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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PEAK Delaware Valley
Delaware, Southeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey
Volunteer Leaders:
- Abby Rolland, The Presser Foundation, Program Committee Member
- 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
- Judith Fletcher, The Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation, Membership Cochair
- Marcie Carter English, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, Communications Cochair
- Melodie Griffin, Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida, Communications Cochair
- Racquel Lee-Sin, Florida Blue, Program Chair
- 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:
- Alexis Gabrielle Martinez, Meyer Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Andrew Brown, American Red Cross - Community Adaptation Program, Chair
- Dawnn Leary, Greater Washington Community Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Erin Matthews Thomas, Potomac Health Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Joanna Randazzo, Propane Education & Research Council, Steering Committee Member
- Maria-Veronica Banks, Bezos Earth Fund, Vice 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
- Latina Kimbrough, The Nord Family Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Renee Daley, Greater Toledo Community Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Sheiron Sanchez, Sisters Health Foundation, Membership Chair
- Stephanie G Richards, Morgan Family Foundation, Program Cochair
- 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, Steering Committee Member
- 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
- Cathie Slabaugh, Communications Cochair
- Christina D Brown, Membership Committee Member
- Deborah DeLois Clark, Woods Fund of Chicago, Steering Committee Member
- Erin Kwiatkowski, Mercy for Animals, Inc., Steering Committee Member
- Erin Kwiatkowski, Mercy for Animals, Inc., Communications Committee Member
- Jen Whaley, Michigan Health Endowment Fund, Program Committee Member
- Katy Furtado, Wege Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Katy Furtado, Wege Foundation, Program Committee Member
- Kim A Romero, AgeGuide Northeastern Illinois, Membership Committee Member
- Linda Berkowitz, The Gottesman Fund, Steering Committee Member
- Linda Berkowitz, The Gottesman Fund, Membership Committee Member
- Lindy Wheatley, The Lumpkin Family Foundation, Communications Cochair
- Liz Hartnett, Circle of Service Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Liz Hartnett, Circle of Service Foundation, Membership Committee Member
- Lucia Kelley, The Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation, Program Cochair
- Marcia Gardner, McGregor Fund, Steering Committee Member
- 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, Steering Committee Member
- Nikki Wachter, Nikki Wachter Coaching, Membership Committee Member
- Nyree Hill, The Kresge Foundation, Program Committee Member
- Pamela R. Bierce, Iowa West Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Quinn Hanzel, MacArthur Foundation, Communications Committee Member
- Reyna Moya-James, NEO Philanthropy, Program Committee Member
- Sonia Nussbaum, PHiLA Engaged Giving, Program Cochair
- Sonia Nussbaum, PHiLA Engaged Giving, Program Committee Member
- Sydney Murphy, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, Program Committee Member
- Tara Karaim, ArtsKC, Cochair
- Tara Karaim, ArtsKC, Communications Cochair
- Traci Johnson, Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation, Membership Cochair
- Tram Kieu, Cooper Foundation, Communications Committee Member
- Vanessa Gonzalez, American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation, Cochair
- Wendy Vendel, Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, Cochair
- Yazmine Reyes, Ronald L. McDaniel Foundation, Program Committee Member
- Yolanda Curry, Hudson-Webber Foundation, Program Committee Member
PEAK New England
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Volunteer Leaders:
- Alison Green, A. Green Results LLC, Program Committee Member
- Andie Hession, Endowment for Health, Membership Chair
- Andie Hession, Endowment for Health, Communications Committee Member
- Andie Hession, Endowment for Health, Chair
- Andrea Berman, Future of Life Institute, Membership Committee Member
- Andrea Berman, Future of Life Institute, Committee Member
- Andrea Borowiecki, Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Andrea Garvey, Schott Foundation for Public Education, Program Committee Member
- Babylonia Aziz, Save the Children, Program Committee Member
- Babylonia Aziz, Save the Children, Committee Member
- Bilan Ahmed, Fidelity Foundation, Communications Committee Member
- Bilan Ahmed, Fidelity Foundation, Committee Member
- Bob Giammarco, Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Dan Darbandi, Broad Reach Foundation, Program Cochair
- Dan Darbandi, Broad Reach Foundation, Program Chair
- Dana Jeffery, Ben & Jerry's Foundation, Inc., Membership Committee Member
- Dana Jeffery, Ben & Jerry's Foundation, Inc., Committee Member
- Genie McGowan, Fidelity Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Genie McGowan, Fidelity Foundation, Committee Member
- Jeanne Brown, Communications Chair
- Jeanne Brown, Communications Chair
- Jing Cox-Orrell, American Student Assistance, Committee Member
- Kelley Fournier, Travelers, Communications Committee Member
- Kelley Fournier, Travelers, Membership Committee Member
- Kelley Fournier, Travelers, Vice Chair
- Kelley Fournier, Travelers, Membership Chair
- Kerri Hurley, Barr Foundation, Membership Committee Member
- Kerri Hurley, Barr Foundation, Committee Member
- Kim Igoe Kasper, Bank of America Private Bank, Philanthropic Solutions, Program Cochair
- Kim Igoe Kasper, Bank of America Private Bank, Philanthropic Solutions, Committee Member
- Kim L. Dame, van Beuren Charitable Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Lisa Tacker, Program Committee Member
- Paula Lentoni, Mott Philanthropic, Cochair
- Paula Lentoni, Mott Philanthropic, Committee Member
- Stacey Chiocchio, Hypertherm HOPE Foundation, Program Committee Member
- Stacey Chiocchio, Hypertherm HOPE Foundation, Committee Member
- Susan Fulton, Endowment for Health, Cochair
- 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 Cochair
- 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
- Denise Mishiwiec, WomenStrong International, Program Cochair
