MPowering Kids Expands Board Of Directors

Rod Manalo, Roger Goodwin and Catherine Sullivan Bring Extensive Experience Supporting Charitable Organizations

Westbury, NY, September 15, 2005 — MPowering Kids, a non-profit academic after-school program that provides tutoring, mentoring, and cultural enrichment for students in under-served communities, recently expanded its Board of Directors with the appointment of three new members.  Rod Manalo, Roger Goodwin, and Catherine Sullivan are long-time supporters of numerous charitable organizations, have accepted invitations to join the MPowering Kids board.

Mr. Manalo, an Associate in the Risk Arbitrage group at Citigroup Global Markets, Mr. Goodwin, a Senior Managing Director with Bear Stearns & Co., and Catherine Sullivan, Senior Vice President of News Sales bring exceptional community service backgrounds to MPowering Kids. 

Mr. Manalo has a long and impressive history of working with non-profit organizations serving under-privileged children, including Big Brothers Big Sisters and The GOTO Group, a NYC non-profit that immerses under-privileged children in art and music. 

Mr. Goodwin has been a key fundraiser and sponsor for the NY Police & Fire Widow’s & Children Benefit Fund, Tuesday’s Children and Chaminade High School, and is also a board member for Tuesday's Children.  In addition, in his capacity as the Captain of the Plandome Volunteer Fire Department, he recently hosted a visit to the fire station by over 20 MPowering Kids students.

Ms. Sullivan has a long personal interest in children's philanthropic causes.  Ms. Sullivan is also involved with the the 9/11 foundation, whose mission is to help children of parents who perished on 9/11 get into and through college.

“We are very pleased to welcome Rod, Roger and Catherine to the board of MPowering Kids,” said Susan Marshall, founder and president, MPowering Kids. “Their experience and knowledge will be a great benefit to our organization, and we are excited to be able to work with both of them."

About MPowering Kids

MPowering Kids is a non-profit charitable organization that is "promising help for promising students"™ with after-school programs focused on tutoring, mentoring, and cultural enrichment in under-served communities. After researching where a program such as MPowering Kids would have the most impact, the program was established at Drexel Avenue School with the full support of the Westbury School District. Since its inception, MPowering Kids has continually worked closely with the school’s teachers and administrators to enhance the academic promise of students.

The MPowering Kids program is made possible through the generous support of individual and corporate sponsors. For additional information about MPowering Kids, please visit the About Us section or go to the Donations page to help support MPowering Kids.

Return to News