Our Staff
OPERATIONS
Linda Novick O'Keefe
Chief Executive Officer
Amy Johnson
Development & Operations Assistant
COMMUNICATIONS & EVENTS
Jordan Fickess
Vice President of Communications & Culture
LaTrice Stirrup
Marketing & Events Coordinator
DEVELOPMENT
Emily Conrath
Director of Development
Josh Fox
Corporate Engagement Manager
Linda Gruskiewicz
Grants Manager
Amy Johnson
Development & Operations Assistant
Camille Veri
Grants Manager
FINANCE
Jed Miracle
Chief Financial Officer
HUMAN RESOURCES
Jordan Fickess
Vice President of Communications & Culture
Shatierra Parks
Talent & Culture Manager
PROGRAMS
Stephanie Folkens
Vice President of Programs
James Bell
Associate Director of Programs, Los Angeles
Raquel Perez
Associate Director of Programs
Mimi Chacin
Miami Program Coordinator
Patricia Dufane
Miami Senior Program Manager
Linda Flores
Program Manager, El Paso
Albert Garcia
Senior Program Manager, Pittsburgh
Kassandra Hinrichsen
Senior Program Manager, Chicago
Chantal Kross
Nutrition Educator, New York City
Chelsea McCall
Program Coordinator, Dallas
Patrick McDermott
Program Manager, Washington DC
Kristin Mize
Education & Training Manager
Ashley Roth
Partner Engagement Manager and Registered Dietitian
Minna Sabbahi
Program Coordinator, Staten Island
Sharon Seiler
Program Manager, Houston
Melissa Stankevich
Program Manager, Erie County
Dawn Susi
Senior Program Manager, New York City
Seema Uppal
Policy Systems & Environment Coordinator, New York City
Sarah Walter
Program Coordinator, Brooklyn
Ariane Williams
Program Coordinator, San Antonio
Joris Van Zeghbroeck
Miami Program Manager
RESEARCH & EVALUATION
Shana Alford
Vice President of Research & Evaluation
Natalie Goldsworthy
Evaluation Manager
Deanna Jessop
SNAP-ED Evaluation Manager
Amber Owens-Laymon
Study Coordinator, Dallas/Ft Worth
Letty Salas
Study Coordinator, El Paso
Sharon Smith
Study Coordinator, Austin
In addition, Common Threads’ Chef Instructors are professional chefs and teachers, trained in Common Threads’ unique curriculum, who teach students, parents and teachers at each of our partner sites nationally.
