Staff + Board

Tom O’Brien
Director

tobrien@neighborhoodgrants.org
216-229-0555

Erika Brown
Network Manager, Training + Special Initiatives

ebrown@neighborhoodgrants.org
216-361-9336

Taryn Gress
Director of Impact

tgress@neighborhoodgrants.org
216-229-8719

Julian Khan
Network Builder, Buckeye-Shaker-Woodhill

jkhan@neighborhoodgrants.org
216-229-2975

Cynthia Lewis
Grants Manager + Office Administrator

clewis@neighborhoogrants.org
216-229-4688

Joi Carter
Network Manager, Organizing and Integration

jcarter@neighborhoodgrants.org
216-229-9149

Dasha Pernell
Network Weaver

dpernell@neighborhoodgrants.org
216-229-8769

Gwendolyn Garth
Lead Steward, Central Network

Sarah Gyorki
Lead Steward, Incubator for Microloans

Carol Malone
Producer and Director, Neighbor Up Spotlight Podcast

Moses Ngong
Lead Steward, Detroit Shoreway Network

Erin Randel
Lead Steward, Collinwood Network

Anthony Vento
Lead Steward, Inner Life Retreats for Community Builders & Virtual Community of Practice

Lindsay Wheeler
Lead Steward, Arts & Culture Network Night

Sharena Zayed
Network Building with University Settlement, North Broadway Network

Carrie Carpenter, President

Regional Manager of Corporate Affairs

The Huntington National Bank

Leslie Dunford, Secretary/Treasurer

Vice President for Building Operations and Guest Services

The Cleveland Foundation

Kimalon Dixon, Voting Member

Chief of Staff, Jumpstart

Kathy Hallissey, Assistant Secretary
The Cleveland Foundation

Non-voting officer.

Rosanne Potter, Assistant Secretary
The Cleveland Foundation

Non-voting officer.