Staff

Leadership

Melissa Sigmond
Chief Executive Officer

Esther Cohen
Chief Financial Officer

Jennifer Lenkowsky
Chief Program Officer

Brian G. Murphy
Chief Marketing Officer

Membership, Fitness, Sports & Aquatics

Jessica Kessler
Director of Member Experience

Angelique Bonet
Member Services Manager

Julio Ramirez
Fitness & Sports Director

Yoel Gerstein
Director of Aquatics

Raffi Bock 
Assistant Director of Aquatics

Family & Youth Services

Sam Sullivan
Director, Family & Youth Services

Renee Bock
Director, Early Childhood

Arienny DeJesus
Assistant Director of Kid’s Space at Riverdale Y & Inclusion Coordinator

Irene Tapert
Assistant Director of Kid’s Space at PS24

Community Building

Alexandra Nyashina
Director of Volunteer Services

Rabbi Scott Kalmikoff
Director of Community Engagement

Shira Silverman
Sunday Market Manager & Volunteer Coordinator

Cultural Arts

Laurie Walton
Director, Performing Arts

Justin Fischer
Director, Music

Lauren Treat
Director, Dance

Amanda Eastman
Director; Jr Rising Stars, Little Rising Stars and Summer Stage

Katie Adams
Assistant Director; Jr Rising Stars, Little Rising Stars and Summer Stage

Older Adult Services

Sharon Asherman, LMSW
Director, New Beginnings

Gladyz Rodriguez
Office Manager

Nekiya Edwards
Kitchen Manager

Grethel Samuel
Program Coordinator

Carmen Lopez, LMSW
Social Worker

Behind The Scenes

Miriam Maman
Accounts Receivable

Sabrina Noel 
Registrar

Adriana Rexhepi
Coordinator, Human Resources

William Reynoso
Director, Facilities

Kenichiro Suzuki
Controller

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