Blanca Ramirez
Blanca Ramirez, 2nd Vice Chair President and CEO, Comunilife, Inc (she/her/hers) With over 20 years of experience in the supportive / affordable housing and community development sectors, Blanca she has worked in various roles at both non-profit and for-profit organizations, ranging from city to national levels. Throughout her career, Blanca has demonstrated expertise in leveraging […]
Marcus Galloway
Marcus Galloway Director of Mental Health Services (he/him/his) Marcus has worked in the mental health field for over 15 years. He is originally from Detroit, Michigan, where he supervised a juvenile treatment facility for adjudicated youth. Since moving to New York in 2014, Marcus has worked with young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, provided […]
Blake Johnson
Blake Johnson Family Support Program, Regional Director – Brooklyn & Queens (he/him/his) Blake is the Regional Director for Family Support Program in Brooklyn and Queens, providing onsite supportive services to tenants. He has worked in the domestic violence field for over 10 years, initially in Boston before moving to New York. Prior to New Destiny, […]
Nick Lundgren
Nick Lundgren General Counsel (he/him/his) Nick oversees all of New Destiny’s legal matters, providing legal advice and guidance to the board, executive team, and staff regarding our development projects, programs, and administration to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law. He comes to New Destiny after having served for the past 4 […]
Richard Conley
Richard Conley Senior Director of Real Estate (he/him/his) Richard oversees asset and property management of New Destiny’s development portfolio and new housing development. Prior to New Destiny, he was Senior Vice President Director of Agency Production at the Community Preservation Corporation (CPC). He began his career at CPC in a community office in the Bronx […]
Nicole Branca
Nicole Branca Chief Executive Officer (she/her/hers) Nicole has over 20 years of experience working in housing and homelessness. She joined New Destiny in August 2020 as Executive Director and was elevated by the Board of Directors to the role of CEO in January 2025. Under Nicole’s leadership, New Destiny has tripled its budget, staff size, […]
Molly Olsen
Molly Olsen Vice President of Supportive Housing (she/her/hers) Molly Olsen is a licensed attorney with more than 10 years of experience overseeing development and implementation of impactful social programs. In her current role, she manages the mental health and supportive housing programs and the property management department. In 2024, Molly spearheaded New Destiny’s critical transition […]
Gina Cappuccitti
Gina Cappuccitti Senior Director of Housing Access and Stability Services (she/her/hers) Gina has been with New Destiny since 2018 and has played a key role in the expansion of rapid-rehousing services the organization offers to survivors. She currently oversees two HUD-funded rapid-rehousing programs. She also played an important role in our Emergency Housing Voucher Housing […]
Isa Martinez-McDonald
Isa Martinez-McDonald Family Support Program, Regional Director – Bronx (she/her/hers) Isa has worked in the domestic violence advocacy community for over 25 years. She joined New Destiny in 2013. As Regional Director for the Bronx & New Rochelle, Isa oversees the on-site supportive services for tenants, the Family Support Program, in New Destiny’s buildings in […]
Gabriela Sandoval Requena
Gabriela Sandoval Requena Vice President of External Affairs (she/her/ella) Gabriela brings over a decade of experience in human services to her role as VP of External Affairs at New Destiny. She drives initiatives to advance the organization’s mission — expanding housing solutions for survivors of domestic violence and other vulnerable populations — through public policy […]