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
Christina Bai
Sam Épée-Bounya
Tuan Ha-Ngoc
Belinda Juran
William Krause
Shari Loessberg
Bopha Malone
Libby May
Theo Melas-Kyriazi
Ann Merrifield
Frederick Millham, M.D.
Nia Tatsis, Ph.D.
Jeff Thielman, President and CEO
Fereshtah Thornberg
Leadership Council
Örn Almarsson
Carolyn Benedict-Drew
Jessica Bethoney
Lyndsay Byun
Wayne Chen
Tara Chynoweth
Zoltan Csimma
Denise DiCenso
Robert DiCenso
Michael Douvadjian
Deborah Dunsire
Scott Fitzgerald
Jean Franchi
Margaret Gadon
Georges Gemayel
William Gillett
Ginger Gregory
Monica Grewal
Ernest Haddad
Taiess Haghighat
Tuan Ha-Ngoc, Chair
Kimya Harris
Migali Hickey
York Lo
Shirley Lu
William Mason, M.D.
Charlotte McKee, M.D.
Irena Melnikova
Bancroft Poor
Wade Rubinstein
Annmarie Sasdi
Gabriel Schmergel
Deborah Shufrin
Jane Steinmetz
Jessica Wu
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
Caroline Rowe
Managing Director, Lowell
Henry Harris, MSW
Managing Director, Manchester
Maggie Nazarenus
Interim Managing Director, Boston
Jennifer Levine-Fried
Controller
Maggie Burns
Vice President of Principal and Major Gifts
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Kelly Fleming
Director, Annual Giving and Engagement
Jessica Cirone
Director, Community Engagement
Leilani Olson
Director, Philanthrophic Giving
Danielle Gauthier
Marketing Director
Sofie Suter
Director, Unaccompanied Children Program
Christian Ko
Associate Director, Research and Evaluation
Kristan Fitah
Associate Director, ESOL Program
Kubana Alexis
Associate Director, Workforce Development
