Board of Trustees
David Gonzalez
President & Loan Committee Chair
David was born in California and moved to the Tampa Bay Area as a child. He graduated from the University of Florida, go Gators! He has been in the financial services industry for 20 years and is currently the Chief Risk Officer at TCM Bank. David has been a member of the Loan Committee since 2016 and on the Project Prosper Board as of 2018. David’s parents emigrated from Cuba to the United States in the 1960’s. He is the youngest of six brothers, four of whom were born in Cuba. In his free time, David enjoys playing sports, traveling, and volunteering for several civic organizations throughout Tampa Bay.
Sean Dougherty
Secretary
Dr. Sean Dougherty is a seasoned executive and researcher with over two decades of leadership experience in global service operations, information technology, and supply chain management. He currently serves as Senior Vice President of Operations at IT Authorities, where he oversees server and network operations across more than 100 customer environments, leveraging intelligent systems and machine learning to enhance service delivery and reduce incidents.
Sean holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business, where his research focused on human-machine teamwork and the cognitive effects of AI explanations. He also earned an MBA from Stetson University and is certified in machine learning by IBM.
In addition to his corporate leadership, Sean is deeply committed to community service. He has served on the Florida Chapter Board of the Gift of Adoption Fund since 2017 and joined Project Prosper’s Board in 2022, where he contributes his expertise in economic empowerment and ethical technology.
Sean’s unique blend of technical acumen, strategic insight, and dedication to social impact makes him a valuable asset to Project Prosper’s mission of supporting immigrants and refugees on their path to financial stability.
Molly Auld
Trustee
Molly attended UCLA, where she graduated with honors and received a BA in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish Literature. After graduating she moved to Central America where she worked with an organization dedicated to bringing educational opportunities to impoverished rural communities and teaching English. Motivated by wanting to help create real positive social change in her local community, she attended graduate school and pursue a degree in Urban Planning with a focus on Community and Economic Development. She graduated from the NYU Wagner School of Public Service in 2008 and moved to St. Petersburg, FL the following summer. She has been a part of the Board of Trustees since 2009 and served as President of the Board for ten years (2011-2021). Additionally, she volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay and Community Tampa Bay working to empower young people to make positive changes in their communities.
Aida Sanchez
Trustee
Aida Sanchez brings decades of experience in human services and social work to her role as a Board Member at Project Prosper. She currently serves at the Department of Health in Pinellas County, where she has been dedicated to supporting community well-being since 2016.
Aida holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Havana, with a focus on Organizational Psychology. Her career spans both public health and the hospitality industry, reflecting a deep commitment to service and community engagement.
At Project Prosper, Aida contributes her expertise in social services and her passion for empowering individuals to achieve financial stability and personal growth.
Lauren Hildebrand
Trustee
Lauren Hildebrand joined the Project Prosper Board in 2025. She holds a BA in Political Science with a concentration in International Relations from Bryn Mawr College. Following her undergraduate studies, she dedicated her time as a Peace Corps Volunteer, supporting The Carter Center’s Guinea Worm Eradication program in the rural villages of Ghana’s Northern Region. Since relocating to Tampa Bay in 2006, Lauren has made Florida her home.
She advanced her education by earning a Juris Doctor and an MS in Finance from the University of Florida. With a robust 17-year career in Consulting and Technology Delivery, Lauren currently serves as a Technology Delivery Director at PwC in Tampa. Outside of her professional life, Lauren enjoys tending her backyard fruit orchard, cheering her 2 sons on at their soccer, basketball, and flag football games and traveling.
Natalie McEwan
Trustee
Natalie is a lawyer who concentrates her practice in the areas of immigration and compliance. Successfully navigating the global marketplace while complying with State and Federal regulations is more critical than ever. She is committed to partnering with clients to ensure that their workforces are compliant and meet each business’ unique needs.
Relying on her extensive experience with all aspects of employment-based immigration law, including applications for non-immigrant visas (E-3, H-1B, H-2B, H-3, L-1, O-1, TN), immigrant petitions (Extraordinary Ability, Outstanding Professor/Researcher, Multinational Manager), PERM, adjustment of status and U.S. Citizenship, and I-9 compliance/E-Verify counseling and training, Natalie develops innovative solutions to best position clients for success. She has worked in the immigration field in Tampa, Florida, and Washington, D.C. and is a dual citizen of the United States and the United Kingdom. She has resided in Europe, South America, and Asia.
Susan Brandley
Trustee
Susan has more than 30 years of experience in banking,
credit, and corporate finance. She built her career in senior leadership roles,
including Managing Director and Senior Credit Officer at Citibank, GE Capital,
and Greenwich Capital, focusing on credit strategy, risk, and portfolio
management across complex global platforms.
