park School

Phillips Academy*

Pomfret School

The Rivers School

The Roxbury Latin School*

St. Sebastian’s School

Shady Hill School

Stoneleigh-Burnham School

Tabor Academy

Thayer Academy

Ursuline Academy

The Winsor School*

Boston Latin Academy

Boston Latin School

John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science

Preferred Public Schools

Academy of the Pacific Rim*

Another Course to College

Boston Arts Academy

Boston Collegiate Charter School

Boston Prep Charter School

Brooke Charter School*

Edward M. Kennedy Academy

Excel Academy Charter School*

Fenway High School

Match Charter School

Neighborhood House Charter School

New Mission High School

Quincy Upper School

Roxbury Prep Charter School

TechBoston Academy

* indicates member of the National Partnership for Educational Access (NPEA)

D onors

Lifetime Giving of $1 Million and Above

● Anonymous (4)

○ Anonymous (3)

• Anonymous

● Amy Smith & John G. † Berylson

○ Denise Jefferson Casper

● The Charles Hayden Foundation

● Karen & Brian Conway

● Betsy & Michael P. † Danziger

● Peggy & Dick Danziger

○ Kate & Tom Gilbane

● Kaia Miller Goldstein & Jonathan Goldstein

○ Liberty Mutual Foundation

● Lloyd G. Balfour Foundation

○ Isabelle & Ian Loring

○ Kimberly & James Pallotta

● Sue & John Simon

● Medha Sinha & Bart Epker

○ Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation

Richard † & Susan † Smith, John G. † & Amy

S. Berylson and James

Berylson, Jonathan Block & Jennifer Berylson Block, Robert Katz & Elizabeth

Berylson Katz, Robert & Dana Smith, Debra S. Knez, Jessica Knez & Andrew

Knez

• Hilary & Langley Steinert

● Jenny & Sandy Weymouth/ Hess Foundation

Founders’ Circle

$100,000+

● Anonymous

○ Anonymous (2)

• Anonymous

● The Block Friedman Family Foundation Boston After School & Beyond

● Karen & Brian Conway

○ Kate & Tom Gilbane

○ Isabelle & Ian Loring

● Medha Sinha & Bart Epker

• Hilary & Langley Steinert

• Thomas H. Lee Partners

● Jenny & Sandy Weymouth/ Hess Foundation

President’s Circle

$50,000–$99,999

○ Anonymous

● Anonymous

● Bain Capital Community Partnership

○ Josh & Anita Bekenstein

○ Susan & Paisley Boney

○ Denise Jefferson Casper

● Peggy & Dick Danziger Suzanne & Fabian Fondriest

○ Debbie & Keith Gelb

● Kaia Miller Goldstein & Jonathan Goldstein

• Pamela Haran & David Godkin

○ Pam & Bill Holding

○ Liberty Mutual Foundation

● Lloyd G. Balfour Foundation

● Sue & John Simon

• Wellington Management Foundation

• Lori & EJ Whelan

“Thank you Steppingstone for all you have done and continue to do to change the trajectory for youth, especially BIPOC young people.”

— Dalinda Ifill-Pressat Steppingstone Class of 1999

This gift list reports on the 12-month period from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023.

Leaders’ Circle

$10,000–$49,999

● Anonymous (2)

○ Anonymous (2)

• Anonymous

AJA Foundation

○ Nancy Adams & Scott Schoen

○ Pam & Bear Albright

• Deb & Steve Barnes

• The Baupost Group, LLC

● Jennifer & Jonathan Block

● Marina & Walter Bornhorst

○ Katie & Don Bramley

• Elizabeth & Seth Brennan

○ Bushrod H. Campbell & Adah

F. Hall Charity Fund

○ Julie & Kevin Callaghan

• Camille & David Carlstrom

○ The Cedar Street Foundation

• Melanie & Jason Chiverton

○ Erin & Devin Condron

○ Stephanie & John Connaughton

● Kerrie & James Coughlin

Heidi & David Crean

● Victoria & David Croll

● The Danziger Family

Betsy, James, Robby & Maddy, Charlie, Teddy

● Deanna & Tony DiNovi

• Stacylyn & Michael Doore

○ Paul & Sandy Edgerley

○ Fidelity Investments

○ Hilary & Chris Gabrieli

• Brittney & David Gammell

○ Betsey & Charlie Gifford

○ Merceé & Eric Glew

• Daniel Greenberg

• Jeanne & Tom Hagerty

Margaretta & Jerry A. Hausman

• Ross & Bob Henderson

● Jackie & Blair Hendrix

● Barbara & Amos B. Hostetter Jr.

○ Hunt Street Fund

• Abigail Johnson & Chris McKown

○ Char Joslin & Les Cheek

○ Adam Kirsch

Elizabeth & Sol Kumin

• Brooke & Conan Laughlin

Lovett-Woodsum Foundation

○ Kate Lubin & Glen Sutton

● Barbara & Richard Melvoin

George H. & Jane A. Mifflin Memorial Fund

○ Marion & David Mussafer

Nellie Mae Educational Foundation

• Newmark

○ Quynh Anh Nguyen & Raymond Wu

● Dr. Patricia Nilles & C. Hunter Boll

● Dr. Christine Olsen & Robert Small

○ The Paul & Phyllis Fireman Charitable Foundation

● Plymouth Rock Assurance Foundation

● Rachel Rock & Joshua Levy

• Ani & Alex Sacerdote

Jack Sebastian

Virginia Shannon

• The Sidney A. Swensrud Foundation

○ Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation

Richard † & Susan † Smith, John G. † & Amy S. Berylson and James Berylson, Jonathan Block & Jennifer Berylson Block, Robert Katz & Elizabeth Berylson Katz, Robert & Dana Smith, Debra S. Knez, Jessica Knez & Andrew Knez

• Stephanie & Brian Spector

○ Kerry & Brendan Swords

• TJX Foundation

Robin & Perry Traquina

● Jenny & Sandy Weymouth/ Hess Foundation

● William E. Schrafft and Bertha E. Schrafft Charitable Trust

Symbols denote donors who have made gifts for at least:

● 30 Years

● 20 Years

○ 10 Years

• 5 Years

† indicates deceased

This gift list reports on the 12-month period from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023.

