About Evergreen

Evergreen Staff

Evergreen’s Non-Profit Mission:

Evergreen is a passionate champion for the industrial and manufacturing community. We advocate, guide, and serve. Our work anchors businesses so that employers, their workers, and the city can thrive.

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Our Staff

  • Leah Archibald

    Executive Director

    Administration, Events, Publications, Policy

  • Stephen Fabian

    Real Estate Manager

    Property Management, Real Estate Search Assistance, Planning Projects, Policy

  • Emil Fraija

    Marketing and Communications Manager

    Membership, Publications, Marketing

  • Karen Nieves

    Business Expansion and Retention Manager

    Incentives, Workforce, Government Facilitation, Infrastructure, and Advocacy

  • Natalie Vichnevsky

    Entrepreneurship Services Manager

    Financing, Educational Programming, Green Initiatives

Board Members

  • Tod Greenfield

    Chair - Martin Greenfield Clothiers

  • Zachary Weiner
    Zachary Weiner

    Vice Chair - North 12th Associates

  • Joseph K. Robles

    President - Knights Collision & Towing

  • Ernie Wong

    Secretary - Shanghai MKS

  • Gina Argento

    Broadway Stages Ltd.

  • Naomi Cooper

    Cooper Recycling

  • Jen Durbin

    The 1896, Studios & Stages

  • Taylor Erkkinen
    Taylor Erkkinen

    The Brooklyn Kitchen

  • Stephanie Gitlin
    Stephanie Gitlin

    Milgo/Bufkin

  • Grady Laird

    Grady’s Cold Brew

  • Jose Leon

    St. Nicks Alliance

  • Dean Morelli

    JPMorgan Chase

  • Rania V. Sedhom

    Sedhom Law Group, PLLC

  • Daniel Sklaar

    FINE & RAW Chocolate

  • Sandy Wiener
    Sandy Wiener

    Joyva Corp.

  • Winston White

    Citibank

Past Presidents

  • Stephen Candiloro

    Epner Technology, Inc.

  • Martin Greenfield

    Martin Greenfield Clothiers

  • Joe Losquadro

    Vijax Fuel

Annual and Special Reports

Evergreen answered 100 requests for financing related inquiries and assistance in 2021. Evergreen helped 25 businesses qualify for 26 loans for a total of $2,030,550 in financing for COVID recovery predominantly payroll, rent and working capital. Since 2007, our staff has helped local businesses obtain $61,597,523 in financing.

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Our Generous Funders

Evergreen is funded by a combination of public and private sources:

Empire State Development Corporation
Goldman Sachs Foundation
ITAC
JPMorgan Chase Foundation
NYC Department of Small Business Services
New York Community Trust
New York City Council
M & T Bank Foundation
TD Banknorth Foundation
Workforce Development Institute

And the support of individual local Evergreen members!

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