Meet Our Team
Meet our dedicated, fully volunteer-run team at Surmount, passionately committed to our mission.
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Elijah Washington
Founder & Director
Iyleen Torres
Programs Director
Nancy Trypuc
Marketing Director
Erin Helmer
Development Director
Kwesi-Ann Francis
Operations Manager
Swati Kathari
People & Culture Director
Saba Merchant
Chief of Staff
Fuzail Shoaib
Marketing Manager
Lily Bufalino
Development Manager
Rajarshi Hore
Programs Coordinator
Makayla Anderson
Programs Coordinator
Joseph Dolan
Training Coordinator
Meet our Board of Directors
Alyssa Valentin
Board Chair
Kiara Wilson
Board Vice Chair
Elijah Washington
Director, Surmount