Scholars’ Society

$5,000–$9,999

○ Anonymous

• Ajay & Kate Agarwal

The Argosy Foundation

Armstrong Foundation

○ Fiona & James Benenson

● Mr. † & Mrs. James A. Block

Mary Claire & Paisley Boney IV

• Kathryn & Fred Borges

Joseph J. Brooks

● Constance B. Coburn & James DeK. Houghton

• The Craig B. Tate Foundation

○ Todd Cronan

● Lucy C. & Frederick M. Danziger

● Coleen & Ted Dinneen

● Barbara & Michael Eisenson

Jennifer & Will Fulton

Elizabeth Gazmuri

The Grey Rocks Foundation

The Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation

● Karen B. Maloney & Robert J. Carpenter

○ Pam & Stuart Mathews

• Morgan Family Foundation

Laura & Halsey Morris

• Brooke & William Muggia

Henry E. Niles Foundation

• Gerson Pakula

● The Richard Eric Rosenberg Foundation

• Debby & Joseph Robbins

● Rhoda Schneider & Michael Marshall

○ Jennifer & Seth Stier

• Lisa & Patrick Taffe

○ Suzie Tapson & Gordon Burnes

Caroline Hostetter Walsh & Liam Walsh

Jessica & Pete Walter

Benefactors

$1,000–$4,999

• Anonymous

○ Anonymous (2) A.C. Israel Foundation, Inc.

○ Nichole & Richard Aldrich/ RA Capital Associates

Lisa Alexander & Thomas Mitchell

○ Bank of America Foundation Molly & Matthew Bechtel

• Belmont Hill School

○ Nancy & Todd Bland

○ Amy & Ben Bloomstone

• Boston College High School

• Johanna & John Boynton

○ Shirley & Eugene Buzderewicz

• Danielle Bynoe-Farid ’04 & Jalil Farid

Samantha & Mark Carter Nancie & Miceal Chamberlain

○ Susanne & Vincent Chiang

● Christensen-Dunn Early Foundations Fund

“Dreams are chosen, the sky is the limit. Steppingstone was one of the best experiences I’ve had to prepare me for life.

— Ted Hilaire, Steppingstone Class of 2006

“Thank you Steppingstone for everything you have done for my family and what you continue to do for others.”

— Jean-Pierre Jacquet, Steppingstone Class of 1995

D onors

Benefactors (continued)

$1,000–$4,999

• Tara & Greg Ciongoli

Lauren & Rafael Cofiño

Margret & Christopher Condron

• Christina & Casey Condron

Julie Condron

○ Sarah & Lance Conrad

• Megan & Joe Craigen

Charles Danziger

● David M. Danziger

○ Lindsay & Kristen Deane

Dana & Mark DeAngelis

● Lorna Doran & Bruce Breimer

• Courtney & Timothy Egan

Emerson Griffin Toring Private Foundation

● Lee & Jack Englert

Ms. Fang

• Mark & Janelle Fisher

○ Sarah & Charlie Forbes

• Tamar & Kenneth Frieze

○ Rebecca & Michael Gamzon

● Kelly & Michael Glew

Abigail Ross Goodman

○ Greenhill Family Charitable Fund

○ Liz & Art Greenwood

Anna Hack

Thomas Jefferson III

Suzanne Cullinane Jeppson & Nathaniel Jeppson

○ Julia & Peter Johannsen

Kasey Kaufman & Michael Horwitz

○ Vicki & Northrup Knox

• Kate & Tony Leness

Davina & Josh Lewis

• M&T Charitable Foundation

• Carolyn & Nicolas Margitza

Richard Martini

Jodi & Michael Masdea

• Katie & Mark McWeeny

• Milton Academy

Sofia Teixeira Mistretta ’94 & Tommaso Mistretta

○ Alison & Bill Monaghan

● Kelley Murphy

• Anju Nohria & Bharat Anand

○ Northern Trust

• Julie & Rob Ocko

○ Allison & Stephen Pellegrino

Karen Perine

• Dr. Stephanie Pinder-Amaker & Tommy Amaker

○ Plymouth Rock Assurance Foundation

Irene Porokhova

• Sarah & Quentin Reynolds

● Richard, Ann, John & James Solomon Foundation

• Virginia & John Ritchie

Rivers Givers

● Jean Weinberg Rose

• The Roxbury Latin School

Janelle & Patrick Ryan

• Nyla Saleh & Spencer Raymond

Papri Sarkar & Neeraj Agrawal

● Jeanne & Bob Savitt

Rebecca Schulman & William Havemeyer

○ Rachel Segall & Tony Hurley

Karin & Peter Settel

● The Shane Foundation

Betsy & Will Shields

○ Geula & Josh Solomon

Robert Sprague

• Cathy & Jim Stone

Katie & Mark Sullivan

• Paige & Rick Sutphin

Kate & Michael Sweeny

Meghan & Jeff Swenson

○ Tracy & William Ullman

John Van Allen

Bennett Varney

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Todd Vingers

Julie Viviano

• Naomi Weinberg & Ted Berk

Ann & Hamilton Wood

“Thank you Steppingstone for all that you do for the youth!”

