Chapter leadership is so meaningful to me because it is allowing me to give back to an organization and a chapter that has supported my journey in this field.
Abigail Osei, Assistant Vice President
The Starr Foundation
PEAK Northeast Communications Cochair
I deeply appreciate the wealth of knowledge that my chapter colleagues share, and our robust discussions about funding grassroots organizations, various grants management systems, fiscal sponsorships, and prioritizing diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.
Molly Lattanzi
Consultant
PEAK New England Leadership Committee
Being part of PEAK Midwest is special to me. I feel I belong to a grantmaking community that is there for me when I need inspiration or guidance. It is a humbling experience to work alongside and learn from some of the most intuitive and bright local colleagues and continuously increase my impact as a grantmaker in my organization.
Vanessa Gonzalez, Foundation Manager
AASM Foundation
PEAK Midwest Communications Cochair
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In 14 regional chapters led by – and for – grants management professionals, PEAK Grantmaking members gather to share knowledge, strengthen practice, develop skills to meet career goals, and advance the profession all while enjoying each other’s company. All members are welcome to attend any chapter event.
PEAK Delaware Valley
Delaware, Southeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey
Volunteer Leaders:
- Abby Rolland, The Presser Foundation, Vice Chair
- Adara Scholl, Longwood Foundation, Membership Chair
- Maggie Oda, Chair
- Rachael Gartner, The Presser Foundation, Communications Chair
- Sara Jatcko, DuPont, Program Committee Member
- Stella Baldwin, New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Program Committee Member
PEAK Florida
Florida
Volunteer Leaders:
- Alyson Olinzock, Program Cochair
- Brittney Frazier, Allegany Franciscan Ministries, Membership Cochair
- Corey Murphy, Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Cochair
- Josh Dunn, United Way Suncoast, Cochair
- Melodie Griffin, Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida, Communications Cochair
- Racquel Lee-Sin, Florida Blue, Program Cochair
- Rebecca G Birkholz, The Miami Foundation, Communications Cochair
PEAK Greater Washington, DC
District of Columbia, Maryland, Northern Virginia
Volunteer Leaders:
- Dawnn Leary, Greater Washington Community Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Erin Matthews Thomas, Potomac Health Foundation, Membership Committee Member
- Joanna Randazzo, Propane Education & Research Council, Communications Chair
- Maria-Veronica Banks, Bezos Earth Fund, Chair
- Myriam Fizazi-Hawkins, Communications Committee Member
- Reena Singh, Membership Chair
- Sarah Gallagher, Mozilla Foundation, Membership Committee Member
PEAK Mideast
Kentucky, Ohio, Central and Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Volunteer Leaders:
- Abby Haynes, Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Becky Thatcher Baer, The Heinz Endowments, Steering Committee Member
- Camille Gill, Ohio Access to Justice Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Christina Matlick, Robert J. Coury Family-Mylan Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Debbie Stanton, Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley, Vice Chair
- Diane Kaszei, Cleveland Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Gina Dotson, Burton D. Morgan Foundation, Inc., Communications Chair
- Kristine A Niergarth, Interact for Health, Steering Committee Member
- Renee Daley, Greater Toledo Community Foundation, Program Committee Member
- Sheiron Sanchez, Sisters Health Foundation, Membership Chair
- Stephanie G Richards, Morgan Family Foundation, Program Chair
- Traci Johnson, The Pittsburgh Foundation, Chair
PEAK Midwest
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin
Volunteer Leaders:
- Alicia Tavarez, American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation, Inc., Steering Committee Member
- Anjali Alva, Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, Membership Committee Member
- Annie Cullen, Lohengrin Foundation, Cochair
- Artisha Lawson, Council of Michigan Foundations, Membership Committee Member
- Candace Malone, Kansas Health Foundation, Program Committee Member
- Carla Jordan, Don Wood Foundation, Program Committee Member
