“For me, serving as a New York Foundling Trustee is both a privilege and a responsibility. I connect to our mission on a personal level — I’ve lived the impact of Head Start as a student, as a mother, and as part of a family of educators. I’m excited to help ensure that every child and family in our communities has access to the same opportunities for growth, learning, and support that have shaped my own life.”
Yesenia Matos is a dedicated professional with a Bachelor’s degree in Cultural Tourism and a Master’s degree in Human Resources. Over the past five years, she has built extensive experience as a Recruiter, specializing in connecting individuals with meaningful career opportunities. In addition to her professional work, Yesenia has served in various customer service roles and as a Verbatim Hearing Recorder, demonstrating her commitment to accuracy, confidentiality, and public service.
Her connection to the New York Foundling is deeply personal. A proud mother of a three-year-old in the Head Start program, she was also a student at Head Start herself, having attended the program in the 1990s. Her mother and aunt were both Head Start teachers, creating a legacy of commitment to early childhood education within her family.
Yesenia is honored to serve on the Policy Council and the Governing Board, where she advocates for families and works to ensure equitable access to quality early childhood education in Puerto Rico.
David Taub is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is head of the firm’s Financial Institutions Advisory Practice. With many years of experience representing leading financial institutions and other participants in the global capital markets, David is a widely recognized industry leader for his advice on innovative financial products and complex securitization transactions. His versatile practice focuses on several core areas: derivatives and financial products, where he specializes in municipal derivatives, finance and municipal credits, and fintech/blockchain. He regularly teaches a course on blockchain in the Masters of Law program at Cornell Tech in New York City. David is a magna cum laude/Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Brown University (1981) and a graduate of Berkeley Law at the University of California at Berkeley (1984)
Christine Stokes is Head of Client and Retirement Education at Nuveen, focused on leading the learning and development strategy for Nuveen’s retirement organization and creating proprietary practice management and thought leadership for financial professionals.
Christine has 20 years of experience in the financial services industry spanning wealth planning and defined contribution plan design across all market segments, contributing to thought leadership and industry publications while frequently speaking at industry events. Prior to joining Nuveen, Christine was the head of Multi-Asset Product at Voya Investment Management. In prior roles at AllianceBernstein, L.P., Christine developed and launched custom target date solutions and supported multi-asset product strategy. Christine began her career at MetLife Financial Services as a financial advisor.
Christine graduated with a B.A. from Fairfield University and holds the FINRA Series 7 and Series 24. She lives in New York with her two daughters and serves on the Board of Trustees for Mott Haven Academy Charter School focused on serving children in child welfare system.
“As a first-generation American and a life-long New Yorker, I am deeply inspired by the work the Foundling does to provide families, adults, and children in this great city the tools and resources to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their circumstances. All New Yorkers should have the opportunity to seek and achieve what is best for themselves and their families. These are the opportunities the Foundling provides, and I am proud to support that work.”
Antonio Perez-Marques is a partner in the litigation group of Davis Polk and Wardwell LLP, where he represents a broad range of U.S. and non-U.S. corporations and financial institutions in their most critical litigations and government investigations, as well as in complex matters involving both civil and criminal or regulatory elements. His civil litigation practice focuses on class action securities litigation, commercial disputes and cross-border matters. His government and internal investigations practice spans a wide range of matters, including anti-money-laundering, economic sanctions, and securities enforcement, in proceedings involving a wide range of federal and state authorities. He has been at the firm since 2002, and a partner since 2011.
Mr. Perez-Marques is a proud Cuban-American born and raised in New York City and, as the son of a pediatrician and a father of three, is particularly inspired by the Foundling’s work with children and families. He also serves on the board of Resurrection Episcopal Day School, of which he was chair from 2019-2023.
Mr. Perez-Marques graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University with a B.A. in Public and International Affairs, and cum laude from New York University School of Law, where he was recognized as a Florence Allen Scholar.
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Kathleen Padian is a partner at TenSquare, LLC, a national consulting firm specializing in support for Public School Districts, State Departments of Education and Charter Management Organizations. Kathleen specializes in the development of school facilities and developing policies related to charter school authorizing. Her experience in the public education sector spans from the classroom to the central office, as well as leadership roles at philanthropic organizations and nonprofit support entities. Prior to joining TenSquare she served as Deputy Superintendent for the Orleans Parish School Board where she created their first accountability framework for schools. In that role she also managed more than $400 million in school construction and renovation projects.