— Genesis De Los Santos, Steppingstone Class of 2008

This gift list reports on the 12-month period from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023.

Advocates

$500–999

Alyssa Alphin

AnOriginal Photography

• Joanne Jacquet Araujo ’98 & Alcy Araujo

• Devin & Dennis Baker

● Robert P. Ball

○ Belmont Day School

Charles Bentley

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc.

○ Cindy & Warren Burroughs, Jr.

Alixe Callen

Lisa & Chris Conti

Margret Cooke & David Crowley

Elizabeth Walker Corkery

○ Kate & Read Coughlin

• Dedham Country Day School

Jocelyn Deneen

Paula Dickinson

● Laurie B. Donahoe

Will Egan

○ Jennifer & John Eielson

○ Fay School

● Valerie & Doug Fleishman

Angela Flores & Robert Golden

Eleanor & Dan Gilbane

Laird Roach Gough

○ Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC

● Liz Hahn

Patrick Henderson

Celinna Ho

● Joan Howland & William Webber

• Nina & Michael Hughes

Nora Kelly

Vanessa Kerry

• Diana & Todd Knightly

Jennifer Krebs & David Jennings III

• Mary Byrne Krier & Bob Krier

Stephen Lantz

• Courtney & John Lawrie

● Mr. & Mrs. David S. Lee

○ Alison & Craig Levy

• Liberty Mutual Foundation

Jill & Michael Lorion

Margaret & Emmett Lyne

Manulife

Jennifer McMillan

○ Newton Day Country School

Raymond J. Passero

• Rebekah Perez '07

• Darian Reid ’99

• William Lamarr Rollins II ’99

Samuel Rubenstein

Melanie Rudoy

Elizabeth Saltonstall

Kelly & Oliver Segal

● Stefani & Leonard Shavel

Rachel Skerritt

• St. Sebastian's School

○ Kerry & John Tavernese

José Vega '95

Roxane Vlk

○ Abby & Doug Wolfson

• Claire Zar-Kessler & Joe Goldman

“Steppingstone has done so much good for the Greater Boston area. Let’s ensure that their hard work continues on for countless generations!”

— Esteban Gutierrez, Steppingstone Class of 2012

D onors

Patrons

$250–499

Anonymous

○ Martina Albright & Jon Bernstein

○ Nancy Allison

○ Amazon Smile

Patricia Andrade

• Marjorie & Robert Bland

○ Kathryn & Charles Brown

○ Liese & David Brown

Michelle Buckley

○ Anamaria & Carlos Camargo

Melissa Centeno ’02

Stephen Cheng

John Cook

Marcia & Dave Dauphinais

Graham Deneen

Kathleen Doucette

• Mary Driscoll & Luke Hill

• Gale & Donald Druga

● Betsy & Rick Edie

Linda Edie

Karin Elliott

Susan & Gregory Federspiel

Steven Fox

• Beth Friedman

Deborah Fuss

Robin & Jon Gilula

Dr. Anna Glezer ’94

○ Lynne & Robert Golden

● Danielle & André Heard

Carrie Heffernan

• Dalinda Ifill-Pressat ’99 & Junior Pressat

J. McLaughlin

• Megan & Ted Johnson

Maureen Kerwin Kelly

• Joy Kogut ’96

● Ingrid G. Larson & William T. Lynch

Betsy & Charley Leatherbee

Hai Lee

Renee L. Levin

Erin & Jon Lopez

Kevin McCarthy

Peter McGuire

Maryellen & Hugh McLaughlin

Mary G. Mendler

○ Mary Breda Morrissey & J.P. Jacquet ’95

Ursula Munger

Myers + Chang

○ Cynthia Nguy '97 & Temitope Ogundele

• Linda & Whit Painter

Christopher Parris

○ Trish & Tom Perlmutter

• Jennifer Pierre ’01

Kahdeem Ralph ’04

The Richards Family

○ Tedd Saunders

Susan Beer Schwartz

Maria Sena

Debra Shapiro

● Brent Edward Shay

○ Mason Smith & Gordon Green

● Robert A.M. Stern

Carrie Tate

• Sophia Tsakmaklis Teague '00

Adilson Teixeira ’93

○ Lynne Mooney Teta & Anthony Teta

Yrvine Thelusma

● Nancy Ullman

Sarah Walker

Andrew Ward

Wayfair Charitable Giving

Jessamine Wigfall

Natasha & Jermaul Williams

• Kate & Holtie Wood

Sandy Wright

Megan & David Zug

“I appreciate that Steppingstone never forgot about me and always believed in me.”

— Steppingstone Scholar

This gift list reports on the 12-month period from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023.

Friends Up to $249

○ Anonymous

• Anonymous

Abbott Labs

• Lois Abdulai ’93 & Emmauel Abdulai

Fehintola Abioye ’07

Tamira Acce ’09

Elyse Addonizio

Olu Adeosun

Mavrick Afonso

Chris Aguemon

• Johane Alexis-Phanor '96

Ciara Alvers

Philip Alves

Haley Andonian

Ashley Andrade

Michael Anidi

Meaghan Anklin

John Armstrong

Amanda Austi

Lawrence Bacow

• Rochelle Ballin ’98

Bill Banh

Elizabeth Barry

Brittany Bauman

Ashley Beckles ’08

Kelsey Bedard

Naomi Berhane

Janie Bertelson

Sarah Better

Bey Group (MIDA)

Brigita Bieksaite

Lynn Bikofsky

Mary Bland

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc.

