Rising Leaders
Our Rising Leaders Council
Meet NYC’s most ambitious young professionals, the New York Cares Rising Leaders. With a goal to raise over $300,000 for programs annually, these ambassadors fundraise, advocate, and recruit fellow champions to ignite a service revolution.
Addhyan, RLC Member
Manhattan 🌆
Observing our work's positive ripple effect across New York's communities has been both inspiring and a clear indicator of our effectiveness.
Lauren, RLC Member
Manhattan 🌆
I joined the Rising Leaders Council so I could give back to the city that has given so much to me.
Will, RLC Member
Manhattan 🌆
The breadth of the organization's reach and volunteer options allowed me to feel like I was giving back to the community in a dynamic way.
Rising Leaders
Anyone Can Make the Trip to NYC. You Can Make a Difference.
As a Rising Leader, every hour you serve helps make the city more equitable – and every connection you make with your fellow leaders multiplies that impact.
CuratedProfessional Development Opportunities | MonthlyNetworking Happy Hours |
DozensOf Like-Minded Young People | ExclusiveSessions with New York Cares Leadership |
Plus, the honor of making concrete change in the concrete jungle.
To join this dynamic group, we ask Rising Leaders to commit to contributing $5,000 to New York Cares over the course of a fiscal year, through a combination of:
- A personal commitment of $5,000
- Raising or leveraging donations
- In-kind donations or contributions from your employer
Rising Leaders are active volunteers, serve on projects throughout the year, and participate in monthly RLC meetings.
See Your Impact at An Upcoming Event.
There’s always something happening in our network. We can’t wait to see you at an event soon.
2025-2026
RLC Leadership
Co-President
Lauren Denowitz
Kansas City Chiefs
Co-President
Lisa Nordfors
Deerfield Management
Membership Co-Chair
Addy Vora
PwC
Membership Co-Chair
Ally Walstad
Marsh McLennan
Soiree Co-Chair
Ariel Lester
Salesforce
Soiree Co-Chair
Josef Omar
Liptis Pharmaceuticals
RLC Council Members
Michael Adelman
Eastdil Secured
Tej Ahluwalia
Cannell & Spears
Kaitlin Bergan
Generate Capital
Kameron Block
DDB Health
Abigael Bosch
Jones Day
Will Breskman
Bregal Sagemount
Cole Campbell
Centerview
Mira Dalal
Goldman Sachs
Emily Frost
Wood Mackenzie
Nicole Garrett
Sidley Austin LLP
Ben Garrison
Hines
Brian Geoghegan
Coty
Charles Hemsley
StreetEasy
Tabitha Joseph
Accenture
Harjot Kaur Nayar
Keller Williams
Sreeja Keesara
Bloomberg
Kat Kreiger
Tripadvisor
Nilshika Kweerasignhe
Northern Trust
Melanie Larkins
NewVale Capital
Ariel Lieberman
Statista
Jessica Loftus
Warner Bros. Discovery
Kimberly Lu
LightYear Capital
Grace Mahood
JP Morgan
Sumedha Majumdar
Goldman Sachs
Ashton McLeod
Orchestra
Jesse O'Brien
Solomon Partners
Scott Silverstein
EQ Office (The Blackstone Group)
Lucie Simpson
Fonoa
Ezra Solomon
Fireblocks
John Vignolo
Avenue Infinity
As of 10/31/2025
Affiliations for identification purposes only.