About Us

Northside was founded by pioneering psychologists Drs. Kenneth B. and Mamie Clark. Their work—which showed how racial inequality negatively affected the self-esteem of young children—helped change the course of American history.

Drs. Kenneth & Mamie Phipps Clark

The Clarks’ groundbreaking research The Black/White Dolls Test, was the first-ever social science research to be submitted as hard evidence in the Supreme Court’s history and was critical to the ruling in the landmark “Brown v. Board of Education” (1954) decision, which legally ended segregation in public schools.

Our Founders believed in tapping into the inherent strengths of children and families to help them overcome obstacles and thrive. This philosophy continues to be the bedrock of our work today. Our goal is to foster and cultivate self-esteem in the children we serve.

Our
Mission

Our Mission

Northside Center provides children and families the support they need to overcome adversity and thrive. Our high quality outcome-driven behavioral, mental health and education services propel struggling children forward… away from the ill-effects of poverty and racism; toward a future limited only by the scope of their dreams.

Hilde L. Mosse President & CEO Title

Hilde L. Mosse M.D. was a colleague of Drs. Kenneth and Mamie Phipps Clark. Northside Center continues to honor her memory and connection to The Clarks through her nephew and Northside Board member Roger Strauch. Our Executive Director’s full title now bears her name … The Hilde L. Mosse President & CEO. Roger further honors his aunt on his website.

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Meet Our Board

Steven G. Scheinfeld
Chair, Northside
Global Corporate Chair, Fried Frank

Michael Goldstein
Chair Emeritus, Northside
Retired, CEO, Toys “R” Us

David Acker
Vice-Chair, Northside
Imagine Holdings LLC

Martin E. Maleska
Treasurer, Northside
Retired, Advisory Director, Investcorp International

Victoria Patricof
Vice-Chair, Northside
Volunteer

James Q. Walker
Secretary, Northside
Partner, Perkins Coie LLP

Richard J. Rubino
Vice-Chair, Northside
Chief Financial Officer, VillageMD

Thomas M. Moriarty
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Policy Officer, Albertsons Companies

Cynthia B. Adams
Human Resources Committee Chair, Northside
General Counsel, TD Bank, N.A.

Ricardo Anzaldua
Executive Vice President and Group General Counsel, Everest

A. Marie Betancourt
Bellevue Hospital Center

Heather M. Butts, Esq.
Programs Committee Chair, Northside
Assistant Professor, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

Nicholas F. Cohen
Partner at Cohen Chair Lans Greifer, Thorpe & Rottenstreich LLP

Steven Cohen
Partner at Blue Raven LLP

Warren Cole
Co-CEO, PostAcute Consulting

 

Marti Correa
Managing Director, Head of Global Commercial Strategy, Product and Operations, S&P Global

Christina Cuarón
Bank Executive

Bonnie Sue Lovelace
Senior Product Innovation and Learning Executive, Anywhere Real Estate Inc.

Kevin Nickelberry
Managing Director and Co-Head, Elevate Strategy at GCM Grosvenor

Alison Newman Duman, DVM
Veterinarian, Bespoke Veterinary Services

Michael Retterath
Chief Business Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Spark Therapeutics, Inc.

Dylan Roy
Retired, UBS Investment Bank

Denise Schwartz
Retired, Restaurant Owner and Communications/Business Development Management

Ethan Silverstein
Executive Vice Chairman, Cushman Wakefield Inc.

Roger A. Strauch
Chairman, The Roda Group

Claudine S. Welti
Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo Private Bank

Christopher White
Jefferies, LLC

Stephen M. Youngwood
CEO, Board Member, Investor, Start-ups // Venture Capital // Private Equity

Meet Our Leadership Team

Vikki L. Pryor
President & CEO
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Sherrifa Bailey, MSW
Director, Behavioral Health
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Robert D. Brissett
Director, Technology
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Deborah Carroll
Director, Head Start
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Sharon Fraser
Chief Financial Officer
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Charina Garcia, LMHC
Director, Compliance & Quality
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LaChara Hill, Ph.D.
Director, Human Resources
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Ashley Lahoud, MUP
Director, Development
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Carolina Laise-Chong, Ms.Ed.
Director, Therapeutic Early Childhood Center and Education Services
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Paula Magnus
Deputy Director
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Oniel S. Morgan, MBA
Director, Operations & Facilities
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To access Northside’s most recent 990, please visit www.guidestar.org

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