- Christina D Brown, Membership Committee Member
- Erin Kwiatkowski, Mercy for Animals, Inc., Communications Committee Member
- Katy Furtado, Wege Foundation, Program Committee Member
- Kim A Romero, AgeGuide Northeastern Illinois, Membership Committee Member
- Linda Berkowitz, The Gottesman Fund, Membership Committee Member
- Lindy Wheatley, The Lumpkin Family Foundation, Communications Cochair
- Liz Hartnett, Circle of Service Foundation, Membership Committee Member
- Lucia Kelley, The Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation, Program Cochair
- Marcia Gardner, McGregor Fund, Program Committee Member
- Maria Castillo, City Fund, Program Committee Member
- Marissa Filippo, Steans Family Foundation, Membership Cochair
- Monica Thorns, Christopher Family Foundation, Program Cochair
- Nikki Wachter, Nikki Wachter Coaching, Membership Committee Member
- Nyree Hill, The Kresge Foundation, Program Committee Member
- Quinn Hanzel, MacArthur Foundation, Communications Committee Member
- Reyna Moya-James, NEO Philanthropy, Program Committee Member
- Sonia Nussbaum, PHiLA Engaged Giving, Program Committee Member
- Sydney Murphy, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, Program Committee Member
- Tara Karaim, ArtsKC, Communications Cochair
- Traci Johnson, Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation, Membership Cochair
- Tram Kieu, Cooper Foundation, Communications Committee Member
- Wendy Vendel, Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, Cochair
- Yolanda Curry, Hudson-Webber Foundation, Program Committee Member
PEAK New England
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Volunteer Leaders:
- Andie Hession, Endowment for Health, Chair
- Andrea Berman, Future of Life Institute, Committee Member
- Andrea Garvey, Schott Foundation for Public Education, Program Committee Member
- Bilan Ahmed, Fidelity Foundation, Committee Member
- Dan Darbandi, Broad Reach Foundation, Program Chair
- Dana Jeffery, Ben & Jerry's Foundation, Inc., Committee Member
- Genie McGowan, Fidelity Foundation, Committee Member
- Jeanne Brown, Communications Chair
- Jing Cox-Orrell, American Student Assistance, Committee Member
- Kelley Fournier, Travelers, Vice Chair
- Kerri Hurley, Barr Foundation, Committee Member
- Kim Igoe Kasper, Bank of America Private Bank, Philanthropic Solutions, Committee Member
- Paula Lentoni, Mott Philanthropic, Committee Member
- Stacey Chiocchio, Hypertherm HOPE Foundation, Committee Member
- Susan Fulton, Endowment for Health, Committee Member
PEAK Northeast
Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania
Volunteer Leaders:
- Abigail Osei, Cochair
- Alicia Jinks, Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation, Program Committee Member
- Ana Chen, Charles Hayden Foundation, Program Cochair
- Audra Aucoin, Institute for New Economic Thinking, Communications Committee Member
- Bryttnee Parris, Ford Foundation, Communications Committee Member
- Casey Stafford, Tilt Collective, Communications Cochair
- Catherine Fryszczyn, Hillspire, LLC, Communications Committee Member
- Darcia O’Brien, Segal Family Foundation, Membership Committee Member
- Eliza French, Citi Foundation, Program Committee Member
- Erin Johnstone, Victoria Foundation, Communications Committee Member
- Grace Tenenzaph, Claims Conference, Program Committee Member
- Inna Livitz, Russell Sage Foundation, Communications Committee Member
- Iracel Rivero, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Communications Cochair
- Irene Williams, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, Membership Committee Member
- Isabel M. Rivera, New York Foundation, Program Committee Member
- Julia Oliva, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, Program Committee Member
- Kathryn Than, National Basketball Players Association Foundation, Membership Cochair
- Ligia Marroquín, The Tow Foundation, Program Committee Member
- Mary Kadzielski, Philanthropy.io, Program Committee Member
- Melanie DeLorenzo, The New York Community Trust, Program Cochair
- Micaela Allen, Ford Foundation, Communications Committee Member
- Mirela Gegprifti, Hillspire, LLC, Membership Committee Member
- Patrick Barnes, The Dyson Foundation, Cochair
- Rachel Ault, Peter G. Peterson Foundation, Membership Committee Member
- Rachel Kimber, Full Circle Impact Solutions, Communications Committee Member
