Senior Vice President, Director Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact and Co-Director Office of Strategic Planning

Rebekah Shrestha is the Director of the Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact and Co-Director of the Office of Strategic Planning at 92nd St Y. As Director of the Belfer Center, she oversees the Center’s strategic direction, programming, and team — ensuring the Center meets its mission of “growing community around big ideas.” As Co-Director of the Office of Strategic Planning she infuses strategic rigor and scalable models across 92Y's innovative programming.

Rebekah has worked in strategy consulting, movement building, and communications for over 15 years, including roles at McKinsey & Company, Purpose, and Obama for America. Most recently, she served as Founder & Principal of the boutique social impact consulting firm Rivet.

Senior Director

As Senior Director for 92Y’s Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact, Leslie leads the day-to-day operations of the Belfer Center, designing and implementing innovative and scalable programming that connects communities and creates positive social impact, and leading the Women inPower Fellowship program. Leslie joined the Belfer Center after more than a decade in international development and social impact, working for organizations such as Partners In Health in Rwanda, the Clinton Health Access Initiative in Malawi, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), where she designed and led the organization’s new Global Innovation Fund. Leslie also Co-Founded and Directs the Lilongwe Dance Program, a youth dance and creative education program in Malawi.

Program Manager

As Program Manager in 92Y’s Belfer Center for Innovation and Social Impact, Alexandra manages the Women inPower fellowship program and supports the design and implementation of innovative and scalable programming. Alexandra has worked in public health, program management, community organizing, and epidemiological research, including roles at Washington Heights CORNER Project, New York Harm Reduction Educators, the New York State Psychiatric Institute, and Columbia Psychiatry. Alexandra received her MA in Psychology in Education from Teacher’s College, Columbia University, and originates from Havana, Cuba.