Liza Meneades, SPNA President and Events Committee Co-Chair

Liza made her way to the Stuyvesant Park neighborhood in May 2008 from Boston to work for The New York Times Company in media sales. Through job changes, she started working from her home apartment on 17th Street, became better acquainted with Stuyvesant Square Park, and fell in love with this unique green space where she takes morning walks and often meditates. After inquiring about volunteering in 2018, Liza works daily on SPNA’s social media accounts, is a member of the Events Committee, and helps in any way she can to support the park. Professionally, Liza has been a successful and awarded media salesperson for the past 20 years across print, radio, experiential, digital, and podcast advertising, working for companies from CBS to the NY Times to Slate Magazine. She also teaches Restorative Yoga at Integral Yoga Institute of New York. She loves to travel, and enjoys birding in Central Park, hiking the Hudson Valley, and skiing New England mountains and beyond.

Photo credit: Francine Daveta

Vice President, Gala Committee Chair

Jason Money has resided in different neighborhoods throughout NYC since 2004. After moving to Stuyvesant Square in 2017, he quickly got involved with SPNA as a member of the fundraising gala committee, helping to create the 50th-anniversary celebration of SPNA. He has served on the SPNA board since 2019 and as president from 2020 through 2023. He is a registered architect in NY, CT, and NJ and the owner of his architecture studio, Jason Money Architect. He has over 20 years of experience creating custom residential homes for his clients throughout the Tri-state area. Jason has also volunteered for fundraising efforts at many nonprofit organizations, including Cycle for the Cause, Open House New York, and Understood.org.

Secretary and Events Committee Co-Chair

David Turk’s company, Indiana, is a full-service caterer in New York City. Named Best Dinner Caterer in New York Magazine and a highest-rated caterer in the Zagat Guide NYC. He teaches at the Institute of Culinary Education in NYC. His love of New York has led him to lead history and food walking tours. David speaks around the country on customer service and the business of catering. He has served with the NYS Restaurant Association and the Fathering Forum and produced programs that benefit God’s Love We Deliver.

Treasurer

Ilya Voytov serves as the Treasurer for Stuyvesant Park, managing the association’s finances with a focus on transparency and long-term growth. A local resident with 20+ years of experience in investment management, you can find Ilya with his dog in our dog run or playing hide and seek with his kids around the fountain.

Fundraising Committee Co-Chair

Janet Levinson lives at 217 East 17th Street, a landmark building where she acted as construction manager during a complete renovation. Professionally, she is an insurance broker, handling difficult-to-place commercial clients such as contractors and nonprofits. Although most of her experience is in the insurance world, she was always interested in the arts and recently graduated from NYU with a BA in art history. Her other interests include cooking, gardening, yoga, dance, and renovating commercial and residential properties.

Communications & Community Outreach Committee Chair

Reynard Loki is an artist, musician, editor, journalist, and wildlife rescuer. He is a co-founder of the Observatory, the Cat Museum of New York City (CMNYC), and the MomenTech Art Collective. He is also the founding editor of Earth | Food | Life and serves as a senior writing fellow at the Independent Media Institute. He is a wildlife rescuer with NYC Bird Alliance and New York City Pigeon Rescue Central. Reynard holds a BA in English Literature and Creative Writing from New York University.

Horticulture Committee Chair

Louis Timko has been working with SPNA as a garden volunteer since moving to the Gramercy Park neighborhood in April 2023. He works as a product manager at Spotify, overseeing the building and management of advertising platform technology. Louis has been a proud New York City resident for over five years, and his spare time, he enjoys cooking, reading, and traveling.

East End Temple, Community Institution Member

Joy Newman is Vice President of the Board of Trustees of East End Temple, where she has supported the Temple’s mission of inclusivity and social justice for over six years. Through her many volunteer commitments, she demonstrates her deep commitment to New York’s cultural and philanthropic life.

Joy previously served as CEO of a pharmaceutical publishing company and founded a successful promotions firm. A graduate of Parsons School of Design, NYU and Barnard College as well as a certified yoga instructor, she brings creativity, leadership, and a strong dedication to community to all she does.

Arts Committee Chair

Friends Seminary, Community Institution Member

St. Mary’s Church, Community Institution Member

Jack & Jill School at St. George’s Church, Community Institution Member

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Andrew Elkin is a Partner at Loeb & Loeb LLP in New York City, where he maintains a broad-based complex commercial litigation practice spanning corporate governance, bankruptcy, contract, and real estate law. He represents clients at every stage of litigation, from investigations and pleadings through depositions, hearings, and trial.

His pro bono work includes successfully representing The First Union Baptist Church of the Bronx in a

Chapter 11 matter that paved the way for a 45-unit affordable housing development. He also has served as co-chair for fundraising events with Debbie’s Dream Foundation at the Gotham Comedy Club, supporting stomach cancer research and patients. Andrew believes that Stuyvesant Park enriches the community not just through its beautiful shared greenspace, but also by fostering a place for neighbors to connect, strengthening the community from the ground up. Outside of work, Andrew enjoys cooking, live music, comedy, and New York City history.

Cynthia Kuker is a seasoned communications and experiential marketing leader with more than 30 years of experience as a creative director, executive producer, and senior agency executive. She has held leadership roles at top agencies including Jack Morton, Gramercy Tech, InVision, and INVN, shaping high-visibility public experiences, corporate events, and cultural activations. Her public-sector work includes creative leadership on projects such as Moynihan Train Hall, LaGuardia Terminal B, New York State Welcome Centers, and Shirley Chisholm State Park.

An active Advisory Board Member of the Stuyvesant Park Neighborhood Association, Cynthia supports events, gala planning, press outreach, and board development while serving as an enthusiastic ambassador for park programming. She also volunteers with Chickenshed NYC, contributing to fundraising and youth arts programming. Passionate about inclusive, arts-driven community engagement, Cynthia is committed to strengthening neighborhood connections and elevating public programming.