Who We Are

AFC Junior Board

Mission Statement

The mission of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC)’s Junior Board is to support and promote the critical issues and efforts of Advocates for Children in a variety of ways, including:

• Serving as an advocate for quality and equitable public education;
• Providing input on AFC’s positions and raising visibility for the organization;
• Connecting resources (both financial and in-kind) to the organization;
• Organizing a variety of fund-raising projects that focus on the vital work of AFC;
• Making current and future New York City leaders aware of AFC and our programs.

Junior Board Members

Jessica Haber (Co-Chair)
Mercy College

Marianna Schaffer (Co-Chair)
David Rockefeller Fund

Claire Buxton
Redken and Pureology

Lisa Chun
KIPP Foundation

Ernie Grigg
New York Legal Assistance Group

Caroline Heller
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Samantha Hill
O'Melveney & Myers LLP

Anjna Kapoor
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Rachel Kravitz
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

Bhuma Krishnamachari
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine

Jesse Mak
Premier Technologies

Kate McGovern
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Javier Piggee
Windward School

Eileen Pizzurro
Morrison & Forester LLP

Chandana Ravindranath
DLA Piper LLP (US)

Jenna Rotner
Goldman Sachs and Co.

Marc Silverman
US Attorney’s Office in the District of Connecticut

Gregory Straus
Morgan Stanley

Will Meyer (ex officio)
Advocates for Children of New York

Sara Shin (ex officio)
Advocates for Children of New York

More Information

If you are interested in joining or learning more about AFC's Junior Board, please email Sara Shin at sshin@advocatesforchildren.org.