Michael Gould, President, is a retired World Bank executive who formerly held many positions in the community including chairman of the District of Columbia Education Licensing Commission, president of the Kalorama Citizens Association, president of the Friends of Marie Reed School and Recreation Center, founder of the Adams Morgan Summer Camp and After-School Program, and president of Escapades LLC, a bike tour company that contributed its after-tax profits to New Futures.

Emily van Agtmael, Vice President, is an interior designer whose volunteer commitments involve educational institutions, museums, and arts organizations. She is also a board member of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research in Washington, D.C., a member of the President’s Advisory Council at Smith College, and a past member of the national board of Free the Children Trust.

Steve Ettinger, Treasurer, is a retired senior executive of the World Bank. He is a private consultant on economic development, and served as the first treasurer of New Futures.

Susan Brinkerhoff, Secretary, is an attorney for the U.S. Department of Labor who provides pro bono legal assistance to the organization. She is a past vice president and general counsel of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting children, and is on the board of the D.C.-based Council for Court Excellence, an exemplary citizen-based judicial reform group.

Romana Li, Development Director, is president of the YWCA of York, PA and serves on the board of directors of United Way in York and WITF Public Radio & Television of Central PA. She volunteers on a number of other committees including  the Women Giving Circle of  York, the Tocqueville Society (United Way), Strand Arts, and Cultural Alliance.

Greg Banks, a former senior executive in the health care field has also served on the boards of a variety of business, community, and health care organizations and participated in various national health care associations.  Greg is serving as a deputy to the Development Director of New Futures.

Pamela Daley is a Program Officer at Liberty’s Promise, one of our partner organizations, where she works with high school youth and performs other organizational roles. She holds a master’s degree in International Development from the University of Pittsburgh.

Lara Hinz is the Program Manager at WISER, the Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement.  In this capacity, she oversees WISER’s outreach and partnership activities, which focus on providing low to moderate-income women with the financial tools and information they need to develop long-term financial security.  Lara also serves as the Chair of New Futures’ Junior Board.  She holds a Master of Science in Social Work from Columbia University.

Denise Jackson is a program manager in the federal government.

Irene Klores is a former professional ballet dancer and dance instructor who founded and ran The Ballet Center of Washington and Ballet Center Productions. Irene has also been a classroom teacher in several schools and recently designed and supervised the restoration of a historic brownstone building in Dupont Circle.

Earl McJett, is an information management analyst in the federal government and was formerly chairman of the Selection Committee for Free the Children, Washington, D.C. branch.

Ilene Rosenthal is the president of Strategic Initiatives for Achieve3000, which provides differentiated instruction solutions for K-12 students. Prior to this, she co-founded Lightspan, Inc., worked closely with the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), and as General Counsel to the Software Publishers Association and the Government Operations Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. As a teacher, Ilene brings extensive experience in the fields of education, technology, strategic planning, and public policy.

Laura Schuetz works on the Higher Education Team at the Latin American Youth Center,  one of our partner organizations.  In that capacity, she provides educational and financial guidance to students planning their post-secondary educations. Laura has previously worked with other non-profits in the Columbia Heights and Petworth neighborhoods as well.

Christina Kirk Steinman is a former national director of Deloitte & Touche’s Aviation and Transport Services Industry Practice. She has also served on numerous professional boards and committees and has been involved with volunteer work such as Everybody Wins, a student reading/mentoring program in D.C. public elementary schools.

Louise W. Wiener is the chairman of the board for Learning and Leadership in Families, a nonprofit organization that links adult and early childhood education to promote school readiness for young children. Louise has previously held senior management positions with the US Secretary of Commerce, the National Learning Center and a database publishing firm, and has served on several public committees and commissions serving children and families.

Our Staff

Debbie Carty, Executive Director, is a former information technology director from Verizon Communications. Debbie oversees the New Futures  program and assists with data management and organization, metrics and measurements, scholar payment administration, fundraising, communications, and other organizational activities.