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2025 Change Leaders in Philanthropy Fellowship Cohort

  • Alexander Lee- Deputy Director, Funders for LGBTQ Issues
  • Amy Knop-Narbutis- Senior Research and Evaluation Officer, Hector and Gloria Lopez Foundation
  • Caitlin Adams- Senior Director of Human Resources, The California Wellness Foundation
  • Chrissy Deal- Director, Leadership & Art + Social Change Grants, Bonfils-Stanton Foundation
  • Deborah Bentzel- Senior Program Officer, Regional Foundation
  • Erica Ekwurzel- Chief of Staff, Trellis Foundation
  • Gail Conyers Cleckley- Vice President, Investments & Operations, Community Engagement, United Way of Greater Atlanta
  • Janna Oberdorf- Director, Communications, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
  • Jeanne Sakamoto- Chief of Staff and Planning, The James Irvine Foundation
  • Karli Butler- Vice President of Community Leadership & Investment, Evanston Community Foundation
  • Katie Eyes- VP Program Operations and Strategy , Blue Cross NC Foundation
  • Kelly Brewington- Associate VP, Strategic Communications, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
  • Kristin Giantris- Chief of Client Services, Nonprofit Finance Fund
  • Lucia Corral Peña- Chief Program Director, Blue Shield of California Foundation
  • Maheen Kaleem- Vice President, Programs and Operations, Grantmakers for Girls of Color
  • Marisa  Hayase- Managing Director of Programs, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
  • Maurice Swinney- Chief Innovation Officer, Chicago Beyond
  • Peter Whitt- Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, St. Lukes Foundation
  • Peter Barth- Chief of Staff and Strategy Integration, Blue Shield of California Foundation
  • Rebecca Mattis-Pinard- Director, Organizational Effectiveness and Excellence, Ford Foundation
  • Sharon Karaboyas- COO/CFO, Michigan Health Endowment Fund
  • Tiffany Johnson- Chief Strategy Officer, Magic Cabinet