Our Team

Sernarra supports the Research Team by coordinating prospect research and managing market outreach, enabling the Search Teams to focus on delivering high-impact results for clients.

With a diverse background in startup and non-profit environments, Sernarra has honed her expertise in customer support, operations, sales, people operations, and volunteer coordination. She holds a BA in Health Education, an MA in Wellness Management, and SHRM-CP certification. Her dedication to creating smooth and meaningful experiences for employees, clients, and customers is a hallmark of her work.

Outside of work, Sernarra finds joy in practicing yoga, playing with her dogs (or anyone else's), spending quality time with family, drinking matcha, and the grounding experience of walking barefoot in soft grass. Whether at work or play, Sernarra strives to infuse her days with connection, joy, and intention.

Josh began his work with On-Ramps in 2019, currently managing and providing project support on multiple searches across issue areas and functions. He enjoys learning about and supporting the specific leadership needs and opportunities at On-Ramps' partner organizations. Josh also contributes to the maintenance and strategy behind On-Ramps' internal database.

Before joining On-Ramps, Josh worked a Program Manager at Breakthrough New York, an education non-profit in New York City. In that role, he facilitated after school and summer enrichment programming for high-achieving middle school students at BTNY's Bronx program location. He also provided academic advising services to students and families in the program.

Josh obtained his B.A. in International Relations from The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Originally from Arlington, Virginia, Josh moved to New York after graduating to pursue work in the social sector. Outside of work, he enjoys playing pick-up soccer and visiting museums.

Kayla joined On-Ramps as a Search Specialist in 2022 after nearly 25 years of working with a wide range of mission-driven organizations. Her professional journey has included roles in youth development, humanities, public radio, and performing arts, providing her experience in the areas of research, evaluation, program development, fundraising, marketing, community engagement, and volunteer coordination. Most recently, she served 9 years as Executive Director for a professional chamber music presenter, where she was responsible for all administrative facets and fundraising to annually produce over 60 concerts, events, and educational presentations across Alaska. During her tenure she also led a $4.7M capital campaign to purchase and renovate an historic building to become the organization’s permanent home. Along the way, Kayla dabbled in various hobbies and part-time jobs, including teaching beginning violin to children, performing in a regional orchestra, hosting a weekly radio show of swing music, running a small event venue, and bartending.

Born and raised on a farm in Iowa, Kayla enjoyed a few years of city life in downtown Minneapolis before moving to Sitka, Alaska, where she lived for 20 years. Out of a desire to spend more time with family and dear friends in the Lower 48, Kayla and her husband recently relocated to Mathews County, Virginia, where they spend their free time playing Americana/roots/rock music, riding on Rails to Trails bike paths, enjoying good food and craft cocktails, and taking as many road/camping trips as possible.

As a Search Consultant, Kristen partners with clients across industry and function, advising on equitable hiring practices and guiding exceptional, mission-driven candidates from diverse backgrounds through hiring processes.

Kristen spent the first 15 years of her career supporting top talent in non-profit organizations. She most recently served as Director, Talent Acquisition & Business Partner at Leadership for Educational Equity, where she executed hiring, staffing, business partner coaching, compensation, and employment branding. Kristen began her career at Teach For America, first recruiting corps members then leading within the internal human resources function on employee engagement, performance management, and analytics/reporting.

Kristen earned an M.S. in Human Resource Management & Development from New York University and a B.S. in Organizational Communication, Learning, & Design from Ithaca College. Kristen lived in New York City for a number of years and is currently based in her hometown of Buffalo, NY. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, cooking, and working on DIY projects.

Sukanya is a movement artist and non-profit administrator and brings with her 10 years of experience in the arts and non-profit sector. She currently works as the Director of Human Resources at the YWCA Jamestown handling executive candidate searches, recruitment,  employee relations, compliance, payroll and benefit administration. She also leads the DEIA committee at the YWCA Jamestown with her goal of continuously building an inclusive and equitable workplace for women and people of color.

She holds a graduate degree in Chemistry from St. Xavier's College and a Diploma in Movement Arts and Contemporary Dance. She was recently selected to be one an artist-in-residence at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Curriculum in Motion for 2021-2022. Her passion project is to raise awareness, accessibility and provide opportunities in Indian Classical Dance through arts education.

She resides in Jamestown, NY with her husband and four cats. When not working, you can find her taking long walks while listening to podcasts or drinking chai on her front porch and people watching.

Passionate about building inspired relationships, Suzi joined the On-Ramps team in 2022 as a Search Specialist, bringing over a decade of experience in the nonprofit and social impact sector. At On-Ramps, Suzi helps organizations and changemakers shine by finding the best fit for both while bringing increased equity to the process.

Over her career, Suzi has been led by a desire for communities and individuals to know their power, push for new possibilities, and act justly with compassion and courage. A few of her recent projects include consulting on successful local advocacy campaigns for just energy transitions and affordable housing access, spearheading fundraising campaigns for transportation alternatives in under-resourced neighborhoods, and catalyzing the launches of new local food cooperatives. Through all of this, Suzi is most at home when embedded in the work of organizing, strategizing, and relationship building. Having invested in staff, consultant, and board leadership roles, she brings a breadth of wisdom on the many collaborative perspectives needed to make good change grow.

Suzi holds a B.A. in Cultural Communications from James Madison University, studied Spanish literature and art at the University of Salamanca, Spain, and is currently working towards certification with Academy for Coaching Excellence. In addition to her role with On-Ramps, Suzi is also a career coach, moving from frontline advocacy to behind-the-scenes capacity building to facilitate change through what matters most — the people.

Originally from New York, you can now find Suzi rolling around the mountains and streams of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, where she lives with her partner and their son. Suzi devotes time to organizing for adoptee and child welfare justice, brushing up on her salsa and Spanish, fair-weather bike commuting, reading, and pretending she still does yoga.

Prior to joining the On-Ramps team, Yahira was a Candidate Lead at Bridgewater Associates where she managed the end-to-end candidate experience for senior through entry-level roles across the Client Service and Trading teams. Before Bridgewater, Yahira spent several years working at Citadel where she supported the recruiting efforts of one of the long/short equity platforms, Surveyor Capital. There, she was responsible for the full candidate life cycle of Portfolio Manager, Associate (including MBA Summer Associate) and Analyst candidates.

Yahira began her career at the University of Chicago where she spearheaded the creation of an alumni giving program for the University of Chicago's Annual Fund, and ran a portfolio of Fortune 1000 companies that sponsored undergraduate students in the university's flagship internship program.

Yahira holds a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Chicago. A native New Yorker, she currently resides in the Bronx with her adorable dog Charlie.

Scarlyn began her role as a Search Analyst with On-Ramps in 2021, and was promoted to Search Associate in 2024. She currently provides project support across several searches. 

Prior to joining On-Ramps, Scarlyn started her career as a Consultant at Ernst & Young. Specifically, Scarlyn worked on client engagements in the Financial Services sector, where she provided support on the organization and implementation of various projects. Scarlyn also assisted EY’s Campus Recruiting team by participating in the interview and onboarding process for summer interns. 

Scarlyn graduated from Bentley University and holds a B.S. in Management, with a concentration in Computer Information Systems. She is a native New Yorker from The Bronx, who enjoys music, writing, outdoor activities, holistic wellness and traveling. 

Imani has been with On-Ramps since 2018. As a Search Consultant, Imani supports searches across industry and function through building relationships with clients, managing project plans to achieve time-sensitive goals, and conducting candidate assessments and outreach. She is the leader of the firm's Communication and Community initiatives, elevating best communication practices across the firm and managing the creation of content that best represents the organization. She is also deeply involved in building the company's culture through increasing team engagement and improving systems to make workstreams more efficient.

Before joining On-Ramps, Imani worked in e-commerce at Jet.com, where she was responsible for driving revenue growth and creating the optimal online customer experience. Prior to Jet, Imani was an African-American Studies major at Yale University, finding the right balance across a rigorous course load, extracurricular activities, and volunteer work. Some of her extracurricular and volunteer activities included Latin dance, mentoring young Black women, and driving marketing for a university-wide conference.

