Announcing the 2018 NYC Cohort!

I am thrilled to introduce you, our friends and followers, our 2018 New York City cohort! This year we are joined by 27 women who embody the mission of Tide Risers: to prove that when we support and uplift one another, we all rise.

The New York City 2018 cohort includes psychotherapists, entrepreneurs, communications pros, film makers, playwrights, non-profit and foundation leaders, attorneys, community organizers, researchers, local government staffers, and marketers, just to name a few.

They are thoughtful, mission-driven, community-minded women who are going to play a role in making the world a better place for the next generation. In short, they are Tide Risers.

This past weekend the New York City cohort kicked off our work together with a day-long retreat that set the stage for our Tide Risers experience — an experience designed to support members along their journeys to pursue their next major accomplishments. You could feel the enthusiasm in the room as we all got to know one another, and we're so excited to see this cohort grow and learn together.

Please join me in welcoming these fabulous women. They join a growing community of Tide Risers, and we couldn't be more thrilled to have them with us.

2018 NYC Tide Risers:

Amanda Cahn, Managing Director, Center for Public Research and Leadership

Annie Hopkins, Consulting for non profit organizations

Chévon Deputy, Most recent: Development Manager at A Better Chance

Colleen Tompkins, Lawyer, self-employed

Dana Boll, Arts Management Professional/Playwright/MELT Instructor

Elizabeth Christensen, Sales Representative, Michael Skurnik Wines

Gabriele Blecher, Issroff Family Foundation External Relations Coordinator

Jenny Salomon, Visual Artist; Director of a family foundation

Joey Ackerman, Psychotherapist in Private Practice

Kaberi Banerjee-Murthy, Vice President of Programs at the Brooklyn Community Foundation

Kay McKean, Founder of SALT, a leadership coaching practice

Lara Holliday, Facilitator; Founder of Tide Risers and Bergen Street Strategy

Lark-Marie Menchini, Chief Communications Officer - Strategic Communications and Integrated Marketing Executive

Laura Timme, Associate Executive Director at University Settlement

Lilah Wise

Lindsay Barbee, Director, Strategic Planning at WeWork

Liz Healey, Psychotherapist (Licensed Clinical Social Work and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional)

Maya Petrocelli, Partner at the law firm of Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara, Wolf & Carone, LLP 

Miranda Magagnini, Filmmaker & Serial Entrepeneur

Phoebe Taubman, Most recent: Senior Staff Attorney at A Better Balance

Sabrina LeBlanc, Non-profit board member and fundraiser

Shannon Romines, Associate Director, Communications at iMentor

Sharon D.D. Reid, Diversity & Inclusion; Career Coach & Staff Trainer; Talent Management; Campus Recruitment & University Relations

Sherese Ward, Special Assistant, Office of the Superintendent at Newark Public Schools

Stephanie Johnson, Director at Peak Unlimited

Val Kirilova, Co-founder, Spartoi Group

Veenay Singla, NYC Facilitator; Consultant/Coach/Connector

Vidya Ragoo, Quality Improvement Specialist (QIS), RF CUNY

Wendy Lee, Executive Director, Citizen Schools NY