Our Staff

Ariston Anderson, Editor, Celebsgonegood.com

Ariston moved to New York City, suitcase in hand, to take on her first job as a political reporter. After graduating magna cum laude at Columbia University she ended up working in film, directing urban art documentaries in Buenos Aires and Berlin, developing indie scripts, and ultimately learning film finance.

Ariston loves to meet people and to tell their stories. With her years of experience in journalism and entertainment, she has come full circle in taking on the reigns as Editor of Celebsgonegood. She's still an avid fan of cinema, art, and music, and is always out on the town catching the latest show.

Michelle Bellinger, Office Manager

The well being of the Do Something office is entirely in Michelle's highly capable hands. Michelle grew up in Long Island but now she is a city girl through and through. Prior to working at Do Something, Michelle worked at a web design company, Planned Parenthood and several other not-for-profits. Her big causes are literacy and keeping the arts in public schools. She makes Do Something run smoothly and we think she is the best office manager in the world.

She absolutely loves music, movies, magazines and everything pop culture. She wishes she founded the INXS fan club. Seriously. And even though she has an Orlando Bloom David Beckham calendar hanging over her desk, she's not into soccer.

Aria Finger, CMO

Aria graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a BA in Economics and Political Science and loves being back home in New York. Her prior experience includes teaching Spanish and math as well as working in microeconomic consulting. Her expertise lies in baking brownies and blondies, but she also has a serious weakness for vanilla cupcakes. Aria reads economic theory for fun and thinks that "After Innocence" should be required movie-watching for anyone interested in social justice.

Aria oversees the "Do Something about" stuff, Karma Tycoon, and a lot of the corporate relationships-because she is super fun and friendly. She hopes to use her energy and enthusiasm to reach even more young people who want to change our world.

Kevin Forsyth, Associate for Business Development

After earning his BA in Visual Media Arts from Emerson College in Boston, Kevin learned the ins and outs of the Hollywood system before ultimately learning that he wanted out. Reading and listening to hundreds of screenplay pitches gave him a pretty good idea of how to make passion contagious and he now uses that skill as part of Do Something's Business Development team.

When not soliciting corporate involvement for Do Something (or riding his bike to work), Kevin can usually be found running inside jokes into the ground, planning theme parties and pathetically pulling a muscle while playing Wii tennis.

Kevin Hager, Associate for Development

Kevin is the person who is responsible for raising 8 million dollars (by the end of next week). He is so happy to be in New York, where he is thiiiiis close to his idol, Audra McDonald. If you know who she is, then you’re probably a big musical theatre fan, too. That being said, he is proud to call Shawnee Mission, Kansas his first home. He studied Art History and Sociology at the University of Kansas (Rock Chalk Jayhawk!) and was active in promoting volunteerism and service learning at the Center for Community Outreach and the Center for Service Learning. He has worked on several political campaigns in the Midwest and continues to be involved in the movement for LGBT equality.

Nancy Lublin, CEO & Chief Old Person

Since August 2003, CEO and Chief Old Person Nancy Lublin has overseen Do Something's growth and led the effort to begin awarding more grant money to young people who want to make a difference. She turned the organization from a debt-ridden, "old school" not-for-profit with offices in multiple cities nationwide, to a fast-moving internet-y company capturing the attention of a generation of doers.

Nancy is deeply passionate about Do Something and the activist mission behind the organization. She says her first activist campaign was liberating the purple crayons in pre-school after one loud boy had declared them "not allowed for girls." Armed with a $5,000 inheritance from her immigrant great grandfather at the age of 23, Nancy founded the organization Dress for Success, which to this day provides women with interview suits, career development training, and boosts in their self-confidence in more than 70 cities in four countries.

Nancy graduated from Brown University, Oxford University (where she was a Marshall Scholar), and New York University School of Law. She is married to entrepreneur Jason Diaz and they have two children, Sydney (named after the city) and Houston (not named after the city—or the street).

