We are thrilled to launch our first-ever Junior Board of Directors with an incredible group of 13 young professionals who are community leaders in their own right and will be helping 1,000 Dreams Fund grow our impact.

Our passion behind this Junior Board is to bring in fresh talent and perspectives to support our organization’s leadership while highlighting the next generation of philanthropic patrons.

We have no doubt this group is up for the charge! Let’s meet them!

Katherine Waltman, Junior Board Co-Chair, Data Science Analyst, Blackstone Group

Cindy Wang, Junior Board Co-Chair, MBA/M.A. student in the Wharton/Lauder dual degree program in International Business, University of Pennsylvania

Megan Coyle, IT Operations Analyst, United Nations Federal Credit Union

Kit Dunn, Project Manager, Raidiant

Emma Ehlers, Auditor, Deloitte

Avril Howe, Financial Consultant, TIAA

Natalie Iannone, Middle Office Analyst, Maritime Capital

Tiffany Madruga, Product Manager, Meta

Nikky Nguyen, Investment Associate, Highland Wealth Management

Shaivali Parekh, Internal Audit Manager, Ripple

Natalie Rubio, Recruiting Coordinator, Tableau

Emily Szabo, Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. Candidate and Technical Writer, Neuronoff, Inc. and Case Western Reserve University

Anne Thai, Community Operations Lead, Community Gaming

“I am excited for an opportunity to further my journey in philanthropy, especially for a cause that helped me achieve my own dreams not too long ago.” – Anne Thai 

We are so grateful to these accomplished members for their willingness to contribute their ideas and talent to advance the mission of 1,000 Dreams Fund while stepping up to learn more about leadership and nonprofit management.

Congratulations to our 2023 Junior Board of Directors!