Executive Staff

Roderick L. Jones, Ed.D, MPA
President
rjones@goddard.org
(212) 873-6600, x. 1001

Karenne Berry, MA Ed.
Chief Program Officer
kberry@goddard.org
212-873-6600 ext 1007

Merrill T. Dobson, PHR 
Chief Human Resources Officer, Talent & Organizational Development
mdobson@goddard.org
212) 873-6600, Ext 1040

Beth Dunphe, MPA
Chief Resource Officer
bdunphe@goddard.org
(212) 873-6600, x. 1020

Michael Klidas, MBA, MFE
Chief Financial Officer
mklidas@goddard.org
(212) 873-6600

Andrea Cain Lawson, Ed.D, MBA, MS
Chief Operating Officer
acain@goddard.org
(212) 873-6600, x. 1002

Thacher Tiffany, MCP
Chief of Housing Development
ttiffany@goddard.org
(212) 873-6600, x. 1015

Susan Matloff-Nieves, LMSW
Vice President – Innovation and Justice
smatloff-nieves@goddard.org
(212) 873-6600

Shelly Brenner, LMSW
Associate Vice President – Behavioral Health and Wellness
sbrenner@goddard.org
(212) 724-1000, x. 3313

Jennie Drossman, LCSW
Associate Vice President – Street Solutions
jdrossman@goddard.org
(212) 785-6690

Chad E. Franklin, M.A. Ed.
Associate Vice President—Education Pathways and Director, Options Center 
cfranklin@goddard-org
(212) 678-4667 x4012

Casie Kimbrough
Associate Vice President – Housing Operations
ckimbrough@goddard.org
(212) 873-6600, x. 1006

Damion Samuels
Associate Vice President – Youth Services
dasamuels@goddard.org
(212) 360-7620, x. 212 

Michelle Sanderson, MSW, SIFI, CASAC
Associate Vice President – Social Services for Supportive Housing
msanderson@goddard.org
(C) 917-608-7912 (O) 212-724-1000 x3312

Khristel Simmons, MSW
Associate Vice President – Aging Services
ksimmons@goddard.org
(212) 360-7620, x. 1106