• Kevon Boatswain ’91

Field Boney

Gigi Boney

Kelsey Bowman

Kenz Brandes

Kerry Bridier

Nicki Brill

Cate Brinch

Kristopher Bronner

Brooke Charter School

Amy & AJ Brown

○ Lauren Brown & Donavan Brown ’95

Meghan Buckley '97

Max Burke

Celestine Bynoe

Felice Cabral ’11

Gemma Caglioti

Ashley Calise

Eve Calise

Amada Caliz ’02

• Ellen & Jeff Campbell

Nick Cary

Amelia Casey

Frances Casey

Suzanne & Daniel Cashman

○ Bruce Chafee

Amy & Donnie Chase

• Diana Zulay Chaves '05

Merry Chin '05

Jenee Clark ’01

Matt Clayton

Ketsia Clermont '02

• Max Clermont '01

Ruth Gail Cohen

Abimbola Cole ’04

Toluwalope Cole

Daniella Colombo ’06

Sarah Coombs

Mary Corcoran

Olivia Corkery

Will Corkery

Eleanor Cornell

Lucia Costanza

Patrick Costello ’99

Kayla Costigan

D'Jonita Cottrell ’09

Darren Cromwell

Caitlin Crowe

Karen Dahl

Makeda Daniel ’09

Yvonne Daniel

Derek DaSilva ’09

Nickeisha Davidson ’99

Maria Davila

Marchant Davis

Meghan Davoren

Genesis De Los Santos ’08

Allison DellaRovere

Bill DeMelis

John Deneen

Karen Deneen

Nithya Desikan

• Charles Devens III

Mark DeVito

McGara DeWan

• Ashley Diaz ‘02

Joseph Digregorio

Gabriella Diserio

Olivia Diserio

Sophia Diserio

Abobomi Docanto

Sean Dougherty

Martina Durant ’99

Clarissa Elliott

Tuyet Hong Engle

○ Sharon & Stephen Engler

Tobe Ezeokoli

Hector Fajardo ’09

Nicole Farrar

○ Anne & George Favaloro

Carmelle Fedillaga ’05

Aylin Feliz ’07

Myriam Feliz

Colby Fenn

Me Fernandez

Nadine Ferreri

D onors

Friends (continued)

Up to $249

● Tobey & Mark Fidler

Laura Finnerty

Alexandra Fisher

Caitlin Fitzgerald

○ Michael Flaherty

Hannah Foell ’94

Leah Foley

Christina Forde

Keisha Forde

Latoya Forde

William Forde

Severine Fortin

Erin & Chris Fortunato

Carolyn French

Jonathan Freni

Dennis Friedman

Sara Fuentes ’95

Anne Fukumitsu & Patrice

Imai

Sydney Gabrielson

Elizabeth Gallagher

Mercedes Garcia

Judith Garvey

Heather Gasper

Joseph Giangrasso

John Gifford

Margaret Giles

Beth Ginga & Corin Harkness

Give Lively Foundation

Matthew J. Glassman

Carson Glew

Dorsey Glew

Carolyn Goddard

Sara Goddard

Christopher Godfrey

• Ashley Goliti-Chase

• Sebastian Gomez

Andria Goodall

Nancy & Glenn Gordon

Norman Gorin

○ Sharon Grady

Doug & Ann Grainger

Amanda Granato

Laniesha Gray ’00

• Pat & Chris Greeley

Colleen Griffin

Daniel Guadagnoli

Jacqueline Guerrero

Brad Guillory

Gurnet Point Capital

• Evelyn Guir & Carlos Pacheco ’96

Elizabeth Gutay

Esteban Gutierrez ’12

Madeleine Guttuso

Maria Guttuso

Benjamin Hack

Lisa Hahn Kessler

• Susan Halby

Brian Halligan

● Leslie & Mike Hammer

Sean Hankard

Arie Hariton

Denise Harrigan

○ Baron Hartley

Maithri Harve

● Daphne & George † Hatsopoulos

● Robert Hayes

○ Marcus Haymon ’95

James Heighton

David Henderson

Guilford Henderson

Sienna Henderson

Jasmine Hicks ’00

Lucy Hicks

Ted Hilaire ’06

Juliana Hillis

Molly Hiniker

Jake Hodgdon

Julie Hong

Abigail Hooper

Eliza Hoover

Ruth & Richard Horowitz

• Alicia Horwitz

Rowan Houlihan ’09

Timothy Howe

Tamara Hunter-Hermann

Tara Hurley

Amaiah Hybbert

Kathleen Innis

Jenna Isaacson

Angie Isaza ’06

Katrina Iserman & Dennis Czech

D'Lynn Jacobs ’97

Susan Jacobson

Fedna Jacquet ’00 ○ Sufia & Yasin Jamal

Audrey James

Javier James

Roxlind James ’06

Margarita Javier ’01

Elena Jay

Athmeene Jean

Ketia Jeffrey

● Mary & David Johanson

Connor Johnson

Donald Johnson

Josh Jordan

Menderca Julien

Ellen Kaplovitz

Brian Kaukas

Melanie Kay & Matt Kessler

Erin Kearney

Samantha Kellman

Caitlin Kenly & Granger F.

Kenly III

Michael Kershaw

Momoko Kimura

Katie Knight

Lauren Knight

Hillary & Adam Kocoloski

This gift list reports on the 12-month period from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023.

