We are thrilled to announce Coro New York’s 40th Anniversary Luminaries! These exceptional leaders have demonstrated unwavering dedication to addressing New York City’s most pressing challenges and embody the transformative leadership that Coro is proud to cultivate. We can’t wait to honor them at our milestone celebration.
Aaron Koffman
Leadership New York-NY22-2010-2011
Founder and CEO, Milestone LLP
Alana Pilar Cantillo
Fellows Program-NY-2013-2014
Deputy Assistant Director, Intergovernmental Relations, NYC Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget
Angie Kamath
Immigrant Civic Leadership-2007
Dean, NYU School of Professional Studies
Arlenis Morel
Immigrant Civic Leadership Program-2012
Co-Executive Director, Make the Road New York
Ayodele Aruleba
Mayor’s Youth Leadership Council-2011-2013
Associate, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Barika X Williams
Leadership New York-NY28-2016-2017
Executive Director Association, Neighborhood and Housing Development
Beatriz de la Torre
Immigrant Civic Leadership Program-2007
Chief Philanthropy Officer, Trinity Church Wall Street
Cordelia Persen
Leadership New York-NY15-2003-2004
Executive Director, NoHo BID
Darrell Gay
Leadership New York-NY1-1989-1990
PartnerArentFox Schiff
Eddie Shiomi
Fellows Program-LA-1997-1998
Chief Operating Officer AAPI LEAD
Emily Miles
Immigrant Civic Leadership Program-NY-2014
Executive Director, New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault
Grace Bonilla
Leadership New York-NY25-2013-2014
President & CEO, United Way of New York City
Gregg Bishop
Leadership New York-NY21-2009-2010
Executive Director, Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation’s Social Justice Fund
Harini Venkatesh
Workforce Systems Leadership Program-2019-2020
Executive Director, New York City Public Schools
James D. Ellis
Neighborhood Leadership-2012
Senior Director, Community and Economic Development, Perch Advisors
Jeffrey Plaut
Fellows Program-NY-1987-1988
Founding Partner, Global Strategy Group
Karen Kithan Yau
Immigrant Civic Leadership Program-2007
Partner, Getman Sweeney & Dunn PLLC
Kim Nauer
Leadership New York-NY8-1996-1997
Project Director, Center for New York City Affairs at The New School
Ligia Guallpa
Immigrant Civic Leadership Program-2011
Executive Director, Worker’s Justice Project
Malik James
Mayor’s Youth Leadership Council-2013-2015
Executive Director, Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus New York City Council
Marissa Martin
Immigrant Civic Leadership Program-2014
Nonprofit Consultant
Mehul J. Patel
Leadership New York-NY19-2007-2008
Coro Board Member
Melissa Román Burch
Leadership New York-NY18-2006-2007
Chief Operating Officer, NYC Economic Development Corporation
Michelle Henry
Leadership New York-NY12-2000-2001
East Region Executive for Community Engagement in the Office of Corporate Responsibility, JP Morgan Chase
