People

At the Doris Duke Foundation, we recognize the immense importance of having a varied set of perspectives, backgrounds and expertise at the table, and we are proud that our staff and board of trustees reflect that conviction.

  • Esther Ademola

    Associate / Grantmaking Operations  

  • Ferdinand Aguinaldo

    Grounds WorkerShangri La  

  • Carlee Ahart

    Event and Engagement AssociateDuke Farms  

  • Alice Ancarani

    Event and Engagement ManagerShangri La  

  • Hannah Andrade-Samala

    Program Associate / Medical Research  

  • George Apfel

    Facilities TechnicianDuke Farms  

  • Sahana Arkalgud

    Product Manager  

  • Cora Attias-Inzano

    Seasonal Agroecology SpecialistDuke Farms  

  • Charles Barreca

    Conservation EcologistDuke Farms  

  • Zaki Barzinji

    Program Director / Building Bridges  

  • Michael Bellaus

    Wildlife and Habitat SpecialistDuke Farms  

  • Lauren Belsky

    Program Associate / Environment  

  • Lindsay Brubaker

    Community-Led Conservation CoordinatorDuke Farms  

  • Kevin Burgoyne

    RangerDuke Farms  

  • Ashley Burk

    Agroecology SpecialistDuke Farms  

  • Jose Calderon-Lopez

    Facilities TechnicianDuke Farms  

  • Stephanie Carnright

    Event Manager  

  • Cameron Carter

    Business Manager and RegistrarShangri La  

  • Marc Cecere

    Director / Information Technology  

  • Emily Cheng

    Seasonal Engagement AssociateDuke Farms  

  • Nicole Cruz

    People Operations Manager  

  • Carl Cucchiara

    Event and Engagement AssociateDuke Farms  

  • Ron Dalrymple

    Manager, Designed LandscapesDuke Farms  

  • Lisa Davies

    Science & Professional Education CoordinatorDuke Farms  

  • Joe DeFazio

    Motor Pool TechnicianDuke Farms  

  • Yvette Detera-Conley

    Conservation TechnicianShangri La  

  • Linda Diamond

    Grants Manager  

  • Sara Divito

    Community Engagement CoordinatorDuke Farms  

  • Steve Ebisuya

    Grounds SupervisorShangri La  

  • Toby Ekpunobi

    Receptionist / Administrative Assistant  

  • Kelly Faller

    GIS and Database CoordinatorDuke Farms  

  • Leilani Farinas

    Director/Content and EngagementShangri La  

  • Naylor Finnerty

    Program CoordinatorShangri La  

  • Andrew Fitzsimmons

    Safety and Security OfficerDuke Farms  

  • Tahirah Folk

    Creator Fellow  

  • Dan Geiger

    Safety and Security OfficerDuke Farms  

  • Jeffrey Geist

    Director, Community Engagement, Programs and PartnershipsDuke Farms  

  • Bill Granfield

    Horticultural TechnicianDuke Farms  

  • Justine Gray

    Community Garden and Programs CoordinatorDuke Farms  

  • Nida Gulzar

    Program Associate / Arts  

  • Freddy Halmes

    Lead Maintenance WorkerShangri La  

  • Mark Hands

    Interim Security CoordinatorDuke Farms  

  • James Hanson

    Manager, Sustainability and TechnologyDuke Farms  

  • Jodi Hill-Lilly

    Program Director / Child Well-being  

  • Jerry Ilacas

    Grounds WorkerShangri La  

  • Rebecca Jablonski-Diehl

    Senior Program Officer / Environment  

  • Ben Jackson

    Seasonal Engagement Associate, Visitor OperationsDuke Farms  

  • Karen Jacobsen

    Board Liaison and Executive Assistant  

  • Gilyanne Jim On

    Executive AssistantShangri La  

  • Fernanda Jimenez

    Communications Associate  

  • Sagar Joshi

    FP&A Manager  

  • Tom Kalmar

    Landscape TechnicianDuke Farms  

  • Frederica Keep

    Seasonal Horticultural TechnicianDuke Farms  

  • Stephen Kelly

    Facilities TechnicianDuke Farms  

  • David Kmieciak

    Controller  

  • Shreya Kolli

    Senior Investment Accountant  

  • Matthew Kurucz

    On-Call Facilities TechnicianDuke Farms  

  • Brittany Lewis

    Security OfficerShangri La  

  • Tony Liccardi

    Landscape TechnicianDuke Farms  

  • Daniel Lubliner

    AI Fellow  

  • Richard Lutzky

    Landscape TechnicianDuke Farms  

  • Danielle Lyon

    Office Operations Manager  

  • Jonalyne Malapit

    Digital Content SpecialistShangri La  

  • Janette Martinez

    Talent Manager  

  • Tessa McSweeney

    Program Associate / Building Bridges  

  • Kyle Mundt

    Seasonal Engagement AssociateDuke Farms  

  • Navid Najafi

    Associate Director of Social Practice and ProgramsShangri La  

  • Eslam Negm

    Creator FellowDuke Farms  

  • Briana Negron

    Event and Engagement CoordinatorDuke Farms  

  • Virginia Osnato

    Ecologist CoordinatorDuke Farms  

  • Lauren Owens

    Executive Chef and Culinary Program LeadDuke Farms  

  • Michael Park

    Landscape TechnicianDuke Farms  

  • Samantha Peralta

    Cafe AssociateDuke Farms  

  • Lynn Pipitone

    Accounting Manager  

  • Caitie Prehn

    Technical Program Manager / Grantmaking Operations  

  • Isabel Quinzanos Alonso

    Senior Program Officer / Arts  

  • Erika Rabines

    Operations Manager / Investments  

  • Suzanne Rahn

    Executive AssistantDuke Farms  

  • Firuza Rakhimova

    General Ledger Manager  

  • Kayla Reardon

    Executive Assistant to the President  

  • Keri Rice

    Senior Finance Associate  

  • Jamie Riker

    Motor Pool CoordinatorDuke Farms  

  • Sharon Rogers

    Security OfficerShangri La  

  • Savanah Rosario

    Seasonal Cafe AssociateDuke Farms  

  • Claudie Sacoco

    Grounds WorkerShangri La  

  • Linda Samper

    Safety CoordinatorDuke Farms  

  • Marissa Sarden

    Finance Associate  

  • Caroline Sbraga

    Business ManagerDuke Farms  

  • Dave Schneider

    Landscape TechnicianDuke Farms  

  • Eric Scicchitano

    Operations ManagerShangri La  

  • Mitchell Serota

    Scientist and Manager of Ecology and Nature Tech SolutionsDuke Farms  

  • Kevin Sia

    Senior Program Officer / Medical Research  

  • Lisa Slover

    Portfolio Operations Senior Manager  

  • Toni Tamberelli

    Seasonal EducatorDuke Farms  

  • Erin Treanore

    Scientist and Manager of AgroecologyDuke Farms  

  • Tupoutoutai Tuifua

    Lead Security OfficerShangri La  

  • Lianne Uesato

    ConservatorShangri La  

  • Rosie Vasen

    Program Associate / Child Well-being  

  • Lucas Waybright

    Agroecology Operations ManagerDuke Farms  

  • Elizabeth Wyner

    Senior Program Officer / Child Well-being  

  • Jay Yoon

    Associate / Investments  

  • Joseph Zalenko

    Director of FacilitiesDuke Farms  

  • Timothy Zeiler

    Security OfficerShangri La