Raihana Bosse, LCSW, SIFI, Vice President, Transitional & Supportive Housing

Raihana joined Henry Street Settlement in 2019 as senior director of the Urban Family Center shelter, a position she held for more than four years. Raihana began her nearly two-decade-long career in social services working for the Administration for Children Services as a child protective specialist, before going on to obtain her MSW from Stony Brook University. From there, she broadened her experience by pursuing work as an elementary school social worker, social worker at an inpatient substance abuse program, and several other social work avenues such as child welfare, pediatric palliative care with the Visiting Nurse Service of New York, clinical psychotherapy, and discharge planning for the mental health unit on Rikers Island.

Debbie Cox, Vice President, Department of Integration & Community Engagement

A Lower East Side native, Debbie has a 55-year personal history with the Settlement, with 42 of those years spent as a professional within the agency. She has been involved with Henry Street since she was a child and teen, participating–and then becoming a leader in–afterschool, summer sports, and arts programming. Debbie has worn many hats, from director of the Cadet Corps to administrative director of the Workforce Development Center to her current incarnation. In her role, she initiates and promotes offerings at the Settlement, including the popular Summer Saturdays and community holiday events. Debbie’s team provides extensive outreach, encouraging community members to take advantage of the services Henry Street Settlement has to offer and bringing together programs across the agency. She attributes her tenacity and dedication to Henry Street to the fact that both share a deep respect and love for the people of the Lower East Side.

Quanda Delande, Vice President, Transitional & Supportive Housing

Quanda, who oversees the Third Street Women’s Residence and Third Street Supportive Housing, joined Henry Street Settlement in 1999 as program director for the Third Street Women’s Shelter. She was responsible for administration and management of what was then a 79-bed general-population shelter for single women. During her tenure at Henry Street she has worked on Third Street as the types of programs in her space have evolved—first for Women on the Rise, an employment shelter; then for a safe haven shelter; and now a mental health shelter. Prior to Henry Street, Quanda was a clinical director at Catholic Charities, working in a supportive SRO. Quanda holds a BS in criminal justice from John Jay College and a master of social work degree from Hunter College with a dual major in administration and casework.

Erin Haggerty, Director, Executive Office & Administration

Erin joined Henry Street Settlement in 2016 as the executive assistant to President & CEO David Garza, She was promoted to director of executive office & administration in 2021, where her work touches all areas of the Settlement’s work. Prior to Henry Street, Erin worked in several fields such as sales for several top hotel chains (Hyatt, W, St. Regis), music administration for Zomba Recording Corporation (JIVE, Verity), and office management for the Museum at Eldridge Street. She served on public school PTA boards for seven years, working to ensure that the diverse culture in her Brooklyn neighborhood was well-represented in events, communications, and teachings. At Henry Street, Erin has served on the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Recruitment & Retention; Health & Wellness; and Training & Development committees.

Matthew Phifer, Executive Vice President for Education & Employment Services
Matthew’s passion for social services and social justice was sparked by his own experience as a college student in an educational-opportunity program seeking to eradicate racial and economic disparities in learning. In Education Services, he oversees early childhood education, afterschool, athletics & enrichment, college success, youth mental health, and community schools programs, reaching 3,000 youth annually. In Employment, his portfolio includes job readiness and sector-based training programs, GED and ESOL classes, and youth employment, serving more than 3,800 participants a year. In response to economic and societal shifts, Matthew has spearheaded innovative job training programs, comprehensive services for migrant families, and new opportunities for young people to overcome isolation and mental health challenges in the wake of the pandemic. Having come to Henry Street in 2005 as a case manager, Matthew left the Settlement for one year to serve as executive director of CollegeSpring New York. He has been an adjunct professor at NYU Steinhardt and was an inaugural participant in the prestigious Men of Color Leadership Summit at NYU Florence. He holds BAs in Africana studies and sociology and a master’s in social science from Binghamton University.

Jeremy Reiss, Executive Vice President–Partnerships and Innovation
A Henry Street team member for more than a decade, Jeremy drives program innovation and start-up, institutional fundraising, government relations and advocacy, and agency partnerships. Throughout his 25+ year career, he has worked as a community organizer, program evaluator, legislative and policy director, labor and climate advocate, public opinion pollster, and program practitioner. Jeremy is serving a three-year term as a Fulbright Specialist with the U.S. Department of State and recently worked for six weeks in Lima with the Peruvian Education Ministry, where he developed a national strategy to ensure low-income scholarship recipients can access good jobs upon completing higher education.  He also served on the Urban Policy and Labor/Employment Advisory Committees for President Obama’s 2008 election campaign.  Jeremy chairs Henry Street’s Health & Wellness and Disability Inclusion Committees, and serves on the boards of the Lester Fund and the Consortium for Worker Education.  A graduate of Wesleyan University, he has an MSc in social policy and planning from the London School of Economics. He is a competitive marathon runner and pace team leader who resides in Brooklyn with his husband of 20 years and their two rescue dogs.

Ali Rosa-Salas, Vice President, Visual and Performing Arts
Ali is a curator whose approach is rooted in the belief that curatorial practice must serve the public good. She finds inspiration from the cultural ecosystems of Lenapehoking (currently called New York City), where she was proudly born and raised. For over a decade, Ali has served New York City arts and culture through curatorial projects in performance and visual art. She began her tenure at Abrons Arts Center/Henry Street Settlement in 2017 as director of performance programs and in 2022 was appointed vice president of visual and performing arts. In her current role, Ali guides the curatorial vision of the Center’s presenting, education, and residency programs. Ali is also an associate curator of the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Ali received a BA from Barnard College in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies and an MA from the Institute for Curatorial Practice in Performance at Wesleyan University.

Cindy Singh, Vice President, Older Adult Services

Cindy joined Henry Street Settlement in September 2007 as the program director for Good Companions Senior Center (now the Older Adult Center). In 2009, she assumed the position of program director of Healthy Senior Select’s Meals on Wheels, the largest provider in Manhattan. During her tenure at MoW, she was crucial in guiding the program’s vulnerable population through several challenging times in New York City’s history—including Super Storm Sandy, MTA strikes, blackouts, and most recently the Covid-19 pandemic. Cindy holds a master’s degree in public administration from Metropolitan College of New York.