OUR LEADERSHIP
Experience with
purpose.
JerseySTEM is guided by volunteer leaders who bring decades of experience across education, technology, finance, operations, policy, and community service.
40+ Leaders
with one shared mission
DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES. ONE COMMITMENT.
Meet the people helping
girls see a bigger future.
Board Members
BOARD MEMBER
Johanna Hamel
Johanna is a seasoned banking executive who has spent her career partnering with private capital clients to deliver relationship-driven financial solutions grounded in integrity and long-term trust. A first-generation American, wife, and proud mother, she brings professional rigor and a deeply personal commitment to helping students build confidence and curiosity.
BOARD MEMBER
Jongsun A. Kim
Jongsun brings more than 25 years of experience across defense, national security, social and economic policy, workforce education, and technology advancement. Her career includes public service, geopolitical analysis, and the evaluation of workforce issues, equity, education, and emerging technology.
BOARD MEMBER / Technology Advisor
Eu Nice is a Principal PM Architect at Microsoft, leading AI extensibility and Copilot platform strategy. Her career spans enterprise architecture, product platforms, and Power Platform. She is passionate about advancing inclusive innovation, mentoring women in technology, and championing ethical AI.
BOARD MEMBER
Rohinee (Ro) Mohindroo
Ro is a technology executive with experience leading digital transformation, operational scale, and governance across global enterprises, startups, and scaleups. She is recognized for combining strategic leadership with a commitment to creating equitable access to STEM education.
BOARD MEMBER
Radha Sankaran
Radha is an accomplished executive with more than 25 years of experience driving innovation, growth, and operational excellence across telecom, wireless, and financial industries. She has led technology strategy for major transformations and is passionate about developing talent and inclusive leadership.
BOARD MEMBER
Sanina is a cybersecurity and IT risk-control professional with experience across global organizations and managed insider-threat, data-loss prevention, and privileged-access programs. She combines deep technical expertise with a longstanding commitment to education, mentoring, and nonprofit service.
BOARD MEMBER
Inga Orlova
Inga is a Customer Success leader who has spent more than a decade in tech, from early-stage startups to global enterprises, helping brand clients turn technology into relationships built on trust and long-term value. An immigrant from Ukraine and a working mother, she has been drawn to tech her whole career. She brings both professional rigor and a deeply personal commitment to the mission of helping girls build the confidence and curiosity to see themselves in STEM.
BOARD MEMBER
Tricelle Gray
Tricelle Gray is a cosmetic chemist, software engineer, and founder working at the intersection of beauty science and technology. She founded Formuley, software that helps beauty teams take products from formulation through development, manufacturing, and launch, and Cire Chemistry, where she works hands-on with brands to develop cosmetic products. She brings that perspective to STEM leadership, helping young people recognize the science in the world around them and see a place for themselves in shaping what comes next.
BOARD MEMBER/Technology Leadership
Vatsan Rajagopalan
Vatsan is a seasoned technology executive who spent a career leading Software Engineering Organizations across the world in both large companies as well as start-ups. Vatsan lives in New Jersey and is deeply committed to various economic empowerment causes. He brings professional rigor and a deep personal commitment to uplifting the underserved youth in the community.
BOARD MEMBER
Board Member
Ashley Ryder is a Partner at VamosVentures, an early-stage venture capital fund investing in diverse teams across Healthcare, FinTech, Future of Work, and Sustainability. Ashley began her career at Morgan Stanley in Capital Markets and then went into strategic operating roles across a Y Combinator startup and Fortune 500 companies buying and building technology. Before joining VamosVentures, Ashley worked at other venture capital funds such as Brand Foundry Ventures, Founders Factory, and Dorm Room Fund where she invested across verticals including Commerce, FinTech, and Healthcare. She’s driven by the conviction that investing in overlooked founders isn’t only socially imperative, it’s financially astute. She’s passionate about building a more inclusive tech ecosystem and, given her work in the space, has won many accolades including NYC Fintech Women’s Inspiring Money Mover FinTech Female (2022), NextGen’s VC Rising Star (2022), Alpha Partner’s VC Rising Star (2022), Negocios Now’s NY Latinos 40 Under 40 (2023), and Forum Ventures’ Top Founder-First Investors (2024). She’s a proud Puerto Rican Turk and immigrant daughter. She holds a B.A. from Brown University and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management.
Our Members
Salesforce Team
“I have a passion for helping children and have always believed that there are opportunities for many unprivileged children that are unrealized due to lack of exposure and confidence.”
Program Instructor
From the opening icebreaker that usually involves talk about fashion to the final minutes spent in joyful dancing to “Cotton-Eyed Joe”, Sriya Jidugu’s class is far from ordinary.
Data Analytics Intern
“I believe it’s important to contribute to society by helping people not privileged as you are,”
System Administrator
“These kids now have a better chance of getting a better education, getting into better colleges, and fulfilling their dreams in life.”
Software Developer
“I wanted to make a contribution that mattered – I wanted to give other students a boost at an early stage. I love what I do at JerseySTEM.”
Outreach Leadership
Sarah S. Jamrah
Sarah is a grant writer, funding strategist, and project coordinator with a background in civil engineering and nonprofit development. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and brings experience in grant research, proposal development, project coordination, and fundraising strategy.
