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Our Team

At GO, our team’s experience and excellence drive everything we do. Meet our staff, Board of Directors, and Young Leadership Council – committed to closing the opportunity gap for NYC public school students.

Our Staff

Board of Directors

  • Christine Anderson

    Global Head of Corporate Affairs, Blackstone

    Governance & Nominations Chair

  • Rachel Bachner

    Former Designer, GAP Inc.

  • Daniel Berger

    Director, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A.

  • Darlene Cameron

    Deputy Superintendent, District 13

  • Erin Culek

    Chief Strategy & Operating Officer, Guardian

  • Peter H. Gilman

    Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  • GO Project Emeritus Director: Cree Harland

    Retired Warden, Grace Church

    Co-Founder of GO Project

  • Charlie Johnston

    Managing Director, Goldman Sachs

    Finance Committee Chair

  • Philip Kassen

    Director, Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School

  • Cem Koray

    Partner, Perella Weinberg Partners

  • Andie Kully

    Owner, Andie Kully Designs

    Development Committee Chair

  • Raj Mahajan

    Partner, Goldman Sachs

  • Vanitha Milberg

    Managing Director, Client and Partner Group, KKR

  • Lee S. Millstein

    President, Cerberus Global Investments LLC

  • The Rev. Julia Offinger

    Associate Rector, Grace Church

  • Marlaine Olinick

    Co-Chair of Board

  • Robbie Pennoyer

    Head of School, Grace Church School

  • Vasudha Saxena

    Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Chase

  • Dominique Schulte

    Executive Director, DirectWomen; Former Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  • Kevin L. Smith

    Retired Partner, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

    Audit Committee Chair

  • Alexa von Tobel

    Founder & Managing Partner, Inspired Capital

  • Lisa Yvette Waller

    Head of School, The Berkeley Carroll School

  • Melanie Whelan

    Managing Director, Summit Partners

    Co-Chair of Board

  • Amy Wong

  • Sally Auer Zunino

    Small Business Owner, Capri

Young Leadership Council

  • Mariano Allegra

    SVP, Head of Strategy, LHi Group

  • Alua Askarbek

    Vice President, BlackRock

  • Nick Belfanti

    Account Director, AlphaSense

  • Julia Bernier

    Vice President – Consultant Relations, Ares Management

  • Paulina de Sève

    Program Associate, Cause Strategy Partners

  • Brandon DeGraff

    Senior Associate, Cushman & Wakefield

  • Sam Hefler

    Relationship Manager, Glenview Capital

    Co-Chair and Board Liaison

  • Billy Hobbs

    Private Equity Associate, The Carlyle Group

  • Christopher Kim

    Principal, Five Arrows, Rothschild & Co.

  • Reina Liang

    Associate, J.P. Morgan

  • Hannah Oblak

    East Coast Page, NBC

  • Easton Orbe

    Associate, Advent International

  • Kamsi Oyolu

    Associate, Goldman Sachs

  • Gemma Padchonga

    Private Wealth Management Financial Analyst, Goldman Sachs

  • Abby Patrick

    Advisory Associate, Wingspan Legacy Partners

  • Paige Raborn

    Capital Markets Senior Associate, PwC

  • Jackson Richter

    Associate, Strategy&

  • Cierra Taylor

    Senior Associate, Cerberus Capital Management

    Co-Chair and Board Liaison

  • Rebecca Tribble

    Marketing Lead, Artsy

  • Brett Wager

    Vice President, BlackRock

  • Bessie Zavidow

    Business Analyst, Alternative Data, Viking Global Investors LP

Join our mission-driven team.

Whether you’re an experienced educator, early in your career, or someone with a heart for social impact, there’s a place for you at GO. 

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