- Eliza French, Citi Foundation, Program Committee Member
- Erin Johnstone, Victoria Foundation, Communications Committee Member
- Grace Tenenzaph, Claims Conference, Program Cochair
- Grace Tenenzaph, Claims Conference, Program Committee Member
- Ines Burbulis, Ford Foundation, Communications Cochair
- 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, Cochair
- Irene Williams, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, Membership Committee Member
- Isabel M. Rivera, New York Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Isabel M. Rivera, New York Foundation, Program Committee Member
- Jared Boone, The Schumann Fund for New Jersey, Program Committee Member
- Julia Oliva, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, Program Committee Member
- Julian J. Scott, The Commonwealth Fund, Steering Committee Member
- Julian J. Scott, The Commonwealth Fund, Program Committee Member
- Kathryn Than, National Basketball Players Association Foundation, Membership Cochair
- Ligia Marroquín, The Tow Foundation, Program Committee Member
- Mary Kadzielski, Philanthropy.io, Steering Committee Member
- Mary Kadzielski, Philanthropy.io, Program Committee Member
- Melanie DeLorenzo, The New York Community Trust, 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
- Noel Manu, The Commonwealth Fund, Steering Committee Member
- Noel Manu, The Commonwealth Fund, Program 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
- Tania Marie Yannarilli-Cornish, Park Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- 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:
- Akonadi Foundation, Akonadi Foundation, Membership Chair
- Carissa Nason Ave El Cerrito Ibert, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, Committee Member
- Colin Richardson, Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund, Committee Member
- Danielle Royston-Lopez, Kataly Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- David Falzone, Omidyar Network, Committee Member
- Dawn Meza, Energy Foundation, Committee Member
- Kayla Stiles, 1892 consulting, LLC, Steering Committee Member
- Mary Thurston, Science Philanthropy Alliance, Steering Committee Member
- Matt Cherry, Membership Cochair
- NJ Han, Kidango, Program Cochair
- Patrick Sean Taylor, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, 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, Program Cochair
- Amanda L Rios Heintz, The Bush Foundation, Chair
- Grace Gbolo, McKnight Foundation, Program Cochair
- Kirsten O’Brien, Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies, Steering Committee Member
- Lorinda Chagnon, Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies, Chair
- Pam Chapman, First Children's Finance, Committee Member
- Robin M Barker, George Family Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Robyn Browning, Headwaters Foundation for Justice, Membership Chair
- Zach Johnson, Charles K Blandin Foundation, Cochair
PEAK Pacific Northwest
Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
Volunteer Leaders:
- Adam Creighton, Juliette's House, Steering Committee Member
- Christina Gheen, Rasmuson Foundation, Program Chair
- Christina Gheen, Rasmuson Foundation, Committee Member
- Deborah Vaughn, Oregon Tourism Commission, Communications Chair
- Jessalyn Pinneo Randelman, Magic Cabinet, Cochair
- Quinn MacNichol, Northwest Health Foundation, Cochair
- 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, Membership Chair
- 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:
- Abby Vankudre, Bob Woodruff Foundation, Program Committee Member
- 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
- Rebecca Rittgers, Disability Rights Fund, Program Committee Member
- 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 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
- Amber Lopez, The California Wellness Foundation, Membership Cochair
- Angela Carr, Weingart Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Angela Carr, Weingart Foundation, Committee Member
- Christina Thompson, The California Endowment, Steering Committee Member
- Eliana Bono, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Faye Hixenbaugh, The California Endowment, Steering Committee Member
- Faye Hixenbaugh, The California Endowment, Committee Member
- Jennifer Katell, Sequoia Climate Foundation, Cochair
- Jennifer Katell, Sequoia Climate Foundation, Committee Member
- Karen Wloch, Health Net, Steering Committee Member
- Karen Wloch, Health Net, Committee Member
- Katrina Gaudier, The California Wellness Foundation, Communications Chair
- Kimberly James, Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, Program Cochair
- Kimberly James, Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, Program Chair
- Melanie Fujii, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Committee Member
- Nicole Larsen, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Paula Vasquez Alzate, Committee Member
- Sarina Raby, Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles, Steering Committee Member
- Sarina Raby, Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles, Committee Member
- Stacy Lopez, Stupski Foundation, Communications Cochair
PEAK Southwest
Oklahoma, Texas
Volunteer Leaders:
- Abbey Doyle, George Kaiser Family Foundation, Membership Chair
- Brigid Murphy, Houston Endowment Inc., Communications Committee Member
- Brigid Murphy, Houston Endowment Inc., Communications Cochair
- Jessica Diaz, Tides, Communications Chair
- Jessica Diaz, Tides, Committee Member
- Julia Gutierrez, Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation, Membership Committee Member
- Julia Gutierrez, Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation, Membership Cochair
- Lorena DelReal-Orme, St. David's Foundation, Membership Committee Member
- Lorena DelReal-Orme, St. David's Foundation, Membership Cochair
- Pallavi Bharadwaj, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Program Chair
- Pallavi Bharadwaj, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Committee Member
- Priscilla Gomez, Houston Endowment Inc., Communications Committee Member
- Priscilla Gomez, Houston Endowment Inc., Communications Cochair
- Sara Martinez, Greater Houston Community Foundation, Communications Committee Member
- Sara Reeves, Trellis Foundation, Cochair
- Tiffany Oscar, The Washington Home, Cochair
- Tyeshia Ty Wilson, Philanthropy Together, Program Committee Member
- Tyeshia Ty Wilson, Philanthropy Together, Committee Member