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
- Adara Scholl, Longwood Foundation, Membership Chair
- Allison Acevedo, National Board of Medical Examiners, Chair
- Maggie Oda, Delaware Community Foundation, Vice Chair
- Rachael Gartner, The Presser Foundation, Communications Chair
- Stella Baldwin, New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Program Committee Member
PEAK Florida
Florida
Volunteer Leaders:
- Brittney Frazier, Allegany Franciscan Ministries, Membership Chair
- Carla Batts, Allegany Franciscan Ministries, Membership Cochair
- Corey Murphy, Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Communications Cochair
- Corey Murphy, Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Cochair
- David Bender, Four Pines Fund, Inc, Program Cochair
- Josh Dunn, United Way Suncoast, Communications 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, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, Program Cochair
- Melodie Griffin, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, Communications Cochair
- Racquel Lee-Sin, Florida Blue, Program Chair
- Sissi Villamizar, Helios Education Foundation, Chair
PEAK Greater Washington, DC
District of Columbia, Maryland, Northern Virginia
Volunteer Leaders:
- Alexis Gabrielle Martinez, Meyer Foundation, Chair
- Andrew Brown, American Red Cross - Community Adaptation Program, Secretary
- Dawnn Leary, Greater Washington Community Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Erin Matthews Thomas, Potomac Health Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Joanna Randazzo, Propane Education & Research Council, Communications Chair
- Maria-Veronica Banks, Bezos Earth Fund, Vice Chair
PEAK Mideast
Kentucky, Ohio, Central and Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Volunteer Leaders:
- Abby Haynes, Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Committee Member
- Artisha Lawson, Greater Toledo Community Foundation, Program Cochair
- Becky Thatcher Baer, The Heinz Endowments, Committee Member
- Camille Gill, Ohio Access to Justice Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Christina Matlick, Mylan Charitable Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Debbie Stanton, Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley, Steering Committee Member
- Debbie Stanton, Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley, Vice Chair
- Diane Kaszei, Cleveland Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Emily Hughes, Mathile Family Foundation, Chair
- Gina Dotson, Burton D. Morgan Foundation, Inc., Communications Chair
- Kristine A Schultz, Interact for Health, Steering Committee Member
- Latina Kimbrough, The Nord Family Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Sheiron Sanchez, Sisters Health Foundation, Program Cochair
- Sheiron Sanchez, Sisters Health Foundation, Membership Chair
- Stephanie G Richards, Morgan Family Foundation, Program Cochair
PEAK Midwest
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin
Volunteer Leaders:
- Cathie Slabaugh, Needmor Fund, Communications Cochair
- Connor A. McLaughlin, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation, Communications Cochair
- Deborah DeLois Clark, Woods Fund of Chicago, Program Cochair
- Erin Kwiatkowski, Mercy for Animals, Inc., Steering Committee Member
- Erin Kwiatkowski, Mercy for Animals, Inc., Communications Committee Member
- Jenna Lee Beltrano, Evanston Community Foundation, Cochair
- Josh Abel, Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust, Steering Committee Member
- Katy Furtado, Wege Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Lauren Janus, PHiLA Engaged Giving, Program Cochair
- Linda Berkowitz, Harvey L. Miller Family Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Lisa M Nespeca, ChangeVantage Consulting, Steering Committee Member
- Marcia Gardner, McGregor Fund, Steering Committee Member
- Nikki Wachter, Ascendium Education Group, Steering Committee Member
- Pamela R. Bierce, Iowa West Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Quinn Hanzel, MacArthur Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Quinn Hanzel, MacArthur Foundation, Communications Committee Member
- Tara Karaim, ArtsKC, Steering Committee Member
- Tara Karaim, ArtsKC, Cochair
- Tiffany Duffy, Crown Family Philanthropies, Membership Cochair
- Tram Kieu, Cooper Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Tram Kieu, Cooper Foundation, Communications Committee Member
- Vanessa Gonzalez, American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation, Cochair
- Wendy Vendel, Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, Membership Cochair