Marko Kostich

Claudia Kriz

Kendra Krowicki

David Kurey

Kelly Lack

Catherine Lafferty ’02

Holly Lange

John Lawler

Eleanor Lawrence

○ David Lawton

○ Marcia Leavitt & Andrew H. Cohn

Bruna Lee ’09

Tammy Leung

Deborah Levin

Allison Levy

• Eliza Levy

Carolene Lewis

Kristen Lewis ’02

Kathy & Jimmy Li

Rey-Todd Li

Tyrone Li ’06

• Felix Liang ’06

Henry Liang ’10

○ John Lieb

Peter Linkow

Austin Little

Jay Livermore

Camila Loforte

Eddy Look

Tracy Look

Archibaldo Lora ’08

Esther Louie

Kalman Lulek

Debbie Lyons

Sylvia Ma

Angela Madore

Calvin Maguranis

○ Fran & Allen Maltz

Luke Mankus

Donna Manoogian

Kathleen Manoogian

Sandra & Peter Manoogian

Makaila Manukyan

Jacki Marano

Katherine Marano

Amelia Marsh

Leonelys Matos ’11

Nura May

○ Porter & Peter May

Sara McCabe

Neil McCarter

Frank McField ’10

Eliza & Jack McGinn

Stephanie McQueen

Jackie McSweeney

Ben Me

• Donald Medor ’01

Nikolas Medrano ’03

Melodis Mejia

Kamilla Mercado

Colton Michel

Megumi Milla ’06

Marielle Miller

Madeleine Mitchell

Matthew Mitchell

AJ Monin

• Asjah Monroe ’94

Robert Moodie

Cecilia Morales ’08

Karen Morales

Brooks Mostue

Sarah Moug

Devin Mullaney

● Peter A. Mullin

Amy & Bruce Munger

Heidi Munger

Dawn Murray

Melissa Murray & Kristin Arcangeli

• Marianne & John Nelson

Kara Nemeth

Virginia Ng

Vivian Ng ’97

“Great organization doing incredibly meaningful work. Keep moving the needle!”

— Max Burke, Donor

This gift list reports on the 12-month period from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023.

Friends (continued) Up to $249

Diane Nguyen

Xuan Nguyen ’99

Aaron Nielsenshultz

Gregory Nielson

Hannah Nitso

• Mariel Novas ’00

Thomas Nowak

Timothy O'Connell ’96

Christian O'Connor

James & Judi O'Connor

Mary O'Connor

● Thomas L.P. O'Donnell

David O'Hara

Shannon O'Malley

Katie O'Rourke

Alice Obas

Nnaemezue Obi-Eyisi

Aderonke Odewale ’06

Shannon OLeary

Steven Olitsky

Jenna & Kevin Oliver

Opeoluwa Olukorede ’09

Norman Oppenheim

Andrew Orgel

Marion Osojnak

Ifeoluwa Oyedele ’98

Tony Pandolfi

Ramon Pascual ’01

Bianca Passero

Rebecca Pearce-Probst

Adrienne Peck

Emelia Peck

Courtney Peladeau

• Kaitlin Barry Pellerin ’96 & David Pellerin

Chris Philbin

Diane Philbin

Tom Philbin

Ameer Phillips

Rocco Piccirillo

● Karen Pick

Pamela Pleasants

Daniel Ponsetto

Joseph Ponsetto

Julian Ponsetto

Mary Ponsetto

Marynee Pontes ’05

Emma Popp

Sabrina Popp

Cameron Porter

Sara Jane Porter

Sandra Potter

Elizabeth Pratt & John Faubert

Emily Price

Cindy Probst

Raven Rankine ’05

Bryan Reardon

Andrew Reed

Clayton Reed

Xaviera Renrick

Hudson Ressler

Todd Rice

David Richardson

Nancy & Tom Richie

• Megan Riley ’04

Terrance Riley

Lisa & Kevin Robinson

Nigel Robinson

Cristina Rodriguez

Michael Romano

Molly Rothenberg

Javon Ryan ’06

Samantha Salfity ’01

Carol Salter

Stephen San

Nora Sanariya

Yardley Sanchez

Jocelyn Santiago

Melissa Savage

Rachel Scheinfeld

Joan Schuman

Victor Serpa

Mary Ellen Shaughnessy

Ariel Sherry

“I have worked with many incredible Advisors over the years, and I am so grateful for the care and attention that our current team of Advisors provides Scholars and families. Cheers to each of you!”

— Christopher Parris, Chief Program Officer

D onors

Friends (continued) Up to $249

Paige Shetty

Lara Shkordoff & Senam Kumahia ’96

Elena Sicairos

Mahawa Sidibay ’05

○ Richard Silverman

Risa & Neil Silverton

Jane Simon

Nancy & Rod Skinner

Olivia & Randy Smith

Madeleine Smith

• Fiona Smythe & Mark Cullen

Davis Sneider

Jared Snyder

Jennifer Solomon-Matthews

André Sparrow '95

James Speight

Mariane St. Juste '10

Pat & Jim Stanton

April Steele

Ellen Stefanko

Kimberly Stephenson ’06

Renata Stewart

Henry Swain

Sara Swanson

Sarah Taft

Julia Tam

Nina Tehranian

• Phuc Thai ’91

Annemarie Thomas

Tanike Thwaites

Wesley Tjosvold

○ Mark A. Tracy

Alcina Tran ’05

My-the Trinh

Derek Truong ’97

Catherine Tucker

Alex Tzoukas

United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley

Melika Uter

○ Natasha Velickovic ’91

Version 2.0 Communications

Francesca Viazzoli

• Tran Vu ’00

Jennifer Wall

Christina Watson

Lauren Wear

Walker Webb

John Wehrly

Gabriel Weissmann

Helen & Stephen Wells

• Peggy & Michael Weymouth

Alli White

Christine Whitman

Michael Whitman

Christian Williams

Mariaah Williams ’00

Earl Williamson ’00

Susan & Wayne Willis

Susie Wilson

Paula Wolf

Chris Wong

Gary Woo

Annie Wu

Richard Wu

Shihua Wu ’10

Kofi Yankey ’09

Katherine Yannopoulos

Jia Zheng

2013

“I wanted to give back a little something to a place that gave me basically everything.”

