Staff

Administrative & Program Staff

Ricardo Santiago, Executive Director
Haja Kamara, Development Director
Ra Spencer, Marketing & Communications Specialist

Larry Robert, Youth Coordinator
Tamjeed Zaidi, Fiberworks Coordinator
Abby Rudolph, Grants & Data Manager

Front Desk & Building Maintenance

Norma Porras, Front Desk & Building Manager
Frantz Phillipe, Evening Front Desk Assistant
Gabriela Barrera, Weekend Front Desk Assistant

Lusvi Cazun, Custodian
Roberto Guerra, Grounds Maintenance Specialist

Board

FY26
Paul Bagley- Louisville MSD Chief Information Officer, Executive Committee, Board Chair
Melanie Gast- University of Louisville Associate Professor of Sociology, Programs Committee, Programs Chair
Dr. Jill Handley- JCPS Assistant Superintendent of Multilingual Learners, Programs Committee
Allison Ibrahim- WHAS11 Media Strategist, Advancement Committee, Advancement Chair
Jenny Gutierrez- JD Creative LLC, Advancement Committee
Alex Novak- Retired, Programs Committee
Margaret Mwale- Presbyterian Mission Agency/Presbyterian Committee on Self-Development of People Program Associate for Community Development & Constituent Relations, Advancement Committee
Andrea Ghooray- Norton Healthcare Director Patient Experience, Advancement Committee
Shaun Bishop-Derby City Gaming & Hotel Sr. Dir. Human Resources, HR Committee, HR Co-Chair
Joseph Bongiovi- University of Kentucky Gatton School of Business and Economics Lecturer, Secretary, HR Committee & Co-Chair
Sophia Murphy- University of Louisville Financial Analyst, Executive Committee, Treasurer & Finance Chair
Alejandro Pousa- Republic Bank, Nominating Committee,Nominating Chair
Sowmya Telaprolu- UPS, Programs Committee
Meryem Kahloon- Kahloon Law, Executive Committee, Vice Chair
Ricky George Jr.- Link Electric Co Inc., Finance Committee, Capital Campaign Committee

FY25
Shawn Adams- Blue & Co., LLC., Finance Committee
Paul Bagley- Louisville MSD Chief Information Officer, Programs Committee, Programs Chair
Melanie Gast- University of Louisville Associate Professor of Sociology, Programs Committee
Dr. Jill Handley- JCPS Assistant Superintendent of Multilingual Learners, Programs Committee
Allison Ibrahim- Texas Roadhouse / Sr. Manager of Guest Insights, Advancement Committee, Advancement Chair
Jenny Gutierrez- JD Creative LLC, Advancement Committee
Alex Novak- Retired, Programs Committee
Margaret Mwale- Presbyterian Mission Agency/Presbyterian Committee on Self-Development of People Program Associate for Community Development & Constituent Relations, Executive Committee, Board Chair
Andrea Ghooray- Norton Healthcare Director Patient Experience, Advancement Committee
Shaun Bishop- Derby City Gaming & Hotel Sr. Dir. Human Resources, Advancement Committee
Joseph Bongiovi- University of Kentucky Gatton School of Business and Economics Lecturer, Advancement Committee, Secretary
Sophia Murphy- University of Louisville Financial Analyst, Finance Committee
Alejandro Pousa- Republic Bank, Executive Committee, Finance Committee, Treasurer, Finance Chair
Sowmya Telaprolu- UPS, Programs Committee
Meryem Kahloon- Kahloon Law, Executive Committee, Vice Chair
Ricky George Jr.- Link Electric Co Inc., Finance Committee

Partners

Program Partners

Common Earth Gardens
Dare to Care Kids Cafe
Kentucky Refugee Ministries
Kentucky State University

UofL Kent School of Social Work
Spalding Collective Care Clinic
Saint Bernadette Diaper Bank
Evolve 502
The Book Works

Campus Partners

Family Health Centers - Americana
Survivors of Torture Recovery Center
Adelante Hispanic Achievers

Karen Community of Louisville
Haitian Community (KAKY)
Beloz Language Services
The Book Works

Community Partners

Louisville Academy of Music
Louisville Visual Arts

The Rosewater Bookstore
Louisville Urban Agriculture Coalition

Questions, comments, concerns?

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