Senior Management

Christine McMahon
President and Chief Executive Officer
Christine McMahon joined Fedcap in 2009 and has championed the organization’s strategic growth, significantly increasing the nonprofit’s size as well as its service delivery and reach among people in need throughout the Northeast...
Michael Kurtz
Chief Financial Officer
Michael Kurtz joined Fedcap in October 2010. Responsible for the agency’s fiscal operations, he establishes and maintains financial controls to ensure the accuracy of financial reporting and the efficient use of resources...
Joseph Giannetto
Chief Operating Officer
Joe Giannetto, who joined Fedcap in January 2011, oversees the organization’s day-to-day operations and the integration of its divisions in the execution of Fedcap’s strategies and mission...
Lorrie Lutz
Chief Strategy Officer
Lorrie Lutz, who oversees program development and strategic planning, joined Fedcap in 2009. An expert in child welfare and juvenile justice, Ms. Lutz has extensive national experience serving children and youth...
Kenneth Brezenoff
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and Contract Management
Kenneth Brezenoff is the Vice President for Strategic Partnerships and Contract Management.  In that capacity he is responsible for analyzing and overseeing combination and acquisition opportunities for Fedcap as well as for negotiating and managing large scale contracts. Prior to joining Fedcap Mr...
D. Dayneen Caldwell
Vice President, Strategic Human Resources
D. Dayneen Caldwell is Vice President, Strategic Human Resources, responsible for developing and overseeing a strategic HR platform aligned with business strategies to support organizational growth...
Steven Coons
Vice President, Facilities Management
Steve Coons supervises more than 600 employees with employment barriers at more than 60 locations throughout New York and New Jersey, and in Washington, D.C. He joined Fedcap in 1988 following a distinguished career with the U.S. Navy as an expert in aviation maintenance and an in-flight safety engineer, and was honorably retired in 2003 after 25 years of service to the nation. Mr...
John Hughes
Vice President, Development
John Hughes, who joined Fedcap in May 2006 as Director of Development, designs and oversees the nonprofit’s philanthropic and advancement efforts. His more than 20 years of fund-raising experience also includes The Central Florida Zoo, The Palm Beach Zoo, Ballet Florida, the New York Blood Center, Village Care of New York and Bon Secours New York Health System...
Aisha Lucas
Vice President, Home Care
Aisha Lucas manages Fedcap’s home health training and employment business, which trains 165 aides each year and currently employs close to 400. Ms. Lucas previously worked for 12 years at Partners in Care and joined Fedcap in 2005 as a manager. She studied computer science at Hunter College, The City University of New York. ..
Lyell Ritchie
Vice President, Strategic Business Development
Lyell Ritchie joined Fedcap in August of 2009 as Vice President of Strategic Business Development. Prior to joining Fedcap, Lyell spent almost 30 years in various Information Technology roles. His most recent employer was Compuware Corporation where he worked for 16 years. During that time he steadily advanced through the organization and held positions that included Project Director, Strategic Account Manager, and Regional Director...
Richard Matist
Director, Information Technology
Rich Matist oversees Fedcap’s technology and infrastructure development. During 10 years with the agency, he has redesigned and extended its technological infrastructure from two locations to more than 30 sites across three states. Previously, Mr. Matist was a partner at an IT consultancy in Manhattan for 10 years, meeting the IT demands of diverse industries including law, finance and nonprofits. Mr. Matist studied computer science at St...