A born and bred New Yorker, Imani is a proud resident of Brooklyn, NY. In her free time, you can find her curating music playlists, searching for her next piece of home decor, and creating space for others to bring their entire selves into a conversation.

Aida L. Epifanio brings 15+ years of experience serving in management and leadership roles across various non-profit, government, and higher education institutions. Aida is passionate about an array of social justice issues. She is excited to bring her years of experience in affordable housing, urban & economic redevelopment and education to On-Ramps and looks forward to further supporting mission-driven organizations.

Aida currently serves within the Office of Strategic Operations at the New Jersey Department of Education. During her time with the Department, Aida has been able to further the Department's goals by developing innovative operations, reenvisioning policies and procedures, and revamping intradepartmental communication protocols. Additionally, Aida has had the opportunity to support many of the Commissioner's priority initiatives directly.

Aida holds a dual-BA in Psychology and Women's & Gender Studies from The College of New Jersey and a MS in Global Affairs from Rutgers University. In addition, she is an alumnus of New Leaders Council – New Jersey and Lead New Jersey. She currently serves as a Founding Board Member of Latina Civic, an organization focused on the growing Latina engagement in civic and electoral activities in New Jersey. When not working or volunteering, Aida loves binge- watching television, enjoying her parents' exceptional Puerto Rican and Dominican cuisine, discovering new music, and finding fun weekend activities in South Jersey to enjoy with her husband and kids.

Sarah, a Founding Partner, brings over twenty five years of experience in human capital consulting and people management to On-Ramps. With experience both as a strategy consultant and Head of HR, Sarah brings deep talent and strategy experience, with and a strong focus on creating change and impact. Sarah has successfully served a wide-variety of clients, leading large change efforts and designing and implementing a range of talent development programs. When Sarah is not collaborating on searches, she is actively engaged in the firm’s diversity, equity, and inclusion work and talent strategy work. 

Prior to On-Ramps, Sarah was an Engagement Manager at Katzenbach Partners, LLC, where she led projects focused on human capital issues and where her work was profiled in the Wall Street Journal. Prior to working at Katzenbach, Sarah was Director of Organization Development at Skinklinic, a start-up skin care company, where she designed and led the recruiting, training, and performance management programs for nurses, doctors, and a retail team. Having helped build an organization from the ground up, Sarah understands the importance of not only attracting but also retaining great people.

Sarah is a graduate of Brown University where she received a B.A. in History. Originally from Arizona, but now very much a New Yorker, Sarah resides in Brooklyn with her husband, daughter, and dog Pepper.

Zoë joined On-Ramps as a Search Specialist in 2023 after nearly 10 years of working in the nonprofit sector. Her professional experience has included roles as Recruitment Coordinator and Recruitment Director, with Conservation Legacy where she focused on getting young people and military veterans engaged in conservation careers. Most recently, she served 4 years as National Associate Director for American Conservation Experience's EPIC NPS Division, where she was responsible for building and supporting partnerships with the National Park Service. Through her career, Zoë has had the chance to live, travel and explore across the country. She is passionate about the environment and connecting people to the outdoors, as well as public service and connecting people to opportunities. 

Zoë received her BA in English and Creative Writing with a minor in Art from Warren Wilson College. She currently lives in Asheville, NC, and when she is not at work she can be found hiking a trail, working on one of her creative hobbies which include silversmithing, quilting and other traditional crafts, or spending time with her family, which includes her husband, daughter, two cats and a dog. 

Michelle joined On-Ramps in 2022 as a Search Coordinator. She currently provides project support across multiple searches.

As a first generation student, she previously obtained her B.A. at Rutgers University. It was here she developed her passion for social justice and activism, especially as it pertains to systemic racism and its ties to income inequality and access. Michelle later joined Teach For America, where she taught Middle School English and Social studies within NYC charter schools. 

