Habitat Young Professionals (HYP) is a membership-based initiative comprised of industry and community leaders, who leverage their skills and engage their networks in support of Habitat NYC. Through advocacy and fundraising efforts, HYP members work to actualize Habitat NYC and Westchester’s mission to build a city – and world – where everyone has a decent place to live.
—Mohammad Ali, 2018 HYP Board Member
Access to monthly webinars, networking opportunities, professional development and more.
Access to monthly webinars, Habitat NYC and Westchester’s Board of Directors, professional development and more.
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Brand Marketing & Strategic Partnerships, Freelance
Brand Marketing & Strategic Partnerships, Freelance
Service has always been an important part of my life, from the work my parents did in West Africa when I was growing up to my involvement in community service during college. I feel like whatever your day job is, there’s always a way to leave the world a better place than it was before. I joined HYP NYC because I believe strongly in Habitat NYC’s mission of transforming lives and communities by building and preserving quality, affordable homes with families in need, and by uniting New Yorkers around the cause of affordable housing – and I want to do whatever I can to support it.
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Manager, Strategic Projects at Voya Financial
Manager, Strategic Projects at Voya Financial
My journey with Habitat for Humanity started over thirteen years ago in Pacoima, California where my friends and I volunteered our weekends with Habitat and witnessed first-hand Habitat’s unique model around sweat equity (a hand up, not a handout) to provide affordable housing. I am passionate about leading the talented HYP NYC board, transforming the lives of hard-working New Yorkers in need of affordable housing, and advocating on behalf of these communities in partnership with government agencies and philanthropic donors.
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Event Producer, Activist,
& Community Organizer
Event Producer, Activist,
& Community Organizer
I joined HYP NYC because I believe in Habitat for Humanity’s mission. The opportunity to serve as Advocacy Chair creates space for me to blend my passions and purpose. Community organizing, social impact, and the arts have been essential to my growth as a leader. I’m excited to bring creativity and art into how we advocate for affordable housing.
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Financial Advisor at UBS
Financial Advisor at UBS
As Membership Chair, I’m rewarded with the opportunity to identify and develop skills within a community of passionate leaders who believe everyone deserves an affordable place to call home. I love connecting people to people through our mission. With this role, I’m able to give back to Habitat for Humanity with the way I best know – by cultivating the next generation of leaders.
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AVP, Community Reinvestment Act
at Citi Bank
AVP, Community Reinvestment Act
at Citi Bank
I joined HYP NYC to build – build my network, build affordable homes, build financial security for New Yorkers and build the next generation of leadership in the movement for an equitable economy. Becoming Fundraising Chair has opened the door to utilize my strongest skills while developing new skills.
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Practice Manager (ERP)
at WebINTENSIVE Software
Practice Manager (ERP)
at WebINTENSIVE Software
Volunteerism has been part of my life since childhood. Growing up in an military family, I quickly learned the importance of community service and leadership. Serving Habitat NYC as Operations Chair is aligned with my life mission of ensuring everyone has access to basic necessities, especially affordable housing.
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Senior Designer Architect at Woods Bagot
Senior Designer Architect at Woods Bagot
At Habitat NYC, we believe access to affordable housing changes the destiny of families and communities. The HYP NYC board allows me to make our mission more tangible and to raise the voices of those hoping for a better future. I have been a convert in the mission of bringing affordable housing throughout my life. From volunteering with Habitat for Humanity in Mexico, the Middle East, and now in NYC.
Grant Barnhart, Project Lead
Xandr, Lead Analyst
Gregory Brand, Project Lead
Changing Our World, Director of Research & Analytics
Eric Chapek, Project Lead
Meridian Capital Group, Vice President
Miranda Chiu, Board Member
Schiller Projects, Data Strategist
Noel Clapp, Board Member
AIM13, Investments Associate,
Michelle Clark, Board Member
Sanofi Genzye, Area Business Manager
Peter Dinolfo, Board Member
Lug Life LLC, General Manager
Samantha Gomez, Board Member
Valley Bank, Credit Underwriter
Sneha Grover, Board Member
DKMS US, Donor Recruitment
HK Han, Project Lead
ESI, Senior Physical Designer
Furwa J. Hussain, Project Lead
Muslims Against Hunger, Program Director
Tonye Jack, Project Lead
High Line Construction Group, Project Manager
Patrick Lee, Board Member
Life House, Real Estate Development Manager
Nik Milanovic, Board Member
Google Finance / Pay, BD & Strategy
Bailey Mullins, Project Lead
McKinsey & Company, Tech Recruiting Communications,
Neeraja Murthy, Board Member
Sargenti Architects, Interior Designer
Andrew Pena, Board Member
The Bouklis Group, Sales Manager
Sydney Madison Prescott, Project Lead
Spotify, Senior Engineering Manager
Max Rayetsky, Board Member
Zetlin & De Chiara LLP, Construction Attorney
Reuben Salcedo, Project Lead
Metropolitan Commercial Bank, Compliance Associate
Sean Sasso, Board Member
Compass, Real Estate Specialist
Adam Schaffer, Board Member
AIG, Analyst, Director Category Management – Human Resources
Adam Scharf, Project Lead
Deloitte Consulting, Analyst
Poonam Sharma, Board Member
Tudor Investment Corporation, Compliance Associate
Kelly Thompson, Board Member
The Blackstone Group, Associate
Huiting Yang, Board Member
NBBJ Design, Architect
Dara Udo, Board Member
WestMed Medical Group
