Building on more than 100 years of successful programs, the dedicated employees of the International Institute of New England support 4,500 refugees and immigrants as they pursue their goals and dreams every year. The leadership team brings to IINE wide-ranging expertise in education, social work, workforce development, program design, and community advocacy. The Board of Directors and Leadership Council includes corporate and community leaders from across New England.
Board of Directors
Avak Kahvejian, PhD, Chair
Sam Épée-Bounya
Zoltan Csimma
Scott FitzGerald
Tuan Ha-Ngoc
Belinda Juran
William Krause
Shari Loessberg
Bopha Malone
Libby May
Theo Melas-Kyriazi
Ann Merrifield
Jeff Thielman, President and CEO
Fereshtah Thornberg
Leadership Council
Örn Almarsson
Christina Bai
Carolyn Benedict-Drew
Jessica Bethoney
Lyndsay Byun
Wayne Chen
Tara Chynoweth
Denise DiCenso
Robert DiCenso
Michael Douvadjian
Deborah Dunsire
Jean Franchi
Margaret Gadon
Georges Gemayel
William Gillett
Richard Golob
Ginger Gregory
Monica Grewal
Ernest Haddad
Taiess Haghighat
Tuan Ha-Ngoc, Chair
Kimya Harris
Magali Hickey
Amy Katz
Joseph Kennedy
York Lo
Shirley Lu
William Mason, M.D.
Charlotte McKee, M.D.
Irena Melnikova
Fredrick Millham, M.D.
Bancroft Poor
Mahmoud Raya
Wade Rubinstein
Annmarie Sasdi
Gabriel Schmergel
Deborah Shufrin
Jane Steinmetz
Nia Tatsis, Ph.D.
Jessica Wu
Kay V. Zhytko
Jeffrey Thielman
President and Chief Executive Officer
Alexandra Weber, LICSW
Senior Vice President and Chief Advancement Officer
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Celine Mukasine
Chief Financial Officer
Nina Nova-Duran
Chief Human Resources Officer
Tali Friedman
Chief Operating Officer
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Anca Moraru
Chief Program Officer
Chiara St. Pierre
Senior Director, Immigration Legal Services
Henry Harris, MSW
Managing Director, Manchester
Maggie Nazarenus
Managing Director, Boston
Caroline Rowe
Managing Director, Lowell
Kubana Alexis
Associate Director, Workforce Development
Atanur Arapoglu
IT Director
Maggie Burns
Vice President of Principal and Major Gifts
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Jessica Cirone
Director, Community Engagement
Kristan Fitah
Associate Director, Boston ESOL Program
Kelly Fleming
Senior Director, Giving and Engagement
Danielle Gauthier
Marketing Director
Joseph Gilbert
Associate Director, Manchester ESOL Program
Bill Gillett
Director of Public Policy & Advocacy
Chantal Kamanzi
Director of Budgeting & Reporting
Christian Ko
Associate Director, Research and Evaluation
Jennifer Levine-Fried
Controller
Leilani Olson
Director, Corporate Giving & Engagement
Andrins Renaudin
Shelter Services Director
Sofie Suter
Director, Unaccompanied Children Program