Carlton Collier

Executive Director

ccollier@catchnyc.org

ccollier@parodneckfoundation.org

Carlton Collier has been responsible for the operations of the Parodneck Foundation and CATCH, Inc. since 2006.  Before joining CATCH in 1994 he accumulated over twenty years experience as an organizer with the District 1199 Hospital Union, the Banana Kelly Community Improvement Association, and other groups. Mr. Collier has extensive experience in the construction and non-profit management fields. His success in transforming an extremely troubled South Bronx building was featured in a two-part Los Angeles Times series in 1992.

Harold DeRienzo

General Counsel and Director of Compliance

hderienzo@parodneckfoundation.org

Harold DeRienzo led the Parodneck Foundation from 1982 to 2006 as President. Prior to joining the Foundation, Mr. DeRienzo was the founding executive director of the nationally recognized Banana Kelly Community Improvement Association, Inc. Mr. DeRienzo holds a JD from the New York Law School, and a B.S. in Economics from Manhattan College. He has authored numerous articles on housing and social justice issues for New York Affairs, City Limits the National Civic Review, and other publications.

Steve Carter

Associate Executive Director

scarter@catchnyc.org

scarter@parodneckfoundation.org

Steve Carter, Associate Executive Director, joined Parodneck/CATCH in early 2007. He is an experienced construction and management executive,  with over 30 years of construction and management experience. He had  been acting as a consultant to Banana Kelly.  At Parodneck, he will continue his role as technical advisor and owner’s representative to Banana Kelly as well as taking on added responsibilities with the CATCH program, principally to oversee the property management effort.

Amanda Garcia-Reyes

Comptroller

areyes@parodneckfoundation.org

Amanda Garcia-Reyes is responsible for the organization's fiscal operations. Ms. Garcia-Reyes joined the Foundation in 1994, after holding several positions in the accounting and financial departments of Sinergia, Inc, and corporations in the Dominican Republic. She holds a degree in accounting from the Universidad Mundial Dominicana, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Betty Aguasvivas

Bookkeeper

bettya@parodneckfoundation.org

Ms. Aguasvivas acquired a bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from the Dominican Republic. She has worked with the foundation since 2003. She has become an important part of the Fiscal team.

Cynthia Saez

Intake Processor

csaez@parodneckfoundation.org

Ms Saez has worked as the intake processor since 2006. In her current role she is the initial person at the foundation that senior clients interact with to obtain information on the SCHAP program. Ms Saez has 20 years experience in administration and counseling.

Dalila Morales

Resident Specialist

dmorales@catchnyc.org

Dalila Morales came to the organization from Mothers On the Move as a community organizer. In her current role as the Resident Specialist for CATCH she addresses housing issues, work closely with tenants organizing them around their repair issues, educating them on their tenant rights, connecting them to local, city-wide and national organizations.

DeWayne Robinson

Service Coordinator

dewaynerobinson@att.net

Mr. Robinsons has a degree in Social Work from Lehman College. He has over 30 years experience in Human Services. In his current role as Service Coordinator he is responsible for providing and monitoring all social services for the residents at Logan Gardens.

Diana Sayago

Bookkeeper

dsayago@parodneckfoundation.org

Dwayne Jones

Director of Lending

djones@parodneckfoundation.org

Dwayne Jones comes to Parodneck with a Community Lending background from Citigroup, combined with service as a non profit board officer focusing on community housing and development needs. He was educated in the Pacific Northwest at the University of Oregon where he received a BS Degree in Economics. Mr. Jones' primary focus with Parodneck is the financial and legal remediation of predatory loans as well as managing the Senior Citizens Housing Assistance Program(SCHAP).

Ismael Laboy

Assistant Comptroller

ilaboy@parodneckfoundation.org

Ismael Laboy came to The Parodneck Foundation in September of 2002 from El Puente de Williamsburg where he had worked as a bookkeeper for three years. He has an Associates Degree in Accounting from BMCC and is a fundamental part of Parodneck Foundation's Fiscal team.

Jamie Fenwick

Development Director

jfenwick@parodneckfoundation.org

Jamie Fenwick has over thirty years of urban administration, healthcare management, and fundraising experience. He has worked with a wide variety of New York organizations in his twenty five years in the city, most recently at Greater Jamaica Development Corporation. He is a native of Montreal, originally trained as an engineer, and has two graduate degrees in city planning and urban management.

Liana Jackson

Loan Processor

ljackson@parodneckfoundation.org

Liana Jackson began with the foundation in 2005 with a B.A in psychology. She began in the Administration department and moved into the Lending Department as a Loan Processor. 

Sotirios Assimacopoulos

Loan Officer for New York Remediation Project sotirios@parodneckfoundation.org

Sotiri graduated from St. John’s University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. With eight years of credit and underwriting experience in the banking industry, he came to the Parodneck Foundation five years ago as a Loan Officer for the Predatory Remediation Project. Sotirios has spoken at many citywide outreach forums and has been interviewed for television, radio and print media in regard to predatory lending practices and difficult remediation lending. He has successfully presented numerous predatory cases on behalf of seniors to participating lenders for refinancing.

Tadessech Scott

Project Manager

tscott@catchnyc.org

Tadessech Scott, Project Manager, has worked with CATCH since 2001, first as South Bronx Organizer and then as Field Supervisor. She received a BA in English and Political Science from SUNY Binghamton. Her previous job experience includes case management for a Manhattan social service agency. Ms. Scott is responsible for overseeing institutional development activities in all CATCH’s affiliated mutual housing associations, working with the property management company and tenant leadership, overseeing tenant relocation, and assisting with all development projects.

Thomasina White

Assistant Director of Compliance

twhite@parodneckfoundation.org 

Thomasina White has worked within the not-for-profit sector over 10 years and has over 20 years experience in Administration. She has been with the foundation since 1998 and has served in a  variety of programmatic and administrative positions. In her current role she is primarily responsible for servicing and compliance.

Virginia Ortiz

Administrative Assistant

vortiz@parodneckfoundation.org

Virginia has been with the Parodneck Foundation since 1997. With a Bachelors in Accounting from Lehman College, she started her work with Parodneck Foundation as a bookkeeper. She currently acts as the Financial Management Administrator, handling all of the money that comes into the foundation.  Virginia assists with loan processing and helps keep the office running smoothly.  In her current role she is the Administrative Assistant for Fiscal in the Administration/Customer Service department.

Yahaira Rosa

Loan Processor

ylrosa@parodneckfoundation.org

Yahaira Rosa is one of the Lending Department Loan Processors. Mrs. Rosa has over 6 years of experience working for the Department of Employment and Department of Small Business Services (Workforce Investment Act). She graduated from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and received a BA Degree in Public Administration with a minor in Information System.