Staff

Jenna Bimbi - Founder and Co-Executive Director

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Jenna is the Executive Director of the NY Birth Control Access Project and has spent her career building and cultivating dynamic teams to effect change.

Before founding NYBCAP, Jenna was the Deputy Executive Director of a non-profit transit project where she developed the strategy to engage local leaders, community groups and elected officials in support of an innovative light rail proposal to connect Brooklyn and Queens.

Prior to that, Jenna organized impactful community based political campaigns with a political consulting firm. In multiple capacities Jenna produced high quality, cross functional winning campaigns across New York City and State. Having started her career at the grassroots level, Jenna recognizes the value of driving messaging one person at a time to create meaningful change.

Jenna moved to New York City in 2006 as a part of Teach for America, where she taught middle school in the Bronx. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Kansas and a master’s degree in teaching.

Rochelle Rodney - Co-Executive Director

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Rochelle is the Co-Executive Director at the NY Birth Control Access Project and has been with the organization since its inception. She is critical to our success and assists in the development of programming and key day-to-day operations. Rochelle tackles barriers to birth control with a holistic view and through the Reproductive Justice framework.

Rochelle created our Associate Board from scratch and has spearheaded the entirety of programming and the recruitment of advocates. Driving the relational organizing programs at NYBCAP, Rochelle is building a corps of activists with the energy and know-how to grow the reproductive health care movement. Since 2021, our Associate Board has trained over 250 advocates and each year the ranks grow. Through social media initiatives like the “Tell Your Story” campaign, Rochelle has brought to light powerful stories of access issues facing people across New York State.

Prior to joining NYBCAP, Rochelle interned at Protecting the East, a community health project based in East New York, and and was a Resident Assistant at Monroe Community College and Buffalo State University - in both roles she led workshops on the importance of safe sex and healthy relationships.

Rochelle was born in Jamaica and grew up in East New York, Brooklyn. She holds a bachelor’s degree in social work from Buffalo State University.

Isabella Grullon - Fellow, Legislative Education and Advocacy Program

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Isabella is a sophomore studying Political Science at Hunter College. After the Dobbs v. Jackson decision she wanted to take action, and she joined NYBCAP to strengthen and expand reproductive rights.

Isabella works under the guidance of Jenna Bimbi, the Executive Director, and assists with grassroots organizing, legislative initiatives, and policy research.

Izza Malik - Program Director of PAC:TAP

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Izza Malik, BA, is the Technical Assistance Program Director at NYBCAP.  Izza is currently pursuing her MPH in Health Policy and Management at NYU School of Global Public Health. She received her Bachelor's Degree from SUNY Stony Brook University, majoring in Sociology, and minoring in Political Science and Chemistry. 

Most recently, she has served as a Senior Fellow at NYBCAP, with focus on expanding reproductive healthcare access through peer education, policy reform, grassroots and digital advocacy. In the past, she has held several clinical positions, including as a pharmacy technician, served as a research assistant on neuroscience, and developmental psychopathology studies.

Tammy Zhao - Fellow, Campuses with Emergency Contraception and Opill Access Initiative

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Tammy is a sophomore studying health and nutritional sciences with a concentration in public health at Brooklyn College under the Macaulay Honors program. Tammy joined NYBCAP because of her passion towards equitable access to health care and services. She is excited to see how the public health concepts she learns in the classroom translates to actionable steps towards reproductive justice at NYBCAP.

Tammy works under the direction of the the Co-Executive Directors, and assists with the CWEC Campaign and the Opill Access Initiative.

Sarah Rowen - Director of Development

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Sarah is the Development Director of NY Birth Control Access Project and the Founder and Principal of Rowen Strategies, a development agency that serves women candidates and reproductive rights focused organizations.

Prior to joining NYBCAP, Sarah served as a Program Officer for The Ascend Fund, a collaborative fund dedicated to achieving gender parity in state legislatures, and as the Executive Director of Vote Mama, a national organization that works to elect moms with young children.

Paige Lederman - Program Associate 

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Paige is a second year graduate student at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University studying public health. Paige joined NYBCAP to advocate for equitable reproductive health care.

As a Program Associate for PAC:TAP, Paige is involved in data management and outreach initiatives.

Alumni Fellows

Moza Mendes - Fellow, Development & Fundraising

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Moza is a recent graduate of SUNY Purchase College with a degree in Sociology and is a first-year Masters in Public Health Candidate at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. Moza joined NYBCAP because the organization's mission to increase access to birth control aligns with her values and career pursuits; she loves being part of NYBCAP because she can implement real world reproductive health initiatives for those that need it the most.

