Marta Goldman

Marta Goldman is the Chief Development Officer for Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children, where she leads the organization’s philanthropic strategy and oversees fundraising, donor engagement, and partnership development. She works closely with the CEO and Board of Directors to strengthen individual support, develop philanthropic partnerships, and expand the reach of Spence-Chapin’s mission. Marta brings […]
Antonieta Cockerham
Cristina Tangel

Christine Tangel is a licensed clinical social worker with over 15 years of experience working with children and families in New York City. She has provided direct service and supervision in various aspects of child welfare, including preventive services and foster care. Christine is the Director of the Pre & Post Adoption department at Spence-Chapin, where […]
Cristina Pohl

Christine Goffredo Pohl brings fifteen years of experience to her role as Chief Communications Officer where she oversees the organization’s marketing and communication efforts. Prior to joining the team at Spence-Chapin, Christine worked in marketing, communications, and fundraising in both the private and nonprofit sectors here in the United States as well as abroad. She […]
Chelsea Guffy

Chelsea Guffy is the Chief Legal & Compliance Officer at Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children, where she specializes in providing legal consultation on all agency matters and ensuring the agency maintains necessary licensure to support all programs. Chelsea is proud to serve an organization with such a strong legacy in the field of adoption. […]
Laura Jiang
Gladys Ramos
Mónica panadero

Since 2008, Monica Baker has been dedicated to working with birth and adoptive families before, during and after their adoption process at Spence-Chapin. Now the Senior Director of Domestic Adoption Programs, Monica oversees a professional team who places children in the United States who are in need of permanent homes with loving adoptive parents, providing […]
Nancy Esposito

Nancy Esposito joined Spence-Chapin in August of 2017 and currently serves as our Chief Consultant for the Development and Events departments. Nancy is a marketing, development, and event specialist with more than 15 years of experience working with clients in both private sector and nonprofit arenas. Nancy began her career on Wall Street, overseeing all […]
Linda Alejandro

Linda Alexandre serves as the Chief Program Officer, Domestic Adoption Programs at Spence-Chapin. Linda oversees day to day operations and manages senior program staff for Spence-Chapin’s Domestic, International, and Special Needs Adoption Programs. In her over twenty-year career at Spence-Chapin, Linda’s leadership skills and management style have consistently strengthened Spence-Chapin’s programs and ensured that they […]