Who We Are

Board of Directors and Young Professionals

Board of Directors

Michele Allison, Secretary
Michele Allison is a communications consultant with 18 years of communications and marketing experience. Most…

Christopher Condelles, Treasurer
Christopher Condelles, MBA, CFA, joined NAMI-NYC to help the organization expand the valuable services and…

Chad DeMartini
Chad DeMartini joined NAMI-NYC in 2016 through NAMIWalks NYC, to support the mission of raising awareness and…

John DeNatale
John DeNatale is Assistant Dean, Communications and Public Affairs at Cardozo School of Law. He is a…

Mitul Desai
Mitul brings a unique, cross-functional background to the issue of mental health. He has over ten years…

Marjorie D. Eagan
Marjorie D. Eagan is an Education docent at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. As a volunteer…

Stacy Helfstein
Stacy Helfstein became involved with NAMI-NYC because of her passion for breaking down the stigma around…

Kunaal Kanagal
Kunaal Kanagal is an analyst at J. Goldman & Co., L.P. Prior to this role, he worked as an investment banking…

D’Anna Keinan
D’Anna S. Keinan is the Managing Director of Soledad Canyon Real Estate, a property management partnership.…

Cornelia Kiley, Co-President
Cornelia Kiley encountered challenges when her oldest son was diagnosed as a young child with Disruptive Mood…

Colleen Lauria
Colleen Lauria is a Human Resources Executive, writer, and entrepreneur based in NYC. Colleen’s extensive…

Gregory Leveto
Gregory Leveto attended Boston University where he graduated with a degree in Finance with a minor in Art…

Josh Neren
NAMI-NYC has been an important cause for Josh and his family from the time their close friend, Nathan Romano,…

Deepak Penesetti
Deepak Penesetti MD is a Child, Adolescent & Adult Psychiatrist by way of the Mount Sinai Triple Board…

Katherine Ponte
Katherine Ponte, BA, JD, MBA, CPRP, is a mental health advocate, writer, entrepreneur, and a lawyer.…

Nathan Romano, Emeritus
Nathan Romano, MBA, joined NAMI-NYC in 2006 with a desire to help reshape society's negative view of mental…

Anita Hill Sands
Anita Hill Sands is the Founder and Managing Partner of Intuition Financial Placement, a boutique executive…

Raymond Schwartz, Co-President
Raymond Schwartz is a highly skilled nonprofit executive and manager with a deep knowledge of health care…

David S. Shapiro, Vice President
David S. Shapiro, Esq, is currently Vice President, Assistant General Counsel at CBS Broadcasting,…

Howard Spilko
Howard Spilko is co-Managing Partner of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, an international law firm with…

Mark F. St. George
Mark F. St. George is a Principal in the New York office of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP's Healthcare…

Drew Train
Drew Train is the Co-Founder and President of OBERLAND, a purpose-driven branding agency located in SoHo and…

Young Professionals

Hasnah Alls - Co-President
Hudi Miller - Co-President
Joshua Romano - Treasurer
Michael Anderson
Maral Balian
Daniella Bannikov
Nathaniel Ben David
Marissa Bianco
Lacey Burnette
Sonya Choudhury
Kelley Clarke
Kelsie DeFrancia
David Delahunt
Bonnie Emmet
Ashley Feng
Harrison Fischer
Jessica Fitcher
Mercedes Garrido
Maryclaire Grace
Matt Howard
Edythe Hughes
Marni Isaacson
Vamsi Kalari
Kapil Kanagal
Caroline Kassie
Ben Klein
Rachel Kunstadt
Katrina Lempenski
Kyle Manske
Shanti Mathew
Caraline Mikkelsen
Sarah Molluzzo
Ashley Paston
Maddie Pearring
Benjamin Peck
Madison Porizo
Victoria Rae Sook
Jonathan Rozenberg
Zak Sandler
MaKaya Saulsberry
Sumeet Shah
Dan Shapiro
Vincent Sinclair
Anna Spitz
Laura Strache
Rebecca Wainess
Owen Wilson
Sarah Wood
Sophy Wu