Owen P.J. King, Chair
President & CEO, Stonehurst Management
Owen P.J. King, Chair
President & CEO, Stonehurst Management
Owen is the Chair and first joined the Board in 1998. He also serves on the Finance, Audit, and Governance & Board Development Committees. Owen manages an investment advisory firm that works with individuals, families, and institutions. He has served on the boards and committees of numerous non-profit, educational, private, and public organizations. Owen and his wife have two children and live in Manhattan. Owen earned a Bachelor's in Neuroscience from Amherst College.
Eduardo S. F. Alves, Treasurer
Senior Director, Head of Credit Intelligence, KBRA
Eduardo S. F. Alves, Treasurer
Senior Director, Head of Credit Intelligence, KBRA
Eduardo joined the INCLUDEnyc Board in 2022. He is a Senior Director, Head of Credit Intelligence at KBRA. He is a credit risk expert with international experience across financial services, banking, consulting, and multilateral organizations. Eduardo grew up with a cousin who has Down Syndrome. He and his wife have one son. Eduardo earned a Bachelor’s in International Affairs and Economics from The George Washington University and a Master’s in Economics from the University of Essex. He is currently an Executive MBA candidate at the University of Oxford.
Alana Cheeks-Lomax, Secretary
Alana Cheeks-Lomax, Secretary
Alana Cheeks-Lomax joined the INCLUDEnyc Board in 2024. She is a mission driven business strategist with over 15 years of experience supporting non-profits, government, and technology companies. She has extensive experience across People Strategy, Corporate Strategy & Culture, Social Impact, and Inclusion & Diversity. Alana most recently served as the Global Head of Inclusion & Diversity at Cash App, a financial technology app. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, and a Masters in Healthcare Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University.
Ellen Miller-Wachtel
Retired Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Major League Baseball
Ellen Miller-Wachtel
Retired Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Major League Baseball
Ellen has been a Board Member for nearly 30 years. Ellen served as the Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Major League Baseball for over 16 years until her recent retirement. She also served as General Counsel at Radio City Productions, General Counsel at Sony Online Entertainment, and Senior Counsel at NBC. She holds a J.D. from Boston College Law School/Columbia Law School and Bachelor’s from Cornell University.
Jamie H. Klein
CEO, North Fifth Services, Retired Partner, KPMG
Jamie H. Klein
CEO, North Fifth Services, Retired Partner, KPMG
Jamie is the CEO of North Fifth Services and a Retired Partner of KPMG. For 27 years, Jamie served as an audit partner to non-profits and businesses with global reach. She has led due diligence teams for complex mergers and acquisitions, as well as advised start-up companies and IPOs. Jamie holds a Bachelor’s in Accounting and Economics from Queens College.
Heather Mutterperl
Principal, Investcorp
Heather Mutterperl
Principal, Investcorp
Heather serves on the Board's Finance and Program committees. She first joined in 2019. Heather manages a national porfolio of real estate assets for private investors. She holds a Bachelor's degree from Cornell University and an MBA from NYU's Stern School of Business. She has one son and lives in Manhattan.
Dr. Mishka Anderson
Founder and Consultant/Coach at Hello Inclusion
Dr. Mishka Anderson
Founder and Consultant/Coach at Hello Inclusion
Dr. Mishka Anderson, the founder and Consultant/Coach at Hello Inclusion, began her education career working for the Princeton Review and began teaching over 20 years ago as a special education teacher in Brooklyn, where she taught from grades 1 to 5 in co-teaching and special classrooms. She also taught at a middle school in grades 6 and 7 in Georgia. She became an international educator in four countries, teaching students who were culturally and linguistically diverse in the Middle East, West Africa, and the Caribbean.
Dr. Anderson holds a BA from New York University, an MSED from Long Island University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in Special Education. She is an educational consultant/coach, at Hello Inclusion, working with educators on their inclusive practices and is also the associate editor of the journal, Equity in Education & Society. Dr. Anderson has taught undergraduate and graduate education courses from early childhood to adolescent education at various colleges and universities in the tri-state area, including Columbia University. She holds an administrative leadership certificate from the District of Columbia and a public-school professional teacher certificate from the University of the State of New York Education Department.
She loves watching track and field, YouTube, reading, learning new things, traveling and living in different countries.
Isha Atassi
Partner, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
Isha Atassi
Partner, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
Isha Atassi joined the INCLUDEnyc Board of Directors in December 2022. Isha is a business immigration attorney and Partner at Fragomen’s New York City office, where she represents multinational corporate clients in a variety of industries including financial services, legal services, and consulting - among others. She provides guidance on all aspects of corporate immigration, including nonimmigrant visas, permanent residence, and citizenship. Isha lives in Long Island with her husband and their son who has special needs. Isha holds a BS from Florida State University and a JD from Brooklyn Law School.
Yi Coogan
Head of Life Insurance Product Development & Management at JP Morgan
Yi Coogan
Head of Life Insurance Product Development & Management at JP Morgan
Blending her professional insights from leading life insurance product development at JPMorgan with a personal mission inspired by her son's journey, Yi Han Coogan recently joined the INCLUDEnyc board. However, she's quick to note that she’s not just about product strategy; Yi’s personal mission is to contribute to making society more inclusive for children like her son. Yi holds an MBA from Rice University and resides in New Jersey with her husband, two young children, and two Corgis.