— Stephen Moreno Jimenez, Steppingstone Class of

“No gift is too small to give every Scholar a chance to shine bright!”

— Opeoluwa Olukorede, Steppingstone Class of 2009

This gift list reports on the 12-month period from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023.

Gifts In Honor

Gifts were made to Steppingstone in honor of the following individuals and organizations:

Joanne Jacquet Araujo ’98

Susan Boney

Kerry Brennan

Brian J. Conway

Betsy Danziger

Betsy & Rick Edie

Fabian Fondriest

Laure Garnick

Kate Gilbane

Kelly Glew

Timothy Healey

Liam James

Alison Levy

Isabelle Loring

Mu

Ursula Munger

Cindy Nguy ’97

Efe Osifo ’01

Bianca Passero

Tim Scozzari

Marcia Simbin

The Steppingstone Team

Eileen B. Stokes

Mary Sullivan

Carrie E. Tate

Kate Wood

Annie Wu

Raymond Wu

Yong Xie

Jin Xiu Yu

Gifts In Memory

Gifts were made to Steppingstone in memory of the following individuals:

Margaret Dillon Buckley

Donna Danis

Michael Danziger

Donna Espindle-Scozzari

Andrew B. Hahn

Esteban Hernández

James Hurteau

Mildred Iserman

Malinda Jacobs

Kearns Louis Jean

Cara Mathews

Steppingstone remembers Andrew B. “Andy” Hahn, a founding Steppingstone board member, who passed away peacefully on July 25, 2022. We express our deepest condolences to Andy’s family and to all who loved him, as well as our deep appreciation to all who have supported Steppingstone in his memory. Andy’s legacy will continue on.

“In honor of Andrew Hahn for his work on behalf of children who deserve the opportunity of education.”

— Michael Witman

This gift list reports on the 12-month period from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023.

Alumni Giving

We are so grateful for the generous support of Steppingstone Alumni.

Lois Abdulai ’93 & Emmauel Abdulai

Fehintola Abioye '07

Tamira Acce ’09

Johane Alexis-Phanor '96

Joanne Jacquet Araujo ’98 & Alcy Araujo

Rochelle Ballin ’98

Ashley Beckles ’08

Kevon Boatswain ’91

Lauren Brown & Donavan Brown '95

Meghan Buckley '97

Danielle Bynoe-Farid '04 & Jalil Farid

Felice Cabral ’11

Amada Caliz '02

Melissa Centeno '02

Diana Zulay Chaves '05

Merry Chin '05

Jenee Clark ’01

Ketsia Clermont '02

Max Clermont '01

Abimbola Cole ’04

Daniella Colombo ’06

Patrick Costello '99

D'Jonita Cottrell '09

Makeda Daniel ’09

Derek DaSilva '09

Nickeisha Davidson '99

Genesis De Los Santos ’08

Ashley Diaz ’02

Martina Durant '99

Hector Fajardo ’09

Carmelle Fedillaga ’05

Aylin Feliz ’07

Hannah Foell ’94

Sara Fuentes ’95

Dr. Anna Glezer ’94

Laniesha Gray ’00

Evelyn Guir & Carlos Pacheco '96

Marcus Haymon ’95

Jasmine Hicks ’00

Ted Hilaire ’06

Rowan Houlihan ’09

Dalinda Ifill-Pressat '99 & Junior Pressat

D'Lynn Jacobs ’97

Fedna Jacquet '00

Roxlind James ’06

Joy Kogut '96

Catherine Lafferty ’02

Bruna Lee ’09

Kristen Lewis ’02

Tyrone Li ’06

Felix Liang ’06

Henry Liang ’10

Angie Isaza ’06

Sonia Lomba ’98

Archibaldo Lora ’08

Samantha Salfity ’01

Leonelys Matos ’11

Frank McField ’10

Donald Medor ’01

Nikolas Medrano ’03

Megumi Milla ’06

Sofia Teixeira Mistretta '94 & Tommaso Mistretta

Asjah Monroe ’94

Cecilia Morales ’08

Mary Breda Morrissey & J.P. Jacquet ’95

Vivian Ng ’97

Cynthia Nguy ’97 & Temitope Ogundele

Xuan Nguyen ’99

Mariel Novas ’00

Tim O'Connell ’96

Aderonke Odewale ’06

Opeoluwa Olukorede ’09

Ifeoluwa Oyedele ’98

Ramon Pascual ’01

Kaitlin Barry Pellerin ’96 & David Pellerin

Rebekah Perez ’07

Jennifer Pierre ’01

Marynee Pontes ’05

Margarita Javier ’01

Kahdeem Ralph ’04

Raven Rankine ’05

Darian Reid ’99

Megan Riley ’04

William Lamarr Rollins II ’99

Javon Ryan ’06

Lara Shkordoff & Senam

Kumahia ’96

Mahawa Sidibay ’05

Jane Simon ’10

André Sparrow '95

Mariane St. Juste '10

Kimberly Stephenson '06

Sophia Tsakmaklis Teague '00

Adilson Teixeira '93

Phuc Thai ’91

Yrvine Thelusma ’10

Alcina Tran '05

Derek Truong '97

José Vega '95

Natasha Velickovic '91

Tran Vu '00

Mariaah Williams '00

Earl Williamson '00

Shihua Wu ’10

Kofi Yankey '09

Special Funds

Investments in Steppingstone’s Future

Our gratitude to the following visionaries whose early leadership gifts ensure that future generations of Scholars will have access to Steppingstone programming and support.