With her eye for data, organization, and teaching experience, she was given an opportunity by the founder of her previous network, to act as a Seasonal Recruiting Coordinator for the summer, hiring MS tutors for a fall program. She later acted as the Director of Recruitment for the network.

After residing in Brooklyn for a few years, Michelle recently moved back to her hometown of Jersey City, NJ, driven by a commitment to mission-driven work and a love for her city. She loves trying new restaurants, swimming and traveling. 

As a Research Specialist, Les supports On-Ramps’ search teams in sourcing exceptional and diverse candidates for leadership roles at mission-driven organizations. 
 
Prior to joining On-Ramps, Les worked for several years in a variety of project management, instructional design, and client support capacities for academic technology services in higher education. Her other work experience includes teaching English as a Foreign Language classes for kindergarten through middle school students in South Korea. She has also done long-term, disaster relief volunteer work in Mississippi, Iowa, and Indonesia. 
 
Les has an MA in individualized studies from Goddard College, an MA in learning sciences from Northwestern University, and a BS in biology from Mary Baldwin University. Originally from the Chicago metropolitan area, she now lives in Henrico, VA. In her spare time, she enjoys writing and creating artwork, spending time with family, and being in nature.

Nakia has spent her career in leadership positions at organizations in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, driving the development of their people and cultures. At On-Ramps, Nakia works with social sector organizations focused on changing the world, leading searches and advising leaders on best practices in recruitment and hiring. In addition to her work with clients, Nakia supports On-Ramps' internal talent/HR and operations work, as well as its work on diversity, equity and inclusion.

Prior to joining On-Ramps, Nakia was Vice President, People & Culture at Girls Who Code. In this role, she was responsible for establishing its people and culture philosophy by revamping recruitment strategies, developing initiatives to support both inclusion and diversity, and providing in-house leadership coaching.

Before joining Girls Who Code, Nakia worked at KIPP NYC as its Managing Director, People. By working closely with senior leaders and becoming the internal Human Resources consultant for the thirteen school and program leaders and regional directors, she transformed the Human Resources function from one managing only transactional interactions to one focused on strategic partnerships and led their diversity, equity and inclusion initiative.

Prior to joining KIPP NYC, Nakia was the Director of Operations and Human Resources for the Manhattan Borough President's Office – Scott M. Stringer. Under her leadership, the operational and human resources functions of the two borough president's office locations and the twelve (12) Manhattan Community board offices were streamlined and strategically enhanced.

Nakia holds an M.P.A. from CUNY Baruch College, Marxe School of Public, and International Affairs, an M.S. in Organizational Leadership from Mercy College and a B.S. in Organizational Management from Nyack College. Nakia sits on the Board of Directors of STEM From Dance, a nonprofit organization focused on preparing Black and Latina girls for STEM education and careers through dance, holds the Lead Coach role with Represented Foundation supporting their V.E.R. Social impact Incubator fellows, facilitates equity training with MFEE (Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence), and continues to provide executive coaching and organizational development consultancy to nonprofit and for-profit leaders and organizations. Originally from Harlem, NY, Nakia lives in Montclair, NJ with her husband and two sons.

As a Partner at On-Ramps, Sarah leads strategic planning and internal operations, including talent and the firm's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. She also leads client engagements, partnering with organizations across a range of issue areas, with an emphasis on education and philanthropy.

Sarah spent the first ten years of her career focused on K-12 education. At Carnegie Corporation of New York, she helped implement the Corporation's grantmaking strategy related to talent management in urban education. She previously worked for the CUNY Early College Initiative, which provides students who are historically underrepresented in higher education with a rigorous college-prep curriculum and early access to college-credit courses. In her early career, Sarah worked as a Data Analyst at the New York City Department of Education and as a Research Assistant at Jobs for the Future.

Sarah holds a B.A. in Education Studies from Brown University and an M.Ed. from Harvard Graduate School of Education. She lives in Montclair, New Jersey with her husband and daughter. 