- Rokeya Rahman, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Program Committee Member
- Sabrina Greig, NBA Foundation, Membership Cochair
- Tashie A Sloley, Climate Breakthrough, Communications Committee Member
- Teyo Salazar, Borealis Philanthropy, Communications Committee Member
- Tiffani J Greenaway, The ELMA Philanthropies, Membership Committee Member
- Ursula Stewart, Salesforce, Membership Committee Member
PEAK Northern California
Northern California, Northern Nevada
Volunteer Leaders:
- Carissa Nason Ave El Cerrito Ibert, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, Committee Member
- Colin Richardson, Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund, Committee Member
- David Falzone, Omidyar Network, Committee Member
- Dawn Meza, Energy Foundation, Committee Member
- Fatimah Amin, Akonadi Foundation, Membership Chair
- Matt Cherry, Membership Cochair
- Patrick Sean Taylor, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, Committee Member
PEAK Northern Plains
Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota
Volunteer Leaders:
- Amanda L Rios Heintz, The Bush Foundation, Chair
- Kirsten O’Brien, Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies, Steering Committee Member
- Pam Chapman, First Children's Finance, Committee Member
- Robyn Browning, Headwaters Foundation for Justice, Membership Chair
PEAK Pacific Northwest
Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
Volunteer Leaders:
- Christina Gheen, Rasmuson Foundation, Program Chair
- Deborah Vaughn, Oregon Tourism Commission, Communications Chair
- Jessalyn Pinneo Randelman, Magic Cabinet, Chair
- Shannon Duff, Inatai Foundation, Membership Chair
PEAK Rocky Mountain
Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
Volunteer Leaders:
- Cheryl Ruggiero, Thunderbirds, Committee Member
- Kelly Costello, Rose Community Foundation, Chair
- Kenneth Chu, NeighborWorks America, Steering Committee Member
- Kim Lehman, Bohemian Foundation, Committee Member
- Mary Cotterman, BHHS Legacy Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Rachel Gonzales, Walton Enterprises, Steering Committee Member
PEAK Southeast
Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Southern Virginia
Volunteer Leaders:
- Aleta Rogers, U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities, Inc., Communications Committee Member
- Alison Duncan, Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, Cochair
- Angela Ballantyne, Betty & Davis Fitzgerald Foundation, Communications Chair
- Heather B.P. Wallace, Forum for Theological Exploration, Membership Cochair
- Monica Heyward, The Cannon Foundation, Inc., Membership Chair
- S.E. Spencer Keziah, Philanthropy Southeast, Cochair
- Samantha Ann Beasley, R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation, Program Committee Member
- Susan Nettle, Arvest Foundation, Program Committee Member
- Traci Austin, Internet Society Foundation, Program Chair
PEAK Southern California
Southern California, Southern Nevada
Volunteer Leaders:
- Amber Lopez, The California Wellness Foundation, Cochair
- Angela Carr, Weingart Foundation, Committee Member
- Christina Thompson, The California Endowment, Committee Member
- Faye Hixenbaugh, The California Endowment, Committee Member
- Jennifer Katell, Sequoia Climate Foundation, Committee Member
- Karen Wloch, Health Net, Committee Member
- Kimberly James, Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, Program Chair
- Melanie Fujii, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Committee Member
- Paula Vasquez Alzate, Committee Member
- Sarina Raby, Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles, Committee Member
- Stacy Lopez, Stupski Foundation, Communications Chair
PEAK Southwest
Oklahoma, Texas
Volunteer Leaders:
- Brigid Murphy, Houston Endowment Inc., Communications Cochair
- Jessica Diaz, Tides, Committee Member
- Julia Gutierrez, Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation, Membership Cochair
- Lorena DelReal-Orme, St. David's Foundation, Membership Cochair
- Pallavi Bharadwaj, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Committee Member
- Priscilla Gomez, Houston Endowment Inc., Communications Cochair
- Sara Reeves, Trellis Foundation, Cochair
- Tiffany Oscar, The Washington Home, Cochair
- Tyeshia Ty Wilson, Philanthropy Together, Committee Member