Matt Kamin, Executive Director

Matt has been working in the nonprofit world for over fourteen years and holds a MBA in nonprofit management. Matt is a co-founder of Youth for Charity, an organization bringing together teens of different faiths to raise awareness about families living in poverty. He also sits on the Board of two organizations working with disadvantaged youth. Matt has lived and worked in Southern California, New York City, and Israel.

Jim MacGaffey, Psy.D. - Clinical Director

Dr. Jim, one of LAYN’s two clinical psychologists, has worked at LAYN since 1995 providing individual, family and group counseling for the youth and clinical supervision of all three LAYN facilities.  As an expert in the field of runaway and homeless youth issues, he also advocates for the youth and LAYN in the community.  One of his ongoing goals is to create greater awareness that the problem behaviors of at-risk youth are more the result of traumatic lives of abuse and neglect and not mental illness.  “What the youth need most to succeed is appropriate support, nurturing and guidance.”

Katie Anderson, Director of Programming

Katie Anderson has worked with the Los Angeles Youth Network since 2006. She has been the case manager for the Beachwood Home, Taft Home and the On Our Way independent living program. Katie now oversees all three programs. Looking back at her work with LAYN, she states that “It’s been an honor to be a part of the LAYN team. The kids are amazing and truly inspirational to watch grow and strive to reach their goals and dreams. I have been lucky to know each one of them."

Allison Fuller has worked with the Los Angeles Youth Network since 2009. With several years in marketing and event planning experience, she is thrilled to be working with LAYN to increase awareness and create community partnerships as the Director of Operations & Marketing. As a former Escrow Officer, Allison brings her extensive planning and logistical experience into overseeing many aspects of LAYN's day-to-day operations. Allison has always had a passion for helping youth and has worked with several major non-profit organizations including Autism Speaks, YWCA, and Step Up Womens Network. She currently sits on the Board for several community organizations in addition to serving as the President and Founding Member of The LEAP Foundation, a nonprofit providing micro-loans to empower women worldwide.

Mayra Camarillo, Director of Administration

Mayra Camarillo has been with the Los Angeles Youth Network since 2001, and through her experience has filled many positions including Child Care Worker, Office Manager and now stands as the Director of Administration. Says Mayra,  “It has been very rewarding working for the Los Angeles Youth Network especially witnessing all the youth’s accomplishments despite their current circumstances.  I feel honored to work for such a great organization as the Los Angeles Youth Network.“

Dr. Nikolaos Stefanidis, Director of Clinical Training

Dr Nik is the Director of Clinical Training at LAYN, providing training and supervision for the front line staff and first year Social Work interns from the University of Southern California. Dr. Nik has given many lectures on the attachment antecedents and the psychological impact on youth, at home and abroad. He has authored a number of articles, as well as, chaired or served as a committee member on doctoral dissertations.  He is also the Clinical Director of the Community Trauma Treatment Center for Runaway and Homeless Youth.  One of Dr. Nik’s favorite responsibilities is street outreach. Every other Thursday night from 10pm to about 1am Dr. Nik and his interns “street walk” in the Hollywood area in search of homeless disenfranchised youth who roam the streets of Hollywood in search of kinship only to fall prey to drug dealers and pimps. After 20 years of affiliation with LAYN he says: “ It is a very fulfilling and rewarding experience to work with the youth that we work with. There is much talent and humanity that often gets overlooked when we focus only on their problem behaviors. We need to be mindful and build on the youths' competencies“