The Citizens & Scholars Team

The Citizens & Scholars team brings experiences from Main Street to Wall Street and across the public, private, and philanthropic sectors. With support from our board of directors, a large network of ideologically diverse partners, and our community of 27,000 Fellows, we're developing an effective citizenry that strengthens democracy—together.

Senior Leadership

Rajiv Vinnakota

Rajiv Vinnakota

President

Beverly Sanford

Beverly Sanford

Executive Vice President, Chief Program & Fellowships Officer

Christine Winston

Christine Winston

Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

Steve Haddad

Steve Haddad

Chief Development Officer

Jay Geneske

Jay Geneske

Chief Communications & Engagement Officer

Bernard Laryea

Bernard Laryea

Chief Technology Officer

Indira Lar-Moore

Indira Lar-Moore

Chief People Officer

Audra Watson

Audra Watson

Chief of Youth Civic Programs

Jamie Berg Wright

Jamie Berg Wright

Senior Finance Director

Core Staff

Cathy Copeland

Cathy Copeland

Program Director of Campuswide Immersion

Jason Cremer

Jason Cremer

Program Assistant, Mellon Programs and Youth Civic Programs

Christine Foley

Christine Foley

Program Officer, Civic Youth Programs

Jane Foran

Jane Foran

Operations Manager

Anna Gallos

Anna Gallos

Program Officer, Campuswide Immersion

Arianna Gordon

Arianna Gordon

Director of Events & Program Officer for Higher Ed Media and Higher Ed Policy

Caroline Harper

Caroline Harper

Senior Program Officer, Mellon Programs

Tiffany Hess-Bennette

Tiffany Hess-Bennette

Communications Manager

Jeré Hogans

Jeré Hogans

Relationship Manager, College Presidents Consortium

Sue Lloyd

Sue Lloyd

Director of Data Systems

Ritu Mukherjee

Ritu Mukherjee

Program Associate, Mellon Programs

William Murray

William Murray

Senior Director of Development

Rachel Piontak

Rachel Piontak

Program Officer, Faculty Institute

Erica Robinson

Erica Robinson

Accounts Payable Specialist

Beth Slater

Beth Slater

Director of Development

Lindsay Smith

Lindsay Smith

Senior Director of Marketing & Design

Rachel Smith

Rachel Smith

Executive Assistant to the President

Marie Staniforth

Marie Staniforth

Senior Program Officer for Measurement and Evaluation

Valerie Van Selous

Valerie Van Selous

Development Associate

Strategic Consultants

Janett Cordovés

Janett Cordovés

Chelsea Peters

Chelsea Peters

Board of Trustees

The Citizens & Scholars Board of Trustees comprises leaders from across sectors and fields.

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