Senior Management Team

Ken Berger
President & Chief Executive Officer
Ken Berger joined Charity Navigator in 2008 after almost thirty years experience working in the charitable non-profit sector. He has held leadership positions at a variety of human service and health care agencies, both large and small, and has operated programs serving the homeless, the developmentally disabled, the mentally ill, substance abusers, the medically underserved, and persons with HIV/AIDS, among many others.

Most recently, Ken was a Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Jawonio and earlier in his career Director of Operations at Professional Service Centers for the Handicapped, in both positions he oversaw residential, educational, employment, clinical and health care service to individuals with disabilities and special needs. Prior to Jawonio, Ken was the Executive Vice President & COO and then the President & Chief Executive Officer of The Floating Hospital, an agency that provided health care, social services and education to disadvantaged, lower income or at risk adults, children and families across New York City.  Ken also held several leadership positions at Volunteers of America - Greater New York and the Morris Shelter (now called Homeless Solutions) managing a wide array of services to thousands of homeless families and individuals.

Ken has a deep passion for helping donors become wise social investors (charitable givers who see their donations as a long term social investment) by learning how to identify and then support high performing nonprofits. He also has a deep interest in encouraging charitable non-profits to perform effectively and thrive even in challenging times. He is a regular presenter at conferences on both the domestic and international stage, is frequently interviewed by regional, national and international media on nonprofit issues and has published numerous articles on issues affecting the nonprofit sector's effectiveness. He is a member of the CFC-50 Commission which has been formed under the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to strengthen the integrity, operation and effectiveness of the Combined Federal Campaign (the largest workplace giving campaign in the world). He is also a member of both the Alliance for Effective Social Investing and a founding member of the Social Impact Analysts Association. He is the author of Ken's Commentary, a blog about his thoughts on the non-profit sector. Ken earned his Bachelor’s degree at the University of Buffalo. He went on to obtain a Master’s degree in Psychology from Antioch University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Rutgers University. 

Tim Gamory
Chief Information Officer & HR Manager
Tim has been Charity Navigator's Chief Information Officer since its inception in 2001. He is responsible for the strategic direction, development and daily technology operations for the organization. Tim is the architect and creator of Charity Navigator's web site, proprietary database application, network infrastructure, and information workflow systems. He develops and maintains all components of charitynavigator.org and trains staff on the effective use of technology.

Prior to joining Charity Navigator, Tim was the Vice President for Alumni Affairs for the national educational advocacy organization, Teach For America. There, Tim served on the national management team and developed the organization's alumni association. He created networking opportunities for thousands of alumni by organizing dozens of local and national events, developing the alumni database and web site, and overseeing production and distribution of regular print and electronic communications. Prior to that, Tim worked as a public school teacher in Bronx, New York as a Teach For America corps member. Tim is a graduate of Marist College with a degree in communications.

Sandra Miniutti
Vice President, Marketing & CFO
Sandra has been with Charity Navigator since the summer of 2002. Originally a program analyst, she is now responsible for all aspects of Charity Navigator's brand, all partnerships, media relations, communications, outreach, and data sales. She regularly appears on television, radio, and in print, commenting on the non-profit sector. And as CFO, she is also responsible for managing Charity Navigator's finances.

After acquiring her Bachelor's of Science degree in Marine Science and Biology from the University of Miami, Ms. Miniutti started her career in the for-profit sector with Colgate-Palmolive. While earning a MBA from Rutgers University, Sandra completed internships with the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum and the Morris Museum and then worked with a Rutgers professor to develop a business plan for the creation of a new non-profit called GlassRoots. Based in Newark, an economically depressed city in New Jersey, the mission of the charity is to provide area youth with opportunities to create glass art, and develop entrepreneurial and life skills. After completing her MBA in finance and marketing, Sandra entered the non-profit sector as a member of the development staff of the Morris Museum.

Sandra currently serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for GlassRoots.

Joanne Reisser
Vice President of Development and Operations Manager
Joanne joined Charity Navigator in 2008 after 15 years spent running programs and services as well as raising funds for several non-profit organizations in northern New Jersey.  She has been affiliated with the American Red Cross of Northern New Jersey where she served first as Director of Volunteers and then Director of Programs & Services, Children’s Aid and Family Services where she was the Manager of Corporate & Foundation Relations and, most recently, as Director of Development for The Interreligious Fellowship for the Homeless of Bergen County.  Prior to embarking on her career path in the non-profit sector, Joanne spent 10 years in the finance industry as a municipal bond analyst and portfolio manager, working at major investment firms in Boston and New York.

Joanne relishes the challenge she faces in leading Charity Navigator’s fund development efforts as the organization transitions from a private foundation to public charity status.  She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from the University of New Hampshire and has extensive post graduate training in both management and fund development.

Program Team

Volunteers

Robert M. Penna
International Coordinator and Author
Robert M. Penna has been consulting for Charity Navigator since 2009. He writes blogs, edits guest blog entries for Ken’s Commentary, and has co-authored several articles with Ken Berger. Dr. Penna provides his expert knowledge of the sector to help Charity Navigator to develop grant proposals. Charity Navigator receives many requests to expand our services abroad - from Canada, to Itay and India - and Dr. Penna coordinates all those efforts. He is also the author of The Nonprofit Outcomes Toolbox, a Hewlett Foundation-sponsored outcomes workbook for the nonprofit field, which has been endorsed by Charity Navigator.

From 2000 to 2008, Dr. Penna was senior consultant to The Rensselaerville Institute where he made important contributions to numerous Institute projects including the facilitation of seminars at the Institute’s Center for Outcomes. He is the lead author of Outcome Frameworks, a book published in 2005 designed to teach donors and nonprofit managers how to select and implement an outcome measurement tool. Prior to his joining the Institute, Dr. Penna was a member of the staff of the New York State Senate for 13 years where he authored several significant pieces of legislation that went on to become law. His present work centers on the application of outcomes to nonprofits, capacity assessment, nonprofit communications and reporting, and the application of corporate sector outcome-based tools and insights to the work of nonprofits. Dr. Penna holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Boston University with a specialization in urban and municipal affairs.

Peter Miragliotta, Jr. MBA
Planning Consultant
Pete joined Charity Navigator in 2011 as Planning Consultant for Charity Navigator 2.0 (CN 2.0) and Business Planning.  In this capacity, Pete is providing input to Charity Navigator's strategic and business plans and is coordinating the efforts of volunteer raters who are testing and offering critical input to the CN 2.0 initiative.  Pete brings his extensive senior executive experience in operations management, customer relations, and business development at both large and small (including startup) organizations.  He is known for developing innovative solutions to complex business challenges. 

Recently Pete was a General Manger for Biomet an international orthopedics manufacturer and provider where he led the company's Insurance Services Operations group to provide seamless delivery of the company's consumer products to its patients.  Pete led the efforts for the company to create a Compassionate Care Program to ensure that all patients, including those with financial challenges, would receive services regardless of their ability to pay. 

Pete is excited about the opportunity to improve the value that Charity Navigator brings to the community of nonprofit donors and investors as one, important resource to determine how to most effectively direct their nonprofit support to support the charity missions of greatest importance to them.