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
Richard Golob
Ginger Gregory
Monica Grewal
Ernest Haddad
Taiess Haghighat
Tuan Ha-Ngoc, Chair
Kimya Harris
Magali Hickey
Joseph Kennedy
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
Kay V. Zhytko

Jeff Thielman - IINE

Jeffrey Thielman
President and Chief Executive Officer

Alexandra Weber - IINE

Alexandra Weber, LICSW
Senior Vice President and Chief Advancement Officer
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Celine Mukasine - IINE

Celine Mukasine
Chief Financial Officer

Nina Nova-Donovan - IINE

Nina Nova-Duran
Chief Human Resources Officer

Tali Friedman - IINE

Tali Friedman
Chief Operating Officer
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Anca Moraru - IINE

Anca Moraru
Chief Program Officer

Chiara St.Pierre - IINE

Chiara St. Pierre
Senior Director, Immigration Legal Services

Caroline Rowe - IINE

Caroline Rowe
Managing Director, Lowell

Henry Harris - IINE

Henry Harris, MSW
Managing Director, Manchester

Maggie Nazarenus Headshot

Maggie Nazarenus
Managing Director, Boston

Jen Levine-Fried Headshot

Jennifer Levine-Fried
Controller

Atanur Arapoglu Headshot

Atanur Arapoglu
IT Director

Maggie Burns - IINE

Maggie Burns
Vice President of Principal and Major Gifts
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Kelly Fleming - IINE

Kelly Fleming
Director, Annual Giving and Engagement

Jessica Cirone - IINE

Jessica Cirone
Director, Community Engagement

Leilani Olson Headshot

Leilani Olson
Director, Philanthrophic Giving

Danielle Gauthier Headshot

Danielle Gauthier
Marketing Director

Sofie Suter - IINE

Sofie Suter
Director, Unaccompanied Children Program

Chris Ko Headshot

Christian Ko
Associate Director, Research and Evaluation

Kristan Fitah
Associate Director, ESOL Program

Alexis Kubana - IINE

Kubana Alexis
Associate Director, Workforce Development