The Taproot team shares a vision and dedication to providing world-class services to nonprofits, volunteers, companies, and community partners so that together we can create a stronger society.
Leadership Team
Lindsay Firestone Gruber
President and CEO
@L_Fires
Passionate, changemaker, avid traveler
Eos de Feminis
Chief Financial and Operations Officer
Efficient, organized, lover of Chinese noodles
Kristin Teti
Vice President, Program Operations
Diligent, adaptable, Philadelphia Eagles fan
Kim Gillman
Managing Director, Advisory Services
Strategic, committed, very flexible ears
Crystal Hendricks-Kretzer
Director, Marketing and Communications
Curiosity, creativity, crocheting
Advisory Services
Casey Becerra
Senior Associate Consultant
Determined, compassionate, adventure seeker
Otis Booz
Associate Consultant
Diligence, insightfulness, witty banter
Jennifer Diaz
Director and Western Region Market Lead
Strategic, advisor, improvisational karaoke
Arianne Edmonds
Consultant
Creative, strategic, astrology aficionado
Jess Hammerman
Director and Eastern Region Market Lead
Problem solving, execution, question asking
Sarah Howard
Consultant
Dedicated, ambitious, human shazam
Natalia Jasienowicz
Consultant
Passionate, personable, coffee enthusiast
Eliza Karp
Senior Associate Consultant
Writing, listening, solving crossword puzzles
Ben Knopf
Director and Strategic Operations Lead
Program management, strategic, trivia expert
Stephanie Kuei
Consultant
Learner, Connector, iPhonetographer
Whitney Lovell
Consultant
Friendly, passionate, rescue dog obsessed
Andrew Mahoney
Senior Associate Consultant
Learner, individualization, passionate about laughing
Alex McArthur
Senior Consultant
Communication, strategic, lover of puns
Kendra Ott
Senior Consultant
Energetic, engaged, volunteer postpartum doula
Rachel Riccio
Consultant
Thoughtful, strategic, amateur silversmith
Shiyulli Suriyakumar
Consultant
Adaptable, sociable, expert snacker
Rosie Talcott
Senior Associate Consultant
Communication, versatility, improv comedy
Program Operations
Temitope Adediran
Software Engineer
Analytical, creative, organizer of all things fun
Joshua Anderson
Product Manager
Analytical, strategic, Monopoly pro
Laura Birdsall
Taproot+ Customer Success Manager
Communicator, relator, cake decorator
Joshua Groll
Program Manager, Taproot+
Empathy, developer, speaks Latin
Marketing and Communications
Jhanè King
Marketing and Communications Associate
Creative, learner, dessert lover
Kim Swartz
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Empathy, problem solving, quoting The Office
External Relations
Paul Rafael
Business Development Associate
Maximizer, strategic, hip hop dancing
Mary Ruth Robinson
Business Development Associate
Research, creativity, cat photography
Vanessa Waserman
Director, Corporate Partnerships
Creativity, vision, yogi extraordinaire
Operations
Mila Gonzalzles
Staff Accountant
Artistic, yarn-tastic, cat whisperer
Board of Directors
Kellie Krug Co-Chair Head of Wholesale Marketing Wells Fargo
Sarah Mankowski Co-Chair President Mindframe Consulting LLC
Brad Finkelstein Secretary & Treasurer Pro Bono Counsel Partner Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Peggy Duvette Senior Director, Social Impact NetSuite
Matt Holford Chief Technology Officer DoSomething.org
Spring Lacy Vice President Corporate and Community Engagement Prudential Financial, Inc.
Patricia Langer Executive Vice President (ret.) Human Resources NBCUniversal
Susan Levitt Managing Director Issuer Relations Kroll Bond Ratings
Rebecca Wang Former Senior Manager Community Engagement Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Emeritus Board
Aaron Hurst Founder, Taproot Foundation, Founder & CEO, Imperative
Caroline Barlerin Global head of Social Innovation Eventbrite
Margaret Coady Executive Director Corporate Social Responsibility & Coach Foundation Coach Inc.
Tom Eddington Managing Director Eddington Advisory Services
Jane Freeman Independent Trustee Wells Fargo
Meredith HahnCorporate Social Responsibility Consultant
Evan Hochberg President Crown Family Philanthropies
Steve Kirmse Managing Director (ret.) JP Morgan & Co. Inc.
Dr. Antoinette La Belle Co-President Growth Philanthropy Network
Sandra Lamb President & CEO Lamb Advisors
Roberto Orci CEO Accento Advertising
Julian Posada COEO The Resurrection Project
Sylvia Reynolds Chief Marketing Officer (ret.), Wells Fargo