Our Team

Our staff, which works from our headquarters in New York, and often the road, is listed below by category.
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Leadership

Benjamin Bingman-Tennant

Chief Program Officer

Benjamin has dedicated his career to helping students from all backgrounds obtain access to education and realize…

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Damaris Herron-Watkins

Chief Finance and Operations Officer

Damaris has 15+ years of experience in the Non-Profit industry in NYC and for the last 10+…

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Francisco Tezén

President & Chief Executive Officer

Francisco Tezén became President and CEO of A Better Chance in February 2020. He joined A Better…

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All Staff
  • All Staff
  • Administration
  • Development
  • Programs

Abigail Saltzman

Manager, Events and Development Operations

(646)-346-1340

Alex Fuentes

Assistant Director, Chief Program Office & Assistant to the CPO

(646) 346-1372

Alexa Fusselbaugh

Manager, Schools and Placements, West

(646)-346-1327

Ali Malik

Manager, Information Technology

Andrew Koskinen

Director, Chief Program Office, College Programs and Special Projects

631-246-1156

 

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Brittany Moore

Manager, Schools and Placements, Mid-Atlantic

(631) 246-1150

Cesar Moran

Manager, Scholar and Alumni Success, Career Programs

(646)-346-1364

Ebony Sanjurjo

Manager, Finance

(646) 346-1322

Gabriel Aviles

Director, Schools and Placements, Northeast and New York Metro

(646) 346-1333

 

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Gabriela Valette

Manager, Parent Programs

6463461376

Haydee L. Sun-Acosta

Manager, Recruitment and Admissions

(646)-346-1354

Janette Prudhomme

Receptionist and Office Assistant

(646) 346-1342

Jon Kornfeld

Director of Development

631-246-1155

Kate F. R. Malakoff

Director, Chief Program Office

(646) 346-1330

Kate Kerin

Development Associate, Institutional Giving and social media

631-246-1153

Lily Wong

Assistant Manager, Scholar & Alumni Success, Career Programs

(646)-346-1332

Margaret Stolte

Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions

(646) 346-1375

Randy Richardson

Administrative Intern

Richard R. Martin

Director, Schools and Placement, Southeast, Midwest & Community Schools Program

(646) 346-1329

 

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Stephannie Gomez

Executive Assistant to the CEO

646-364-1352

Stephen “Bob” Proctor

Development Associate

(631) 246-1152

Wade Handy

Director, Scholar and Alumni Success

(646)-346-1324

 

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Wes Waletzko

Manager, Operations and Assistant to the CFOO

(646) 346-1319