The Miami Foundation Team

Meet Our Team

Carrying out a mission for a Greater Miami.

The Miami Foundation provides civic leadership, bringing people together to advance the quality of life in Greater Miami. Our team of committed professionals is integral to the Foundation’s work in mobilizing resources and strengthening our community.

Work with us! We’re looking for community champions to join our team. View our open positions here.

Executive Team

Rebecca Fishman Lipsey
President & CEO
Mike Rogers
Vice President of Philanthropy
Jocelyn Noya-Quintana
Vice President of Strategic Communications
Lindsey Linzer
Vice President of Community Investments
Nikisha Williams
Vice President of Collective Impact
Yazmin Valido
Manager of Operations, Office of The President and CEO
Alex Santana
Assistant to the President & CEO

Philanthropy

Contact the Philanthropy team if you are an individual, corporation, or professional advisor looking to transform your charitable giving or create a charitable legacy in our community.

Jessica Uzzell, JD
Director of Philanthropic Strategy
Laurel Woloszyn
Director of Philanthropy
Flora Akselrad
Philanthropy Manager
Faith Grant
Philanthropy Manager
Martina Awad
Philanthropy Assistant

Community Investments

This team oversees all program and grantmaking-related activities for the Foundation and builds relationships with Miami’s nonprofit community. When you are looking for an innovative program that is accomplishing great things in our community, when you have a question about one of our grant programs or when you want more information on how to partner with the Foundation on a special initiative, contact this team.

Caroline Miller
Director of Capacity Building
Erica Mohan
Director of Grants Administration
Jacki Altman
Community Investments Manager
Rebecca Birkholz
Grants Administration Manager
Rob Collins
Community Engagement Manager
Elise Grisoni
Community Investments Project Manager
Julissa Rivera
Community Engagement Manager
Stephanie Silva
Scholarships Manager
Joane E. Ketant
Scholarships Officer
Marisabel Novillo
Grants Administration Officer
Sai Omkar Kandukuri
Data Scientist

Collective Impact

The Collective Impact team leads the Foundation’s collaborative initiatives. Bringing cross-sector partners to solve our region’s most pressing issues and to mobilize donors, nonprofits, and community partners to work in cohesion to generate bold strategies to increase equity and resilience in Greater Miami.

Tiffany Wilson-Worsley
Director of Collective Impact
Brittany Morgan
Senior Director of Economic Resilience
Geryel Osorio Godoy
Senior Manager, Collective Impact
Jonathan Michael Rosado
Economic Resilience Manager
Jasmine Browne
Administrative Assistant

Communications & External Affairs

When you want a representative of the Foundation to speak to your group, have questions regarding the Foundation’s marketing and public outreach, need a quote/image from the Foundation, or if you are a member of the media with questions, contact the Communications and External Affairs department. This branch drives change through digital media strategy, community engagement, and collective impact amplification.

Denise Landman
Marketing Director
Alejandra Rodriguez
Give Miami Day and Special Events Director
Grace DeWitt
Content Manager
Sam Basté
Communications Officer
Samantha Narson
Content Writer

Finance & Operations

This team is responsible for the financial and fiscal management and the general operations of the Foundation. They coordinate our business planning, accounting, talent, and internal organization work. When you have questions about the Foundation’s inner workings, when you would like a copy of your Fund statement, or when you need information about a grant check, contact this team.

Jennifer Azpeitia
Director of Accounting
Meredith Hector
Director of Talent
Ingrid P. Saucedo
Senior Accountant
Derica Reed
Director of Business Operations
Latasha Rhodes
Accounts Payable Supervisor
Juankarlo Perez
Senior Data Officer
Cristina Maal
Donations Officer
Steve Ryan
Accounts Payable Specialist
Kim Douthwright
Foundation Assistant
Federico Gimenez
Senior Grants Administration Assistant

Press Forward

Press Forward is a nationwide, nonpartisan philanthropic initiative working to strengthen communities by reinvigorating local news. Press Forward operates under the fiscal sponsorship of The Miami Foundation.

Christina Shih
Associate Director
Melissa Milios Davis
Network Manager
Caroline Merenda
Program & Operations Manager
Graham Watson-Ringo
Grantee Engagement & Support Manager
Dakota Dukes
Administrative Coordinator
Sai Omkar Kandukuri
Data Scientist
Marika Lynch
Communications Lead