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​Gabriele Delmonaco 
President/Executive Director
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President and Executive Director of A Chance In Life since February 2015, Gabriele Delmonaco heads the national operations of the organization from its New York office, reporting directly to the Chairman of the Board. He is leading the organization in our next phase of growth and international expansion.

Gabriele, a native Italian, moved to the United States in 2001 from Rome. He possesses more than 25 years’ experience in the non-profit field with a proven track record as a chief operating officer and as a fundraiser, managing multinational teams.  
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Most recently, Gabriele served the Jesuits of the New York and New England Provinces as VP for Advancement and Communications, leading a successful merger of the two provinces. Previously, he served as Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. branch of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA), an international agency that provides humanitarian aid and pastoral support in the Middle East, Northeast Africa, Eastern Europe, and Asia. Gabriele also worked at the Vatican as Associate Director of Finance for eight years.
 
Gabriele holds an MBA in marketing and a BS in organizational management from Nyack College in New York. He resides in New York City with his family.

Claire Gallagher
Vice President of Development

Claire Gallagher comes to A Chance In Life with a passion for education and a calling to serve the underserved.  With more than a dozen years of experience in nonprofit fundraising and development, Claire has significant expertise in corporate and foundation fundraising and special events.  She has used her talents to mobilize resources to support causes including New Yorkers For Children, GMHC, Point Foundation and The New York Academy of Sciences, among others. She received her BA from Colby College in Maine.
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Claire lives in Westchester with her husband, Thomas, and daughters, Molly, Caitlin and Erin. She is a competitive distance runner and, with her family, an avid hiker.

Loziana Vejuka
Office Manager
Jaqueline​ Arenales
Programs Manager
Clara Chahwan​
Executive Assistant
Caroline Ziccardi
Development Associate

Elser Llanos
Program Consultant, Peru
Claire Walton
Communications and Development Manager

THE BOARD

Mr. Robert Iommazzo
Chairman
Managing Partner, SEBA International​

Mr. Mauro C. Romita    
Vice Chair
 
Mr. Stephen Bellini
Treasurer
President, Broken Shed Vodka, LLC

​Mrs. Jeanine T. Margiano
Secretary
Partner, Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP​

Mr. Gabriele Delmonaco
​President/Executive Director, A Chance In Life

Mrs. Kate Bullis
​
Managing Partner, SEBA International

​Mr. Eugene B. Ceccotti
President and CEO, Shamrock Materials

Mr. Guy Chiarello
Chief Operating Officer, Fiserv
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Mr. Phil Guarnieri
Chief Executive Officer, Empire State Bank

Mr. Herman Hochberg

​Mr. Lawrence Nibbi
CEO, Nibbi Brothers General Contractors

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Ms. Gabriela Pera Piscopo


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​​​Ms. Emilie Puzio
Realtor Associate, D’Amico & McConnell Realtors – Spring Lake, NJ​

Ms. Srii Srinivasan
Chief Executive, Chargeback Gurus

Mr. Tim Tynan

Former CEO, Bank of America Merchant Services

Mr. Roy Van Pelt
Consultant, Lathrop Construction

H. E. Card. Giuseppe Versaldi
Prefect Congr. Catholic Education
Honorary Member

Audit Committee
Mr. Robert Iommazzo
Mr. Steve Bellini

Mr. Gabriele Delmonaco
Mr. Tim Tynan

Executive Committee
Mr. Robert Iommazzo

Mr. Steve Bellini
Mrs. Kate Bullis

Mr. Gabriele Delmonaco
Mrs. Jeanine Margiano
Mr. Mauro Romita

Finance Committee
Mr. Robert Iommazzo
Mr. Steve Bellini

Mr. Gabriele Delmonaco
Mr. Mauro Romita

Nominating Committee
Mr. Robert Iommazzo
Mrs. Kate Bullis

Mr. Gabriele Delmonaco
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A Chance In Life  |  250 East 63rd Street, Suite 204, New York, NY 10065  |  ​© 2016 A Chance In Life  | We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit formerly known as ​Boys' Towns of Italy, Inc. 
  • HOME
  • ABOUT US
    • OUR STORY
    • OUR TEAM
    • OUR VALUES
    • SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
    • OUR POLICIES >
      • Child Protection Policy
      • Privacy Policy
      • Gift Acceptance Policy
      • Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
    • FINANCIALS >
      • STATEMENTS
  • WHERE WE WORK
    • OUR PARTNERS
    • THE VILLAGE
    • OUR APPROACH
    • BECOME A PARTNER
  • DONATE
    • 2022 Year End Appeal​
    • Relief4Ukraine
    • DONATE NOW
    • PICK A PROJECT
    • LEGACY GIVING
  • GET INVOLVED
    • Youth Leadership Workshop Spring
    • VOLUNTEER
    • BECOME A CORPORATE SPONSOR
    • SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER
  • EVENTS
  • NEWS & MEDIA
    • BLOG
    • STORIES
    • NEWSLETTERS
    • VIDEOS
    • PRESS
    • ANNUAL REPORT >
      • 2021
      • 2020-2021
      • 2019-2020
      • 2018-2019
      • 2017-2018
      • 2016-2017
      • 2015-2016
    • Relief4Ukraine
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