Our Leadership Team

Occupation: Chief Executive Officer, Empower Success Corps

Education: BA, Brandeis University; Ed.M., Education Policy and Management, Harvard Graduate School of Education

ESC Involvement: CEO since August 2025

Career Highlights: Naomi brings extensive leadership experience in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors to her role as CEO of ESC. She previously served as Senior Director of Programs and Strategy at the Dorot Foundation, where she led grantmaking and strategic initiatives. Prior to that, she held multiple leadership roles at the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), including Director of Research and Director of Assessment and Advisory Services. Earlier in her career, Naomi worked in program and engagement roles across education, civil rights, human services, and civic engagement organizations. A first-generation college graduate from rural northern Wisconsin, she is a trusted partner to civil society organizations and a passionate advocate for a strong, equitable nonprofit sector.

Other Boards/Activities/Affiliations: Board member, Krupp Family Foundation; Advisory Council member, Horizon Philanthropy

Personal info: She lives in Cambridge, MA with her family, and loves experiencing the world through the eyes of her high-energy kids and testing new recipes from library cookbooks. Hed Ehrlich, spouse

Sabeta Jarba is the Senior Director of Programs at ESC, where she provides strategic leadership across program design, implementation, and continuous improvement. She brings a strong commitment to equity and systems-level impact, ensuring that ESC’s programs are rigorous, responsive, and aligned with the organization’s mission and values.
At ESC, Sabeta is excited to support the organization’s mission by fostering strong relationships, advancing operational effectiveness, and helping ensure that clients have the tools and resources they need to do their best work. She is honored to be part of a community dedicated to the success and empowerment of nonprofits and is energized by the opportunity to learn, lead, and grow alongside ESC’s staff, clients and volunteers.
Sabeta holds a Master of Science in Nonprofit Management (Human Services) from Northeastern University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Leadership from Simmons University. Her academic training informs a disciplined, human-centered approach to program leadership, grounded in research, data-informed decision-making, and culturally responsive practice.

Tara is a professional nonprofit financial consultant with over 13 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. Her focus is on working with small to mid-size organizations to create sound financial systems, build financial policies and infrastructure, train finance and human resource staff, and manage grants. Tara has an M.A. in Urban Economics from Northeastern University and a B.A degree in Financial Economics from Saint Anselm College. She lives in Winchester, MA, with her husband and four energetic young children.

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