Traci Donnelly
Founder & President
Traci Donnelly is the Founder and President of Make An Impact, where she leads strategic initiatives to expand social impact and drive innovation. Traci joined The Child Center of NY in 2013 as Chief Operating Officer and quickly advanced to CEO and Executive Director in 2014, guiding the organization through significant growth and transformation.
Before her work at The Child Center, Traci was the Senior Vice President and New York State Regional Director of Phoenix House, overseeing $60 million in bonding projects and leading both residential and outpatient treatment programs across the state. Earlier in her career, she gained valuable experience as a director of mental health services and as a special education teacher.
Traci holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and criminal justice and a master’s in education from Dowling College. She is also a certified special education teacher in New York State.
Y. Claire Wang, M.D., Sc.D.
Executive Director
Dr. Claire Wang is a seasoned physician epidemiologist with over two decades of leadership across academia, government, and the nonprofit sector. Her work has consistently focused on behavioral health, disease prevention, and health policy—driven by her guiding mission: bringing people together to magnify impact. She is proud to serve as the founding Executive Director of Make An Impact.
Prior to this role, Dr. Wang served as Associate Deputy Director at the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. There, she led major initiatives including the statewide expansion of the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, the implementation of e-referral and care coordination platforms statewide, and the evaluation of the State’s Overdose System of Care. She previously held tenured academic appointments at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the New York Academy of Medicine. She is the author of more than 85 peer-reviewed publications and was named an Emerging Leader in Health and Medicine by the National Academy of Medicine. As a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow, she served in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services during the Obama administration.
Dr. Wang holds degrees from the National Taiwan University and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She lives in Wilmington, Delaware, with her husband.
Stephen Donowitz
Co-Founder and Chief Financial & Administrative Officer
Stephen Donowitz is the Co-Founder and Chief Financial & Administrative Officer of the Make An Impact, where he leverages his extensive experience in finance, operations, and strategic oversight to support the organization’s mission. Steve also continues to serve The Child Center of NY, where he joined in 2014, bringing with him a strong background in nonprofit, education, and government finance.
Before his current roles, Steve was Vice President of Finance at Phoenix House, where he led strategic initiatives and managed an annual budget of $100 million. He also oversaw adolescent residential and outpatient programs across New York. His career reflects decades of commitment to fiscal stewardship and infrastructure development.
Steve holds an MBA in Accounting and Management from New York University. His work is dedicated to securing resources, fostering innovation, and driving systemic change to better serve under-resourced communities nationwide.
Alina Mason
General Counsel
Alina Mason serves as General Counsel for Make An Impact and The Child Center of NY, joining the organization in 2024 and 2023 respectively. She brings 15 years of legal expertise across nonprofit, corporate, and legal services sectors, with a focus on managing legal, risk, and compliance issues for social services organizations.
Before joining Make An Impact, Alina spent eight years as General Counsel at a nonprofit serving children and families. Her career also includes work as a corporate attorney, specializing in healthcare and private equity transactions, and advocating for victims of domestic violence and clients with disabilities in legal services.
Alina is committed to using her diverse legal background to support the mission of Make An Impact and drive systemic change for under-resourced communities.
Haylie Kinsler
Chief of Staff
Haylie is a strategic advisor and creative consultant who translates vision into action and strengthens cross-functional collaboration across organizations. With a foundation in experiential design and high-impact event strategy, she brings a people-centered approach to leadership and serves as a connector, ensuring that every project resonates with the mission, inspires action, and builds sustained value. Haylie specializes in turning abstract ideas, no matter how big or small, into clear momentum for organizations across the public and private sectors. Her work is deeply grounded in the power of community and story to create meaningful impact and connection.
Lisa Harris
Director of Membership
Lisa Harris serves as the Director of CBO Hub Membership, bringing 24 years of entrepreneurial expertise to the role. Her extensive background spans both building her own successful ventures and providing strategic consulting to other entrepreneurs, giving her a deep understanding of the startup ecosystem.
Prior to her current position, Lisa held the role of Vice President of Product Development for a national healthy snack company. She then went on to create and oversee several small businesses, further strengthening her firsthand knowledge of entrepreneurial challenges and opportunities.
Lisa is a strong advocate for collaborative business practices, firmly believing that companies thrive when working collectively and sharing resources. She is passionate about leveling the playing field for small businesses, working to ensure they can access the same opportunities as larger corporations. In her role at CBO Hub Membership, she puts these principles into action by fostering connections and facilitating resource sharing among members.
Kyle Wrage
Director of Finance & Shelf Partner Relations
Kyle serves as Financial Planning and Revenue Cycle Manager, and as a Consultant at The Child Center of NY. Kyle brings over a decade of experience in business development, financial analysis, and management. He is also a Real Estate Investor at Liberty Properties, where he oversees a growing multi-family real estate portfolio in Long Island, NY, with a focus on acquisitions and property management.
Previously, Kyle served as the Head of Finance for Prohibition Restaurant Group, where he successfully grew and sold five businesses, including restaurants and retail ventures. His entrepreneurial spirit is also evident in his role as Co-Founder of Morning Sunshine Kitchen, a protein cookie company acquired by LesserEvil in 2016. Prior to that, Kyle was a Senior Equity Financial Analyst at Bloomberg LP, and an Account Executive at Yelp.
Kyle holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Loyola University Maryland, where he received the prestigious Presidential Scholarship. His expertise spans financial modeling, equity research, business development, and consumer product marketing.
Dan Alper
Strategic Advisor
Dan is an experienced attorney, successful entrepreneur and former CEO. He currently is Senior
Counsel at the law firm Whiteford Taylor and Preston while also serving as a business advisor to
select companies.
His diverse background across multiple industries brings to Make An Impact strategic
leadership, operations, structuring and legal management experiences as well as an innate
sense of people and how to efficiently get things done.
Dan holds an LL.M. (in taxation) from New York University School of Law, a J.D. from The
American University Washington College of Law and a B.A, from The American University.