Shelby Kaemmerer joined the Mt. Sinai Foundation as a Program Officer in January of 2024. Shelby comes to the Foundation from United Way of Greater

Mitchell Balk is founding president of The Mt. Sinai Health Foundation, a role he assumed upon the sale of Mt. Sinai’s operating assets in 1996.

Melanie Gavin joined the Foundation in 1998. She is a CPA and prior to joining the Foundation worked for Ernst &Young, where she worked on

Genese Hewston joined the Mt. Sinai Health Foundation in February 2005. Her career has been in database administration for over 30 years. Genese assists grantees

Rachel Oscar joined the Mt. Sinai Foundation as a Program Officer in April of 2022. Her background is in urban planning and community development. Prior

Lisa Zwolinski joined the Mt. Sinai Foundation in 2006.  She supports the Foundation’s President and Financial Officer, and acts as a point of contact for