Staff and Board of Directors
Our Team
The Girls Inc. team is committed to supporting participants in growing up healthy, educated, and independent—whether through direct programming or behind-the-scenes efforts. Their work helps ensure that participants benefit from lasting mentoring relationships, a supportive environment designed for girls, and evidence-based programming.
Staff
Affiliate Leadership
Laura Tiedge
Executive Director
Affiliate Leadership
Tishara Watson
Program Director
Affiliate Leadership
Sadrac Ramos
Finance and Operations Manager
Affiliate Leadership
Victoria Merchant
Member and Marketing Associate
Affiliate Leadership
Lex Samuels
Program Coordinator
Program Staff
Makiela Coleman
Facilitator
Program Staff
Nairoby Hiraldo
Facilitator
Program Staff
Olivia McPherson
Gymnastics Coordinator & Head Coach
Program Staff
Adrianna Nevarez
Facilitator
Program Staff
Tina Torello
Facilitator
Support Staff
Kianna Williams
Food Service Specialist
Board of Directors
Chair of the Board
Diadette Hernandez
Yale New Haven Health
Vice Chair
Erin Davis
Connecticut Valley Hospital
Secretary
Deborah Banas
Meriden Public Schools
Treasurer
Charles Johnson
University of Connecticut
Immediate Past Chair
Chad Cardillo
Meriden Public Schools
Yvette Bunting-Watts
Centerpiece Behavioral Health Services
Tara Dempsey
Hartford Healthcare
Muryum Khalid
CCO, LLC
Isabel Rosa-Kaiser
Hartford Healthcare Cancer Institute
Louise Zakrzewski
CT Div. of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