Lauren re-joined On-Ramps in 2021, bringing with her 5 years of experience in executive search and recruitment for non-profits nationally and also locally in her hometown of Pittsburgh, PA. As a member of the On-Ramps Research Specialist team, Lauren supports On-Ramps’ searches through strategic and meaningful sourcing and prospect research, in order to build strong and diverse talent pools.

With 10 years of experience in non-profit management, Lauren has expertise in fund development and program leadership. Through her work at Women In Distress (WID), a large-scale domestic violence (DV) center in South Florida, Lauren co-lead a $5M capital campaign and, as WID’s Director of Social Change, she drove the agency’s DV prevention and education initiatives.

Lauren earned a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Delaware and also received her Master’s Degree in Nonprofit Management from Eastern University. She lives with her husband and two daughters in Pittsburgh, PA.

As Founding Partner, Michelle has been with On-Ramps since 2006. She leads client engagements, working with organizations across a range of  areas, and leads our Policy, Advocacy, and Democracy practice. She also leads On-Ramps Communications and Community (aka: CommSquared) function, supports the firm’s strategy development, and services as its chief financial officer.

Before co-founding On-Ramps, Michelle worked in finance at Time, Inc., where she was responsible for both revenue growth initiatives and strategic cost containment. Prior to that, she worked at Deutsche Bank as an equity research associate. Michelle spent her early career working in elementary education, first as a teaching assistant and then as a classroom teacher.

Michelle holds an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School, and an M.Ed. from Columbia University, Teachers College. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of California, Los Angeles. Originally from Long Island, Michelle now splits her time between Brooklyn, NY and WIlmington, NC. In her spare time, you can find her admiring her cat and dog, riding her bicycle, or working as a volunteer political organizer.

Monica joined the On-Ramps team in 2022. As a Search Consultant, Monica supports clients across the social sector to hire talent who will amplify their impact and ultimately help to achieve their mission. She accomplishes this through partnering closely with clients to understand their unique business needs and organizational cultures; building strong relationships with candidates with highly aligned skills, experiences, and interests; and managing an efficient, effective, and equitable search process that brings the best matches together. 

Monica started her career in the nonprofit sector, working as Director of People Operations and Chief of Staff at a global health organization based in Nepal. She subsequently led talent acquisition for an early-stage social venture; advised clients on human capital challenges and talent/DEI best practices as a consultant at Deloitte and boutique firms; and co-designed curricula on organizational design and development as a research and teaching assistant. Monica received her M.B.A. from Columbia Business School in 2020, bringing a broad understanding of management and leadership to her work. She also holds a BA in Global Affairs & International Development from Yale University and has years of experience living, learning, and working overseas, which informs her perspective on how to build and lead inclusive teams.

A proud and passionate New Yorker, Monica spends her time outside of work walking around the city; eating food with friends; peddling on her Peloton; running with the New York Road Runners; or hanging out with her husband and cat, Freddie Mercury. 

Recently joining the On-Ramps team is Stephanie as an Administrative Coordinator. She is currently involved in scheduling interviews for our search teams while expanding her knowledge of the company and its culture.

Before joining On-Ramps, Stephanie studied at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College and worked as an Executive Assistant to the CEO of a privately-held real estate firm in New York City. Part of her responsibilities included managing some of the most popular LED signs in Times Square, such as Coca-Cola, M&Ms and Samsung to name a few. 

Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Stephanie just moved to New Jersey with her newly expanded family.

Jo joined On-Ramps in 2024 as a Research Specialist, bringing 16 years of experience in talent acquisition and human resources with prominent organizations such as Neiman Marcus Group, Goldman Sachs, and Computer Sciences Corporation. Throughout her career, Jo has held various roles, including Recruiting Coordinator, Recruiter, Global Senior Manager of Recruiting, and most recently, Senior Talent Sourcer. While she hasn't worked directly in the social sector, Jo is deeply connected to it through over 25 years of volunteer work. She has been an active member and board member of several organizations, including a blindness research foundation, a sexual assault/rape crisis center, an animal rescue group, and numerous PTAs.

