Our Team

Staff

Ruth Stalford - Founder/Executive Director

Martha Dourisboure - Program Director, Book Nook & Book Clubs

Sofia Benavidez - TAY Shop Manager

Marisa Materna - Event Specialist

Board of Directors

Julie Liker - Chair
Ruth Stalford - President/Executive Director
Rae Sanchini - Secretary
Staci Miller - Treasurer
Joey Freed
James Ryan
Meghan Hooper
Michele Sanchez
Sandy Nasseri
Sheri Singer

Advisors:

Dr. Pamela Varady
Rich Mendelson
Stephanie Catalan

Leadership Committee

Adam Beechen
Amy Cohen
Dana Belcastro
Carmen Dixon
Dana Jackson
Hope Hanafin
Ilanna Bavli
Jo DiSante
Jody Price
Kevin Kate McQuhae
Maggie Biggar
Mindy Amster
Paul Brent
Rosalind Robinson
Shannon Gaulding
Share Stallings

Teen Advisory Board

Our Teen Advisory Board is a formal and robust program consisting of high school teens who are committed to the Make Good mission. Along with logging hundreds of volunteer hours, they operate drives at their schools and even facilitate story corners at events.

Leadership:
Lily Sanchez: Co-President
Jack Stalford: Co-President
Emma Wollaeger: Vice - President
Maria “Libby” Paquette: Secretary
Connor Youshaei: Co-Treasurer
Grant Fisher: Co-Treasurer
Olivia Pathak & Jane Rudnick: Directors of Communication
Lauren Park, Lily Roseme & Henry Rutherford: Directors of Community Engagement

Committee:
Mabel Alexander, Isla Armour, Bennett Barnes, Victoria Bessant, Abby Byrne, Caroline Carr, Luna Coyle, Madeline Dang, Madison Dang, Malia Dang, Greta Gilison, Sam Joe, Austin Kimball, Fernie Kimball, Daniel Kruglyakov, Brandon Lustgarten, Finn McConaghy, Griffin Miller, Madi Miller, Elijah Nasseri, Josh Nasseri, Alex Newman, Eli Parsi, Nina Paquette, Stella Pathak, Yeon-Ah Rutherford, Lulu Salvaterra and India Wickers