Kathleen founded the New Orleans School Facility Project in partnership with several national philanthropies. She previously served as Vice President of Building Hope (DC), National Director of Development for New Leaders (NY), as Strategic Investments Director for Fight for Children (DC) and was responsible for the multi-site expansion of St. Coletta of Greater Washington, a regional organization serving children and adults with developmental disabilities. Her educational background includes degrees from the University of Connecticut and Quinnipiac University, as well as advanced study in special education and educational leadership at the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia. She serves on the Board of the Irish Channel Neighborhood Association in her current hometown of New Orleans, LA where she lives with her teenage daughter.
Tina King is the Co-Head of Business Finance and the Chief Financial Officer for Investments & Wealth at BNY. Tina serves as a finance business partner across the BNY franchise, driving strategic objectives, commercial outcomes and financial planning and analysis goals for the global leadership team.
Prior to BNY, Tina spent 15 years at Goldman Sachs in strategy, finance and operations leadership roles across investment and wealth management. She held positions as COO of Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) Americas Client Business, CAO of Global Third Party Distribution and COO of GSAM Global Insurance.
Tina has an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management and B.S. in Environmental Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Tina and her husband live in New York City with their two boys and spend time in Litchfield, CT.
Combatting childhood inequity and empowering families to better support each other does more than just uplift those most vulnerable—it touches every part of our community. I am honored to have the opportunity to be involved in the Foundling’s mission.”
Stephanie Davis is a Managing Director and senior research analyst covering Healthcare Technology and Distribution. She joined Barclays in 2023 following over a decade of experience covering the Healthcare Technology and IT Services sectors.
Prior to joining Barclays, Ms. Davis led coverage of the Healthcare Technology sector at SVB Securities, Citibank, and J.P. Morgan. Prior to Healthcare Technology, Ms. Davis was an Equity Research Analyst at J.P. Morgan on the #1 ranked Payments, Processors, and IT Services team.
Ms. Davis ranked #3 in the Institutional Investor 2023 All America Research Team for Healthcare Technology and Distribution, and was recognized as a Runner-Up in both 2019 and 2022. She was included in Business Insider’s “Rising Stars of Equity Research” in 2017. Ms. Davis earned a B.A. in Economics and Mathematics from Columbia University and is a CFA charterholder.
I am excited to be a part of the New York Foundling as it continues to respond to new and evolving needs of children and their families. They have been faithful to their mission for 150 years, touching countless lives with compassion.
Sister Donna Dodge is president of the Sisters of Charity of New York. She served in the ministry of education on the elementary level before co-directing the Sisters of Charity Planning and Research Office. She went on to serve in administrative positions at the College of Mount Saint Vincent and Sacred Heart University, then as Community Outreach Director for Catholic Charities in Bridgeport, Conn. After a term as Assistant to the President of the Sisters of Charity, Sister Donna became Executive Director and CEO of the Sisters of Charity Housing Development Corporation. Sister Donna holds a master’s degree in religious studies and a doctoral degree in higher education administration. She was elected president in March 2019.
James A. Hasso most recently served as the head of the small cap team and a portfolio manager for the small cap and SMID cap strategies at Voya Investment Management. Previously at the firm, James also covered the financial-related sectors as an analyst. Prior to joining the firm, Jim worked at First Investors Corporation, Valenzuela Capital Partners, Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management and Spears, Benzak, Salomon & Farrell in research analyst/associate portfolio manager capacities. He received a BA in economics from Lehman College and an MBA in finance from Fordham University. James also serves on the Board of Trustees of the New York Foundling established by the Sisters of Charity, holds a seat on the Leadership Council of Americares, and is an active member of the Centennial Society of the Economic Club of New York.
Junior Board The Junior Board is a dynamic group of young professionals in their 40s and under dedicated to volunteering their time, talents, and energy to raise critical funds for The Foundling.
An evening in support of The Foundling’s work with NYC children and teens in foster care, hosted by The New York Foundling Junior Board.
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