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| Ruha Benjamin [More Info] Professor of African American Studies Princeton University Ruha Benjamin is a professor of African American studies at Princeton University and author of People’s Science: Bodies and Rights on the Stem Cell Frontier (Stanford University Press). She has studied the social dimensions of science, technology, and medicine for over fifteen years and speaks widely on issues of innovation, equity, health, and justice in the U.S. and globally. She is also a Faculty Associate in the Center for Information Technology Policy; Program on History of Science; Center for Health and Wellbeing; Program on Gender and Sexuality Studies; Department of Sociology; and serves on the Executive Committees for the Program in Global Health and Health Policy and Center for Digital Humanities. Ruha is the recipient of many awards and honors, including the 2017 President's Award for Distinguished Teaching at Princeton. Her second book, Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code, examines the relationship between machine bias and systemic racism, analyzing specific cases of “discriminatory design” and offering tools for a socially-conscious approach to tech development. She is also the editor of Captivating Technology. Ruha received her PhD in Sociology from UC Berkeley, completed postdoctoral fellowships at UCLA’s Institute for Genetics and Society and Harvard University's Science, Technology, and Society Program, and has received grants and fellowships from the Institute for Advanced Study, American Council for Learned Societies, National Science Foundation, and California Institute for Regenerative Medicine among others. Her work is published in numerous journals including Science, Technology, and Human Values; Policy & Society; Ethnicity & Health; and the Annals of the American Academy of Social and Political Science and reported on in national and international news outlets including The Guardian, National Geographic, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, and Nature. | |
| Rachel Krausman [More Info] Senior Director, 211 United Way Worldwide Rachel Krausman is the Senior Director for 211 at United Way Worldwide, the global headquarters for more than 1,800 United Ways. 211 is a vital service leveraged by millions of people across the United States and Canada to access help with things like housing, food, health care, mental health support and more. Rachel’s team works closely with 211 leaders across the country at more than 200 organizations to strengthen and grow the service’s availability and to increase public awareness about 211. Rachel leads strategic partnerships that benefit the 211 network, including those with Twilio, Lyft, DoorDash, and IBM. Most notably, Rachel’s team developed and launched Ride United, a United Way initiative that facilitates free rides and free meal deliveries for 211 clients in more than 30 cities across the U.S. and has been critical during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to joining United Way, Rachel lead youth disaster preparedness programs at American Red Cross, where her team scaled The Pillowcase Project to reach more than 500,000 children with vital disaster preparedness education and with generous support from The Walt Disney Company. | |
| Alicia Lara [More Info] Sr VP, Impact United Way Worldwide Alicia Lara serves as Senior Vice President of Impact for United Way Worldwide. She is responsible for the development and design of strategies and programs for the United Way networks in the United States and internationally. United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community. She currently serves on the board of directors for several organizations including National Civic League, The Ms. Foundation for Women and Funders Together to End Homelessness. Ms. Lara holds a Bachelors Degree in Political Science from San Diego State University and a Masters Degree in Public Health from the University of California at Los Angeles. | |
| Stan Little [More Info] Chief Experience Officer United Way Worldwide As Chief Experience Officer (CXO), Stan Little leads all donorfacing functions that impact how the world engages with today’s United Way. He is charged with delivering consistent, compelling and relevant experiences with the United Way and its branded servic esꟷincluding philanthropy, cause-related partnerships and various funding initiativesꟷby individual, corporate and institutional donors, volunteers and partners. Little leads marketing, co mmunications, donor and investor relations and digital services functions that are critical to delivering a best-in-class donor experience to drive impact, growth and strengthen communities worldwide. Before joining United Way, Little was president of the SunTrust Foundation and led the bank’s philanthropic and community impact work after originally joining the bank as head of marketing strategy and operations. Little earned his Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Duke University, Master of Science in electrical engineering from Purdue University and Master of Business Administration from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. | |
