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ABOUT US

Break A Difference’s (B•A•D) mission is to strategically engage individuals and institutions through service to make positive impacts in communities and on those who serve. As a nonprofit, we accomplish this by engaging corporations in large-scale service projects, preparing skilled leaders to serve on nonprofit boards, expanding the volunteer service capacity for nonprofits, and partnering with organizations to engage college students in week-long immersive service trips, otherwise known as Alternative Breaks.

We believe in the power of transformative, intentional, & well-organized volunteer experiences. Every year, we engage over 6,000 volunteers in 300+ projects across 30 cities, delivering resources and expanding the volunteer capacity of community partners who are on the front lines, serving vulnerable populations every day!

OUR TEAM
Our Team
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Brian Pham

President & CEO

bpham@breakadifference.org

202.400.2257 ext 707

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Maggie Holsten

Senior Manager of Community Impact

mholsten@breakadifference.org
202.400.2257 ext 704

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Anna O'Neill

Senior Manager of Partnerships

aoneill@breakadifference.org
202.400.2257 ext 715

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Ross Rinehart

Operations Manager

rrinehart@breakadifference.org
202.400.2257 ext 713

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Gabrielle Wilson

Executive Coordinator

gwilson@breakadifference.org
202.400.2257 ext 702

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Stephen McMahon

Co-Founder & CIO

smcmahon@breakadifference.org
202.400.2257 ext 700

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Emma Vallillo

Partnerships Manager

evallillo@breakadifference.org
202.400.2257 ext 708

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Erika Hornsey

Chief Operations Officer

ehornsey@breakadifference.org
202.400.2257 ext 706

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Leslie Perez-Lascano

Volunteer Coordinator Organizer

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Juan Foster

Operations Logistics Organizer

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Solai Brooks

Opioid Risk Reduction Organizer

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Samelia Pyuzza

Interim Program Director, From:Baltimore

Partners
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