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

National Director of Programs

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

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Damaris Herron-Watkins

Director of Finance and Administration

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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John Dumey

Director of Development and Communications

A native New Yorker who grew up in Brooklyn, John has over fifteen years of development and…

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All Staff
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  • Programs

Alexa Fusselbaugh

Assistant Program Manager, Schools and Placements (West Coast)

(646)-346-1327

Alexandria Fuentes

Program Manager, Operations and Special Projects

(646) 346-1372

Ali Malik

Assistant Manager, Information Technology

(646) 346-1377

Andrew Koskinen

Program Director, Scholar & Alumni Success

(646) 346-1324

Bernadette Jackson

Programs Assistant

Brittany Moore

Assistant Program Manager, Schools and Placements (Mid-Atlantic States)

(631) 246-1150

Cesar Moran

Program Manager, Career Programs

Dayna Richardson

Assistant Director, Operations and Executive Office

(646) 346-1352

Gabriel Aviles

Program Director, Admissions, Schools and Placements (Northeast)

(646) 346-1333

Gabriela Valette

Parent Coordinator

6463461376

Haydee L. Sun-Acosta

Program Manager, Outreach and Access 

(646)-346-1354

Isabella Hansen

People Operation Temp

6463461323

Janette Prudhomme

Receptionist

(646) 346-1340

Kate F. R. Malakoff

Assistant Director of Programs

(646) 346-1330

Kimone Reeves

Assistant Program Manager, Preparation and Success

(631) 246-1157

Lily Wong

Assistant Program Manager, Career Programs

(646)-346-1332

Lindsey Lorine

Associate Program Manager, College Readiness

Marilynn Honeycutt

Communications and Special Events Officer 

(646)-346-1340

Randy Richardson

Administrative Intern

Richard R. Martin

Schools Manager (Midwest & Southeast)

(646) 346-1329

Roy Dale Cox

Annual Fund Manager

(646) 246-1154

Sasha Khan

Manager, Finance and Administration

(646) 346-1322

Stephen “Bob” Proctor

Development Associate

(631) 246-1152

Wes Young

Assistant Manager, Finance and Operations

(646) 346-1319