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
Vanessa Waserman
National Director, Strategic Partnerships
Creativity, vision, yogi extraordinaire
Advisory Services
Casey Becerra
Consultant
Determined, compassionate, adventure seeker
Otis Booz
Associate Consultant
Diligence, insightfulness, witty banter
Kevin Burg
Associate Consultant
Thoughtful, problem-solver, intramural basketball star
Julia Chung
Senior Associate Consultant
Process-oriented, honest, travel itinerary builder
Jennifer Diaz
Director and Western Region Market Lead
Strategic, advisor, improvisational karaoke
Arianne Edmonds
Consultant
Creative, strategic, astrology aficionado
Robert Galluccio
Senior Associate Consultant
Ambitious, strategic, big dreamer
Jess Hammerman
Director and Eastern Region Market Lead
Problem solving, execution, question asking
Lilia Hoberman
Associate Consultant
Analytical, perceptive, one-liners
Sarah Howard
Senior Consultant
Dedicated, ambitious, human shazam
Natalia Jasienowicz
Senior Consultant
Passionate, personable, coffee enthusiast
Ben Knopf
Director and Strategic Operations Lead
Program management, strategic, trivia expert
Stephanie Kuei
Consultant
Learner, Connector, iPhonetographer
Andrew Mahoney
Senior Associate Consultant
Learner, individualization, passionate about laughing
Joseph Mendrala
Consultant
Driven, sincere, sports nerd
Alex McArthur
Senior Consultant
Communication, strategic, lover of puns
Rachel Riccio
Consultant
Thoughtful, strategic, amateur silversmith
Dana Schneider
Consultant
Strategic, dynamic, yoga enthusiast
Rosie Talcott
Consultant
Communication, versatility, improv comedy
Program Operations
Joshua Anderson
Product Manager
Analytical, strategic, Monopoly pro
Joshua Groll
Program Manager, Taproot Plus
Empathy, developer, speaks Latin
Meredith Lorch
Program Associate, Taproot Plus
Resourceful, deliberate, eye for design
Julia Osadcha
UX Designer
Curiosity, creativity, Harry Potter fan
Tijesunimi Peters
Software Engineer
Analysis, planning, spontaneous curiosity
Andrews Peprah
Software Engineer
Creativity, determination, being too honest
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
Strategic Partnerships
Cameron Barnes
Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships
Introspective, connector, fanatical Chicago-sports fan
Melissa McElroy
Strategic Partnerships Associate
Analytical, inquisitive, bagel enthusiast
Mary Ruth Robinson
Business Development Associate
Research, creativity, cat photography
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
Anjanette Brown Chief Finance Office, Neighborhood Housing Services & Assistant Vice President of Accounting, Community Housing Partners
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 Hahn Corporate 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