LEADERSHIP

MALENA MENDEZ

MALENA MENDEZ

President and CEO

malenam@bbbsbroward.org

(954) 584-9990

JENNIFER BECKER

Chief Operating Officer

jennb@bbbsbroward.org

954- 686-4228

SHARIFA MCKENLEY

VP of Programs

sharifam@bbbsbroward.org

954-613-9838

COLLEEN DOBSON WARDROP

Director of HR

colleenw@bbbsbroward.org

954-613-9734

DEVELOPMENT

JOCELYN CARDENTEY

Development & Grant Specialist

jocelync@bbbsbroward.org

954-702-1309

CATRINA DIAZ

Executive Administration Assistant

catrinad@bbbsbroward.org

954-751-6494

    PROGRAM

TAMARA RYAN

Compliance and Quality Assurance Analyst

tamarar@bbbsbroward.org

954-702-1168

Gabrielle Guy

BIG Futures Manager

gabrielleg@bbbsbroward.org

954-298-4998

JACQUELINE LARES-SMITH

Big Futures
Specialist

jacquelinel@bbbsbroward.org

954-593-5525

JENNIFER CORPUS

Senior MCOP
Specialist 

jenniferc@bbbsbroward.org

954-298-8434

Luz Debreus

MCOP
Specialist

luzd@bbbsbroward.org

954-613-9838

Esma Gichi

MCOP Specialist

esmag@bbbsbroward.org

954-298-7668 

Monica Venegas

MCOP Specialist

monicav@bbbsbroward.org

954-419-4345 

Christine Taylor

BISS Manager

christinet@bbbsbroward.org

954-419-4258 

JENNIFER BARRUW

Senior BISS Specialist

jenniferb@bbbsbroward.org

954-398-2118

Anyah Charlotin

Big Futures Specialist

anyahc@bbbsbroward.org

954-328-4975 

Amari Washington

BISS Specialist

Claudia Zuniga-Zuleta

BISS Specialist

Tanisha Petit-Dieu

BISS Specialist

Janae-Hardy

Group Mentoring Manager

    CUSTOMER RELATIONS

MARIELENA BENCOMO

Customer Relations
Specialist

STEPHANIE GONZALEZ

Customer Relations
Specialist

Youth in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward Program*

100% Graduated from high school
Improved in emotional regulation, social competence, and school connectedness.
99% Stayed out of the juvenile justice system

*Based on our Annual Report 2024

DEDICATED TO CREATING AND SUPPORTING MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS THAT IGNITE THE POWER AND PROMISE OF YOUTH