Meet Our Team

Brittany Blackamore

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Brittany is a management consultant for Boston Consulting Group. She was formerly a Director of Strategy at Experian.

Brittany earned her Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from UCLA Anderson School of Management with a specialization in global management. She graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelors of Arts from Pepperdine University.

Brittany enjoys learning languages and traveling to developing countries. One day, she realized she could pack toys and clothes for the children she met on her trips…and thus Suitcase of Joy was born.

Stephanie Cora

Chief Marketing Officer

Stephanie has an A.S. in Human Development and a certificate in Early Childhood Education. One of the greatest joys of her life was serving as a Behavioral Interventionist (B.I.) for children on the Autism Spectrum (A.S.D.).

She didn’t know at the time, but God was preparing her for one day being blessed with her own precious child on the Autism Spectrum.

Stephanie married her high school sweetheart. They have two beautiful children.

Kelly Day

Chief Financial Officer

Kelly currently works in the financial industry. Prior to her role in finance, she worked in Data Management at Fluor Corporation.

Kelly earned her Bachelors of Science in Business Management at Eastern Michigan University.

Kelly loves children and finds great joy giving back and blessing the sweet children reached through Suitcase of Joy. Kelly lives by these words, “You never know what someone is going through, so always be kind and share your time with others.”

Thierno Ly

Brand Ambassador

Thierno grew up in Bamako, Mali and moved to New York in August 2017. He is a student at Baruch College pursuing a BBA in Accounting and an aspiring Consultant.

Growing up in Africa was the best experience ever for Thierno. He reflected, “It made me appreciate the essential and not worry about the superficial. My goal is to help people in need, to help them find peace and joy.”

Janett Piña

Corporate Sponsor

Janett currently owns and operates Ula Fit, a fashion activewear brand for women. She started Ula Fit to cater to women who wanted high quality, affordable clothing that was also cute and fashionable.

Janett learned about Suitcase of Joy in 2019 and immediately fell in love with their mission. Ever since, she has supported this charity by donating a portion of every sale in order to help the children.

Pooja Daryani

Web Developer

Pooja is a UX Designer with a Masters in Computer Science and a certification in UX Design.

She currently works as a designer at a start-up and loves building websites for various nonprofits that make an impact on people’s lives. She first learned about the Suitcase of Joy in July 2020 and was immediately impressed by the mission and the work that the team is doing.

In her free time, she loves to bake new recipes and explore the Bay Area.