Teresa Ugarte

Teresa joined CCI in 2025. Prior to CCI, Teresa worked as an administrative branch lead for the National Institutes of Health’s Center for Scientific Review. She holds a BA in English language and literature with a double minor in general business and secondary education from the University of Maryland at College Park.

Ava Farr

Ava joined CCI in February 2024. Previously, she worked for more than a decade in the fashion industry in various production and administrative positions. She holds an AA with a focus on Literature and Composition.

Caitlyn Malik

Caitlyn Malik joined CCI in October 2023. Prior to CCI, Caitlyn held various roles at nonprofit and philanthropic organizations, including communication, development and programming. She worked primarily in education and disability services. Caitlyn holds a BS in Communication from Portland State University.

Hannah Lewis

Hannah Lewis joined CCI in October 2023. Before joining CCI, Hannah worked in academia as a research assistant and administrator and most recently, she worked as a coordinator at a private wealth firm specializing in high net worth clients. She holds an MA in Sociology from the University of Houston, where her research focused on examining racial, ethnic, and gender inequality in the workplace.

Chandler Pincheck

Chandler Pincheck joined CCI in May 2023. Prior to CCI, Chandler worked as a Project Coordinator and Inside Sales Manager in the IT industry. She holds a BA in International Relations from Michigan State University.

Dustin Newcombe

Dustin is an accomplished writer, editor and project manager. He has also worked in education; for many years he was as an ESL instructor, and from 2017-2019 he was Chief Academic Officer at Columbia West College, where he managed a staff of 13 faculty members. His experience also includes high-level executive support, product management and marketing. Dustin holds an MFA in Screenwriting from CSUN and a BS in Finance from Penn State.

Lana Ascha

Lana Ascha joined CCI in March 2022. Prior to CCI, Lana worked extensively in the entertainment industry as an Executive Assistant, Production Coordinator among other administrative roles. She holds a BA in English from The University of California, Berkeley.

Nick Kaminsky

Nick Kaminsky joined CCI in May 2019. Prior to CCI, Nick taught English for many years, eventually transitioning into an administrative position in the Educational field.  He holds a BA from Illinois State University.

Brittany Carfaro

Brittany Carfaro joined CCI in August 2017. Prior to CCI, Brittany had several years of administrative and recruiting experience in the financial services, sports advertising, medical and consulting sectors. Brittany has worked in the Washington, DC metro area as well as in NYC. She holds a BA in Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University, University Park.

Sharon Fraser

Sharon Fraser joined CCI in August of 2013. Sharon spent the last 10 years in Office and Facilities Management, and a further 10+ years in Administration Management working with C-Level Executives and Board Directors, predominantly in the financial sector.