- Wendy Vendel, Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, Cochair
PEAK Northern Plains
Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota
Volunteer Leaders:
- Amanda L Rios Heintz, The Bush Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Amanda L Rios Heintz, The Bush Foundation, Program Cochair
- Grace Gbolo, McKnight Foundation, Program Cochair
- Jaime Martinez, Program Cochair
- Kayslee Kemp, Medtronic Foundation, Program Cochair
- Lorinda Chagnon, Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies, Chair
- Robyn Browning, Headwaters Foundation for Justice, Membership Chair
- Zach Johnson, Charles K Blandin Foundation, Communications Cochair
- Zach Johnson, Charles K Blandin Foundation, Cochair
PEAK New England
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Volunteer Leaders:
- Alison Green, A. Green Results LLC, Steering Committee Member
- Alison Green, A. Green Results LLC, Program Committee Member
- Andie Hession, Endowment for Health, Steering Committee Member
- Andie Hession, Endowment for Health, Membership Chair
- Andie Hession, Endowment for Health, Communications Committee Member
- Andrea Berman, Future of Life Institute, Steering Committee Member
- Andrea Berman, Future of Life Institute, Membership Committee Member
- Andrea Borowiecki, Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Andrea Garvey, Schott Foundation for Public Education, Steering Committee Member
- Andrea Garvey, Schott Foundation for Public Education, Program Committee Member
- Bilan Ahmed, Fidelity Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Bilan Ahmed, Fidelity Foundation, Communications Committee Member
- Bob Giammarco, Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Candice McKenna, Steering Committee Member
- Dan Darbandi, Borealis Philanthropy, Steering Committee Member
- Dan Darbandi, Borealis Philanthropy, Program Cochair
- Dana Jeffery, Ben & Jerry's Foundation, Inc., Steering Committee Member
- Dana Jeffery, Ben & Jerry's Foundation, Inc., Membership Committee Member
- Genie McGowan, Fidelity Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Jeanne Brown, Communications Chair
- Kelley Fournier, Travelers, Steering Committee Member
- Kelley Fournier, Travelers, Membership Committee Member
- Kelley Fournier, Travelers, Communications Committee Member
- Kerri Hurley, Barr Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Kerri Hurley, Barr Foundation, Membership Committee Member
- Kim Igoe Kasper, Bank of America Private Bank, Philanthropic Solutions, Steering Committee Member
- Kim Igoe Kasper, Bank of America Private Bank, Philanthropic Solutions, Program Cochair
- Kim L. Dame, van Beuren Charitable Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Lisa Tacker, Steering Committee Member
- Lisa Tacker, Program Committee Member
- Molly Lattanzi, Barr Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Niina Wirgentius, Fidelity Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Paula Lentoni, Mott Philanthropic, Steering Committee Member
- Rose Addison, Steering Committee Member
- Stacey Chiocchio, Hypertherm HOPE Foundation, Program Committee Member
- Susan Fulton, Endowment for Health, Steering Committee Member
PEAK Northeast
Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania
Volunteer Leaders:
- Abigail Osei, The Starr Foundation, Membership Cochair
- Alicia Jinks, Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Amanda Lefer, The Gathering for Justice, Steering Committee Member
- Ana Chen, Charles Hayden Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Ana Chen, Charles Hayden Foundation, Program Cochair
- Angelina Pienczykowski, Ford Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Audra Aucoin, Institute for New Economic Thinking, Communications Cochair
- Bryttnee Parris, Ford Foundation, Communications Cochair
- Darcia O’Brien, Segal Family Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Denise Mishiwiec, WomenStrong International, Steering Committee Member
- Eliza French, Citi Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Grace Tenenzaph, Claims Conference, Program Cochair
- Ines Burbulis, Bainum Family Foundation, Communications Cochair
- Inna Livitz, Russell Sage Foundation, Cochair
- Irene Williams, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, Cochair
- Isabel M. Rivera, New York Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Julian J. Scott, The Commonwealth Fund, Steering 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
- Nadia Alia, The Tow Foundation, Program Cochair
- Noel Manu, The Commonwealth Fund, Steering Committee Member
- Patrick Barnes, The Dyson Foundation, Program Chair
