Philanthropy Team Directory
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Leadership
Principals
West
Esther Ahn
Director, Philanthropy
Esther on LinkedIn
Territories Served:
San Diego & Orange County, Southern California
Julia Gray
Strategic Director, Division Philanthropy
Julia on LinkedIn
Territories Served:
California, Guam, Hawaii
Alicia Ledezma
Director, Philanthropy
Territories Served:
San Francisco/Bay Area California
Charlotte Martin
Director, Philanthropy
Charlotte on LinkedIn
Territories Served:
Los Angeles & Central California
Jennifer Smutz
Region Director, Philanthropy
Jennifer on LinkedIn
Territories Served:
Arizona, Los Angeles, & Central California
Jessica Simmons
Director, Philanthropy
Jessica on LinkedIn
Territories Served:
San Francisco/Bay Area California
Sima Stoops
Director, Philanthropy
Sima on LinkedIn
Territories Served:
Los Angeles & Central California
South
Olivia Barhorst
Director, Philanthropy
Olivia on LinkedIn
Territories Served:
Texas - Forth Worth, West TX, & New Mexico
Michelle Fair
Sr. Director, Philanthropy
Michelle on LinkedIn
Territories Served:
Oklahoma, Arizona, Mississippi, & Arkansas
Krista Heide
Director, Philanthropy
Krista on LinkedIn
Territories Served:
Texas - Greater Houston & East TX
Andy Sigler
Director, Philanthropy
Territories Served:
Texas - Austin, San Antonio, & Surround NM
North
Kimberly Bostic
Region Director, Philanthropy
Kimberly on LinkedIn
Territories Served:
Northern States
Kathleen Callaghan
Director, Philanthropy
Kathleen on LinkedIn
Territories Served:
Wisconsin, Minnesota
David Joekel
Director, Philanthropy
David on LinkedIn
Territories Served:
Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, & Nebraska
Kristin Milne
Sr. Director, Philanthropy
Kristin on LinkedIn
Territories Served:
Illinois - All except Cook County
Sarah Sadid
Director, Philanthropy
Sarah on LinkedIn
Territories Served:
Washington, Oregon, Idaho & Alaska
Jessica Smith
Director, Philanthropy
Jessica on LinkedIn
Territories Served:
Illinois - Cook County only
Callie Raspberry
Director, Philanthropy
Territories Served:
Missouri, Kansas
Southeast
Lisa Bishop
Managing Director, Philanthropy
Territories Served:
Southeastern States
Kim Azar-Calka
Region Director, Philanthropy
Kim on LinkedIn
Territories Served:
Florida - Tampa Metro & Sarasota
Leslie Castillo
Director, Philanthropy
Leslie on LinkedIn
Territories Served:
North & Central Florida
Sundi Herring
Director, Philanthropy
Sundi on LinkedIn
Territories Served:
North Carolina, South Carolina
Theresa Meyers
Director, Philanthropy
Theresa on LinkedIn
Territories Served:
Southwest Florida - Naples & Fort Myers
Roger Roa
Director, Philanthropy
Roger on LinkedIn
Territories Served:
Southeast Florida - Broward, Miami-Dade County, Monroe
Northeast
Wendy Matthews
Managing Director, Region Philanthropy
Wendy on LinkedIn
Territories Served:
Upstate New York
Pretima Persad
Region Director, Philanthropy
Pretima on LinkedIn
Territories Served:
All of Greater New York City Market
Christine Clemons
Director, Philanthropy
Christine on LinkedIn
Territories Served:
Northern & Eastern VA, MD
Denise Buckley
Director, Philanthropy
Denise on LinkedIn
Territories Served:
Northern and Central New Jersey
Kim Epley
Director, Philanthropy
Kim on LinkedIn
Territories Served:
Ohio, West Virginia, & Western Pennsylvania
Alexis Maliga
Director, Philanthropy
Alexis on LinkedIn
Territories Served:
Westchester New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, & Western Massachusetts
Elizabeth Schwartz
Director, Philanthropy
Elizabeth on LinkedIn
Territories Served:
Delaware, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania
Paula Taylor
Director, Philanthropy
Paula on LinkedIn
Territories Served:
Northern New England & New York


