Staff directory
About Our Team
Commonwealth Corporation is made up of a dedicated team with diverse backgrounds and strong experience in workforce development and grant administration. Meet the people who make our programs possible.
Leadership
Molly Jacobson
President & CEO
Amanda Sakaguchi
Vice President of Finance
Aadil Sulaiman
Vice President, Youth and Justice Programs
Staff
Abby Corsun-Ascher
Program Manager - WCTF
Abby Talmage
Senior Program Manager – WTFP Express Program
Andre Channer
Director of IT & Facilities
Anna Civitarese
Director of Research, Data & Evaluation
Ashidah Baker
Executive Director of Human Resources
Ashley Durling
Senior Employer Outreach Specialist, Central/Statewide – Skill Up Initiative
Brian Hedberg
General Ledger Accountant
Carlos Fuentes
Regional Support Manager – YouthWorks
Cayla Berkowitz
Program Manager – CTI
CJ Bones
Senior Operational Systems Manager
Courtney Flem
Program Manager – WTFP Express
Cynthia Singer-Riordan
Associate Director - WCTF
Dani Smejkal
Director – DYS Partnership
Diana Thu
Program Operations Manager
Dipa Lamsal
Program Coordinator – WTFP
Eilish M Obrien
Associate Director of Grants and Contracts
Elizabeth Cloherty
Program Coordinator – WTFP Express
Ellyn Gonzalez
Compliance Manager
Emilio Salado
Program Development and Training Support Coordinator – YouthWorks
Ester Ovalle
Senior Program Manager – Re-Entry
Fernando Martinez
Associate Director – WTFP Express
Hamzah Latif
Senior Program Manager for Youth Development – Skill Up Initiative
Haydee Lamberty-Rodriguez
Associate Director - Youthworks
India Hill
Employer Outreach Specialist, West – Skill Up Initiative
Irmine Uwineza
Associate Director – CTI
Jeffrey Smith
NEPEC Fellow, CommCorp Foundation
Jenniefer Murphy
Workforce Competitive Trust Fund Director
Jennifer Javier
Director of Justice-Based Initiatives
Joelle Fabrizio
Senior Program Manager - WCTF
Joelle Paolino
Training and Support Manager – YouthWorks
Jose Ibarra
Senior Program Manager – WTFP Express
Josephina Romero
Director of Innovation
Kathryn Kirby
Regional Support Manager – YouthWorks
Kayla Johnson
Cross Program Manager – Youth and Justice
Kendall Swanson
Program Coordinator – WTFP
Kevin Dong
Contracts and Grants Specialist
Kristen O’Neil Rayne
Upskilling and Workforce System Director
Kyle Oliveira
Senior Program Manager for Career Navigation – Skill Up Initiative
Lisnalda Beriguete
Program Manager – CTI
Lucila J. Santana
Director of Marketing and Communications
Magdalena Aleksova
Talent Management Specialist
Maria Moya
Program Coordinator – WTFP Express
Mary-Ann Roberts
Senior Program Manager - WCTF
Mary-Beth Beatrice
Senior Program Manager – WTFP
Matthew Pugsley
Program Manager – CTI
Michael Brill
Employer Outreach Specialist, Metro – Skill Up Initiative
Nancy Conviser
Associate Director – WTFP
Naomi Bekele
Program Evaluation and Data Analyst
Natalie Mullen
Marketing & Communications Fellow
Nicole Annese
Payroll and Account Payable Manager
Olena Bokhenik
Program Manager - WCTF
Omotoyosi Saint-Cyr
Senior Regional Support Manager – YouthWorks
Perla Piantini
Program Manager
Rainer Haarbusch
Career Technical Initiative (CTI) Director
Robert Duncan
Workforce Training Fund Program (WTFP) Director
Ruth Sinord
Program Operations Coordinator
Samah Atique
Regional Support Manager – YouthWorks
Sanson Fung
Grants and Fiscal Operations Manager
Sarah Smith
Executive Assistant & Office Coordinator
Thomas (Tommy) Heavren
Associate Director of Skilled Immigrant Pathways
Thomas Howard
Data Analyst
Thomas McGee
Senior Program Manager – WTFP
Ya’azmeen Daley
Program Manager – WTFP
Team CommCorp Foundation
Alanna Mallon
Executive Director – Commonwealth Corporation Foundation