Jo holds a BBA from The University of Texas at Austin and currently resides in Dallas, Texas, with her family. She enjoys camping, jogging with her dog, and unwinding at the beach whenever possible.

Shanna has been with the On-Ramps family since 2021. As Search Consultant, Shanna manages searches across industry and function, and partners with the On-Ramps team to recruit exceptional, mission-aligned leaders from diverse backgrounds and advises clients on best practices for equitable hiring processes. 

Being deeply passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion, Shanna has dedicated her career to leading talent and student recruitment efforts for mission-driven organizations that strive to unlock the potential of students from historically underrepresented communities. She began her career in student recruitment, community outreach, & program management for organizations focused on college access & success (The Steppingstone Academy, The Posse Foundation, and Brooke Charter Schools) before moving into the edtech space and managing school partnerships across the country for Ellevation Education and Girls Who Code. At Girls Who Code, she made the exciting shift into talent recruitment and managed the full-cycle recruitment for 50 full-time and part-time staff. Prior to joining the On-Ramps team, Shanna led the Brooklyn selection team at Uncommon Charter Schools. Her regional hiring team was responsible for hiring 400+ instructional and operations staff for the 21-22 school year across the network’s 24 Brooklyn campuses.

Shanna graduated from one of the most diverse universities in the country, the University of Massachusetts - Boston, with a B.A. in Political Science and Urban Policy. Originally from Boston, MA, Shanna lives with her husband in Queens, NY. As a lover of the arts, in her spare time you'll find Shanna with her family exploring NYC’s incredible culinary, theatre, and music scenes.  

Robert has been with On-Ramps since 2010. As a Partner, he leads client engagements across a broad range of issue areas including policy and advocacy, education, and philanthropy. He also leads the firm's client development work.

Prior to joining On-Ramps, Robert served as the Director of Young People For, a youth leadership development program housed in People For the American Way Foundation. There Robert built programs and raised funds designed to support historically marginalized college students beginning long-term careers in the Social Sector.

Robert started his career at The White House Project where he supported the development of a civic engagement program aimed at increasing women’s political participation. There, Robert helped recruit, hire, and support staff for the opening of four regional offices that have trained over 10,000 women to run for office.

Robert holds a B.A. in Philosophy and French from the University of Richmond. A lifelong New Yorker, Robert lives in Hell’s Kitchen with his family. When he's not in the office, you can find him practicing yoga, spinning, or testing a new recipe.

Cindy brings nearly 20 years' experience in the non-profit sector to her work at On-Ramps.

Previously, Cindy was the New York Executive Director at LIFT, a national nonprofit that works to break the cycle of poverty for families. In this role, she was responsible for strategy, fundraising and program development for the NYC site. She played a key role in helping the organization evolve its mission to focus on families with young kids, built and grew the local board and oversaw a relocation of the NYC office to the South Bronx.

Prior to joining LIFT, Cindy spent nearly 6 years at CFY (now called PowerMyLearning) with the last two years as the Executive Director of the New York City office. She oversaw significant expansion of CFY's programmatic work partnering with the NYC Department of Education in 100 public middle and high schools and hiring and managing over 40 full-time and 100 part-time staff.

In her early career, Cindy held various roles with a service learning organization in Washington D.C., Chicago and New York City. She also worked in a fundraising capacity with the Seattle and NYC AIDS Walks.

Cindy holds a M.A. in Community Development from North Park University, is a Coro Leadership-NY alum and served as an interim School Board Member in Richmond, VA where she resides with her husband and two daughters.

Claudia joined On-Ramps in June 2022 as a Search Coordinator. She conducts initial interviews with candidates and provides project support to several searches. 

Claudia brings a variety of work experiences within the social sector. Prior to On-Ramps, she supported COVID patients and conducted public health research with the NY Department of Health as a Case Investigator. She also worked as a third grade Teaching Assistant at the education nonprofit Harlem Children’s Zone. As an undergraduate, she worked in criminal justice reform with the Legal Aid society of NY, as well as sustainable community development with Bedford 2030. 

