Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is a group of diverse, engaged, active, and passionate volunteers, deeply committed to the mission and vision of Comprehensive Youth Development. They are leaders in professions from finance to marketing, education, and leadership development, all with a desire to give back by supporting those who have not had equal access to opportunity. Read their stories by clicking on their photos.
SoVonna Day-Goins
Chair
Founder & CEO,
Women X Meta
Michael Braun
Vice Chair
Founder and CEO,
Braun Business Management, Inc.
Jacquelyn Krese
Treasurer
America’s Head of Capital Markets,
BlackRock
Michael A. Roberts,
Secretary
Executive Director,
Comprehensive Youth Development
Dean Backer
Partner, Goldman Sachs
John Baumgartner
Managing Director, Equity Research – Food & Healthy Living, Mizuho Securities USA
Nathan Bond
Artist / Educator / Advocate
Clara Brooks
Director, Investment & Fiduciary Oversight, BNY Wealth
Tyler Duff
Vice President, Fixed Income Capital Markets, Morgan Stanley
Jeffrey S. Hellman
Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, PVH Corp.
Katie Karoll Lavino
Managing Director, Investment Grade Syndicate
Mizuho Americas
Stephen Mahadeo
Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Michael F. Melcher
CEO, M2Leaders
Jessica Phillips
Managing Director, Assistant General Counsel,
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Melissa Wengroff Spencer
Managing Director, Head of Investor Relations Global Alternative Investment Solutions, J.P. Morgan
Maggie McLean Suniewick
Chief Administrative Officer, Standard Industries
Andy Wang
CFO, Uncommon Goods
MCNDHS Class of 1999
Ramey Watkins
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
Board of Advisors
Our Advisory Board is comprised of former board members who bring invaluable historical knowledge and experience. Many of them have been with us since we were founded. Read their stories by clicking on their photos.
David Bolotsky
Chair
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Uncommon Goods
Gregory P. Cohen
Retired, CDI Founding Executive Director
Pamela Craig
President, Women’s Forum of New York
Director, Corning, Merck, Progressive
Howard A. Friedman
Founder and Principal Emeritus
Manhattan Comprehensive Night & Day High School
Michael Koester
Co-Founder, 5C Investment Partners
Carolyn Risoli
President, CRisoli Consulting
Kevin E. Walker
CEO, Duquesne Light