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Board of Directors

NOAH Board of Directors

Get to Know the NOAH Board!

Board of Directors:

Torey AlfordKris BakerEmma BrinkleyMine Nisanci Garlin
Torey Alford

Board Treasurer

Principal Engineer
Space Flight Industries
Denver, CO

Class of 2028
Initial Term: 2018
Kris Baker

Adjunct Professor of Music Theory and Composition
Brookhaven College -Dallas County
Community College
Farmers Branch, TX

Class of 2026
Initial Term: 2015
Emma Brinkley

Officer at Large

Assoc Director of Epidemiology
IQVIA
Raleigh, NC

Class of 2026
Initial Term: 2019
Mine Nisanci Garlin

Director, Product Development, BNY Mellon
New York, New York

Class of 2029
Initial Term: 2023
Kayla HamlinSonja HarrisRosalind IsomDonté Mickens
Kayla Hamlin

Teacher for the Visually Impaired and Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist
Ohio State School for the Blind
Columbus, OH

Class of 2026
Initial Term: 2023
Sonja Harris

Board Vice Chair

Director-Human Resources and Organizational Development
New York State Nurses Association
New York, NY

Class of 2029
Initial Term: 2017
Rosalind Isom

Juvenile Court Judge
Clayton County
Jonesboro, Georgia

Class of 2027
Initial Term: 2023
Donté Mickens

Board Chair

Senior Financial Analyst
National Council on Compensation Insurance NCCI
Delray Beach, FL

Class of 2029
Initial Term: 2013
Elliot OstroveAndrew SartoriusDonna Appell
Elliot Ostrove

Partner
Epstein Ostrove, LLC
Highland Park, NJ

Class of 2027
Initial Term: 2015
Andrew Sartorius

Board Secretary

Continuing Legal Education Attorney at The Missouri Bar
Jefferson City, MO

Class of 2028
Initial Term: 2023
Donna Appell, RN

Founder and President
Hermansky-Pudlak
Syndrome Network
Oyster Bay Cove, NY

Appointed Member
Karen Bly

Executive Director
Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania