The Read Ahead Junior Board
A dynamic group of young professionals united by the belief that reading and mentoring can have a meaningful and lasting impact on New York City youth.
Fundraising
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Junior Board Membership
We look for enthusiastic young professionals and emerging leaders who can commit to a full year of championing Read Ahead's mission-driven work, and seek to build a diverse Junior Board representative of the communities we serve. The Read Ahead Junior Board is NYC-based and planning to be largely in person for the upcoming year (any in-person events will likely take place in Midtown Manhattan).
Junior Board members commit to a year of service (though many continue for multiple years!) which includes 3-4 meetings, an annual fall retreat, and participation in two Junior Board-led fundraisers. Additional opportunities include social, networking, and special events with fellow Junior Board members, Read Ahead’s Board of Directors, and the broader Read Ahead community.
Our 2025-26 application is now open! Select applicants will be contacted for a short interview in mid-September. All applicants will be notified of their status by late September,
Current Membership
Eric Anderson, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Eliya Bernstein, American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
Cassandra Biehl, Raymond James
Andrew Brimmer, Independent (Co-Chair)
Dan Buehler, Apollo Global Management
Elizabeth Casserino, Bloomberg LP
Tatiana Chin, Goldman Sachs
Beth Codey, Penguin Random House (Co-chair)
Charlotte Davidson, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Venus Ehsan, Coalesce Capital
Sabrina Elliott, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Alexander FitzGerald, Ekimetrics
Treyaun Fulton, Bloomberg LP
Jack Galiardo, University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Kaylin Hu, Blackstone
Natalie Iannone, Highbridge Capital Management
Osaso Ighodaro, AEA Investors
Sam Keehn, Morgan Stanley
Emma Landis, L’Oreal
Teresa Lee, Altrinsic Global Advisors
Katie Lisle, Lexington Partners
Drew Mekhail, The Center for Fair Futures
Sean Moran, The Carlyle Group
Andrew Muscarella, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Sita Patel Edwards, Latham and Watkins LLP
Giovanna Paz, Arch
Jillian Ruben, Deloitte
Meredith Ruskin, Anheuser-Busch
Cassidy Sachs, Penguin Random House
Adalix Siri, Columbia Business School
Jeremiah Swis, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Zach Thomas, Houlihan Lokey
Lauren Kayleigh Turton, Latham & Watkins
Amanda Vollaro, Oak Hill Advisors
Noah Sayani, Oak Hill Advisors
Theresa Sheeran Musillo, Bloomberg
Julia Stock, Teneo
Ashley Wong, Reed Smith LLP
Jennifer Wu, The New York Botanical Garden
Christina Xue, Warburg Pincus
Kunchok Yaklha; Sidley Austin
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