Claudia graduated from Bowdoin College in 2020 with a major in Government. In her spare time, you can find her trying out spicy recipes, running and swimming outside, and playing with her two cats. 

Saad brings non-profit education policy and advocacy expertise, as well as his work in diversity equity and inclusion to On-Ramps. Prior to joining the On-Ramps team, Saad served as an Outreach Director at Educators for Excellence, acting as a liaison between educators and elected leaders. Saad began his career as a high school Biology and Anatomy teacher in the New Haven Public School system. Saad graduated from the University of Michigan with a BS in Honors Biology. Originally from Pakistan and raised in Flint, MI, Saad now resides in Brooklyn. 

In his spare time, Saad volunteers on the boards of Act to Change and Teach for America New York Collective, advocating for students and educators of color. 

Jasmin joined the On-Ramps team in 2021. As a Search Consultant, she leads searches for a variety of clients supporting their talent goals.

Prior to On-Ramps, she spent over a decade building and leading volunteer programs for several national non-profit organizations. Most recently, she was the Senior Director of Mentor Engagement at iMentor NYC, a national mentoring and college access organization, where she led a team in successfully recruiting and engaging thousands of volunteer mentors. Prior to iMentor, she led community engagement operations at Reading Partners, a national literacy nonprofit organization. She began her career with Safe Horizon, NYC’s largest victim services organization, where she served as a domestic violence and crime victim advocate in the Queens Criminal and Supreme Court.

Jasmin holds a B.A. in Psychology and Art History from Vassar College. A native New Yorker, she now resides in the Hudson Valley with her husband and daughter. In her spare time, Jasmin enjoys kickboxing, kayaking on Lake Oscawana, spending time with her family, and volunteering in her community.

Jess Smith is a researcher and adjunct professor at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). She brings with her a decade of public safety and educational policy experience, most recently with the Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety. Jess recently completed her Ph.D. in Public Policy with a concentration in Criminal Justice at the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government & Public Affairs at VCU. Her research focuses on school safety and threat assessment. Jess also holds an M.S in Criminal Justice from VCU and a B.A. in Political Science from N.C. State University. 

When not working, Jess enjoys exploring new eats and outdoors in Richmond, Virginia and binge-watching shows with her two pups and cat at her side.

Cindy Snyder joined the On-Ramps team in November 2024 as a Research Team Process Coordinator. In this role, she supports the Research Team in meeting its goals by efficiently and effectively processing prospect research and coordinating market outreach.

In 2012, Cindy had to drastically pivot her career aspirations and her life in general when she became permanently disabled at the age of 27 and was told by her doctors that she’d never work again. Though at the time, remote work was not nearly as widespread as it is now, Cindy refused to let her disabilities prevent her from pursuing a career and started freelancing remotely. She’s done many things along the way including being an editor and partner for a hybrid publishing house, virtual assistant, and much more. Somewhere along the way, she discovered that research and data analysis is what she’s most passionate about, which is partly what makes her role at On-Ramps such a perfect fit for her.

Cindy was born and raised in Philadelphia and currently lives in Minersville, PA with her husband and 3 cats. She loves to read, especially mysteries, watch movies, and spend time with family and friends.

Virnalisa began her work at On-Ramps in April 2022 as an Administrator Coordinator for the Partners. She also builds relationships with potential clients and provides support with our existing clients. 

Before joining On-Ramps, Virnalisa Soares was a Rebate Supervisor for a Pharmaceutical insurance company for Medicaid members in 26 states. She managed a team of 40 and worked closely with 1 other supervisor to make sure manufactures were invoiced correctly. Living in New York she worked for a non-profit organization Independence Care System where she developed and managed their Transportation department and their Provider Relations department.

 Virnalisa born and raised in Bronx, NY, loves to travel, play softball and golf. She graduated from LaGuardia Community College and attended Baruch College. She also volunteers at FeedMore Food bank in Richmond, Va. She also runs her own Wellness Business, Healthy Coach, where she makes special body butter blends for her clients and helps people transition to a healthier lifestyle. 

