About Us
Board Members
Karen Segal
Karen is a consultant in the Financial Technology industry, specializing in the development of Capital Markets trading systems, Institutional Banking applications, and security measures protecting client’s confidential information. She is currently a Quality Executive for Ernst and Young, and was previously employed by Merrill Lynch, Citigroup and Barclays for a combined 30 years.
Karen earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Georgetown University.
Shanequa Anderson
Shanequa has worked in the social services field since 1999, primarily in the areas of child welfare and substance abuse. She is a certified/credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor, and has managed numerous mental health programs. Shanequa has advocated for clients in Family Court, Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities and other mental health settings.
Shanequa earned a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Fordham University, and a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Human Services from Metropolitan College.
Ali Hackett
Ali is the Chief Revenue Officer of Thesys Technologies, a leading financial technology provider. Previously, Ali was the US Country Head for the London Stock Exchange, the Global Head of Sales and Relationship Management at the London Clearing House, and a Managing Director at the CME Group. Prior to working at financial exchanges, Ali held senior management positions at Citigroup for 20+ years.
Ali received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from Rutgers University.
Beverly Katz
Beverly is a compliance professional experienced in the design and implementation of compliance and control policies, procedures, systems and training programs for financial institutions. Beverly has held positions at several organizations including Deutsche Bank, Deloitte and Citigroup.
Beverly received a J.D. from Rutgers School of Law and a B.A. in Mathematics from Binghamton University.
Scott Richter
Scott is currently the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Abbott House, a nonprofit agency serving foster children throughout the NY area. Scott spent 15 years on Wall Street with Citigroup, where he last served as Chief Administrative Officer for Citigroup Global Markets Fixed Income Sales. Since 2008, Scott has mentored a youth in the care of Abbott House.
Scott earned an MBA from Harvard University and undergraduate degrees in Political Science and Civil Engineering from Tufts University.
Shirley Salomon
Shirley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who has been providing therapeutic services and fostering community partnerships for youth in foster care and supportive housing since 1998. Her work experience includes direct clinical practice, clinical supervision, program design, community outreach, supervision of volunteers and social work interns, and fund-raising promotion. Shirley currently works for the Sisters of Charity Housing Development Corp, and was previously employed by St. Christophers and Good Shepherd Services.
Shirley has a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Hunter College.
Dr. Linda R. Young
Linda is a counseling psychologist, whose work has appeared on TV, radio, and print, including CNN, NPR, The Oprah Magazine, Chicago Tribune and USA Today, among others. Linda has over 20 years of teaching and clinical experience and currently sits on the Board of the Council on Contemporary Families.
Linda received a PhD and Master’s Degree in Psychology from Columbia University and a BA from Hofstra University.
Chapter Leaders
Marcus Barry
Marcus is a recently retired middle school Special Ed teacher. Marcus began his career as a Corporate Retirement Plans specialist but turned to academics, becoming a high school math and social studies teacher. Marcus also volunteered as a Court Appointed Child Advocate (CASA) in Mercer County, NJ.
Marcus earned a Masters in Education from Rutgers, a Masters in Economics from Brown University, and a B. A. in Economics from Rutgers.
Lisa Rosenstein
Lisa loves the energy of start-up companies. From children's clothing, to an organic drink mix and most recently an all women speaker agency called Chasing Light, she thrives on seeing magic happen when special people connect. Having once taught photography and film production to children, working with Photo Safe and Karen Segal, (her friend of nearly 40 years!) is particularly close to her heart.
Lisa graduated from Columbia University with a degree in English.
Advisors
Shannon Vail
Shannon is currently the Program Manager for the Continuing Education Department at The 92nd Street Y. Prior to her role at The 92nd Street Y, Shannon worked at the Guggenheim Museum.
Shannon earned a Masters in Liberal Studies from Stony Brook University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan.