Reena Bhatia: Vice President, Education Programs
Ms. Bhatia spent the majority of her finance career with Prudential Financial, structuring non-traditional social investments, including those for charter schools, and serving as a researcher in Prudential Securities Equity Research Department. She also worked for the KIPP Foundation, first as part of its national Real Estate Group and then as Financial Manager for TEAM Academy Charter School. Ms. Bhatia was selected to be a Broad Resident in Urban Education, serving as a summer resident with the San Francisco Unified School District. She holds an M.B.A. from New York University.
Kathryn Olsen: Director, Educational Facilities Financing Center (EFFC)
Ms. Olsen joined EFFC in 2005 and has more than a decade of experience working in the educational nonprofit field. Before LISC, she worked on fund development and public policy at The After-School Corporation in New York City and public policy at the Philadelphia Education Fund. Ms. Olsen serves on the board of Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School in Brooklyn, NY. Ms. Olsen holds an M.P.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. from Villanova University.
Bonnie Rosenberg: Senior Program Officer, Education Initiatives
Bonnie Rosenberg is responsible for leading LISC’s investment in education programs, beginning with a focus on out-of-school time (OST). Prior to joining LISC, Bonnie served for over 6 years in the New York City Mayor’s Office as the Project Director for NYC’s OST Initiative, focusing on planning, implementation, interagency coordination and building public-private partnerships to support after-school and summer programs. She is a board trustee for Jewish Association for Services for the Aged. She has an M.B.A. in Finance and International Business from New York University, a B.A. in Urban Studies from Columbia College, and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Charlie Wolfson: Program Officer, EFFC
Mr. Wolfson joined the EFFC in May 2010. Before LISC, he worked as an analyst in the portfolio management department of Seedco Financial, a CDFI in New York City. Mr. Wolfson also worked in the lending operations department at ACCION New York where he conducted impact assessment. He sits on the Board of Directors of Top Honors, a nonprofit math tutoring organization in New York City. Mr. Wolfson holds a B.A. from Duke University.
Yvonne Tou: Asset Manager, EFFC
Ms. Tou joined EFFC in April 2012 and is responsible for monitoring and reporting on the EFFC’s charter school portfolio. Prior to joining LISC, Yvonne spent five years at Goldman Sachs, first as a performance analyst for Goldman Sachs Asset Management equity portfolios and most recently, an associate in their Market Risk Management & Analytics department. She holds a B.A. from Syracuse University.
