NAF Staff

• How to Reach Us
• Office of the President
• Field Services
• Regional Consultants
• Strategic Educational Initiatives
• Center for School Design
• Development & External Relations
• Office Administration
• Information Technology

How to Reach Us
National Academy Foundation
39 Broadway, Suite 1640
New York, NY 10006

Ph:           212-635-2400
Fx:           212-635-2409

Office of the President
John J. Ferrandino, President

Sophia Skeans, Executive Coordinator

Field Services
Ana Boksay, Field Services Associate

Steve Casa, Regional Manager, Northeast Region

Florence Drummond, New Membership Associate

Christel Kaufman, Regional Manager, Western Region

Rebecca Privett, Regional Manager, Central Region

Bill Taylor, Senior Director, Field Services

Daniel Wallace, Regional Manager, Mid-Atlantic Region

Regional Consultants
Anthony Asplin, Southern Region

Jeanine Flynn,  Southern Region

Frederick Press, Western New York and Midwest Region

Murray Tandler, Eastern Region

Strategic Educational Initiatives
Steve Markbreiter, Senior Director, Strategic Educational Initiatives

Laura Papimahalis, Project Manager, Strategic Educational Initiatives

Heather Zeman, Project Manager, Strategic Educational Initiatives

Center for School Design
Gregg Betheil,  Senior Vice President, Programs

Wendy Hedges, Center for School Design Associate

Development & External Relations
Judith Jorrisch, Senior Vice President, Development & External Relations

Colleen Devery, Director of Development for Special Events, Operations and Sponsorships

Kearney Staniford, Director of Development for Foundations and Major Gifts

Carolyn Kresky, Acting Director of Communications

Betsy Aitkenhead, Development Associate, Donor Relations

Jenny Pethkongkathon, Development Associate

Office Administration
Katherine Aponte, Office Manager

Joy Curtin, Senior Vice President and CFO

Marcelline Dixon, Administrative Assistant

Arlene Osborne, Staff Accountant

Information Technology
Umang Beri, Junior Network Administrator

Jesse Helfman, Senior Network Administrator

Jill Papsdorf, Senior Data Analyst

George Pender, Chief Technology Officer

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