Our Mission: The United Nations Association Southern New York Division is dedicated to building a strong network of global citizens in support of the United Nations. We work hard to inform, inspire and mobilize members of the community to engage with critical global issues central to the work and mission of the United Nations. We include the New York, Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, Hudson Valley, and Westchester UNA Chapters. The goal of the division is to foster dialogue and awareness int he region as well as to coordinate with our chapters and the national United Nations organization.
Officers and Board Members - 2023-2024
President George Garland, DBA
VP Advocacy James Black
VP Communications Abraham Musa
VP Chapter Development Jeanne Betsock Stillman
VP Education Alexandria Connally, EDD
VP Membership Marielle Ali
VP Outreach & Partnerships Fatena Williams
Secretary Polly Franchiini
Treasurer Oneida Cabaleiro
AT-LARGE Sharon I. Nelson
AT-LARGE Mike Khader, Esq
AT-LARGE Peg Shannon
AT-LARGE Elaine P. Congress
AT-LARGE Ruth Hassell-Thompson
AT-LARGE Padmini Murthy, MD
AT LARGE Jessica Lake
AT LARGE Kecia Gaither, MD
AT-LARGE James Wolff Esq.
AT LARGE Reza (Ray) Naghavi, MD
AT LARGE Josephine Mairzadeh
AT LARGE Jonathan Cummings
UNA-COO
UNA Mid-Hudson Shantha Thangiah
UNA Brooklyn Margarette Tropnas
UNA NYC Ann Nicol
UNA NNJ Haris Melendez
UNA Long Island Maxvel Rose
UNA Bronx Tatiana Scantlebury
UNA Queens Seabelo Chabo John
UNA Westchester Marcia Brewster
VP Advocacy James Black
VP Communications Abraham Musa
VP Chapter Development Jeanne Betsock Stillman
VP Education Alexandria Connally, EDD
VP Membership Marielle Ali
VP Outreach & Partnerships Fatena Williams
Secretary Polly Franchiini
Treasurer Oneida Cabaleiro
AT-LARGE Sharon I. Nelson
AT-LARGE Mike Khader, Esq
AT-LARGE Peg Shannon
AT-LARGE Elaine P. Congress
AT-LARGE Ruth Hassell-Thompson
AT-LARGE Padmini Murthy, MD
AT LARGE Jessica Lake
AT LARGE Kecia Gaither, MD
AT-LARGE James Wolff Esq.
AT LARGE Reza (Ray) Naghavi, MD
AT LARGE Josephine Mairzadeh
AT LARGE Jonathan Cummings
UNA-COO
UNA Mid-Hudson Shantha Thangiah
UNA Brooklyn Margarette Tropnas
UNA NYC Ann Nicol
UNA NNJ Haris Melendez
UNA Long Island Maxvel Rose
UNA Bronx Tatiana Scantlebury
UNA Queens Seabelo Chabo John
UNA Westchester Marcia Brewster
Officers and Board Members - 2022-2023
President - George Garland, DBA
VP Advocacy - Open
VP Communications - Abraham Musa
VP Chapter Development / Programs - Jeanne Betsock (Ginger) Stillman
VP Education - Alexandria Connally, EdD
VP Membership - Marielle Ali
VP Outreach & Partnerships - Fatena Williams
Secretary - David Stillman, PhD
Treasurer - Oneida Cabaleiro
At-Large - Margaret (Peg) Shannon, MA
At-Large - Marcia Brewster, MSc
At-Large - JoAnne Challenger, MA, MEd
At-Large - Eustache Clervaux, MBA
At-Large - Peter DeBartolo, DPhil cand.
At-Large - Ruth Hassell-Thompson, DHL
At-Large - Mike Khader, JD
At-Large - Padmini Murthy, MD
At-Large - James Wolff, JD
At-Large - Kecia Gaither, MD
At-Large - Jessica Lake, MSW
At-Large - Reza Naghavi, MD
At-Large - Josephine Mairzadeh
At-Large - Maxvel Rose, MA
Young Professionals - Open
Council of Organization -
UNA Mid-Hudson - Shantha Thangiah, MBA
UNA Brooklyn - Margarette Tropnas, MSW
UNA NYC - Ann Nicol, MA
UNA NNJ - Haris Melendez. MPA
UNA Long Island Group - Bhavna A. Guyadeen, MSc
UNA Bronx - Tatiana Scantlebury, MA
UNA Queens Borough - Terrie Heartley Giles,, EdM
UNA Westchester - J. Yuhanna Edwards, BA
VP Advocacy - Open
VP Communications - Abraham Musa
VP Chapter Development / Programs - Jeanne Betsock (Ginger) Stillman
VP Education - Alexandria Connally, EdD
VP Membership - Marielle Ali
VP Outreach & Partnerships - Fatena Williams
Secretary - David Stillman, PhD
Treasurer - Oneida Cabaleiro
At-Large - Margaret (Peg) Shannon, MA
At-Large - Marcia Brewster, MSc
At-Large - JoAnne Challenger, MA, MEd
At-Large - Eustache Clervaux, MBA
At-Large - Peter DeBartolo, DPhil cand.
