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Cori Okabayashi
Cori Okabayashi serves as the primary liaison for the REACH program’s 31 schools and 4,000 students. She is responsible for coordinating and managing the program’s development and operations, marketing, event planning and database administration. Cori earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work from Colorado State University and the University of Hawaii, respectively, where sheread more
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Kathrine Mott
Kathrine is responsible for collaborating with the Board to set the strategy for REACH, overseeing fundraising initiatives, and managing day-to-day operations of REACH. Kathrine earned a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management. Her experience includes work in academic program design, recruiting and selection as well as generalread more
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Gabrielle Glore
Gabrielle Glore is a Principal in The Glore Group, LLC (TGG), founded in 2002, which delivers innovative branding, marketing, production, and programming solutions that heighten consumer brand affinity for corporate clients. Ms. Glore leads strategic marketing and event management initiatives that target and leverage the entertainment industry. Media and entertainment clients historically and presently includeread more
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Samantha Erskine
As the Director of Development of The Council of Urban Professionals, Samantha is responsible for creating and implementing fundraising strategies to both maximize and diversify CUP’s revenues. Prior to joining CUP, Samantha was the Manager of Development at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, where she helped build the Development Department’s infrastructure, grew andread more
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Elisa Espiritu
Elisa Espiritu is responsible for identifying diverse avenues for minority and women owned businesses to obtain access to capital at the city, state, and federal levels. She also oversees CUP’s fundraising initiatives and the CUP Fellows Program, a leadership pipeline development program that trains and develops minority civic leaders and those interested in becoming civic representatives.read more
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Ijeoma Obilo
Ijeoma Obilo is responsible for managing CUP’s membership, communications, the Board & Senior Management Diversity Programs as well as the Distinguished Leadership Series. Prior to joining CUP, Ijeoma was the Director of Volunteer Programs at Jersey Cares (an affiliate of New York Cares), a non-profit dedicated to encouraging civic engagement by providing individuals, families, andread more
Chloe Drew
As the Executive Director of The Council of Urban Professionals, Chloe Drew administers a multi-million dollar portfolio of results-oriented initiatives that advance leadership development, education reform, and access to capital and opportunity for minority owned and led business. Chloe formerly served as Campaign Director for U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Lee in California’s 9th congressional district. Sheread more
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Sharon Reyes