Our Team

Our teams diverse experience contributes to a dynamic and robust organization ready to meet the needs of the students, families and communities we serve.

Laura Marx

Laura Marx

President/CEO
lmarx@518elevated.org

Muriel Church

Director of Donor Engagement
mchurch@518elevated.org 

Jah-Ni Blanton-Dale

Office Administrator
jblanton@518elevated.org 

Ryan Meikle

Ryan Meikle

Troy Academic Coordinator
info@518elevated.org

Martin Anderson

Martin Anderson

Albany Academic Coordinator
info@518elevated.org

Earl Barcombe

Earl Barcombe

Schenectady Academic Coordinator
info@518elevated.org

Board of Directors

Jeffrey Cohn
Chair

Terry Kremer
Vice Chair/Chair Elect

Chyresse Wells
Secretary

Vasso Potter
Treasurer

Jenyce Moses Aondona
Kevin J. Bottini, CPA
Zachary Carpenter
Alexandria Carver
Paul Collins-Hackett
Katie Fleming
Ross Goodman
Amy Grabek
Fareeza Islam Hanif
Jackie Johnson
Jennifer Miller
Sean Ogden
Amy Papandrea
Stephen Quickenton
Dean Skarlis
Robert Ward
JT White
F. Michael Zovistoski, CPA, CFP

Emeritus Board Members
Charles B. Buchanan Chair Emeritus
Geraldine Golub
Kevin Reilly
Sumner Shapiro*

*deceased

Advisory Directors
John Carmello
Ronald G. Dunn, Esq
Hon. Patrick Madden
Hon. Gary McCarthy
Hon. Kathy M. Sheehan