JDG Leadership

Industry Leaders

Making a Difference through Experience

Jobs for Delaware Graduates is guided by qualified and passionate leadership team members who are fully committed to helping students achieve academic, career, personal, and social success.

Leaders

JDG Leadership Team

Members of JDG’s leadership team are listed below.

• President: Nicole Poore
  npoore@jdginc.org
  Telephone: 302-734-9341

• Director of Finance: Karlett Walker
  kwalker@jdginc.org
  Telephone: 302-241-4924
• Director of Human Resources: Bryanna Meade
  bmeade@jdginc.org
  Telephone: 302-943-9867

• Program Manager: Laurie Fuski
  lfuski@jdginc.org
  Telephone: 302-540-0481

• Project Manager: Mark Fedele
  mfedele@jdginc.org
  Telephone: 302-423-1099

• Region I Supervisor: Lisa Sullivan
  lsullivan@jdginc.org
  Telephone: 302-444-7595
• Region II Supervisor: Nichole Hopkins
  nhopkins@jdginc.org
  Telephone: 302-841-2801
• Region III Supervisor: Desi Moore
  dmoore@jdginc.org 
  Telephone: 302-381-1351

• Public Relations Coordinator: Chevonne Boyd
  cboyd@jdginc.org
  Telephone: 302-734-9341

Board of Directors

The Jobs for Delaware Graduates Board of Directors and Advisory Council are comprised of Delaware leaders in education and business who are committed to assisting at-risk youth achieve academic, career, personal and social success.

Board of Directors

• Dr. Kathy Kennedy-Ratajack – Chairman 
  Assistant Vice President, Academic Affairs and Partnerships – Wilmington University
• Nello Paoli – Vice Chairman
  President – Preferred Electric, Inc.
• Diane Rogerson- Treasurer
  Deputy Chief Technology Officer – Morgan Stanley
• David Sheppard, Esq.- Secretary 
  Sr. Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Relationship Officer – Thurgood Marshall College Fund
• Rachel Anderson
  Assistant Director, Workforce Development and Community Education – Delaware Technical & Community College
• Steve Baccino
  Director, Regulatory & Government Affairs – Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
• Jonathan Barnes
• Ed Capodanno  
  President – Associated Builders and Contractors
• Bob Chadwick
• James DeChene
  Government Relations – Blue Hen Strategies
• Joseph Divis
• Jackie Griffith
  Vice President, Office of Government & Community Relations – Delaware State University 
• Margaret LaFashia
  Director of Workforce Partnership Development – Nemours
  
• Lisa Manzo
  Vice President, Cybersecurity Education & Awareness- JP Morgan Chase & Co
• Dr. Jeffrey Menzer
  Superintendent – Colonial School District
• Nicole Poore
  President – Jobs for Delaware Graduates, Inc.
• Mike Ratchford
  Government Relations Associate – W. L.  Gore and Associates, Inc.
• Rachel Sewell
  Business Support Manager- Bank of America 
• Dr. Kenneth Silverstein
• Lt. William R. Thompson
  Lieutenant – Delaware State Police, Troop 3
• Dave Tiberi
  President – Emergency Response Protocol
• Mike Trego
  Supervisor, College and Career Readiness (CTE)- Appoquinimink School District 
  
• Pedro Viera
  Vice President, Business Banking Advisor – PNC Ban