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
Jessica Adler
Head of Finance and Administration
Dedicated, collaborative, amateur bread baker
Kellie Krug
Head of Marketing and Communication
Dot-connector, relationship builder, cookbook collector
Carlton Ford
Head of Strategic Partnerships
Servant leader, pragmatic, grill master
Advisory Services
Sivi Ananthasingam
Senior Associate Consultant
Empathetic, inquisitive, jet-setter
Casey Becerra
Director
Determined, compassionate, adventure seeker
Marjie Bland
Senior Consultant
Enthusiastic, collaborative, third generation Buckeye
Otis Booz
Consultant
Diligent, insightful, witty banter
Julia Chung
Consultant
Process-oriented, honest, travel itinerary builder
Kevin Do
Senior Associate Consultant
Strategic, curious, foodie
Season Eckardt
Senior Consultant
Resourceful, intentional, wellness champion
Arianna Flores
Associate Consultant
Listener, purpose-driven, food photographer
Robert Galluccio
Consultant
Ambitious, strategic, big dreamer
Alex Guiney
Consultant
Compassionate, creatively analytical, intermittently successful home chef
Juliette Hackett
Senior Associate Consultant
Thoughtful, analytical, roadtrip game enthusiast
Lilia Hoberman
Consultant
Analytical, perceptive, one-liners
David Kaiser-Jones
Senior Consultant
Open, curious, animal spotter
Delicia Jones, MSW
Associate Consultant
Strategic, empathetic, anime enthusiast
Stephanie Kuei
Director
Learner, connector, iPhonetographer
Morgan Leppla
Associate Consultant
Curious, analytical, devout sweet tooth
Andrew Mahoney
Consultant
Learner, individualization, passionate about laughing
Piper McGinley
Senior Consultant
Perceptive, spontaneous, kids carpool mastermind
Kelly Mizuno
Senior Associate Consultant
Passionate, strategic, travel enthusiast
Jess Mulcahy-Miller
Senior Associate Consultant
Reflective, inquisitive, professional emu wrangler
Lee Ann Norman
Consultant
Diplomatic, intuitive, creative Convergences superfan
Dana Schneider
Senior Consultant
Strategic, dynamic, crossword puzzle pro
Anna Schutte
Senior Associate Consultant
Curious, empathetic and adventurer
Jackson Thomas
Director
Strategic, process-builder, urban tomato farmer
Nora Walls
Associate Consultant
Curious, compassionate, reality TV expert
Program Operations
Joshua Anderson
Director of Product
Analytical, strategic, Monopoly pro
Jeff Brady
Accounts Director
Purpose-driven, people-centered, conservationist
Stephanie Campbell
Account Director
Inquisitive, self-starter, Broadway aficionado
Lauren Dolnick
Senior Product Manager
Empathetic, meticulous, art gallery enthusiast
Megan Gillett
Program Associate
Empathetic, determined, avid baker
Joshua Groll
Customer Success Manager, Taproot Plus
Empathy, developer, speaks Latin
Anthony Nget
Program Associate
Insightful, resourceful, karaoke queen
Andrews Peprah
Senior Engineer
Creative, determined, being too honest
Nelson Rotimi
Software Engineer
Communicative, innovative, lover of hot beans
Bethany Sapp
Accounts Manager, Taproot Plus
Curious, perceptive, word game extraordinaire
Kimberly Swartz
Director
Empathy, problem solving, quoting The Office
Marketing and Communications
Cierra Moore
Marketing and Communications Associate
Creative, ambitious, Penn State fanatic
Lauren Shirk
Marketing Manager
Hardworking, collaborative, music and TV lover
Sameena Usmani
Content Manager
Strategic, detail-oriented, feisty Gen Xer
Strategic Partnerships
Cameron Barnes
Director
Introspective, connector, fanatical Chicago-sports fan
Molly Hall
Strategic Partnerships Associate
Enthusiastic, intuitive, coffee connoisseur
Operations
Shaby T. Rosales
HR Lead (Orr Group)
Strategic thinker, creative, aging millennial
Board of Directors
Patricia Langer Chair, Executive Vice President (ret.) Human Resources, NBCUniversal
Anjanette Brown Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, The Resurrection Project
Peggy Duvette Head of Social Impact, NetSuite
Matt Holford Engineering Director, Etsy
Spring Lacy Vice President, Head of Learning and Development, Prudential Financial, Inc.
Jason Madhosingh Founder, madgood.co
Elaine Mason Vice President, Talent, Splunk
Sarah Meron Vice President, Corporate Communications, IBM
Susan Solano Vila Vice President, Creative Services and Community Relations, Telemundo 51 Miami
Rebecca Wang CSR Employee Engagement Consultant
Emeritus Board
Aaron Hurst Founder, Taproot Foundation, Founder & CEO, Imperative
Caroline Barlerin Global head of Social Innovation, Eventbrite
Margaret Coady VP and Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Impact Communications, Prudential Financial
Tom Eddington Managing Director Eddington Advisory Services
Brad Finkelstein Secretary, Outside General Counsel. Partner, O’Melveny & Myers
Jane Freeman Independent Trustee Wells Fargo
Meredith Hahn Corporate Social Responsibility Consultant
Evan Hochberg President Crown Family Philanthropies
Steve Kirmse Managing Director (ret.) JP Morgan & Co. Inc.
Kellie Krug Former EVP Enterprise Marketing, Wells Fargo
Dr. Antoinette La Belle Co-President Growth Philanthropy Network
Sandra Lamb President & CEO Lamb Advisors
Sarah Mankowski Mindframe Consulting LLC
Roberto Orci CEO Accento Advertising
Julian Posada CEO The Resurrection Project
Sylvia Reynolds Chief Marketing Officer (ret.), Wells Fargo