Leadership
Learn more about the Girls Inc. Strategic Plan 2021-2025
Executive Director
Renee Flagler
Under the visionary leadership of Executive Director Renee Flagler, Girls Inc. of Long Island has expanded its reach by 30% across Long Island school sites, serving approximately 1,000 girls annually. Renee's decade-long tenure has elevated the organization’s visibility and impact both locally and nationally, earning national recognition within the Girls Inc. Network. Her efforts have opened doors to unique opportunities for middle and high school girls, including mentoring days, hackathons, conferences, high-profile campaigns, and peer engagement with other affiliates. Many alumnae have achieved academic and professional success, attending prestigious HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges & Universities), securing federal research positions, and interning with the U.S. Department of State. Renee Flagler will now embark on a new journey as President of a national non-profit organization.
Our Team
Development Manager
Jennifer Capella-Brown
Operations Manager
Monica Kim
Director of Programs
Susan Dunbar
Program Manager
Paige Jelinek
Facilitator
Alyssa Fouad
Facilitator
Jonell Ashby
Facilitator
Mayling White
Facilitator
Nellie Washington
Facilitator
Paula Martin
Facilitator
Samantha Galloway
Board of Directors
Chair of Board
Samantha Persaud
Vice President It - Strategy & Governance, Mizuho Americas
Vice Chair
Crishana Runge
Manager of Overhead Rates, Regulatory Policy and Process Compliance, TTM Technologies
Chair of Finance Committee, Treasurer of Board
Donna Gayden
Interim Chief Financial Officer, Village Oak Park, IL.
Nancy Richner
Independent Consultant in the Visual Arts and Education, retired Director of the Hofstra University Museum of Art
Secretary of Board
Samantha Guido
Associate, Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, PC
Dr. Michele Darby
President/CEO, Excellence Coaching and Consulting Services, LLC
Dan Barden, MBA
Assistant Vice President, Select Commercial Lines, USI Insurance Services
Desiree Corbett
Senior Manager, Baker Tilly US, LLP
Michelle D'Agostino
Partner, Assurance Ernst & Young
Chair of Marketing & Communications Committee
Michelle Fernandez
Head of Technology Content and Marketing, Nokia, Inc.
Veronica Isaac
Manager of Customer and Community Partnerships, PSEG Long Island, LLC
Christine Ketcham
Relationship Manager, Opal Wealth Advisors
Chair of Fund Development Committee
Amanda Lamothe-Cadet
Associate, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Susan McKeon
Chief Financial Officer/Associate Lab Director for Business Services, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Tamara Morrison
CEO, Premier HR Consulting, LLC
Alexandra Paoli
National Grid Program Manager - Project C External Affairs
Sharen Phillips
Director of Global Partnerships, News Media Holding Companies, Google
Trancea Roberts
First Vice President, CMS Director, Metropolitan Commercial Bank
Sarah White
Banker, JP Morgan Private Bank
Advisory Board
Chair
Michele Bayley, MPH
Core Faculty, Stony Brook Medicine, Program in Public Health
Beth Bucheister
Executive Director, Career Day Inc.
Joy Fernandez
Partner, Ernst & Young
Retha Fernandez
Strategic Engagement Manager, National Grid Ventures & Community Offshore Wind
Jan R. Figueira
Director, Science and Technology Entry Program, Nassau Community College
Simone M. Freeman, Esq.
Partner, Jaspan Schlesinger Narendran, LLP
Stacy Galiatsos
Philanthropic & Social Impact Consultant
Sidney Joyner
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer of Suffolk County
Ellen Labita, CPA
Partner, Baker Tilly, US, LLP
Katshyna Romage
Girls Inc. of Long Island Alumnae
Stacey Sikes
Vice President of Government Affairs and Communications, Long Island Association