Our Team - AFMDA

Our Team


Estate and Planned Giving

Naomi Smook
Director of Estate and Planned Giving
Direct: 646.388.7518 | Main: 212.757.1627
nsmook@afmda.org

Corporate Philanthropy

Abby Leviss
Director of Corporate Philanthropy
Direct: 646.825.2446 | Main: 212.757.1627 
aleviss@afmda.org

Midwest Region (WV, OH, IN, IL, KY, MI, WI, MN, IA, MO, SD, ND, AR, KS, LA, NE, OK, TX)

Richard Zelin
Director of Strategic Philanthropy
Direct: 847.962.9994 | Main: 847.509.9802
rzelin@afmda.org

Northeast Region (ME, VT, NH, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC)

Samuel Konig
Director of Strategic Philanthropy
Main: 212.757.1627
skonig@afmda.org

Southeast Region (VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, TN, PR)

Tamara Karu
Regional Director & National Director of Strategic Philanthropy
Direct: 561.346.5803 | Main: 561.835.0510
tkaru@afmda.org

Western Region (WA, OR, CA, NV, AZ, NM, CO, UT, WY, ID, MT, AK, HI)

Deborah K. Dolgin
Director of Strategic Philanthropy
Main: 323.248.9005
ddolgin@afmda.org