OUR LEADERSHIP
Meet the Executive Staff
We can’t do this work alone – our executive staff is committed to leading
the VIP team to fight for our mission and our clients.
Born in El Paso, Texas, Margarita Guzman is a queer Chicana and survivor of intimate partner violence. She received her bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University and her law degree from George Washington University School of Law.
Eliazar Suriel was born and raised in New York City and is the son of immigrant parents from the Dominican Republic who arrived to the United States in 1980, the year he was born.
Asli Ozdemir is the Director of Quality Assurance and Compliance at VIP where she has been overseeing the data collection, quality management and reporting since 2016.
Rosaana Conforme is an indigenous immigrant Latinx survivor of domestic and sexual violence. She holds both a Master’s in Education in Counseling from Hunter College and a Master’s in Social Work from Fordham University School of Social Services.
Daniel is a Licensed Social Worker who has experience working with both community-based organizations and government agencies, providing services to underserved populations, victims of crime and survivors of domestic violence. He has been working in the field of Social Services for 15+ years.
Meet the Board of Directors
With experience in law, civil service, education, and finance, our dedicated boardbrings a diverse background to our leadership.
Executive Deputy Commissioner and COO, New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal
Betsy Mallow
Chair of the Board
Vice President, Social Impact Strategy, Comedy Central and MTV
Erika Soto Lamb
Vice Chair
Chair of the Finance Committe, Digital Client Experience Strategy, BNY Mellon
Susan Migliaccio
Treasurer
Chair of the Philanthropy and Development Committee, Intellectual Property Partner, Mayer Brown LLP
Manuel J. Velez
Secretary
Counsel, RDJ Refugee Shelter, Harlem NYC
Linda Aristondo
Pro Bono Immigration Attorney, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Kyle Dandelet
Financial Services Advisory
Marcielle Denny
Dean & VP for Student Affairs, Brooklyn College (Retired)
Milga Morales
Consultant
Mayra M. Oviedo
Director of Training and Development, New York City Commission on Human Rights
Vanessa Ramos, Esq.
Of Counsel, Corporate Department, Paul Hastings LLP, Co-Chair of the LatAm Subcommittee for the Vance Center
Verónica Rodriguez
Associate, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Andrea Román-González
Audit & Assurance Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Julie Sandoval
Director of Leadership and College Access Programs, ASPIRA of New York
Vanessa Santiago
Chair of the Nominations and Governance Committee, General Counsel at NY State Division of Homes and Community Renewal
Linda Schechter Manley
Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers US
