Ruby Fair
Ruby Fair Fellow Ruby Fair, a Senior Associate for Strategic Initiatives at Manhattan Strategies, develops digital campaigns enabling B2B, B2C, and mission-driven organizations to communicate with clarity and impact. Focusing on engaging storytelling, she leads projects across healthcare, education, technology, workforce development, and public interest sectors to drive community engagement. Ruby’s expertise spans SEO, UX writing, […]
Bill Nichols
Bill Nichols Senior Fellow Bill Nichols joins the Fedcap Group to continue his work as editor of Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity, a post he assumed in 2015 after a 35-year career in journalism as an editor and reporter, including as founding managing editor of Politico. Nichols comes to Fedcap after 10 years with Freedman […]
Stanley S. Litow
Stanley S. Litow Senior Fellow Stanley S. Litow is a professor at Columbia University. Prior to his Columbia professorship, he served as professor of the practice and Innovator-in-Residence at Duke University. Stan is the author of The Challenge for Business and Society: From Risk to Reward (2018) and co-author of Breaking Barriers: How P-Tech Schools […]
Gary DiDona
Gary DiDona Fellow Gary DiDona joined Fedcap in 2015 as the Deputy Director of Staff Development and Training for the WeCARE Program in Fedcap’s Workforce Development Practice Area. Gary’s primary responsibilities include supporting staff’s professional development through the management of a Training Catalog of courses across the entire Training Cycle, including Training Needs Assessments, curricula […]
Mary Van Haneghan
Mary Van Haneghan. Ed.D. Fellow With over 20 years of leadership experience in the nonprofit sector, Dr. Mary Van Haneghan has devoted her career to advancing the rights and opportunities of individuals with disabilities, particularly those in underrepresented communities. Currently, she serves as the Executive Director of Easterseals Lonestar, part of the Fedcap Group, where […]
Jim Malatras
Jim Malatras, PhD Director As Chief Strategy Officer, Dr. Malatras drives research, policy and strategic planning for The Fedcap Group. As Sr. VP of Education, he is responsible for designing and overseeing innovative solutions that expand educational access for children and adults with barriers to sustainable economic well-being.Dr. Malatras brings a wealth of experience to […]
Michael Bernier
Michael Bernier Fellow Michael Bernier is a distinguished executive operations leader boasting an extensive track record in global business operations, project execution, customer care, and facilities management over two decades. Renowned for his prowess in optimizing business processes and systems, Michael serves as the Assistant VP of Operations at Fedcap Inc., with a primary focus […]
Dan Fuller
Dan Fuller Fellow Dan Fuller joined Ostroff Associates in 2022, bringing over two decades of experience in legislative and public policy roles at both state and federal levels. His distinguished career is marked by successful advocacy and legislative campaigns benefiting nonprofit and education associations nationwide.Notably, Dan served as Deputy Secretary of Education for Governors Hochul […]
Jay Quaintance
Jay Quaintance Education Policy Fellow With 20+ years of teaching, administration and policy analysis and development experience in higher education as a results-oriented, values-driven individual, Jay Quaintance served as President at SUNY Sullivan Community College for seven years. During this tenure, the college established three early-college high school programs, created innovative collaborations that allowed union-sponsored […]
Yaara Shimshoni
Yaara Shimshoni, PhD Senior Research Fellow Dr. Shimshoni is a clinical psychologist and a Community Faculty member, Clinical Assistant Professor, at the Yale School of Medicine, where she participates in funded research projects and oversees treatments of anxious children and their parents. Dr. Shimshoni works closely with Dr. Eli Lebowitz, the co-director of the anxiety […]
