Leadership Council - KIPP NYC

Leadership Council

The KIPP NYC Leadership Council is a curated group of mid-level professionals who represent KIPP students’ cultural identities and professional aspirations. Based in New York City, we support KIPP NYC through operational, financial and volunteer endeavors that engage members with the greater KIPP community. We are advocates for KIPP’s mission and for ensuring every student leaves KIPP with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose – college, career, and beyond.

Leadership Council Responsibilities

Each member is part of one of three working groups within the Council: External community, Internal community and Fundraising. Each working group is responsible for various activities that ladder up to drive KIPP’s mission, strategy, metrics and accountability of the Leadership Council.

For any additional questions regarding the Leadership Council, please email giving@kippnyc.org.

Join the Council

Current Leadership Council

Connect with the council members making a difference for thousands of students across New York City.

Kange Kaneene

Leadership Council Co-Chair

Favorite Movie: A Few Good Men

Rohan Wadhwa

Leadership Council Co-Chair

Favorite Song: Fix You (Coldplay)

Sharlene Disla

Internal Community Co-Chair

Favorite Movie: Coco

Ernest Esparza

External Engagement Chair

Favorite Movie: Space Jam

Stephanie Hummel

SIP for KIPP Co-Chair

Favorite Movie: Love Actually

Anna Thomas

Internal Community Co-Chair

Favorite Book: Harry Potter Series

Mark Abdelnour

Fundraising Working Group

Favorite Book: The Tao of Pooh

Joe Cornell

External Engagement Working Group

Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption

Deep Dheri

External Engagement Working Group

Favorite Book: The Denial of Death

Vasu Maheshwari

Fundraising Working Group

Favorite Movie: The Shawshank Redemption

John Marinelli

External Engagement Working Group

Favorite Book: The Great Gatsby

Marissa Moskowitz

External Engagement Working Group

Favorite Book: Alice in Wonderland

Mary Myles

Internal Community Working Group

Favorite Book: Shoe Dog

Lillie Nkenchor

Fundraising Working Group

Favorite Book: A New Earth

Anjali Lalwani Raghavan

Fundraising Working Group

Favorite Book: Rules of Civility

George Ramirez

External Engagement Working Group

Favorite Book: The Brothers Karamazov

Will Romney

External Engagement Working Group

Favorite Book: Stone Butch Blues

Alex Satine-Garcia

Internal Community Working Group

Favorite Movie: When Harry Met Sally

Danny Schuster

Internal Community Working Group

Favorite Book: Thinking, Fast and Slow

Sonya Smith

Fundraising Working Group

Favorite Movie: The Imitation Game

Cole Tannor

Internal Community Working Group

Favorite Book: The Alchemist

Nathan Wolman

External Engagement Working Group

Favorite Movie: Finding Forrester

We are now accepting applications for all grades for the 2024-25 school year!

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2,500 Alumni Supported*

*represents our support of KIPP NYC Middle School Alumni that attend high schools other than KIPP NYC College Prep and KIPP NYC 8th grade completers that have graduated KIPP NYC College Prep or other high schools within the past six years.