Who We Are
Our Staff
View our New York-based employees and key leaders at our Honolulu and Hillsborough, N.J. locations below. Visit the websites of Duke Farms and Shangri La to see their staff.
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Medical Research Program
Hannah Andrade-Samala
Program Associate for Medical Research
Finance
Christopher Anthony
Accounting Manager
Technology
Ben Beisswenger
Chief Technology Officer
Environment Program
Lauren Belsky
Program Associate for the Environment
Investments
Leena Bhutta
Chief Investment Officer
Arts Program
Kamaria Buchanan
Program Associate for the Arts
Influence & Marketing
Stephanie Carnright
Event Manager
Child Well-being Program
JooYeun Chang
Program Director for Child Well-being
People & Culture
Nicole Cruz
People and Culture Manager
Grants Administration
Linda Diamond
Grants Manager
Legal
Erica Dziedzic
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Operations
Toby Ekpunobi
Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
Medical Research Program
Sindy Escobar Alvarez, Ph.D.
Program Director for Medical Research
Arts Program
Ashley Ferro-Murray, Ph.D.
Program Director for the Arts
Grants Administration
Adrienne Fisher
Director of Grants Management and Evaluation
Office of the President
Sam Gill
President and CEO of the Doris Duke Foundation
Investments
Cynthia Haidar
Director, Investments
Grants Administration
Phenisher Harris
Grants Systems and Information Manager
Office of the President
Karen Jacobsen
Board Liaison
People & Culture
Deeksha Jawa
Director, People and Culture
Influence & Marketing
Fernanda Jiménez
Communications Associate
Investments
Jennifer Katz
Director, Investments
Influence & Marketing
Neel Khairzada
Director, Communications
Office of the Chief Program Officer
Maurine Knighton
Chief Program Officer
Environment Program
Danielle Levoit
Senior Program Officer for the Environment
Shangri La Management
Léa Major
Deputy Director, Shangri La
Influence & Marketing
Kevin McAndrew
Director, Partnerhips
Building Bridges Program
Tessa McSweeney
Associate for the Building Bridges Program
People & Culture
Kiisha Morrow
Chief People and Culture Officer
Finance
Eileen Oberlander
Controller and Director of Finance
People & Culture
Julia Ohanyan
Talent Manager
Finance
John Orecchio
Controller
Finance
Lynn Pipitone
Accounting Manager
Investments
Erika Rabines
Operations Manager, Investments
Building Bridges Program
Zeyba Rahman
Director for the Building Bridges Program
Office of the President
Kayla Reardon
Assistant to the President and CEO
Office of the Chief Program Officer
Taegin Reisman
Special Assistant to the Chief Program Officer
Finance
Keri Rice
Senior Finance Associate
Finance
Marissa Sarden
Finance Associate
Duke Farms Management
Nora Schnure
Deputy Executive Director of Personnel and Programs, Duke Farms
Influence & Marketing
Linda Schupack
Chief Influence and Marketing Officer
Medical Research Program
Kevin Sia, Ph.D.
Program Officer for Medical Research
Environment Program
Sacha Spector, Ph.D.
Program Director for the Environment
Child Well-being Program
Rosie Vasen
Program Associate for Child Well-being
Duke Farms Management
Jon Wagar
Deputy Executive Director, Duke Farms
Duke Farms Management
Margaret Waldock
Executive Director, Duke Farms
Shangri La Management
Ben Weitz
Executive Director, Shangri La
Influence & Marketing
William Wilson
Director, Production and Events
Child Well-being Program
Liz Wyner
Program Officer for Child Well-being
Investments
Lisa Yeh
Operations Manager, Investments
Investments
Jay Yoon
Investment Associate