Anonymous (3)

Anonymous (3)*

Joanne Jacquet Araujo '98 & Alcy Araujo

Nancy & Todd Bland

Lauren Brown & Donavan

Brown '95

Denise Jefferson Casper*

Susanne & Vincent Chiang

Karen & Brian Conway*

Betsy Danziger*

Mary Driscoll & Luke Hill

Suzanne & Fabian Fondriest*

Debbie & Keith Gelb*

Kate & Tom Gilbane*

Kaia & Jonathan Goldstein*

Ross & Bob Henderson*

Pam & Bill Holding*

Sally Horchow

Isabelle & Ian Loring*

Barbara & Richard Melvoin*

Mariel Novas '00

Rachel Rock & Joshua Levy*

Sue & John Simon*

Rachel Skerritt

Hilary & Langley Steinert*

Jenny & Sandy Weymouth/ Hess Foundation*

*Denotes multi-year giving commitments

Natasha & Jermaul Williams

The Berylson Family Academy

In recognition of the Berylsons’ long-time dedication to Steppingstone, the six-week summer preparation component has been named in their honor.

Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation

Richard † & Susan † Smith, John G. † & Amy S. Berylson and James Berylson, Jonathan Block & Jennifer Berylson Block, Robert Katz & Elizabeth Berylson Katz, Robert & Dana Smith, Debra S. Knez, Jessica Knez & Andrew Knez

Peter H.O. Claudy Visual Thinking Strategies

This fund supports Steppingstone’s Visual Thinking Strategies Curriculum.

The Claudy Family

The Steppingstone Collegiate Scholar Fund

The Steppingstone Collegiate Scholar Fund has provided last-dollar scholarships to 44 Scholars since the first grants were made in 2017. In 2021, the donors made a gift of $5 million to endow the fund.

Anonymous

The Hope Scholarship

The Hope Scholarship Fund has provided last-dollar scholarships to 15 Scholars since the first grants were made in 2018.

Pamela Haran & David Godkin

Kendric Price Memorial Fund

This fund supports two Steppingstone Advisors in memory of Kendric Price, continuing his legacy of community service and his love of learning in perpetuity and impacting countless Boston students for years to come.

Anonymous

The Michael P. Danziger Teaching Fellowship

With this fellowship, we honor one of Steppingstone’s founders, Mike Danziger, by supporting the development of teachers—the ones who drive change every day and who help make Steppingstone so deeply, individually impactful.

David M. Danziger

Frederick M. & Lucy C. Danziger

The Danziger Family

Betsy, James, Robby & Maddy, Charlie, Teddy Dana & Mark DeAngelis

Lorna Doran & Bruce Breimer

Hannah Foell ’94

Sandra & Peter Manoogian

Tracy & William Ullman

The Michael P. Danziger Teaching Fellowship supported the following Summer Teaching Interns, who worked with young Scholars and learned from veteran teachers:

Diana Duran Wellesley College

Ulysses Barahona Escoto ’15 University of Massachusetts Boston

Ashley Furusa University of Massachusetts Amherst

Jane Gordon Bates College

Camila Montes de Oca ’18 Boston University

Katrinah Tejeda ’15 Hamilton College

Amy Tran ’16 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Leanna Van University of Massachusetts Amherst

Ayat Yusef ’15 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

This gift list reports on the 12-month period from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023.

The Brian J. Conway Fund for Scholars

Honoring long-time Board Chair, Brian Conway, this fund helps advance our mission by ensuring our long-term financial sustainability.

Julie & Kevin Callaghan

Karen & Brian Conway

Barbara & Michael Eisenson

The Loring Cornerstone Fund

With deep appreciation for the following individuals who made gifts in honor of Isabelle Loring, former chair and current member of Steppingstone’s Board of Directors. The Loring Cornerstone Fund, comprised of endowed and annual gifts, supports program services that prepare Scholars for success in school and ultimately a college degree and will do so in perpetuity.

Karen & Brian Conway

Isabelle & Ian Loring

Barbara & Richard Melvoin

Rachel Rock & Joshua Levy

Virginia Shannon

“Scholars have such big dreams, and Steppingstone helps them envision endless possibilities.”

— Isabelle Loring, Former Board Chair and Founder of the Loring Cornerstone Fund

Special Funds

The National Partnership for Educational Access (NPEA)

We are grateful to the following organizations for their support of Steppingstone’s National Partnership for Educational Access:

A Better Chance

AJA Foundation

American Student Assistance

Belmar Consulting

Belmont Hill School

Linda Borden

Boston College High School

The Boston Foundation

Boston University, College Mental Health Education Programs

Boston University, National Center on Improving Literacy

Boston vs. Bullies

Breakthrough Collaborative

Brown University (Division of Pre-College & Undergraduate Programs)

Buffalo Prep

California Association of Independent Schools

Carney, Sandoe & Associates

Cate School

Chicago Scholars

Coalition for College

Common App

Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund

EAB/College Greenlight

EganWood Foundation

The Enrollment Management Association

Kate & Tom Gilbane

Professional Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education

Heights Philadelphia

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Level All

Mainstay

MEFA

Milton Academy

Milton Hershey Academy

National Association for College

Admission Counseling (NACAC)

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)

Nearpeer

Nellie Mae Education Foundation

Noble & Greenough School

Oliver Scholars

Phillips Academy

Phillips Exeter Academy

Pingree School

Reach for Excellence

Resource Group 175 (RG175)

Root Cause

SEEDS - Access Changes Everything

St. Mark's School

Storbeck Search | Diversified Search Group

Test Innovators

To The Good

Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan

The Wight Foundation

“You have created a space that is safe to share aspirations. I appreciate the ability to be in the midst of people of a similar mindset aiming to improve access and equity.”

