David Maurrasse, PhD
Founder & President
Dr. David Maurrasse is the Founder and President of Marga Incorporated, a consulting firm founded in 2000 providing strategic advisory services and research to philanthropic initiatives and community partnerships. Marga coordinates the work of the Anchor Institutions …
Sharmila Lawrence, MIA
Senior Consultant
Sharmila Lawrence is a Senior Consultant with over 15 years of experience coordinating collaboration, outreach and dissemination efforts of a large federally funded research project. She previously served as a Research Associate at the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) at…
Lisa Bacon
Consultant
Lisa Bacon has 10 years of experience in community affairs, program management and economic development with an expertise in human rights advocacy and organizational change. Previously, Lisa worked as a Consultant with The Hunger Project as well as with UNICEF conducting…
Shangchao Liu, PhD, MPA, MLitt
Research Associate
Victoria Bortfeld
Research Assistant
Victoria Bortfeld provides background research for select projects and aiding in the creation of publications. She has previously worked in the nonprofit field on a water filtration project in Cochabamba, Bolivia, where she supported project activities through research and community…
Saliyah George
Research Associate
Saliyah George has worked in multiple public health institutions, such as the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH). While interning at the NYC DOHMH, she systematically searched and examined scholarly articles about racial health disparities and implicit…
Benjamin Delbanco
Communications Associate
Todd Baker
Research Assistant
Todd Baker is from Fayetteville, GA where he received his B.A. in Education Studies from Morehouse College, and is currently finishing his M.S. in Nonprofit Management from Columbia University. Todd has interned and volunteered with organizations such as Jumpstart…
Erica Chung, MPH
Research Assistant
Erica Chung is from Minneapolis, MN and received her undergraduate degree in Biology with an emphasis in microbiology and food science from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. She has interned with the Department of Homeland Security working on public health…
Devina Srivastava
Research Assistant
Devina is currently pursuing a Master of Public Administration – Development Practice at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. Through the program, she aims to study the intersection between innovation, multi-sector collaboration and humanitarian…
Jason West
Research Assistant
Jason West is a policy student at Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, where he is pursuing a Master’s in Public Administration with a concentration in Development Practice, specializing in Management and Data Analytics and Quantitative…
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities are currently only published on Marga Inc’s website or other official channels. Our process includes an interview and never requires payment or fees from job applicants. Interviews will never be conducted via online channels, and any potential candidate will only be communicating with a Marga Inc team member through an official Marga Inc email address which will end in @margainc.com. If you receive a suspicious email or job offer on behalf of Marga Inc, do not provide any personal information or pay any fees.
PARTNERS
Cheryl Blankenship, M.S.
Partner
Cheryl brings over 35 years of work experience in the areas of higher education, financial management, and consulting to Marga Incorporated. Her work has included assessments of institutional and organizational systems and implementation of systemic changes to improve efficiency…
Jennifer Bryan, Ph.D.
Partner
Dr. Jennifer L. Bryan is a passionate and seasoned educator, facilitator, and research, evaluation, and technical assistance consultant with more than 25 years of experience working on issues of social justice, community building, and economic development. Dr. Bryan has served as Principal…
Faith Bynoe
Partner
Faith Bynoe is a faith leader and philanthropist whose life mission is supporting the development of people as they strengthen their communities. She focuses on the intersectionality of integrative health and spiritual formation through a womanist and racial equity lens…
Salem Reiner
Partner
Salem delivers tactical consulting services to decision-makers in large organizations and small nonprofits focused on clarifying and realizing anchor institution, economic and community development, and community relations goals. Between late 2001 – mid-2020, including seven years in the office…