Yolanda McBride
Senior Vice President, External Affairs & Public Policy
Senior StaffAs Senior Vice President for External Affairs & Public Policy, Yolanda McBride oversees The Foundling’s governmental affairs portfolio and marketing and communication division. In her role, she develops and leads a wide range of strategies focused on building the profile of The Foundling, including our policy and advocacy agenda, budgetary and legislative priorities, as well as our marketing and communications campaigns. Yolanda most recently served as the Director of Public Policy at Children’s Aid, where she spearheaded the agency’s policy, legislative, and advocacy strategy and efforts at the city, state, and federal levels. In her role, she also led the development and operations of the Fostering Youth Success Alliance and was instrumental in formulating the agency’s community engagement goals for their strategic plan. Prior to her work at Children’s Aid, Yolanda spent nearly eight years in city government as a Senior Policy Analyst for the New York City Council and then as a Senior Policy Advisor for the Mayor’s Office. At New York University’s Institute for Education and Social Policy, she conducted and managed local and national longitudinal education research projects and evaluations. Yolanda received her Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies from Lafayette College and her Master of Public Administration degree from New York University.
As The Foundling’s Senior Vice President of Medical Services, Delaney Gracy, M.D., MPH, oversees and provides strategic direction for the provision of medical services to all children in the care of each of our regional medical clinics. Dr. Gracy brings over 20 years of experience as a physician and in leadership roles dedicated to the strategic development, implementation, and sustainability of multi-site, multi-disciplinary health services in the non-profit sector. In her most recent role, Dr. Gracy served as the Director of Clinical Services at the Montefiore School Health Program, where she oversaw multidisciplinary clinical services at 33 school-based health centers including federally qualified health centers, Article 28 medical clinics, and Article 31 mental health clinics. Prior to that role, Dr. Gracy served as the Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs at the Children’s Health Fund and as the Director of Clinical Initiatives and Coordinator of Residents/Students at the New York Children’s Health Project. Dr. Gracy graduated from Baylor College of Medicine and completed her pediatric residency at the University of California San Diego. She was a general academic pediatrics and urban community health fellow at Columbia University Medical Center and earned a Master of Public Health, Epidemiology from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Dr. Gracy has been invited to participate in various professional committees, she has co-authored numerous publications and health education materials, and she has frequently appeared as an expert in the press and media.
As Vice President of Facilities and Real Estate Management, Hayden Blades is responsible for ensuring that The Foundling’s commercial and residential locations are continually maintained and optimized, and leads the acquisition process for real estate and the development of new sites as needed. Hayden works collaboratively with organizational and regional leadership to ensure that all ongoing facilities and maintenance needs are addressed, all aspects of capital projects are managed, and that safety, compliance, and regulatory measures are met. Hayden comes to us with decades of relevant nonprofit and governmental facilities management experience, most recently serving as Vice President of Facilities and Property Management at SCO Family of Services. During his 10 years at SCO, he managed day-to-day operations of over 130 sites, oversaw the $10 million gut renovation of a 30,000 square foot facility in Jamaica, Queens, and directed the sale and relocation of the organization’s headquarters. Prior to this position, Hayden served as the Assistant Commissioner of Facilities at NYC Administration for Children’s Services, and held auditing and facilities management roles at Legal Aid Society and NYC Housing Preservation and Development. Hayden holds a BBA in Public Accounting from Pace University.
“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.
My career in New York began in the fashion industry and subsequently evolved into the hospitality industry. I have worked in hospitality at several top New York hotels for the last 10 years. My passion for travel, hoteling and engaging with people from all walks of life is why I enjoy the hospitality industry. I became a New York Foundling board member in 2022 with the firm belief that no child should be without the family support they need to realize their full potential and access to equal opportunities. As such, I’m very proud to be a board member of this amazing cause that helps families in need.
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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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.
