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Staff Directory

About Our Team

Commonwealth Corporation is made up of a dedicated team with diverse backgrounds and strong experience in workforce development and grant administration. Meet the people who make our programs possible. 

Leadership

MollyJacobson (3)
Molly Jacobson

President & CEO

Amanda Sakaguchi
Amanda Sakaguchi

Vice President of Finance

Aadil Sulaiman
Aadil Sulaiman

Vice President, Youth and Justice Programs

Staff List

Abby Corsun-Ascher
Abby Corsun-Ascher

Program Manager

Abby Talmage
Abby Talmage

Senior Program Manager – WTFP Express Program

Allen Truitt
Allen Truitt

Employer Outreach Specialist, Southeast – Skill Up Initiative

Alyssa Yee
Alyssa Yee

Program Coordinator – Sector Pathways

Andre Channer
Andre Channer

Director of IT & Facilities

Anna Civitarese
Anna Civitarese

Director of Research

Ashidah Baker
Ashidah Baker

Executive Director of Human Resources

Ashley Durling
Ashley Durling

Senior Employer Outreach Specialist, Central/Statewide – Skill Up Initiative

Avery Bertocci
Avery Bertocci

Senior Program Manager​ – SSYI

Brian Hedberg
Brian Hedberg

General Ledger Accountant

Carlos Fuentes
Carlos Fuentes

Regional Support Manager – YouthWorks

Cayla Berkowitz
Cayla Berkowitz

Program Manager – CTI

Chris Bones
Chris Bones

Program Manager – WTFP

Courtney Flem
Courtney Flem

Program Manager – WTFP Express

Cynthia Singer-Riordan
Cynthia Singer-Riordan

Associate Director

Dani Smejkal
Dani Smejkal

Director – DYS Partnership

Diana Thu
Diana Thu

Program Operations Manager

Dipa Lamsal
Dipa Lamsal

Program Coordinator – WTFP

Eilish M Obrien
Eilish M Obrien

Associate Director of Grants and Contracts

Elizabeth Cloherty
Elizabeth Cloherty

Program Coordinator – WTFP Express

Ellyn-Gonzalez
Ellyn Gonzalez

Compliance Manager

Emilio Salado
Emilio Salado

Program Development and Training Support Coordinator – YouthWorks

Ester Ovalle
Ester Ovalle

Senior Program Manager – Re-Entry

Fernando Martinez
Fernando Martinez

Associate Director – WTFP Express

Hamzah Latif
Hamzah Latif

Senior Program Manager for Youth Development – Skill Up Initiative

Hannah Elbaum
Hannah Elbaum

Curriculum and Content Manager – YouthWorks

Haydee Lamberty-Rodriguez
Haydee Lamberty-Rodriguez

Associate Director of Youthworks

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India Hill

Employer Outreach Specialist, West – Skill Up Initiative

Irmine Uwineza
Irmine Uwineza

Senior Program Manager – CTI

Jeffrey Smith
Jeffrey Smith

NEPEC Fellow, CommCorp Foundation

Jenniefer Murphy
Jenniefer Murphy

Workforce Competitive Trust Fund Director

Jennifer Javier
Jennifer Javier

Director of Justice-Based Initiatives

Joelle Fabrizio
Joelle Fabrizio

Senior Program Manager

Joelle Paolino
Joelle Paolino

Training and Support Manager – YouthWorks

Jose Ibarra
Jose Ibarra

Senior Program Manager – WTFP Express

Josephina Romero
Josephina Romero

Director of Innovation

Kathryn Kirby
Kathryn Kirby

Regional Support Manager – YouthWorks

Kayla Johnson
Kayla Johnson

Cross Program Manager – Youth and Justice

Kendall Swanson
Kendall Swanson

Program Coordinator – WTFP

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Kevin Dong

Contracts and Grants Specialist

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Kimberly Bryson

Associate Director – GL Accounting and Audit

Kristen O’Neil Rayne
Kristen O’Neil Rayne

Upskilling and Workforce System Director

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Kyle Oliveira

Senior Program Manager for Career Navigation – Skill Up Initiative

Laura Cabrera
Laura Cabrera

Employer Outreach Specialist, Northeast – Skill Up Initiative

Lisnalda Beriguete
Lisnalda Beriguete

Program Manager – CTI

Lucila J. Santana
Lucila J. Santana

Director of Marketing and Communications

Magdalena Aleksova
Magdalena Aleksova

Talent Management Specialist

Maria Moya
Maria Moya

Program Coordinator – WTFP Express

Mary-Ann Roberts
Mary-Ann Roberts

Senior Program Manager

Mary-Beth Beatrice
Mary-Beth Beatrice

Program Manager – WTFP

Matthew Pugsley
Matthew Pugsley

Program Manager – CTI

Michael Brill
Michael Brill

Employer Outreach Specialist, Metro – Skill Up Initiative

Nancy Conviser
Nancy Conviser

Associate Director – WTFP

Naomi Bekele
Naomi Bekele

Program Evaluation and Data Analyst

Natalie Mullen
Natalie Mullen

Marketing Fellow

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Nicole Annese

Payroll and Account Payable Manager

Olena Bokhenik
Olena Bokhenik

Program Manager

Omotoyosi Saint-Cyr
Omotoyosi Saint-Cyr

Senior Regional Support Manager​ – YouthWorks

Perla Piantini
Perla Piantini

Program Manager

Rainer Haarbusch
Rainer Haarbusch

Career Technical Initiative (CTI) Director

Robert Duncan
Robert Duncan

Workforce Training Fund Program (WTFP) Director

Ruth Sinord
Ruth Sinord

Program Operations Coordinator

Samah Atique
Samah Atique

Regional Support Manager​ – YouthWorks

Samantha N. Melendez
Samantha N. Melendez

Senior Program Manager – SSYI

Sanson Fung
Sanson Fung

Grants and Fiscal Operations Manager

Sarah Smith
Sarah Smith

Executive Assistant

Thomas (Tommy) Heavren
Thomas (Tommy) Heavren

Associate Director of Skilled Immigrant Recredentialing

Thomas Howard
Thomas Howard

Data Analyst

Thomas McGee
Thomas McGee

Senior Program Manager – WTFP

Tom Hooper
Tom Hooper

Vice President, Sector Pathways

Ya’azmeen Daley
Ya’azmeen Daley

Customer Support and Technical Assistant Manager – WTFP

Zhenchao Liu
Zhenchao Liu

Account Payable System Analyst

Team CommCorp Foundation

Alanna Mallon
Alanna Mallon

Executive Director – Commonwealth Corporation Foundation

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