Forestdale’s Board is a diverse and skilled group responsible for overseeing the strategic direction of the organization. The board oversees Forestdale’s work and helps to ensure we are making progress against our mission.
Board of Trustees
OFFICERS
Robert “Bob” Whiteford, Chair (2015) Robert Whiteford, PLC, Founder and Principal
Sheryl Kurtis, Vice Chair (2017) Head of Remediation, Barclays Wealth and Investment Management Americas
Jessy Heim, Treasurer (2015) Ernst & Young, LLP Senior Manager
Maria Rodriguez, Secretary (2017)
DIRECTORS
Jared Averbuch – Lazard Fréres & Co.
Greg Babeendran – Managing Director, Deloitte LLP
Brandon Day – American International Group
Ola El-Shawarby – Director and Investment Analyst, Caravel Management, LLC
Hilary Feshbach – Algin Management Co., LLC
David Frank – Barclays
Brian Jaffe – Senior Vice President, McCann-Erickson
Alexandria Jean-Pierre – NYC MTA
Puja Khare – Assistant General Counsel, The Greater New York Hospital Association
Heather Murray – Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Monique Renta – Director, Leveraged Finance, Citigroup, Inc.
David Rock – Principal, Grant Thornton
W. Gerow “Jerry” Schick – Retired
Pablo Simmonds – KPMG
Chip Smith – President/Owner, Restoration Medical Supply
Michael Tanenbaum – Independent Consultant
Tamica Thomas – Vice President, Citigroup
William Weisberg – Executive Director, Forestdale, Inc.
ADVISORY BOARD
Lou Caltavuturo – Dowling Hales, Partner
Bradford “Brad” Cushman – Senior Vice President, The Cushman Group at Morgan Stanley
Meisan Lim – Cambridge Associates
Dr. Dolores Malaspina, MD, MS, MSPH – Professor of Psychiatry, New York University-School of Medicine
Alex Panlilio – Vice President Mergers & Acquisitions, HelioCap Solutions, Inc.
Forestdale is looking for special people to provide temporary homes, guidance and love to young people who cannot safely remain with their parents. Your role is to provide children and teens with the emotional support they need to heal and thrive. At the same time, you work with Forestdale to help birth parents make progress towards rebuilding their families. In most cases, foster children reunite with their birth parents; when it is not safe to do so, Forestdale will facilitate the adoption process.
Learn MoreWe are looking for mentors (18 years+) to work with children ages 9-12 for one year, who will inspire them to make smart decisions and pursue their dreams. Teams of two mentors will each work with five mentees. There will be four 10 week sessions throughout the year each running for three hours on Saturdays from 10 am to 1 pm. The program will take place at our new Hollis Community Center located at 203-09 Hollis Avenue, Hollis, NY 11412.
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