Moza works under the guidance of Sarah Rowen, the Director of Development, and assists with NYBCAP’s fundraising process including grant writing, donor outreach, and in collaboration with the Executive Director.

Sarah Argüelles - Fellow, Communications

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Sarah is a second year graduate student at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) studying Forensic Psychology. Sarah joined as a volunteer on the Associate Board and was later elevated to a Fellowship position.

Sarah worked under the guidance of Jenna Bimbi, the Co-Executive Director, and assisted with press and communications in order to promote the work of NYBCAP.

Mayisa Rahman - Pharmacy Access to Contraception: Technical Assistance Program (PAC:TAP) Fellow

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Mayisa is a junior studying biology at Cornell University. Mayisas involvement with NYBCAP began as an associate board member 2 semesters ago, and one of her favorite memories with NYBCAP is being all together for Albany Day! 

Katie McGann - Social Media Fellow 

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Katie is a committed reproductive health advocate who joined the New York Birth Control Access Project’s Associate Board for the Fall 2024–Spring 2025 term. She is currently pursuing a Master’s in Public Policy at American University. 

Ja’Nai DeSaussure - CWEC Fellow

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Ja’nai is a recent graduate of Lehman College, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Public Health. She has been a NYBCAP fellow since June 2025. She is a native New Yorker from the Bronx and remains dedicated to making a positive impact in her hometown.  

Ja’nai joined NYBCAP because of her passion for serving underserved communities and desire to create meaningful change in the community she is a part of. Through this fellowship she has been able to apply what she's learned to real-world situations and contribute to initiatives that directly impact the Bronx and beyond.

Board of Directors

Pamela Brier, Chair

Former CEO and President, Maimonides Medical Center

Corinne Roller

Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs, Global Strategies

Tannuja Rozario, PhD

Associate Director of Research, Everytown for Gun Safety; Adjunct Professor at John Jay College

Lisa Landau

General Counsel, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Dr. April Lockley

Medical Director, Public Health Solutions

Matthew Lundy

Vice President, TD Bank

Dr. Kathleen Morrell

Family Planning Director, Maimonides Medical Center

Pascale Saintonge Austin

Director of Family Planning and Pregnancy Prevention Programs, Children's Aid

Meet a few NYBCAP Associate Board members

Humyra Ali - Associate Board 2021

I am eager to be a member of the NYBCAP Associate Board because they are fostering an environment that will give me the support and tools necessary to grow and explore my career and interests in healthcare. I have seen many individuals struggle with accessing reproductive healthcare, and it is a growing issue in our communities. Working with NYBCAP will allow me to be a part of breaking down some of these barriers that are prevalent in public health.

Brianna Simonelli - Cohort: Fall 2022

Being a part of NYBCAP has been such a valuable experience. I initially joined because I wanted to make a change and give people a chance to share their voices when they were unable to speak out for themselves. Advocating for birth control rights as well as gender equity has given me so much knowledge. Speaking to people about these matters has been so fulfilling because they have so much to offer with their ideas and opinions. Speaking to fellow students about the CWEC campaign gave so many students hope, that at John Jay, we care about student's needs. Speaking to fellow faculty members allowed me and other NYBCAP members to voice our own opinions and how this would be in the best interest of the John Jay community as well as New York State. I always want to help people the best that I can and through NYBCAP I started with helping myself find a voice to helping hundreds of students to find their voice.

Adeeba Ameen - Cohort: Fall 2023

As an exchange student from Pakistan, joining the NYBCAP Associate Board was an incredible opportunity for me. Being deeply passionate about Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in Pakistan and Asia, NYBCAP provided me with a platform to further my advocacy work. The experience allowed me to contribute to the promotion of women’s sexual health rights both in the US and back home in Pakistan, as well as across Asia. Through my involvement, I was also able to represent my work on SRHR at the ICPD-30 Global Dialogue, further strengthening my commitment to these vital issues. 

Kamala Murray - Cohort: 2025

I joined the Associate Board because I wanted to be part of a movement that expands access to reproductive health resources and ensures that young people have a voice in shaping health equity initiatives. Being part of the Board has helped me grow my advocacy skills, connect with passionate peers, and contribute to meaningful events like Contraception Day. This experience has allowed me to deepen my commitment to public health while learning how community organizing can create lasting change.