| Lori Malcolm [More Info] Chief Culture and Operations Officer United Way Worldwide Lori Malcolm serves as the first Chief Culture Officer for United Way Worldwide where she is focused on building a high-performing culture across a network of more than 1800 local United Ways in more than 40 countries. As United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community, Ms. Malcolm brings her expertise in systems, strategy and excellence at an important time in the organizations history. Working with a diverse staff across the worldwide network, she is playing a critical role in connecting culture with the networks transformation to a business model focused on engaging individuals, while leaping forward in digital strategy. Her responsibilities encompass the organizations People functions including Recruiting, Talent Development, Learning & Conferencing, Human Resources, and Operations Excellence. Prior to joining United Way Worldwide, Ms. Malcolm held senior roles for industry-leading organizations known for their strong cultures of performance and execution. Ms. Malcolm led Recruitment Marketing and Diversity Recruiting at Walt Disney World, IT Recruitment and Organizational Effectiveness at Walmart, and served as the SVP Human Resources and Talent at the franchised concept, Checkers and Rallys Restaurants. She brings a systems approach to her work that builds upon her engineering background, including 10 years developing and selling technology solutions with IBM, Corp. Lori earned a Bachelor of Science in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering from Cornell University and has served on numerous nonprofit boards and industry associations focused on her passion to help others live better, healthier lives. She and her husband, Phil, reside in Tampa, FL and have four children between the ages of 21 and 28 who live in Japan, New York, Los Angeles and Miami. | |
| Suzanne McCormick [More Info] US President United Way Worldwide Suzanne McCormick was named U.S. President of United Way Worldwide (UWW) in June 2019. She is responsible for helping the 1,100 local United Ways across the U.S. trailblaze in the philanthropic space to build more resilient, inclusive and sustainable communities. That includes leading in equity, tackling community problems with innovative and systemic solutions, and driving the ongoing digital transformation. Suzanne came to UWW from Tampa, Florida, where she spent five years as President and Chief Executive Officer for United Way Suncoast, one of Florida’s largest United Ways. In that time, she cultivated growth, increased community impact and led a strategic plan to break the cycle of generational poverty. Having previously served as the former chair of the United Way Network Partnership Group and National Professional Council, she will continue to enable the teams to develop and leverage powerful philanthropy initiatives, such as Salesforce Philanthropy Cloud. She brings invaluable insights as immediate past chair of the United Ways of Florida that will lend to the ongoing collaboration with United Way State Associations. Suzanne began her nonprofit leadership career at the International Center of New York and then as CEO for both the American Red Cross of Southern Maine and People’s Regional Opportunity. She joined the United Way of Greater Portland in Maine, where she provided 13 years of leadership, including four as President and CEO. Suzanne holds a B.A. in Political Science from Duke University and is an alumna of the Peace Corps, where she taught English in Thailand. She is the proud mother of two children: Jack, who serves in the U.S Army, and Fiona. Her husband of 25 years, Bill, is a physical therapist. McCormick enjoys running, being a “soccer mom” and spending time with her family and two Boston terriers, Finnegan and Olive. | |
| Mark Sutton [More Info] Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President United Way Worldwide Mark Dana Sutton Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer United Way Worldwide Mark Sutton serves as United Way Worldwide’ s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In addition to his accounting and finance oversight responsibilities, Mark oversees the Finance, Information Technology, and Emergency Food and Shelter departments and plays a critical role in driving the United Way business model transformation. Mark has been with United Way for over twenty years. In 2015, the Atlanta Business Chronicle awarded Mark with the CFO of the Year award in the non-profit category and during this same year, Mark was also named CFO of the year for the United Way network. Mark received his Bachelor’s Degree of Accountancy from The George Washington University and is a member of the AICPA and Virginia Society of CPAs. Mark is also Six Sigma Green Belt Certified. He and his wife Terri reside in Alexandria and recently celebrated 30 years of marriage. | |
| John Taylor [More Info] Sr VP & Chief Information & Technology Officer United Way Worldwide John Taylor is the Chief Information & Technology Officer & Senior Vice President at United Way Worldwide. Before that, John served as Senior Executi ve-In-Charge, responsible for United Way Worldwide’s Northeast Regional Office in TriState. He has also worked with United Way of Metropolitan Chicago as the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships & Community Relations. . He is certified in Project Management and has had formal training in cultural sensitivity, strategic writing and customer service. He earned an MBA, with specialization in MIS, from the University of Baltimore, and a B.S. in Administration from Columbia Union College. | |