Dan Forman
Executive Director, Banker, J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Dan Forman
Executive Director, Banker, J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Dan Forman is an Executive Director and Banker in the J.P. Morgan Private Bank. Dan offers comprehensive wealth and investment management to affluent families, private business owners, nonprofits and endowments. He joined J.P. Morgan in 2021 after over ten years in Private Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs. Dan earned a B.A. in Economics and International Studies from Boston College, and an M.B.A. from New York University’s Stern School of Business. Dan lives in Ridgewood, New Jersey, with his wife and three sons, the oldest of whom is on the autism spectrum.
Shon E. Glusky
Partner, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton
Shon E. Glusky
Partner, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton
Shon is a Partner in the Corporate and Securities Practice at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP. He is also a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Shon focuses his practice on private equity, mergers and acquisitions, debt restructurings, and venture capital. Shon has two daughters, one of whom has Down Syndrome. Shon has a JD from Emory University School of Law.
Marie Hill
Partner, KPMG
Marie Hill
Partner, KPMG
Marie is an Audit Partner at KPMG, serving clients in the non-profit industry. She is a CPA and earned a Bachelor’s of Science from the University of Virginia. Marie and her husband have two children and live in Manhattan.
Richard Hofstetter
Counsel, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
Richard Hofstetter
Counsel, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
Richard is a Partner in the Entertainment Group at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz. He has over 30 years of experience in intellectual property law in all media, including licensing and merchandising. Richard holds a JD from Rutgers University Law School.
Seth J. Kramer
Vice President, Sustainability, Goldman Sachs
Seth J. Kramer
Vice President, Sustainability, Goldman Sachs
Seth is Vice President of Sustainability at Goldman Sachs. Seth has over 15 years of experience in development, social & governance (ESG), finance, and operations. Seth holds a Bachelor’s in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania.
Suilan Mo-Escowitz
Associate Director, S&P Global
Suilan Mo-Escowitz
Associate Director, S&P Global
Suilan joined the board in July 2021. She is a rating analyst at S&P Global Rating. She and her husband have two children, one of whom is on the autism spectrum. She has a Bachelor's from University of Science and Technology of China and an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business.
Andrea Raphael
Chief Communications Officer, Invesco
Andrea Raphael
Chief Communications Officer, Invesco
Andrea joined the Board in 2018 and serves on the Communications and Development committees. She is the Chief Communications officer at Invesco. Andrea is the mother of two children, one on the autism spectrum, and is an advocate for inclusion in all forms. Andrea has a Bachelor of Science in Communication from Boston University.
Niketa Sheth
Executive Coach
Niketa Sheth
Executive Coach
Niketa Sheth is a certified Executive Coach with 25 years of experience in the nonprofit, philanthropic, and healthcare sectors. She specializes in leadership development, strategic planning, team building, and board management, using a mission-driven, equity-centered approach. Named one of City & State’s Most Influential Asian Americans in New York Policy in 2020, Niketa holds an MPA from NYU. Based in New York City, she lives with her husband and two neurodiverse children—her daughter, on the autism spectrum, and her son, with ADHD and OCD. A passionate advocate, she is attuned to the needs of the city’s special education and disability community and committed to uplifting marginalized groups.
Katya Sverdlov, CFA, Esq.
CEO - JelikaLite Corp.
Katya Sverdlov, CFA, Esq.
CEO - JelikaLite Corp.
Katya Sverdlov joined the Board in 2022. She is a CEO of JelikaLite Corp., developing an intelligent medical device for children on the autism spectrum. She is also a Principal of Sverdlov Law PLLC, a boutique law firm focusing on estate planning and special needs planning. Katya is a mother of two teenagers and lives in Brooklyn. She earned her undergraduate degree in Economics from Cornell University and her J.D. from Brooklyn Law School.
Ben Trinder
Global Head of Real Estate Development, Goldman Sachs
Ben Trinder
Global Head of Real Estate Development, Goldman Sachs
Ben joined the Board in 2021 and is Goldman Sachs’ global head of Real Estate Development for Corporate and Workplace Solutions. Prior to joining the firm, Ben was an entrepreneur with two boutique hospitality development firms as well as managed several large developments for Walt Disney Imagineering. Ben earned a BS in Architecture, Development, and Related Services from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA in Entrepreneurship from Babson's FW Olin Graduate School of Business.
Dr. Jonathan M. Wachtel
Psychiatrist, Attending Physician, FamilyHealth Associates (Private Practice)
Dr. Jonathan M. Wachtel
Psychiatrist, Attending Physician, FamilyHealth Associates (Private Practice)
Dr. Jonathan M. Wachtel is a board certified Child & Adolescent and Adult psychiatrist at Familyhealth Associates and is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Grossman School of Medicine at NYU Langone. He graduated from Oberlin College with a BA in Neuroscience and obtained his MD from Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University. He completed his adult psychiatry residency training at Stony Brook University Hospital followed by a two-year fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at Grossman School of Medicine at NYU Langone. He joined the INCLUDEnyc board in 2024 and is a member of the programming and communication committees. He is continuing his mother’s 30- year commitment to INCLUDEnyc.
Janine Weisenbeck
JD, LCSW, Clinical Therapist, Soffer & Associates
Junior Board
Albert Evans
Erica Klein
Babatunde Odubekun
Oscar Segal