— NPEA 2023 Conference Attendee

The National Partnership for Educational Access (NPEA) Advisory Board Members

Rhonda Auguste, Executive Director, The Wight Foundation

Linda Borden, Head of Student Success Advising, Cashel Educational Consulting

Stephanie Bramlett, Director of Equity and Inclusion, Phillips Exeter Academy

Amanda Case, Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology, Purdue University

Deanna Dixon, Dean of Admission, Smith College

Roberto Escober, Director, Scripps College Academy

Rob Evans, Middle School Director, Chandler School (Board Co-Chair)

Rachael Flores, Head of Upper School, The Spence School

Kate Gilbane, Board Member, Steppingstone

Andy Hoge, Vice President, Admissions and Placement, SEEDS - Access Changes Everything (Board Co-Chair)

Eric Jones, Head of School, Community Partnership School

Dennis Lacewell, Chief Academic Officer, Urban Prep Academies

Nicole Maloy, Director, Office of Social Equity & Community, University of Pennsylvania

Danielle R. Moss Cox, Chief Executive Officer, Oliver Scholars

Olufemi Ogundele, Associate Vice Chancellor of Enrollment, Dean of Undergraduate Admission, University of California, Berkeley

Chris Parris, Chief Program Officer, Steppingstone

Pamela Pleasants, Associate Dean of Admission, Milton Academy

Alan Royal, Director, Outreach and Partnerships, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Lisa Reynolds Smoots, Director, Horizons Upward Bound, Cranbrook School

Patti Stephen, President, Buffalo Prep

Calvin Wise, Deputy Director of Admissions, Johns Hopkins University

Keith D. Wright, Vice President of Psychometrics and Assessments, Enrollment Management Association

“This conference allowed me to not only learn from so many individuals but be able to dream bigger than what I have seen and start to implement that in my work.”

— Brenda Romero, Fullfillment Fund Las Vegas

Steppingstone Board of Directors

Joanne Jacquet Araujo ’98, Assistant Clerk Magistrate, Massachusetts Trial Court at the Suffolk Superior Court

Todd Bland, Former Head of School, Milton Academy

Jennifer Block

Susan Jefferson Boney

Donavan D. Brown ’95, Clerk, Investment Consultant, Monticello Associates

Hon. Denise Jefferson Casper, Vice Chair, U.S. District Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Dr. Vincent W. Chiang, Chief Medical Officer, Boston

Children's Hospital

Rafael Cofiño, Managing Director, Great Hill Partners

Brian J. Conway, Chairman, TA Associates

Betsy Lind Danziger, Lower School Admissions Associate, The Fessenden School

Mary Driscoll, Elementary Superintendent, Boston Public Schools

Fabian Fondriest, Treasurer, Former CEO, Homesite Insurance

Kate Gilbane

Jonathan M. Goldstein, Senior Advisor, TA Associates

Robert P. Henderson, Jr., Chair, Education Consultant, Resource Group 175

Joshua S. Levy, Partner, Ropes & Gray LLP

Isabelle Loring

Dr. Richard I. Melvoin, Consultant, Strategic School Leadership

Sofia Teixeira Mistretta ’94, Senior Director of Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Dr. Mariel Novas ’00, Senior Advisor, Organizational Development & Equity, Boston Public Schools

As of June 2023

Dr. Stephanie Pinder-Amaker, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, McLean Hospital Founding Director, McLean College Mental Health Program Assistant Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School

Alex Sacerdote, Founder & CEO, Whale Rock Capital

John G. Simon, Co-Founder, Managing Director, Sigma Prime Ventures

Rachel Skerritt, Chief Strategy Officer, Attuned Education Partners

Perry Traquina, Retired Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Wellington Management Company, LLP

Jenny Weymouth

Douglass Williams, Chef/ Owner MIDA & APIZZA

Natasha Telesford WIlliams, Chief Financial Officer, City Fund

Board of Ambassadors

Nancy Adams

Pamela Albright

Eric Andrew ’94

Ngozi Anidi ’98

Jeffrey Barber

Linda Borden

Katie Bramley

David Carlstrom

Diana Chaves ’05

Susanne Chiang

Melanie Chiverton

Erin Condron, Co-Chair

James Coughlin

Heidi Crean

James Danziger

Betsy & Rick Edie

Lee Englert

Bart Epker

Brittney Gammell, Co-Chair

Debbie Gelb

Jen Hawkins

Blair Hendrix

Pamela R. Holding

Allison Johnson

Char Joslin & Les Cheek

Kasey Kaufman

Senam Kumahia '96

Brooke Laughlin

Kate Lubin

Peter Monaco

Laura Morris

Alison Monaghan

Board of Young Professionals

Ashley Andrade, Co-Chair

Tevin Barros ’07

Danielle Bynoe-Farid ’04, Co-Chair

Olivia Corkery

Tobe Ezeokoli

Benjamin Hack

David Henderson

Patrick Henderson

Felix Liang ’06

Henry Liang '10

Carolyn Margitza

Eliza McGinn

Ursula Munger

Board of Advisors

Ann Coles, Ed.D.

William Fitzsimmons, Ed.D.

Chris Gabrieli

Paul Grogan

Joanna Jacobson

Karl Reid, Ed.D.

Mike Pascucci

Drew Pluhar

Sarah Reynolds

Megan Riley ’04

Rachel Rock

Ani Sacerdote

Matt Santangelo

Tricia Schade

Pixley Schiciano

Anthony Schweizer

Rachel Segall

Virginia Shannon

Brent Edward Shay

Rob Small

Hilary Nicholas Steinert

Chris Philbin

Kahdeem Ralph ‘04

John Van Allen

Luke von Maur

Shihua Wu ’10

Jill Shah

John S. Weinberg