Our Team
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George Weiss
Founder
George A. Weiss is President of George Weiss Associates, the money management firm he founded in Hartford, CT, in 1978.
Mr. Weiss also serves as chairman of Say Yes To Education, Inc., a national non-profit foundation committed to opening access to post-secondary education for high poverty...
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Mary Anne Schmitt-Carey
President
Mary Anne Schmitt-Carey is President of Say Yes to Education, Inc. (Say Yes), a national non-profit foundation committed to changing the lives of inner-city youth through the promise of post-secondary education and the delivery of comprehensive support services. Ms. Schmitt-Carey joined Say Yes...
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Gene Chasin
Senior Vice President
Gene Chasin is the Senior Vice President of Say Yes to Education. In this role he serves as chief academic officer for the foundation’s efforts in Hartford, Philadelphia, Harlem, and Syracuse. Prior to coming to Say Yes to Education, Gene was the director of the Institute for Urban School...
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Christopher Walsh
Director of the Higher Education Compact
Christopher Walsh was named the first Director of the Higher Education Compact for Say Yes to Education, Inc. in February 2009.
Before joining Say Yes, he was the Dean of Financial Aid and Scholarship program at Syracuse University. He started working at SU in 1980 and became the director of the...
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Sonia Drohojowska
Development and Communications Associate
Sonia Drohojowska is the Development and Communications Associate for Say Yes to Education. In this role, she assists in managing the business, communications, and development functions for the Say Yes to Education national office. In addition to coordinating the operational functions,...
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Koray Gurz
Accounting Manager
Koray Gurz is the Accounting Manager of Say Yes to Education, Inc. Prior to coming to Say Yes to Education, Koray worked as a senior auditor at Blum Shapiro in West Hartford, CT for over 7 years. Koray performed financial statement audits and reviews of companies in accordance with Generally...
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