Over the past 12 years, she has focused on financial
planning and investment advisory services for individuals and families and
holds the CFP® (Certified Financial Planner™) designation. She has also been
active in pro bono financial literacy initiatives through the Financial
Planning Association, United Way, and University of Florida Extension, helping
to initiate and develop financial literacy programs and educational materials
in select community settings.
She serves as an instructor for Project Prosper financial
literacy programs and is a member of the Project Prosper Loan Committee, where
she works with other members to review applications and
support responsible access to capital. She brings deep financial expertise and
a strong commitment to helping individuals and communities build financial
capability and long-term financial stability.
Tuyen Tu
Trustee
Tuyen Tu is a seasoned financial services executive with more than 25 years of experience leading strategy, innovation, and transformation across banking and wealth management. Throughout her career at Raymond James, she has built new capabilities, launched innovative products, and led enterprise-wide initiatives that drive growth, strengthen client relationships, and create lasting organizational impact. She created and led the Private Client Cash Solutions department and brings deep expertise in financial strategy, governance, and sustainable business leadership.
As a first-generation immigrant, Tuyen feels a deep personal connection to the mission of Project Prosper. She understands the importance of having a strong foundation of support when building a life in a new country and believes every individual and family should have access to the resources, guidance, and opportunities needed to succeed. Her commitment to Project Prosper reflects both her professional dedication to financial empowerment and her personal belief in helping others build stability, confidence, and long-term opportunity.
Christie Hattersley
Trustee
Christie Hattersley is Vice President of Sponsorship Strategy and Operations (Americas, Europe, and LATAM) at Corinium Global Intelligence, a global media and events organization focused on data, analytics, AI, security, and asset operations. She brings more than 20 years of experience spanning consultative sales, executive leadership, and startup operations, with a proven track record of building strategic partnerships and driving sustainable revenue growth.
Beyond her professional work, Christie is deeply engaged in community leadership. She currently serves as Vice President (Knight Regent) of the Krewe of Cavaliers, a philanthropic social organization founded in 1984, and is a past Chair of the Tampa Bay LGBT Chamber of Commerce. She has also organized and participated in fundraisers across the bay for organizations like the Children’s Cancer Center, PFLAG, Feeding Tampa Bay and many more.
Christie holds a WSET Level 1 Certification in Wine and has a lifelong passion for travel and reading. She resides in Riverview, Florida, with her husband, Adam, and their two dogs, Patton and Ike.
Nicole Fielder
Trustee
As a dedicated and passionate Retail Regional Director at Lake Michigan Credit Union, I thrive on fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment. With over 35 years of experience in the financial industry, I’ve had the privilege of working with incredibly talented individuals and guiding teams towards achieving their goals.
In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my husband and cats. I’m also an avid reader of fiction. I am a firm believer in continuous learning and personal development, which is why I’m so excited to be part of the Project Prosper Board.
Robin Warren
Co-Founder / Chair Emeritus
Robin was Executive Director of the Florida Council on Economic Education from 2009 to 2013. Previously, she spent 21 years with Bank of America and its predecessor banks in various roles including Associate General Counsel, Public Policy Executive and Compliance Risk Management Executive. Robin has served in leadership roles with the Wealth Building Coalition of Pinellas County (now the Pinellas Prosperity Partnership) including Asset Building Committee Co-Chair, the Steering Committee for Bank on St. Pete, a program to bank the unbanked in the City of St. Petersburg, and as Vice Chair of the Board of the Florida Holocaust Museum.
Faye Steinhauser
Executive Director
Since she began working with refugees and immigrants in 2009, Faye’s passion for empowering and elevating this incredible population has only grown. Executive Director since 2018, Faye is responsible for strategic growth and planning, programmatic success, and overall operations of Project Prosper. She sees clients as fully capable of creating their own bright future if given the tools to empower themselves strategically and fully. In her tenure so far, she is most proud of her work developing programming that reaches clients with very limited English capability and incorporating the client perspective into leadership through the addition of clients to Project Prosper’s Loan Committee and Board of Directors.
Prior to joining Project Prosper, Faye worked as a Development Officer in individual gifts and grants and in Business Development for the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI). Additionally, Faye provided direct service at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) teaching cultural orientation and financial skills to a wide variety of populations, and with Literacy Network, a Madison, WI based non-profit that provides community ESOL classes to refugee and immigrant clients. Before working with immigrants, Faye worked at a Fortune 500 logistics corporation and failed fantastically at becoming an architect as an undergraduate. She speaks Spanish passably and Arabic terribly, but, as an optimist, still thinks there is time left in life to become fluent in both.