At-Large - Ruth Hassell-Thompson, DHL
At-Large - Mike Khader, JD
At-Large - Padmini Murthy, MD
At-Large - James Wolff, JD
At-Large - Kecia Gaither, MD
At-Large - Jessica Lake, MSW
At-Large - Reza Naghavi, MD
At-Large - Josephine Mairzadeh
At-Large - Maxvel Rose, MA
Young Professionals - Open
Council of Organization -
UNA Mid-Hudson - Shantha Thangiah, MBA
UNA Brooklyn - Margarette Tropnas, MSW
UNA NYC - Ann Nicol, MA
UNA NNJ - Haris Melendez. MPA
UNA Long Island Group - Bhavna A. Guyadeen, MSc
UNA Bronx - Tatiana Scantlebury, MA
UNA Queens Borough - Terrie Heartley Giles,, EdM
UNA Westchester - J. Yuhanna Edwards, BA
Officers, Board Members and Committee Members - 2020-2021
President - George Garland, DBA
VP Membership - Marielle Ali (replaced Wing-Yin Tse)
VP Advocacy - Gail Gray, Esq.
Secretary - David Stillman, PhD
Treasurer - Oneida Cabaleiro
VP Communications - Abraham Musa (replaced Ryan Wells)
VP Chapter Development - Jeanne Betsock (Ginger) Stillman
VP Education - Frances-Anne Lightsy
VP Outreach And Partnerships - Fatena Williams
Member At-Large - Marcia Brewster
Member At-Large - JoAnne Challenger (Alpha Kappa Alpha)
Member At-Large - Eustache Clervaux
Member At-Large - Peter DeBartolo
Member At-Large - Ruth Hassell-Thompson. Dr Hon.
Member At-Large - Mike Khader, Esq.
Member At-Large - Padmini Murthy, MD
Member At-Large - Rohan Reddy
Member At-Large - Mariatou Scott
Member At-Large - James Wolff. Esq.
Member At-Large - Corrine Whitaker, PhD
UNA Westchester - J. Yuhanna Edwards
PEHT - Barbara Felton
Council of Organizations - Aaron Etra, Esq.
UNA Mid-Hudson - Stephen Miller
UNA SNY YP - Alexa Solorio
UNA Brooklyn - Margarette Tropnas
UNA NYC (Manhattan) - Ann Nicol
UNA New Jersey - Haris Melendez
UNA Long Island Group - Bhavna A. Guyadeen
UNA Bronx - Tatiana Scantlebury
UNA Queens Committee - Margaret (Peg) Shannon[;Terrie Giles (acting)
Committee - Communications - Jonathan Cummings
Committee - Education - M. Lisa Hollingsworth
Committee - President & Outreach - Uche Udensi
President - George Garland, DBA
VP Membership - Marielle Ali (replaced Wing-Yin Tse)
VP Advocacy - Gail Gray, Esq.
Secretary - David Stillman, PhD
Treasurer - Oneida Cabaleiro
VP Communications - Abraham Musa (replaced Ryan Wells)
VP Chapter Development - Jeanne Betsock (Ginger) Stillman
VP Education - Frances-Anne Lightsy
VP Outreach And Partnerships - Fatena Williams
Member At-Large - Marcia Brewster
Member At-Large - JoAnne Challenger (Alpha Kappa Alpha)
Member At-Large - Eustache Clervaux
Member At-Large - Peter DeBartolo
Member At-Large - Ruth Hassell-Thompson. Dr Hon.
Member At-Large - Mike Khader, Esq.
Member At-Large - Padmini Murthy, MD
Member At-Large - Rohan Reddy
Member At-Large - Mariatou Scott
Member At-Large - James Wolff. Esq.
Member At-Large - Corrine Whitaker, PhD
UNA Westchester - J. Yuhanna Edwards
PEHT - Barbara Felton
Council of Organizations - Aaron Etra, Esq.
