Kaytee (she/her/hers pronouns) leads administration, legal and information technology for ITDP headquarters. Prior to joining ITDP, she worked for five years in the operations department of a start-up company in the advertising industry and has more than eight years of operations experience. Kaytee earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Marist College. In her…
Location: Headquarters
Petra (she/her/hers pronouns) joined the Development team at ITDP in 2019. Her role includes managing and growing a portfolio of institutional and corporate donors, supporting proposal development, prospect research, grants management and donor compliance. With over 13 years of experience in international development, Petra worked for various non-profit organizations in NYC and abroad including The…
Pamela (she/her/hers pronouns) joined ITDP in 2019. In her role, she provides support to operational initiatives including research, data compilation, project support and coordinating requests. She is most passionate about eco-feminism and hopes to carry that into her work. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University in Political Science and Women’s and Gender Studies…
David Leifer (he/him/his pronouns) has worked with ITDP since 2013 and has served as head of the Information Technology Department since 2015. Since joining ITDP David has helped to maintain and develop efficient systems for the organization. He has also played a significant roll in bringing together geographically dispersed teams by creating collaborative work environments…
A specialist in data literacy, Thais Lima (she/her/hers pronouns) holds a MBA in Knowledge Management and Business Intelligence from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and is currently pursuing a MBA in Web Intelligence at the same institution. Thais joined the organization staff in 2013 as Communications Manager of ITDP Brazil field office, and since…
Jacob (he/him/his pronouns) manages data collection, reporting, and evaluation for ITDP globally. He specializes in strategic research that drives the conversation about sustainable transportation and development, assessing new technologies and identifying new, quantifiable ways of meeting program goals. Jacob has been the lead researcher for many of ITDP’s most recognized publications, including the Bike Share…
Nora Peña manages ITDP’s MOBILIZE Program and the Sustainable Transport Award out of the Global Office in New York City. Nora has over 15 years of experience working with environmental and transportation nonprofits locally and abroad. Nora holds a Master of Science in Urban Policy Analysis and Management from the New School and a Bachelor…
Kyle joined the Development team at ITDP in 2014. His role includes identifying and cultivating funding opportunities and managing grant writing efforts, individual giving, and Salesforce, as well as grants management for the organization. Before joining ITDP, Kyle worked in environmental education at several nonprofits. Most recently, he worked at the New York Harbor Foundation on Governor’s Island, whose…
Taylor (they/them/their pronouns) joined ITDP in the summer of 2019. Their work is in metrics and indicators, improving tools to help us better understand the cities we live in. They are especially interested in the intersection of mobility and land use. Taylor holds an Sc.B. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Brown University. There, they…