Board of Directors

Liza and her husband, David, have lived in Rye since 2005. They have three children, two of whom currently attend Rye High School and one who graduated from RHS and attends the University of Richmond. Liza received a BA from St. Lawrence University and her Masters in Social Work from NYU. She worked as a therapist at a community health center in Hoboken and volunteered at a homeless shelter until they moved to Rye. Once in Rye, she volunteered for Midland School chairing the school fundraiser, running Field Day and helping with the Famous Artists program. More recently, she has become involved in Kids In Crisis in Greenwich, CT. She started a bookclub for teens living in their emergency shelter and participates in their SafeTalk program, which teaches elementary school students how to protect themselves in a variety of situations.

Bio to come.

Kayla and her husband Geoff, along with their three children, Harper, Hudson, and Quinn, relocated from New York City in 2018. They felt an immediate sense of belonging in Rye, thanks to the incredibly kind and inclusive community. Kayla was born in New York City but grew up in Toronto. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies from Queen’s University and worked in fashion direction, public relations, and sales. Since moving to Rye, she has been actively involved in the community. She previously served as Co-President of RAISE (Rye’s All Inclusive Special Education parent group), was a member of the Executive Board for Milton Elementary School, served as a board member of Heard in Rye, currently serves on the SEL Committee for the RCSD, and is a board member of the Rye Fund for Education. Kayla is thrilled to support the remarkable mission of Rye Youth Council as they continue their vital work in promoting the social and emotional well-being of youth in our community. 

Erin moved to Rye in 2013 and has 2 children attending the Rye schools. She is the COO of Watskin. Prior to joining the Rye Youth Council Board, Erin worked as Vice President of Merchandising for various footwear brands and holds a BS from Syracuse University in Retail and Marketing. Her initial community engagement included chairing Midland's Picture Day, the Children's Chance Room at the Midland Fair, as well as delivering food for Horizons to neighboring low-income communities.

Elyssa Gray is a leadership coach and facilitator who helps people get clear, take action, and grow with confidence. She spent her career understanding human behavior, first in advertising, now in leadership development.

Elyssa began in marketing, leading award-winning campaigns for brands like Citi, Visa, and Betterment. While she loved the strategy and creativity, what lit her up most was helping people thrive — guiding teams through challenges, mentoring rising leaders, and building cultures where people wanted to show up, be themselves, and contribute.

Elyssa moved to Rye with her husband, David, and 2 boys, Ethan and Justin, in 2014. She has been a Board member of the Rye Youth Council since 2019. Having participated in many of the RYC’s programs and experienced the benefit for her children, she was eager to jump right in and put her marketing background to work to continue to raise awareness of the many programs that RYC offers our community.

Elyssa holds a BS in Consumer Studies from the University of Vermont and a Diploma in Coaching from NYU. When she isn’t in Rye, you can find her and her family in racing programs at Stratton, VT.

Rammy Harwood is the CEO of Fora, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating inclusive and supported employment opportunities for people with disabilities. At Fora, Rammy leads with the conviction that meaningful work is a pathway to independence, dignity, and joy. His passion lies in building inclusive teams and delivering exceptional service across various building management system — proving every day that purpose and performance can go hand in hand.

Earlier in his career, Rammy was the co-founder and CEO of Kidville, an early childhood enrichment franchise with 200+ locations sold across nine countries. He also co-founded Xando Coffee & Bar, which later merged with Cosi Sandwich Bar, growing into a national chain of over 100 locations.

Rammy thrives at the intersection of brand, mission, and execution — building cultures where team members flourish, guests feel seen, and organizations exceed expectations. He continues to serve the broader community through charitable work with Rye Youth Council.

Rammy received a BS with honors from Middlebury College, an MBA from NYU Stern, and is an active YPO Executive Board member. Rammy lives in Rye with his wife Courtney and two children Cameron and Xander.

Dr. Arielle Jachman is a clinical psychologist with a private practice in Rye, New York. She is intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy and uses evidence-based treatments specializing in depression and anxiety-related symptoms. Prior to entering into full time private practice, Dr. Jachman was an Adjunct Professor at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Yeshiva University and a staff psychologist at Montefiore Medical Center, in their school-based clinic program.

Dr. Jachman has published and presented on child and adolescent-related issues including suicidal behavior and was a paid consultant to the New York City Board of Education. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania before earning her doctorate from Yeshiva University in their dual School-Child Clinical Psychology and is licensed in New York and Connecticut.

She lives in Rye with her husband, three children and two dogs.

Meghann Kelly and her husband, John, moved to Rye in 2009 where she has enthusiastically volunteered for many local non-profits and her children's schools. Meghann joined the Rye Youth Council Board in 2021 and is excited to help the RYC promote and support the social and emotional health of our community. Before moving to Rye, Meghann lived and worked in Bangkok, Thailand, Chicago and NYC in education and social services, disaster relief and non-profit development. Meghann has a BA from the University of Notre Dame in History, Sociology and International Peace Studies. Currently, Meghann can most often be found with her four perfectly imperfect children: Mac, Stepan, Walter and Rhetta.

