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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

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Carlton Ford

Head of Strategic Partnerships
Servant leader, pragmatic, grill master

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Vincent Iaropoli

Head of Finance and Administration
Diligent, empathetic, cat dad

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Kellie Krug

Head of Marketing and Communication
Dot-connector, relationship builder, cookbook collector

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Carmen Matos

Interim Head, People & Culture
Advisor, builder, traveler

Advisory Services

Sivi Ananthasingam

Sivi Ananthasingam

Consultant
Empathetic, inquisitive, jet-setter

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Hira Babar

Senior Associate Consultant
Observant, strategic, home baker

Marjie Bland

Marjie Bland

Senior Consultant
Enthusiastic, collaborative, third generation Buckeye

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Otis Booz

Senior Consultant
Diligent, insightful, witty banter

Kevin Do

Senior Associate Consultant
Strategic, curious, foodie

Season Eckardt

Season Eckardt

Senior Consultant
Resourceful, intentional, wellness champion

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Francisco Esquer

Associate Consultant
Adaptable, collaborative, occasional botanist

Arianna Flores

Associate Consultant
Listener, purpose-driven, food photographer

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Meryl Friedman

Consultant
Analytical, impact-oriented, bagel expert

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Alex Guiney

Consultant
Compassionate, creatively analytical, intermittently successful home chef

Juliette Hackett

Juliette Hackett

Consultant
Thoughtful, analytical, roadtrip game enthusiast

Clay Hallee

Clay Hallee

Associate Consultant
Writing, problem solving, guided historical tours

David Kaiser-Jones

David Kaiser-Jones

Senior Consultant
Open, curious, animal spotter

Delicia Jones, MSW

Associate Consultant
Strategic, empathetic, anime enthusiast

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Anika Legrand-Wittich

Senior Associate Consultant
Collaborative, tenacious, novice pastry chef

Morgan Leppla

Morgan Leppla

Senior Associate Consultant
Curious, analytical, devout sweet tooth

Andrew Mahoney

Senior Consultant
Learner, individualization, passionate about laughing

Piper McGinley

Senior Consultant
Perceptive, spontaneous, kids carpool mastermind

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Archana Menon

Senior Consultant, Advisory Services
Synthesizer, inquisitive, spicy food enthusiast

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Ivy Mitchell

Senior Associate Consultant
Collaborative, empathetic, podcast pusher

Kelly Mizuno

Kelly Mizuno

Consultant
Passionate, strategic, travel enthusiast

Jess Mulcahy-Miller

Jess Mulcahy-Miller

Consultant
Reflective, inquisitive, professional emu wrangler

Kyle Pennisi

Kyle Pennisi

Consultant
Relationship builder, motivator, herder of cats

Dana Schneider

Dana Schneider

Senior Consultant
Strategic, dynamic, crossword puzzle pro

Anna Schutte

Senior Associate Consultant
Curious, empathetic and adventurer

Jordan Swaim-Fox

Jordan Swaim-Fox

Senior Associate Consultant
Attentive, patient, board game aficionado

Jackson Thomas

Jackson Thomas

Interim Co-Head
Strategic, process-builder, urban tomato farmer

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Ed Vere

Associate Consultant
Consensus builder, idea generator, pour over stan

Nora Walls

Associate Consultant
Curious, compassionate, reality TV expert

Paul Willems

Associate Consultant
Curious, Bridge-builder, Avid funny sock collector

Ann Woodward

Senior Associate Consultant
learner, optimist, book club enthusiast

Program Operations

Joshua Anderson

Director of Product
Analytical, strategic, Monopoly pro

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Jeff Brady

Accounts Director
Purpose-driven, people-centered, conservationist

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Nuna Cosey

Customer Service Specialist
Helpful, open-minded, animated film enthusiast

Megan

Megan Gillett

Program Associate
Empathetic, determined, avid baker

Joshua Groll

Customer Success Manager, Taproot Plus
Empathy, developer, speaks Latin

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Andrews Peprah

Senior Engineer
Creative, determined, being too honest

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Nelson Rotimi

Software Engineer
Communicative, innovative, lover of hot beans

Bethany Sapp

Accounts Manager, Taproot Plus
Curious, perceptive, word game extraordinaire

Kimberly Swartz

Kimberly Swartz

Director, Community Engagement
Empathy, problem solving, quoting The Office

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Melissa Viesca

UX Designer
Curious, big picture thinker, sci-fi nerd

Marketing and Communications

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Susmitha Chinni

Marketing Associate
Creative, curious, un-certified dog whisperer

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Lauren Shirk

Marketing Manager
Hardworking, collaborative, music and TV lover

Sameena Usmani

Sameena Usmani

Content Manager
Strategic, detail-oriented, feisty Gen Xer

Strategic Partnerships

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Cameron Barnes

Director, Strategic Partnerships
Introspective, connector, fanatical Chicago-sports fan

Molly Hall

Strategic Partnerships Associate
Enthusiastic, intuitive, coffee connoisseur

People and Culture

Detra Rhodes, People and Operations Director

Detra Rhodes

People and Operations Director
Patient, creative, food lover

 

Board of Directors

Patricia Langer   Co-Chair, Executive Vice President (ret.) Human Resources, NBCUniversal
Rebecca Wang   Co-Chair, Sr. Manager, Nonprofit Partnerships, ServiceNow
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
Paul Acevedo Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, CSAA Insurance Group

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

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