Team Members
SANDRA DEN UIJL
Founder & President
Born in Texas and raised in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Sandra grew up with great parents that instilled in her and her two
NIKI TESAK
Founder & Board Member
Born and raised in El Salvador, Niki grew up in a family of Hungarian and Czech descent. With her parents as role models, she was surrounded by philanthropy,
CHARO GARCIA-ACEVEDO
Founder & Board Member
Charo says that “she is just a girl who grew up in NYC from a Puerto Rican family with roots in Spain”.
SANDRA DICICCIO
Founder & Vice President
Founder and CEO of the Grand Restaurant Group, Sandy is an accomplished businesswoman, philanthropist and community leader.
PONEEH HAMZEI
Founder & Vice President
Pooneh received her Bachelor of Arts in Biology followed by a Masters in Oriental Medicine.
ESTHER RODRIGUEZ
Founder & Advisory Board
Born and raised in Cuba, Esther and her family fled to the US in 1964 to escape communism.
GINA JORDAN
Founder & Secretary
A native New Yorker, Gina enjoyed a 30-year career as a professor of French, Romance linguist, writer and lecturer. During this time, her career took her from Michigan State University,
DEANA INGALLS
Founder & Treasurer
The Tea3 Foundation is fortunate to have Deana as our Chief Financial Officer and founding board member.
SUSAN LANE LEONARD
Founder & Advisory Board
Susan is a public relations innovator and biotech launch curator.