| Andrew Abrams [More Info] Director, Digital Systems Integration United Way Worldwide Andy joined UWW in 2018 after 15 years at a local United Way as Vice President, IT. In his time with UWW he has worked on development of the Shared CRM, Salesforce Philanthropy Cloud and Digital Services integrations as well as security and privacy for UWW and the local United Ways. Prior to joining United Way, Andy held technology roles at Harvard Medical School and Hyde Schools. In partnership with Brian Weber, Andy and Brian created the IT Security Toolkit designed to help any LUW evaluate and strengthen security in both strategic and tactical ways. | |
| Deirdre Asnis [More Info] Sr Director, Data and Processing Systems United Way Worldwide Deirdre Asnis is United Way Worldwide’s Senior Director, Processing and Data Solutions. She is currently Product Owner for the Network-wide Shared CRM Product and Strategy. Her role has strengthened United Way in advancing its transformation to working together as One Network. Deirdre comes from United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, where she served as the Director of Corporate Partnerships, providing leadership in executing engagement plans with the top 100 corporate accounts, including organizational/Board reporting on Campaign results, data standards and training. Deirdre has also worked for FrontStream (formerly Truist) and has subject matter expertise in campaign management and processing systems widely used across the United Way Network. She lives in Chicago with her husband, daughter and well-behaved puppy. | |
| Lynn Auffart [More Info] Sr Director, Finance United Way of Central Indiana Lynn Auffart grew up in Southern Indiana on a small farm, and attended Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana where she received her degree in accounting. She began her career with a small CPA firm and from there went into manufacturing where she oversaw safety, IT, and accounting departments. The majority of her manufacturing experience was as a Controller in the petroleum industry. From there she moved into the non-profit healthcare sector overseeing finance and IT. She is currently the Senior Director of Finance at United Way of Central Indiana overseeing the finance department. | |
| Harold Baker [More Info] Manager, Corporate Relations United Way of King County I'm a Corporate Relations Manager and have been with UWKC for 8 years in a variety roles. During this time I have seen our business evolve and how issue specific campaigns motivate and engage corporations first-hand. Born in Louisville, KY (Metro United Way) I moved to Seattle in 2007 with a couple of suit cases and the fuel of idealism. 13 years later, I now have a wife and 3 kids 7,5,3. | |
| Devin Callaway [More Info] Security Practice Lead Presidio Devin Callaway has been working in cybersecurity for 20 years. He has spent over 15 years working in non-profits. Devin has consulted on cybersecurity projects for the last 3 years and has worked in many verticals with various size organizations from fortune 50 to small and medium-sized enterprises. Devin was the Director of Cyber Security for Westminster College. He has designed cybersecurity programs for many organizations and has served as a VCISO. Currenty he serves as a Security Practice Lead for Presidio. | |
| Lynn Carter [More Info] Manager, Career & Talent Development United Way Worldwide Currently, I am the Manager of Career and Talent development at United Way Worldwide in which I ensure the development and implementation of learning and development opportunities to support career development, engagement and professional growth of United Way employees worldwide. My responsibilities include designing talent development opportunities that are targeted towards career and learning development for United Way employees, specific to include career development, mentoring, professional development, LEADership training and employee engagement. Prior to joining United Way Worldwide, I spent about 15 years with Fannie Mae, one of the largest mortgage companies in the US. My career at Fannie started on the operations side from working with mortgage lenders on mortgage pools, reconciling monthly disbursements, providing mortgage loan compliance, and during foreclosure prevention events working with consumers to be better educated on their mortgages. I enjoy helping people which led me to pursue a career in HR and training. I moved to HR and began working in compensation which gave me an opportunity to use my financial knowledge along with partnering with multiple Business units on HR matters, then to Diversity and finally to Facilitating & Training where I led new employee training and participated in executive and diversity training. I reside in Virginia and during my time away from work I enjoy traveling, reading and spending time with my family. | |
| Dan Caulfield [More Info] Senior Engagement Manager, Enterprise Strategy IBM Dan Caulfield is a Global Engagement Leader in IBM’s Enterprise Strategy focused on cost transformation, innovation, and growth. Mr. Caulfield has an extensive background working with clients to develop new business models, design innovative operating models, uncover new revenue streams, adopt disruptive technologies, create unconventional partnerships, and find / engage new customers. Before joining the Digital Strategy team he was a Program Manager on IBM's Global Client Strategy Team where he developed IBM’s go-to-market strategy and engagement principles. Mr. Caulfield first joined IBM as an experience design and marketing transformation leader in the Interactive Experience & Mobile practice specializing in digital solutions and customer engagement. | |
