BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Updated as of March 2021
OFFICERS
Patricia Fernández-Kelly, Chair
Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology, Princeton University
Joined the Board: 2005
Pete Taft, President
Co-founder and former CEO, Taft Communications
Joined the Board: 2019
Reverend Karen Hernández-Granzen, Vice Chair
Pastor, Westminster Presbyterian Church
Joined the Board: 2016
Jonathan Lear, Treasurer
Principal at Lear & Pannepacker, LLP
Joined the Board: 2020
David Long, Secretary
Managing Director at Princeton Policy Associates
Joined the Board: 2019
TRUSTEES
David Anderson
Principal and Consultant at DMA Infotech LLC
Joined the Board: 2018
Miguel Centeno
Vice Dean; Musgrave Professor of Sociology; Professor of Sociology and International Affairs, Princeton University
Joined the Board: 2020
Sasa Olessi Montaño
Chief Executive Officer at Meals on Wheels of Mercer County
Joined the Board: 2020
Susan Roy
Attorney at Law Office of Susan G. Roy, LLC
Joined the Board: 2019
Richard Sperry
Research Partnerships and Collaborations, EverythingALS
Joined the Board: 2021
Alberto Vourvoulias
Adjunct Assistant Professor at CUNY's Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism
Joined the Board: 2020
Ex-Officio
Cecilia Jiménez-Weeast, Executive Director
Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund
Joined the Board: 2021
Lorraine Goodman, Associate Director, Development and Communications
Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund
Joined the Board: 2019
OUR STAFF
Cecilia Jiménez-Weeast
Executive Director
Lorraine Goodman
Associate Director in charge of Development & Communications
Michelle Allendes
Legal Services Coordinator
(legal@laldef.org)
Dr. Tara Chalakani
Professional Counselor Consultant
Debby Cheng
FUTURO Program Assistant
(FUTURO@laldef.org)
Miranda Christ
Development and Communications Associate
Carolina Curbelo, Esq.
Supervising Attorney
(legal@laldef.org)
Caty Dominguez
Client Advocate & ID Card Manager
Bertha Gordillo
Front Desk Receptionist
Jessica Hourruitiner
Client Advocate & ID Card Associate
Tulia Jimenez-Vergara
FUTURO Program Manager (Part-time)
Graciela Leal
Executive Assistant
Laura Mora
Community Organizer
Ana Obika
FUTURO Program Coordinator (Part-time)
Leandra Ovalle
Welcome House Caretaker
Shelly Peskin
Legal Services Coordinator
(legal@laldef.org)
Nate Phillips
Education Programs Coordinator (Part-time)
OUR VOLUNTEERS
Ed Fenwick DOJ Accredited Representative, Legal Services
Daniela C. Salcedo Arnaiz, ESOL Instructor
Anna Gallos, ESOL Instructor
Alice Yu, ESOL Instructor
Gage Braddock, ESOL Instructor
Christine Piatek, ESOL Instructor
Brianna Grausso, ESOL Instructor
Kristin Talbot, ESOL Instructor
Janice Talbot, ESOL Instructor
Kimberly Jack, ESOL Instructor
Steve Gates, ESOL Instructor
Jeff Konah, ESOL Instructor
Emmet Gallagher, ESOL Instructor
Romi Roman Cabrera, HSE Instructor
Andrea Reyes, HSE Instructor
Susana Plotquin, Legal Services Volunteer
Maura Barrios, ID Card Volunteer