Finance & Administration
Joseph R. Baker, MBA
Vice President of Finance & Administration
Email Joseph
Call him at 203.750.3204
Joseph joined the Foundation in the summer of 2011. Previously he
served as director of finance and administration at the Community
Foundation of Greater New Britain.
Joseph has 25 years of experience in nonprofit management and finance
and has also served as an executive director of the United Way of
Meriden and Wallingford, co-executive director of Fellowship Place in
New Haven and at several other nonprofits.
Joseph received his Bachelor's degree from Colby College and his
Master's degree in public and private management from the Yale School of
Organization and Management.
A longtime resident of North Haven, Joseph volunteers for his church and
the Friends of North Haven boys Soccer. He enjoys succulent gardening
and exercising.
He and his wife, Maria, have three children, Lily, Enrique and Daniel.
Lauren Cross
Director of Human Resources
and Administration
Email Lauren
Call her at 203.750.3226
Lauren joined the Foundation in 2012 to serve as Director of Human Resources and Administration. Lauren has an extensive background in Business and Project Management, Audit and Risk Management, as well as Human Resources. Prior to joining the Foundation she was Chief Operating Officer (COO) in the Investment Banking Information Technology Division at Credit Suisse, and also held various roles at Goldman Sachs including Project Leader, COO, and Department Manager. She has local roots as a graduate of Wilton High School, going on from there to receive her BA from Indiana University and an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business. Having recently decided to shift gears to the non-profit sector, Lauren is completing a MPA degree at Pace University with a focus in non-profit management. Lauren currently lives in Port Chester with her two dogs and volunteers with local pet rescue organizations, as well as at her church.
Eugenia V. Lupinski, MBA
Finance Associate
Email Eugenia
Call her at 203.750.3213
Eugenia joined the Foundation in April, 2012. She has a combination of both not-for-profit and corporate financial accounting experience. Mostly recently, she worked in the Finance Department of the Norwalk Redevelopment Agency. In addition, she has held various accounting positions with PepsiCo, Inc. and Revlon Health Care Group. She earned an MBA in Finance from Pace University and holds a BBA in Accounting from Iona College. Eugenia lives in Wilton, with her husband and two children. During her leisure time, she enjoys gardening and reading biographies.
Sonia Rivera
Finance Assistant
Email Sonia
Call her at 203.750.3225
Sonia joined the Foundation in 2008 after working in the same position at the Greater Bridgeport Area Foundation for eight years. She has also worked as an analyst in credit card collections for the Bank of New England in Fairfield.
Sonia earned a degree in computer programming from the New Haven Academy of Business and an Associate of Science degree from Housatonic Community College. She serves as treasurer for her church.
A native of Puerto Rico, Sonia lives in Bridgeport with her husband and their three children. |
