Comprised of local professionals who seek to raise funds, awareness, and resources for The Family Center, our Leadership Council offers New Yorkers an opportunity to serve the community while developing their professional skills.
This dynamic group develops initiatives that empower our clients. Each year the Leadership Council also organizes and hosts several major fundraising events. Members and participants serve as Family Center advocates to their corporate employers, who may be interested in supporting our programming. Leadership Council members also have the opportunity to participate in various volunteer outings with our families such as a picnic in the park, bowling, and holiday events.
Shamir Parmar, Co-Chair
Morgan Stanley
LC Member since 2019
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Shamir at the 2019 Harvest Ball
Anthony Piccirello, Co-Chair
TIAA
LC Member since 2018
Anthony was introduced to TFC through the Financial Literacy Program partnership with BlackRock, which was established by LC member Michele Narbonne. Since, Anthony has helped create content material and presents workshops to attending TFC clients. He currently works as a Multi-Asset Investment Strategist at QS Investors and previously worked at BlackRock and BNP Paribas. Anthony graduated from Rutgers University and holds his CFA and CAIA designations.
Michele Narbonne, Co-Vice Chair
BlackRock
LC Member since 2017
Michele is a Brown University graduate, currently working as an analyst at BlackRock. Prior to receiving her Economics degree, she worked at Goldman Sachs as a summer analyst. Upon joining the group, Michele immediately delve into the Financial Literacy Program by helping to create content and has become a tremendous agency advocate within her company. Michele was referred to TFC through Robin Hood's Board Placement Program.
Lauren Papa, Co-Vice Chair
Davidson Kemnper
LC Member since 2018
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Isabella Fiorita
BlackRock
LC Member since 2023
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Sydney Grissom
BlackRock
LC Member since 2023
Sydney holds a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh. She currently works as an ETF and Index Investing Analyst for BlackRock. Public service has been an integral part of Sydney’s life since a young age and she is a passionate social advocate. Previously, she worked as a Research Assistant at the Samuel Dubois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University. Additionally, Sydney is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Ansley Galjour
Pariveda Solutions
LC Member since 2014
Ansley has been living in New York City for the past 5 years, and got involved with The Family Center as a volunteer back in 2013. She is currently a Principal at Pariveda Solutions, a management and technology consulting firm. Originally hailing from Texas, she has been at Pariveda for 11 years where giving back to the local community is part of employee expectations. She has seen firsthand the benefits that The Family Center provides to the families and children in the New York area and is excited to be part of the Leadership Council.
Zeynep Imre
S&P Capital IQ
LC Member since 2012
Zeynep Imre works in the financial technology industry and was introduced to TFC in 2010 at the fundraising event, Bloom. Drawn to the community feel and organization's passion to serve NYC families, Zeynep signed up for the Buddy mentorship program in 2011 and joined the Leadership Council in 2012. She passionately advocated for the creation of the Financial Literacy Program that empowers our families through TFC's Economic Justice Project. At the 2019 Harvest Ball, TFC honored Zeynep with The Advocate's Award for this reason.
Zeynep attending the 2016 BLOOM
Nicole Jala
Google Inc.
LC Member since 2008
Nicole has been involved with The Leadership Council since 2008, serving as Secretary of the Leadership Council from 2010-2011 and then as Co-Chair from 2011-2012. Nicole is a Senior Contracts Manager at Google Inc. and spends her free time chasing her children around.
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Chuck Kelly
New York Life
LC Member since 2018
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Chuck attending the 2019 Harvest Ball
Bonnie O'Callaghan
SnackMagic
LC Member since 2014
Bonnie has been a volunteer with The Family Center for over ten years. Introduced to the organization through an annual summer picnic, she joined the Leadership Council in 2014 and served as co-chair of the TFC Harvest Ball in 2017. Bonnie is passionate about the work that The Family Center does because she knows the impact that the love and support from family has on the happiness and growth of a person.
Bonnie face painting during TFC's picnic in Central Park
Jeremy Sahler
Jefferies
LC Member since 2023
Jeremy is an Equity Research associate covering software at Jefferies. Previously, Jeremy was a Derivatives and Treasury Operations Specialist at Millennium Management. At Jefferies, he is an active member of the BIPOC (J-NOBLE) and LGBTQ+ (jMOSAIC+) employee resource groups. He has contributed to The Family Center’s Holiday Party Toy Drive and is looking forward to participating in the Financial and Technology Literacy programs. Jeremy graduated from the Rutgers University Business School with a B.S. in Finance and holds the CFA designation.
Sarah Stone
Finsemble
LC Member since 2017
Sarah was an active volunteer with the annual The Family Center Toy Drives before joining the LC. She is the Head of Products at Finsemble. Sarah is a champion and mentor to young females entering technology and is considered a pioneer as a female coder. Sarah graduated with a BA in Mathematics from Boston College and a Masters in Applied Mathematics and Statistics from Stony Brook University. She also served as LC Co-Chair from 2018-2022.
Sarah at the 2018 Harvest Ball
Jaida White
BlackRock
LC Member since 2018
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Jaida at the 2019 Harvest Ball
Kathryn Wilson
LC Member since 2023
Kathryn Wilson is the Operations Manager of The Deerfield Foundation, overseeing the day-to-day activities and managing partnerships with new and existing grantees. Prior to Deerfield, Kathryn was an Executive Assistant at UBS and held Executive Administrative and Office Management positions at Rialto Capital Management, American Securities, Barclays, and Lehman Brothers. She holds a B.S. in Business Administration with dual majors in International Business and Marketing from Rochester Institute of Technology.
Julie Wright
Morgan Stanley
LC Member since 2019
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