Lori Majewski, Editor in Chief - Read the Celebs Gone Good Blog

Lori Majewski started her journalism career while still an undergraduate at Fordham University when she created the original fanzine for Duran Duran. She was an integral part of Us Weekly and Teen People’s magazine launches. Most recently, Majewski served as Editor in Chief of Teen People and then Executive Editor of Entertainment Weekly.

A lifelong Jersey girl, she is married to a Brit named Simon, but Lori aspires to be Mrs. John Taylor when she grows up.

Vanessa Martir, Content

VMart is the content gal who has made it her mission in life to learn the ropes of writing for youth.

VMart (as her kickball team shirt refers to her) is a published writer who just completed her second novel. She graduated from Columbia University and is a Brooklyn native. She's a proud mommy of a 4 year old little chica who is fearless and is bound to be the next Shakira. In her free time, VMart loves to work out, rollerblade, and venture around the city with her nena and peeps in tow.

Ben Millard, User Relations, aka Super Intern

Ben represents the front line of Do Something's support team, helping out users, grant applicants, and visitors with whatever they need! He's also responsible for managing online content across our social networks and providing internal support for staff.

A die-hard Red Sox fan (with no apologies!), Ben spends his free time sailing, scuba diving, and looking for awesome new restaurants. He is currently earning his Bachelor’s degree at New York University.

Jonathan Schilit, Marketing

After graduating from the University of Maryland with a degree in History and American Studies, Jonathan ventured out to sunny California to check out life in the movie biz. Not to mention, he wanted to expand his knowledge of useless movie trivia. While LA has more substance than US Weekly would suggest, and the beaches are in fact beautiful, he realized there is only one New York – and only one Do Something.

Jonathan enjoys sitting right outside Nancy’s office. Really. (Of course, it helps that Nancy is writing this entry.)

Melanie Stevenson, Do Something Clubs and YAC

Melanie's the resident pro on volunteer opportunities for young do-ers. She joined Do Something after her stint with Portraits of Hope and the Garden in Transit project, plastering NYC's taxi fleet with vibrant flowers painted by 23,000 kids and volunteers.
Melanie studied Spanish and Bioethics at Davidson College in NC where she volunteered with Girls on the Run when she wasn't practicing her Southern twang. Melanie actively volunteers with Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans and is training as a mentor for the Children's Aid Society in New York. If she were a Disney princess, Melanie would be Ariel.

George Weiner, Director of Technology

George is Do Something’s Director of Technology. He manages all the internet, computer, and online communication stuff for Do Something. George votes early and often and is probably having soup for lunch today.

Originally from Brooklyn, George holds a BA in Political Science and Environmental Studies from the University of Pennsylvania (but he did take one class in Business Ethics from the Wharton School. He got a gentleman's B+). Aside from working diligently at Do Something, he is a coach for the New York Road Runner's Club, coaches a City Sports for Kids program, and is a High School assistant cross-country coach (Go Pelicans!). He would like it noted that he runs marathons faster than Lance Armstrong.

Jordyn Wells, Grants

Jordyn has the awesome job of giving out money to teens…to fund their community action ideas and projects.

This Vermont native cares greatly about the environment, social issues and the strength of her daily AM coffee. Jordyn graduated from Bard College with a degree in Anthropology and Studio Art (and a minor in Africana studies). Addicted to traveling since a trip to Ghana at the age of sixteen, Jordyn has traveled to 19 countries (she is trying to hit 30 by 30). Having been back five times, Ghana is her number one travel destination. It's not just the sun and sand that keeps her going back, but her involvement with JAC, an art organization that targets kids living in Accra's (Ghana's capital) urban slums. Basically, we envy her "jet-setting travel the world and help out" style….and natural blonde hair.

Chad Wolbrink, CFO

Chad is the keeper of all things money related: he writes the checks, counts the money, and keeps these really nice spreadsheets that only a few people actually read.

He came to Do Something following finance positions with other nice NYC orgs StoryCorps and the lower Manhattan Cultural Council, but Chad is a native of one of those states way out west that your cousins visited once in an RV during summer vacation. Chad is an avid cyclist—even on really hot summer days. He has completed several AIDS rides, raising thousands of dollars for research.