Co-authored LEVEL UP with voting rights champion Stacey Abrams and CEO of Now Corp, Lara Hodgson, a business memoir and playbook for small business owners to overcome the obstacles that keep them small. February 22, 2022 from Portfolio Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

Author of THE NEW CHARDONNAY: The Unlikely Story of How Marijuana Went Mainstream (Currency, August 11, 2020), a work of narrative nonfiction that tells the unbelievable story of pot’s astonishing rebranding, pulling back the curtain to show how a plant that was once the subject of “Just Say No” warnings managed to shed its unsavory image and land at the center of a booming and upstanding industry.

Co-author of the WSJ acclaimed GEEK GIRL RISING (St. Martin's Press, May 2017), a work of narrative nonfiction about the sisterhood shaking up tech -- launching startups, investing in each others' ventures, crushing male hacker stereotypes, building power networks and inspiring the next generation.

Laura and her husband, Steve, moved to Rye in 1999 where they are raising their four sons. Laura is a former elementary school teacher who holds a Masters as a Reading Specialist. She has been a Rye Youth Council Board Member since 2018 and serves as co-president with Elyssa Gray and Allison Chader. Laura has been active with RYCES and the Career GPS Panels and will serve as an RYC liaison to the Rye City Schools. She is a co-leader of the RHS junior class parenting group. Additionally, she serves as the treasurer for the Rye Boys Soccer Booster club and is very active in the Rye High School lacrosse, basketball and football booster clubs. Laura currently works part-time as a real estate staging consultant

Alissa Osier has lived in Rye since 2013 with her husband Jason and her three sons Jason Jr., Cooper, and Charlie. Realizing that her former career in finance was something she was ready to move on from, Alissa began taking an active role in the community. She has served on the PTO of Osborn Elementary School and volunteered in various community-run events. She spent several years coaching the nationwide “Let Me Run” wellness program for boys. Loving the social-emotional component of this program, Alissa went on to become a certified mindfulness educator through Mindful Schools. She was thrilled to join the Rye Youth Council Board in March of 2023 and sees this as the perfect opportunity to continue helping the youth in our community. Alissa is also a member of The Rye Act Coalition, promoting positive health and wellness behaviors in order to reduce youth substance use. She continues to seek out other healing modalities and has become a certified meditation teacher, mindfulness-based stress reduction teacher for teens, and sound healer. She feels the more she can learn, the more effective she can be. Alissa is a graduate of Loyola University in Maryland but originally hails from Buffalo, NY. She still enjoys a good snowstorm!

Raised in Iowa, Autumn attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles. She began developing a one-woman show about her younger brother, Adam, who has off-the-charts personality, in addition to a complex mix of disabilities. “GORK!” aimed to break down misconceptions about people with disabilities while shedding a humorous and compelling light on often undervalued members of our community. “GORK!” won “Best Solo Show” at the 2004 New York International Fringe Festival. In 2005, Autumn developed Storytime with A.D.A.M. (Adaptive Dramatic Affect Method), a literature-guided, creative play session for children with autism and other disabilities which inspires learning and elicits language through performance, music and art. She received the Catherine B. Reynolds Fellowship in Social Entrepreneurship at NYU to further develop A.D.A.M. as a strengths-based intervention. She earned her Master’s from NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study in 2008, shortly before welcoming the first of three daughters. Today, Autumn serves on the board of New Canaan Mounted Troop. She is also co-founder of Pitch Your Peers Westchester which engages women in local philanthropy and collectively funds grants to charitable initiatives that serve Westchester County. Most recently, Autumn launched a new business called “Give Good Parties” which offers young adults with disabilities job training and community connections through eco-friendly party planning.

Bio to come.

Tracy and her husband Zac moved to Rye in 2008. They have 3 children; Maren, Ells, and Lawton. She is currently the Co-Founder of WINNØW Clean By Design, a science-backed, clean, luxury skincare brand. Prior to that, she spent several years in finance and creative advertising. Tracy has been active in the local community running the Famous Artist Program at Midland for several years and as a member of the board of the Rye Free Reading Room. She received her BA in Economics from Georgetown University and her M.Arch from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is currently on the executive board of the Council of the Arts at M.I.T.

Dr. Levey is I’m a licensed psychologist who provides individual therapy to children, adolescents, and adults.

Here approach to support is collaborative and tailored to each individual. She primarily uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), while also drawing from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Client-Centered Therapy.re confident and in control.

Dr. Levey works with a range of concerns, including anxiety, mood difficulties, self-esteem, stress, life transitions, social challenges, and difficulties at home or school. With children and adolescents, she strives to make therapy feel approachable and engaging while also partnering with parents when appropriate. Her goal is not simply to help clients “fix” a problem, but to help them better understand themselves, build on their strengths, and develop skills they can carry with them beyond therapy.

Dr. Eleanore Kim is a board-certified ophthalmologist who specializes in ophthalmic plastic surgery. She treats diseases of the eyelid and orbit and performs cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the eyelid, orbit, and tear duct system including blepharoplasty, ptosis repair, and eyelid cancer reconstruction procedures.

Dr. Kim received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University and her medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical School. She completed residency training in ophthalmology at Cornell and acquired advanced training in oculoplastics in a NYC based fellowship.

Dr. Kim is an active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and collaborates with peers in national committees. She is a Clinical Associate Professor at NYU, where she has taught residents and fellows in the field of oculoplastics for 15 years. Dr. Kim has served as medical student and residency program director at NYU and has published numerous peer reviewed articles in the fields of medical and surgical education and in the subspecialty of oculoplastics. Dr. Kim is a caring physician who provides patients with an individualized approach and guides them to their treatment goals with compassion and experience.