JA New York's success depends on the skills, dedication and commitment of a talented team of outstanding Achievers! Click HERE for a full list of current staff.
Joseph Peri, President - Junior Achievement of New York
Joseph A. Peri was appointed to the role of President, JA New York - effective February 22nd, 2010. He most recently served as Acting President & Chief Executive Officer of The Council for Economic Education (CEE), a leading international economic education organization. He oversaw all aspects of the operation, which included management of a $13 million budget and a 33-person staff.
Prior to joining CEE, Mr. Peri was Assistant Vice President for Finance at The Commonwealth Fund, a large private grant-making foundation located in New York. He also formerly worked at Reliance Group Holdings and Deloitte & Touche.
Mr. Peri is a graduate of Fordham University. He's also a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Financial Planner.
Christopher Malin, Vice President Finance & Administration - Junior Achievement of New York
Christopher Malin was appointed to the role of Vice President of Finance & Administration - effective January 2011. In this role, Mr. Malin serves as JA New York's Chief Financial Officer and manages all finance, accounting, human resources and day-to-day operations.
Mr. Malin has over 20 years experience as a senior financial and administrative manager in the not-for-profit, public, and private sectors. For the last 13 years, he has worked at the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC), a not-for-profit organization that serves as the City of New York's principal economic development and planning arm. During his career at EDC, he served in a series of positions with increasing responsibility and oversight, from Assistant Vice President to Vice President and Treasurer/Controller. Prior to his experience at EDC, he worked for the New York City Department of Finance and for United Parcel Service.
Mr. Malin has a B.B.A. in accounting from Pace University in New York.
Gabrielle Belson Rattner, Vice President, Resource Development - Junior Achievement of New York
Gabrielle Belson Rattner was appointed to the position of Vice President for Resource Development - effective August 2010. In this role, Ms. Rattner will have strategic oversight for all of JA New York's fundraising development initiatives, activities and events. She will also be responsible for generating new business resources needed for growth and sustainability.
Ms. Rattner brings 25 years experience in guiding not-for-profit organizations in fundraising, special events, institutional advancement, marketing and communications in a wide range of not-for-profit, for-profit, and independent consultation settings. Prior to joining JA New York, Ms. Rattner was director of recruitment at NYU's College of Arts and Sciences and vice president of external affairs at the Regional Plan Association. As principal of her own consulting firm, Ms Rattner and her team advised a wide range of non-profit organizations.
Ms. Rattner received her Bachelors degree in English literature from Barnard College, NYC.
Jessica Marshall, Vice President, Programs - Junior Achievement of New York
Jessica Marshall was appointed to the position of Vice President for Programs - effective July, 2010. In this role, Ms. Marshall has strategic oversight and management of JA Program operations in New York City and Long Island. Among other activities, she will focus her efforts on building new partnerships while strengthening existing ones to meet institutional and programmatic goals. Ms. Marshall began her career at JA New York in 2006 as a manager of programs and quickly moved into higher level positions as Senior Manager, Director and, most recently, Senior Director.
Prior to working at JA New York, Ms. Marshall served as a Northern Region Manager & Program Manager for the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation (AARBF), a non-profit organization serving the state of California.
Ms. Marshall received a B.S. in Business Administration from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She double majored in Marketing and Management. She was also a candidate in the United Way Junior Fellows Program and she completed a business education course in "Developing Managerial Effectiveness for JA Worldwide" at the Executive Education Program at Penn State's Smeal College of Business.
Jacqueline Dolly, Senior Director of Marketing & Communications
Jacqueline Dolly is responsible for increasing constituent and public awareness of the JA New York mission and brand. This includes management and oversight of integrated marketing/communications strategic planning and implementation, cultivation and management of marketing/communication resources and initiatives in support of Programs and Development; as well as management and oversight of institutional brand identity. Within her role Ms. Dolly also leads and collaborates with senior leadership and board teams, cross-functional and interdepartmental teams, and manages intern, volunteer and vendor support relationships.
Prior to working with JA New York, Ms. Dolly served in the role of Marketing & Communications Manager for the Apollo Theater Foundation (2001-2004) where she established the marketing and communications department, executed brand revitalization tactics and cultivated strategic community relationships. Ms. Dolly is also an experienced and successful arts marketing and multi-media consultant.
Ms. Dolly has served on the Board of Concrete Safaris, Chair of the Public Relations Committee for the New York Chapter Board of the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications and she currently serves on the New York Women in Communications Student Outreach and High School Outreach committees. She is also a member of the American Marketing Association and the Association of Strategic Marketing.
Ms. Dolly received a B.A. (Hons) in Communications & Media from Bournemouth University, UK and an M.A. in English Literature and Creative Writing, Long Island University. While at Junior Achievement, Ms. Dolly completed a Penn State Executive Education course in Developing Managerial Effectiveness at Penn State's Smeal College of Business (2007). She also completed a Master Certificate in Advanced Web Marketing from the University of San Francisco/University Alliance (2009).