Tracy is an artist, writer, and educator with over ten years teaching in higher education. She is currently an affiliate graduate faculty member in the Art History department at Virginia Commonwealth University. Prior to this role, she was an assistant professor of Fine Art at Hampton University, and served as the guest editor for the International Review of African American Art. Tracy holds a PhD in Media, Art, and Text from Virginia Commonwealth University, an MFA in Studio Art from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and bachelors’ degrees in History and Art & Design from North Carolina State University. Her work has been published in the International Review of African American Art, Art Documentation, and Humanities Across the Arts.

Tracy lives in Richmond, Virginia, with her wife, two children, puppy, kitten, and fish. 

Andrew joined On-Ramps in 2021 as a Search Analyst. He currently provides project support across multiple searches.

Before joining On-Ramps, Andrew worked as a Recruitment Manager for Teach For America where he oversaw strategy, relationship-building, and support for candidates from colleges and universities across the Northeast. During his time on Teach For America’s recruitment team, he served as a Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Council Member and co-led the LGBTQ+ affinity group. Prior to Teach For America, Andrew had also worked as a middle school teacher with a focus in students with disabilities in Brooklyn.

Andrew holds an M.Ed. from Brooklyn College and a B.A. from the University of Florida where he studied Political Science, Language, and Gender Studies. Originally from South Florida, Andrew now resides in New Jersey. In his spare time, you can find him listening to audiobooks, working on his music, or working out at the gym.

Whitney brings 15 years of experience serving in project management and relationship building roles across various consulting firms and nonprofits. She currently serves as a program officer at a women's foundation in Chicago where grantmaking focuses on economic security, access to health services, and freedom from violence for women and girls. She is excited to bring a decade of prior experience in executive search and recruiting specifically in the nonprofit and philanthropic sector to On-Ramps. 

Whitney earned a dual BA in psychology and African & African American Studies from Washington University in St. Louis and a MSW with a specialization in nonprofit management from the Brown School of Social Work, also at Washington University in St. Louis. Whitney serves on the board of Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP), which is a membership-based organization for professionals at all levels who are new to philanthropy. She lives with her wife and twin daughters on the South Side of Chicago and, in her very limited free time, is a Barbie collector and ceramic artist.

Bianca has been with On-Ramps since 2022 as a Research Specialist. Prior to joining On-Ramps, Bianca spent the past two years focusing on supporting her two daughters. Before COVID, Bianca was a Talent Acquisition Representative for Dollar General where she managed high volume recruiting and hiring for several areas in the Northeast. Prior to that she was a Human Resources Business Partner for 5 years at Nordstrom where she supported the store manager and store leaders in managing and improving productivity goals. Bianca earned her BA in Sociology from Davidson College. Bianca currently resides in Atlanta, GA and in her free time she loves spending time with family, writing, and crocheting.

Harry, a Founding Partner, has over twenty years of experience in executive search and leads engagements across the social sector. He also oversees much of the firm's infrastructure (operations, technology, facilities, legal), and supports our continuous efforts to improve our search process.

Prior to co-founding On-Ramps, Harry worked for eight years at one of the nation's largest alternative asset recruiting firms, Glocap, where he was a Partner and Managing Director. As its first employee, Harry built and ran the company's Accounting and Operations division, and personally placed COOs and CFOs into many of the world's largest alternative investment funds and their portfolio companies.

Harry earned an M.B.A. from The Wharton School of Business and a B.A. in Paleobiology from the University of Pennsylvania. Originally from York, Pennsylvania, he now resides on the Upper West Side of Manhattan with his wife, daughter and son. Before moving to New York, Harry traveled for sixteen months throughout Africa and the Middle East, eight months of which were spent atop a 1970s off-road motorcycle that he semi-successfully rode from Cape Town to Tel Aviv! Upon his return to the States, Harry co-founded and remains a Director of the Kalai Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that raises money for education in Africa. These days, outside of work, he can usually be found on the soccer fields cheering on his kids, in the kitchen cooking (and cleaning) for family and friends, or wandering around the streets and parks of New York in search of the perfect photo opp with his dog.