- Patrick Barnes, The Dyson Foundation, Cochair
- 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
PEAK Northern California
Northern California, Northern Nevada
Volunteer Leaders:
- Danielle Royston-Lopez, Kataly Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Kayla Stiles, 1892 consulting, LLC, Steering Committee Member
- Kim Canfield, The James Irvine Foundation, Program Chair
- Mary Thurston, Science Philanthropy Alliance, Cochair
- Mary Thurston, Science Philanthropy Alliance, Steering Committee Member
- Matt Cherry, Ability Central, Communications Chair
- Matt Cherry, Ability Central, Steering Committee Member
- Patrick Sean Taylor, Sobrato Family 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, Steering Committee Member
- Christina Gheen, Rasmuson Foundation, Program Chair
- Dominique Hilliard, Ballmer Group, Program Chair
- Jessalyn Pinneo Randelman, Magic Cabinet, Vice Chair
- Mary K McNair, The Bullitt Foundation, Communications Chair
- Quinn MacNichol, Northwest Health Foundation, Chair
- Shannon Duff, Inatai Foundation, Membership Chair
PEAK Rocky Mountain
Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
Volunteer Leaders:
- Kelly Costello, Rose Community Foundation, Chair
- Kenneth Chu, NeighborWorks America, Steering Committee Member
- Kim Lehman, Bohemian Foundation, Membership Chair
- Kyrstin Thorson-Rogers, Proteus Fund, Steering 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, Communications Cochair
- Alison Duncan, Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, Cochair
- Aliya Carbone, The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation, Membership Chair
- Angela Ballantyne, Betty & Davis Fitzgerald Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Angela Ballantyne, Betty & Davis Fitzgerald Foundation, Communications Chair
- Heather B.P. Wallace, Forum for Theological Exploration, Membership Committee Member
- Monica Heyward, The Cannon Foundation, Inc., Membership Cochair
- Monica Heyward, The Cannon Foundation, Inc., Membership Chair
- Rachel Sprecher, R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation, Program Cochair
- Rebecca Telberg, Natcast, Cochair
- Ryan Rodriguez, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Cochair
- S.E. Spencer Keziah, Philanthropy Southeast, Program Cochair
- S.E. Spencer Keziah, Philanthropy Southeast, Program Chair
- Susan Nettle, Walton Enterprises, Program Committee Member
- Traci Austin, Internet Society Foundation, Program Committee Member
PEAK Southern California
Southern California, Southern Nevada
Volunteer Leaders:
- Ahhad Iqbal, Annenberg Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Amber Lopez, The California Wellness Foundation, Vice Chair
- Amber Lopez, The California Wellness Foundation, Membership Cochair
- Angela Carr, Weingart Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Catherine Fryszczyn, Hillspire, LLC, Steering Committee Member
- Christina Thompson, The California Endowment, Steering Committee Member
- Eliana Bono, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Elizabeth Vidal, GO Campaign, Steering Committee Member
- Faye Hixenbaugh, The California Endowment, Steering Committee Member
- Jennifer Katell, Sequoia Climate Foundation, Chair
- Jennifer Katell, Sequoia Climate Foundation, Cochair
- Karen Wloch, Health Net, Steering Committee Member
- Katrina Gaudier, The California Wellness Foundation, Communications Chair
- Kimberly James, Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, Program Chair
- Nadia Chrisanto, Center for Cultural Innovation, Steering Committee Member
- Nicole Larsen, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Sarina Raby, Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles, Program Chair
- Sarina Raby, Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles, Steering Committee Member
- Tanisha Davis, Archstone Foundation, Membership Chair
- Tanisha Davis, Archstone Foundation, Steering Committee Member
PEAK Southwest
Oklahoma, Texas
Volunteer Leaders:
- Abbey Doyle, George Kaiser Family Foundation, Membership Cochair
- Abbey Doyle, George Kaiser Family Foundation, Membership Chair
- Amy Brooks, The Rees-Jones Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Anna Bebermeyer, George Kaiser Family Foundation, Membership Cochair
- Jessica Diaz, Tides, Communications Chair
- Kim Hoang, Texas Women's Foundation, Steering Committee Member
- Mallory Womble, Mozilla Foundation, Chair
- Pallavi Bharadwaj, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Program Chair
- Sara Reeves, Trellis Foundation, Cochair
- Tyeshia Ty Wilson, Philanthropy Together, Program Committee Member