UNA Mid-Hudson - Stephen Miller
UNA SNY YP - Alexa Solorio
UNA Brooklyn - Margarette Tropnas
UNA NYC (Manhattan) - Ann Nicol
UNA New Jersey - Haris Melendez
UNA Long Island Group - Bhavna A. Guyadeen
UNA Bronx - Tatiana Scantlebury
UNA Queens Committee - Margaret (Peg) Shannon[;Terrie Giles (acting)
Committee - Communications - Jonathan Cummings
Committee - Education - M. Lisa Hollingsworth
Committee - President & Outreach - Uche Udensi
Board of Directors 2018-2019
Officers
President: George Garland , DBA
Secretary: Polly Franchini
Treasurer: Oneida Cabaleiro
Vice President, Membership: Wing Y. Tse
Vice President, Advocacy: Margaret "Peg" Shannon
Vice President, Chapter Development: Jeanne "Ginger" Betsock Stillman
Vice President, Communications: Melinda Richardson
At Large
Marielle Ali
Marcia Brewster
Peg Byron
JoAnne Challenger (Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.)
Eustache Clerveaux
Peter DeBartolo
Ruth Hassell-Thompson
Kathleen Moran (Chair of the Partnership to End Human Trafficking - PEHT)
Padmini Murthy, MD
David Stillman, PhD
Corinne Whitaker, PhD
Fatena Q. Williams
Lester Wilson
James Wolff
Ex-Officio Members
Brooklyn: Margarette Tropnas
Bronx: Tatiana Scantlebury
Council of Organizations: Aaron Etra
Long Island Group: Bhavna A. Guyadeen
Mid-Hudson Valley: Stephen Miller
New York City (Manhattan): Ann Nicol
Northern New Jersey: Haris Melendez
Queens Committee: Margaret Shannon
Westchester: J. Yuhanna Edwards
Southern NY Young Professionals: Alexa Solorio
Former Presidents of the Division
Jeanne Betsock Stillman
Emeritus
David Cockcroft
Thank you to recently "retired" board members:
Former VP Membership: Sheetal Sood
Former President, Northern New Jersey Chapter: Donna Rosa
Former chair, Queens Chapter: Barbara Felton
Former President, Mid-Hudson Chapter: S. Ilgu Ozler
In Memorium: (since 2012)
Former Treasurer: Lee Bloom
Former VP Advocacy: Margaret (Molly) Bruce
Former VP Advocacy: Joan Levy
Former Board Member (past NYC President): Hope Miller
Former Bronx UNA President: Oneater Sinclair
Former Division President: Catherine White
President: George Garland , DBA
Secretary: Polly Franchini
Treasurer: Oneida Cabaleiro
Vice President, Membership: Wing Y. Tse
Vice President, Advocacy: Margaret "Peg" Shannon
Vice President, Chapter Development: Jeanne "Ginger" Betsock Stillman
Vice President, Communications: Melinda Richardson
At Large
Marielle Ali
Marcia Brewster
Peg Byron
JoAnne Challenger (Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.)
Eustache Clerveaux
Peter DeBartolo
Ruth Hassell-Thompson
Kathleen Moran (Chair of the Partnership to End Human Trafficking - PEHT)
Padmini Murthy, MD
David Stillman, PhD
Corinne Whitaker, PhD
Fatena Q. Williams
Lester Wilson
James Wolff
Ex-Officio Members
Brooklyn: Margarette Tropnas
Bronx: Tatiana Scantlebury
Council of Organizations: Aaron Etra
Long Island Group: Bhavna A. Guyadeen
Mid-Hudson Valley: Stephen Miller
New York City (Manhattan): Ann Nicol
Northern New Jersey: Haris Melendez
Queens Committee: Margaret Shannon
Westchester: J. Yuhanna Edwards
Southern NY Young Professionals: Alexa Solorio
Former Presidents of the Division
Jeanne Betsock Stillman
Emeritus
David Cockcroft
Thank you to recently "retired" board members:
Former VP Membership: Sheetal Sood
Former President, Northern New Jersey Chapter: Donna Rosa
Former chair, Queens Chapter: Barbara Felton
Former President, Mid-Hudson Chapter: S. Ilgu Ozler
In Memorium: (since 2012)
Former Treasurer: Lee Bloom
Former VP Advocacy: Margaret (Molly) Bruce
Former VP Advocacy: Joan Levy
Former Board Member (past NYC President): Hope Miller
Former Bronx UNA President: Oneater Sinclair
Former Division President: Catherine White
