Board of Directors

NEDA’s Board of Directors, comprised of philanthropists, parents, and business leaders, represent the constituents we serve and provide guidance and expertise to advance our mission.

Board of Directors


Geoffrey Craddock, Chair
Boston, MA and Greenwich, CT

Fran Federman, Vice Chair
San Diego, CA

Benjamin Lennon, Treasurer
New York, NY

Dan LePage, Chair of Governance and Audit
Scarsdale, NY

Kristen Chin, Secretary
New York, NY

Paula Edwards-Gayfield, , MA, LCMHCS, LPC, NCC, CEDS-S, Board Member
Oklahoma City, OK

Maryam Khorasani, Board Member 
San Francisco, NY

Katelyn McNelis, Board Member 
Washington, DC

Jennifer Rionda, Board Member 
Brooklyn, NY

Glenn Shannon, Board Member
Wolfeboro, NH

Matt Van Buren, Board Member 
Rye, NY

Martha Watson, Board Member
Pittsburgh, PA

Leah Whitworth, Board Member
New York, NY