Meet the Team
Committed to Bridging the Opportunity Divide
Meet the dedicated team at NGIN, passionately committed to bridging the opportunity divide, building a new economic growth practice, and leading inclusive and sustainable economic transformation.
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M. Yasmina McCarty
CEO & PRESIDENT
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Swati Ghosh
VICE PRESIDENT
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Sean Thompson
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
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Jessica L. González Martínez
SENIOR ADVISOR
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Bernita Johnson-Gabriel
SENIOR ADVISOR
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Betsey Suchanic
ADVISOR
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Mari Kate Mycek
ADVISOR
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Cuevas Peacock
ADVISOR
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Jacqueline Robles
ADVISOR
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Deirdre (Dee) Shaw
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE
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Autumne Sneed-Lyons
MARKETING & EVENTS COORDINATOR
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Taylor Dudley
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
Meet Our Board of Directors
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Cathy Belk
PRESIDENT & CEO
DEACONESS FOUNDATION -
Rob Simpson
PRESIDENT & CEO
CENTERSTATE CORPORATION FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY -
Betsy Biemann
CEO
COASTAL ENTERPRISES, INC. -
M. Yasmina McCarty
PRESIDENT & CEO
NEW GROWTH INNOVATION NETWORK -
David Warm
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MID-AMERICA REGIONAL COUNCILBOARD TREASURER
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Paul Brophy
PRINCIPAL
BROPHY & RELLY LLC -
Rodrick T. Miller
CEO
MIAMI-DADE BEACON COUNCIL -
Robert Weissbourd
PRESIDENT
RW VENTURES, LLC -
Tim Ferguson
FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN
NEXT STREET -
Pat O’Brien
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MILWAUKEE 7 -
John Irons
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
RESEARCH, SIEGEL FAMILY ENDOWMENT -
Dr. Randal Pinkett
CEO
BCT PARTNERS -
Maurice Jones
FOUNDER & CEO, MJ CONNECTS
BOARD CO-CHAIR
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Lyneir Richardson
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CEO
CUEED, RUTGERS, CHICAGO TREND -
Kathleen Lee
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
REGIONAL INITIATIVES, GREATER PHOENIX ECONOMIC COUNCILBOARD CO-CHAIR
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Marlene Seltzer
FORMER PRESIDENT
JOBS FOR THE FUTURE
Join the team
NGIN seeks to employ individuals that are passionate about our mission of advancing inclusive economic development. All roles are remote and can be done from your current US city.