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Northside was founded by pioneering psychologists Drs. Kenneth B. and Mamie Clark. Their pioneering work reshaped our nation’s understanding of child development and justice. Their bold vision—that every child deserves access to high-quality mental health care and education—remains our north star.
The Clarks’ groundbreaking research The Black/White Dolls Test, was the first-ever social science research to be submitted as hard evidence in the Supreme Court’s history and was critical to the ruling in the landmark “Brown v. Board of Education” (1954) decision, which legally ended segregation in public schools.
Our Founders believed in tapping into the inherent strengths of children and families to help them overcome obstacles and flourish. This philosophy continues to be the bedrock of our work today. Our goal is to foster and cultivate self-esteem in the children we serve.
Our commitment is clear and unwavering: Each Child, First Chance. It is our promise that every child will be seen, supported, and equipped to thrive—and that families will find not only care, but true partnership. Through integrated mental health care, early childhood education, and family support services that connect families to essential resources, we surround each child with the full circle of support they need. At the heart of this work is our determination to interrupt the effects of endemic and generational adversity so that a child’s beginnings never define their future.
Hilde L. Mosse, M.D., was a colleague of Drs. Kenneth and Mamie Phipps Clark. Northside Center continues to honor her memory and connection to The Clarks through her nephew and Northside Board member Roger Strauch. Our most senior executive position now bears her name… Roger further honors his aunt on his website.
Steven G. Scheinfeld
Chair, Northside
Global Corporate Chair, Fried Frank
Michael Goldstein
Chair Emeritus, Northside
Retired, CEO, Toys “R” Us
David Acker
Vice-Chair, Northside
Imagine Holdings LLC
Martin E. Maleska
Treasurer, Northside
Retired, Advisory Director, Investcorp International
Victoria Patricof
Vice-Chair, Northside
Volunteer
Kevin Nickelberry
Managing Director and Co-Head, Elevate Strategy at GCM Grosvenor
Richard J. Rubino
Vice-Chair, Northside
Chief Financial Officer, VillageMD
Thomas M. Moriarty
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Policy Officer, Albertsons Companies
Cynthia B. Adams
Human Resources Committee Chair, Northside
General Counsel, TD Bank, N.A.
A. Marie Betancourt
Bellevue Hospital Center
Heather M. Butts, Esq.
Programs Committee Chair, Northside
Assistant Professor, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Nicholas F. Cohen
Partner at Cohen Clair Lans Greifer, Thorpe & Rottenstreich LLP
Steven Cohen
Partner at Blue Raven LLP
Warren Cole
Co-CEO, PostAcute Consulting
Marti Correa
Managing Director, Head of Global Commercial Strategy, Product and Operations, S&P Global
Christina Cuarón
Managing Director, Global Head of Technology Infrastructure Transformation, Deutsche Bank
Allison Newman Duman, DVM
Veterinarian, Bespoke Veterinary Services
Michael Retterath
Chief Business Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Spark Therapeutics, Inc.
Dylan Roy
Retired, UBS Investment Bank
Denise Schwartz
Retired, Restaurant Owner and Communications/Business Development Management
Ethan Silverstein
Executive Vice Chairman, Cushman Wakefield Inc.
Roger A. Strauch
Chairman, The Roda Group
Christopher White
Jefferies, LLC
Stephen M. Youngwood
CEO, Board Member, Investor, Start-ups // Venture Capital // Private Equity
Paula Magnus
President
pmagnus@northsidecenter.org
Deborah Carroll
Director, Head Start
dcarroll@northsidecenter.org
Oniel S. Morgan, MBA
Director, Operations & Facilities
omorgan@northsidecenter.org
Saundra Smith
Director, Human Resources
ssmith@northsidecenter.org
Solange Hansen
Director, Development & Communications
shansen@northsidecenter.org
Sharon Fraser
Chief Financial Officer
sfraser@northsidecenter.org
Carolina Laise-Chong, Ms.Ed.
Director, Therapeutic Early Childhood Center & Education Services
clchong@northsidecenter.org
Charina Garcia, LMHC
Director, Quality & Compliance
cgarcia@northsidecenter.org
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