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Our Team

At GO, our team’s experience and excellence drive everything we do. Meet our staff, Board of Directors, and Young Leadership Council – committed to closing the opportunity gap for NYC public school students.

Our Staff

Board of Directors

  • Christine Anderson

    Global Head of Corporate Affairs, Blackstone

    Governance & Nominations Chair

  • Rachel Bachner

    Former Designer, GAP, Inc.

  • Daniel Berger

    Director, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A.; Lecturer in Law, Columbia Law School

    Audit Committee Chair

  • Darlene Cameron

    Deputy Superintendent, District 13

  • Erin Culek

    Head of Financial Protection & Retirement Solutions, Guardian

  • Peter H. Gilman

    Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  • Cree Harland

    Retired Warden, Grace Church

    Co-Founder of GO Project

  • Charlie Johnston

    Managing Director, Goldman Sachs

    Finance Committee Chair

  • Philip Kassen

    Director, Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School

  • Cem Koray

    Partner, Perella Weinberg Partners

  • Andie Kully

    Creative Director, Left Lane Development

    Development Committee Chair

  • Raj Mahajan

    Partner, Goldman Sachs

  • Vanitha Milberg

    Managing Director, KKR Global Client Solution

  • Lee S. Millstein

    Chairman of Global Real Estate and Non-Performing Loan Platforms, Cerberus

  • Marlaine Olinick

    Co-Chair of Board

  • Robbie Pennoyer

    Head of School, Grace Church School

  • Vasudha Saxena

    Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Chase

  • Dominique Schulte

    Former Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP; Advisor, Janel Corporation

  • Kevin L. Smith

    Retired Partner, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

  • Alexa von Tobel CFP

    Founder & Managing Partner, Inspired Capital

  • Lisa Yvette Waller Ph.D.

    Head of School, The Berkeley Carroll School

  • Melanie Whelan

    Advisory Partner, Summit Partners

    Co-Chair of Board

  • Amy Wong

    Former Partner & COO, PDT Partners

  • Sally Auer Zunino

    Director, Jupiter Island Club Documentary Film Festival

Young Leadership Council

  • Alua Askarbek

    Director – Corporate Development, Omega Healthcare Investors

  • Julia Bernier

    Principal – Consultant Relations, Ares Management

  • Paulina de Sève

    Senior Associate, Cause Strategy Partners

  • Brandon DeGraff

    Senior Director, Cushman & Wakefield

    Co-Chair and Board Liaison

  • Danny DeGraff

    Senior Fund Accountant, Azora Capital LP

  • Billy Hobbs

    Private Equity Associate, The Carlyle Group

  • Selina Jan

    Legal Operations Senior, Guardian Life

  • Christopher Kim

    Principal, Five Arrows, Rothschild & Co.

  • Reina Liang

    Associate, J.P. Morgan

  • Hannah Oblak

    Talent Strategy Coordinator, Versant

  • Easton Orbe

    Analyst, Jain Global LLC

  • Kamsi Oyolu

    Associate, Goldman Sachs

  • Gemma Padchonga

    Private Wealth Advisor, Goldman Sachs

  • Abby Patrick

    Advisory Associate, Wingspan Legacy Partners

  • Rachel Price

    Head of Product, Free Press

  • Paige Raborn

    Analyst, Apollo Global Management

  • Jackson Richter

    Associate, Strategy&

  • Cierra Taylor

    Vice President, Cerberus Capital Management

    Co-Chair and Board Liaison

  • Rebecca Tribble

    Marketing Lead, Artsy

  • Brett Wager

    Director – Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions, BlackRock

  • Bessie Zavidow

    Principal Product Manager, Viking Global Investors LP

Join our mission-driven team.

Whether you’re an experienced educator, early in your career, or someone with a heart for social impact, there’s a place for you at GO. 

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