A group of diverse community leaders who work with local staff to raise funds and awareness for Best Buddies.
New York City
Darin Leach, Board Chair
Senior Sales Director
TextNow
Marilyn Rotter, Vice Chair
Philanthropist
Ashley Murphy-Aqtash
Vice President, Design
Related Companies
Ashwin Cadambi
Principal
Apax Partner
Joshua Kaye
Wealth Advisor
Klingman & Associates
Mark Kelley
Associate
MoloLamken LLP
Mark Leeds
Partner
Mayer Brown LLP
Megan Daly
Director, Business Development
Signature Leaders
Penney Klingman
Business Development
Klingman & Associates
Renee Turner
Senior Associate
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver, & Jacobson LLP
Sarah Davis
Event Marketing Manager
Movable Ink
Susan Mays Yu
Partner
Alternative Investment Management LLC
Tommy DiMisa
Director of Strategic Alliances
Vanguard Insurance Agency
Vanessa Clark
Senior Director of Belonging and Inclusion
AB InBev
Zach Smith
GSIS Statistician
National Football League
Western New York
Patty Beaudrie
Community and Alumni Relations Coordinator
Rochester Educational Opportunity Center
Kristin Bergholtz
Speech Language Pathologist
Canalside Speech
Angela Hewitt
Retired Educator
Josh Miles
Special Education Teacher
Holy Childhood
Mary Salluzzo
Main Office
Bishop Kearney High School
Tracey Taylor
Academic Fieldwork Coordinator & Faculty
Bryant and Stratton College
Christopher Teich
Intern
Best Buddies in New York
Elizabeth Woods
Director of Special Education
Pittsford Schools
Albany
Theresa Alvarez
Founder and Partner
St. Christopher Fitness
Brian Brosen
Associate Broker
The Capital Team at eXp Realty
Lindsay Green
Director of Accessibility and Coordinator of Veteran Services
Siena College
Ryan Smithson
Client Partner and Business Development Leader
Cloud and Things
Jacob Verchereau, Esq
General Counsel
Questar III BOCES
If you are interested in being a part of our Advisory Board, and would like more information, please reach out to newyork@bestbuddies.org.
