Our Team

Our Circle of Stewards

Kim Waldon

Kim Waldon

Board Co-Chair, Former Executive Director at Mount Vernon Family YMCA
Dailisha Rodriguez

Dailisha Rodriguez

Board Co-Chair; Founder, Hey There Beautiful
Bethy Victorin

Bethy Victorin

Board of Directors; Former Supervisor, NYC Administration for Children's Services
Whitney D. Smith

Whitney D. Smith

Board of Directors; Dean, Democracy Prep Public Schools
Rosemary Didi Jordan

Rosemary Didi Jordan

Board of Directors; Founder, Rasmali Wellness
Geraldine Dease

Geraldine Dease

Board of Directors; Investigator, NYC Human Resources Administration
Cathline Burgos

Cathline Burgos

Board Secretary; District DEI Coordinator, New Jersey Department of Education
Maria Neve

Maria Neve

Board Treasurer; Senior VP, Head of Human Resources, Americas, SONY Music Entertainment

Our Staff

Farah Tanis

Farah Tanis

CEO/Founder
Sevonna Brown

Sevonna Brown

National Director
Ann Duckett

Ann Duckett

Finance Manager
Cecile Lipworth

Cecile Lipworth

Director of Strategic Development
Sophie Delfeus

Sophie Delfeus

Executive Communications & Management Assistant
Melody Monteiro

Melody Monteiro

Executive Assistant / Clinical Specialist
Dr. Heather R. Sanders

Dr. Heather R. Sanders

Director, The Institute
Lorna Hines

Lorna Hines

Clinical Director
Nakita Joseph

Nakita Joseph

Health and Healing Counselor
Alicia Luhrssen-Zombek

Alicia Luhrssen-Zombek

Associate Director of Resource & Development
Teresa Vines

Teresa Vines

Resident House Manager
Eve Admasu

Eve Admasu

Administrative and Database Management Assistant
Chenchira Seger

Chenchira Seger

Project Manager
Nehemi Tanis

Nehemi Tanis

Facilities Assistant/Van Driver
Melissa Oakes

Iakowi:he’ne’ Oakes

Intercommunal Peace Building & Reconciliation Liason
Julian Mangano

Julian Mangano

Lead Farmer/Farm Administrator
Bryn O'Connor

Bryn O’Connor

Administrative & Development Associate
Samuel Ashe

Samuel J. Ashe II, MBA

Sr. Communications Manager
Jina Etienne

Jina Etienne

Manager of Health, Healing, and Clinical Programs
Leila Yahaya

Leila Yahaya

Programs Director, Ghana

Our Faculty

Our Cooperative

Karen Tronsgard-Scott

Karen Tronsgard-Scott

Founding Cooperative Member, Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Ed Heisler

Ed Heisler

Founding Cooperative Member, Men as Peacemakers
Annika Gifford

Annika Gifford Brothers

Founding Cooperative Member, Esperanza United
ML Daniel

ML Daniel

Founding Cooperative Member, Spiritual Alchemy

Our Advisors and Consultants

Naimah Johnson

Naimah Johnson

Health and Healing Advisor
Nan Stolzenburg

Nan Stolzenburg

Founder, Principal Consultant, Community Planning and Environmental Associates
Tonya Lovelace

Tonya Lovelace

Consultant, Lovelace Consulting Services
Jim Johnson

Jim Johnson

Enterprise Earth
Victor Tondee

Victor Tondee

Lumezia.org, Digital Agency
Yurani Cubillos

Yurani Cubillos

Yurazen Visuals
Todd Arena

Todd Arena

Albany Law School
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Recording of February 2023 event

Restore Forward Launch

We are happy to finally launch Restore Forward. We invite you to celebrate with us!