| Kevin Claybon [More Info] Sr VP, Data Insights & Research United Way Worldwide Kevin joined the United Way Network in January 2020 with the goal of building a world-class data and analytics organization in support of our amazing mission and network. Prior to joining, he spent the past 5 years consulting and delivery data and analytics solutions at several of the largest companies in the world. This work delivered hundreds of millions in value and was recognized by Forrester Research as the leading Customer Analytics solutions in the marketplace. Prior to consulting, he spent almost 10 years leading data and analytics departments at USAA and Nationwide Insurance. Kevin is an Ohio State Buckeye, a Marine Corps veteran of the war in Iraq, and actively volunteers with his local Honor Flight. He lives in Columbus, Ohio with his wife, 3 children, and trusty Boston Terrier. | |
| Jerry Dannemiller [More Info] VP, Digital Services United Way Worldwide Jerry Dannemiller joined UWW as Vice President of Digital Services in September 2018 after having previously leading the marketing and communications effort at United Way of Central Ohio, where, in addition to driving brand, messaging and engagement programs, he was team lead on digital services and organizational change efforts. His background is in digital marketing, content and donor technology platforms, and design thinking. He previously led teams at the Wexner Center for the Arts and The Ohio State University, in addition to serving as a writer and critic for various publications earlier in his career (including the Columbus Dispatch and NPR). He has served on several non-profit boards, including current service with the Ohio History Connection, Wellington School, and Jazz Arts Group Columbus. | |
| Geniro Dingle [More Info] Manager, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion United Way Worldwide I am proud to be in service of my United Way Worldwide and network colleagues. My job is to help our 1,100 local United Ways across the U.S. live our mission through building diverse, equitable and inclusive organizations. I call upon my lived experiences, and the experiences of the community that made me, to inform my work and lead with a servant's heart. | |
| Amy Dinofrio [More Info] VP, People Strategies & Culture United Way Worldwide Amy F. Dinofrio, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Vice President People Strategies & Culture United Way Worldwide Amy Dinofrio is United Way Worldwide’s Vice President of People Strategies & Culture. She oversees internal human resources and leads efforts to support more than 1,800 local United Ways in building organizational capacity, recruiting and retention and designing customized professional leadership development programs for board members and staff. Ms. Dinofrio brings more than 17 years of human resources and talent management experience to this role. Before joining United Way Worldwide in 2017, she led human resources, operations and 2-1-1 at Pikes Peak United Way in Colorado for 13 years. Since joining the team at United Way Worldwide, she has advanced professionally from manager to director and then to her current role as Vice President. Ms. Dinofrio earned her bachelor’s degree from King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, PA, and her Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Notre Dame. She has served on numerous nonprofit boards. She and her partner, Camryn, live in Alexandria, Virginia with their three dogs. | |
| Lucia Downton [More Info] VP, Technology & Operations United Way of Central Indiana Lucy is the VP of Technology & Operations for United Way of Central Indiana. After receiving a Chemical Engineering degree from Purdue University, she began her career working in the utility industry. She started in Quality Assurance at a nuclear power plant and then moved into regulation and operations for natural gas. After 14 years she decided to transition to “something more meaningful”. She began her UW career as a loaned executive in 1997. Lucy worked in Fundraising at UWCI for 15 years. As Director of the annual campaign she saw the fundraising results grow from $36m to $41m. In 2013, after working closely with Finance and leading an internal technology advisory team for many years, she was invited to move to a leadership role in Operations and oversee Technology for the organization. In 2017, she was recognized as an honoree for CTO of the Year award. She currently sits on the Board of Directors for Indiana United Ways, a statewide association, and leads the Technology Engagement Core Group for the UW network. | |
| John Emge [More Info] Regional Director, Engagement United Way Worldwide With 36 years of experience within our United Way Network, John Emge currently serves as Northeast Engagement Director for UWW. He is responsible for driving key performance metrics at both network and local Market levels in the region, including progress on growth of donors, volunteers, and advocates – all toward a Modern UW. Immediately prior to his start at UWW, John headed up his own consulting firm, Trusted Path Consulting, working exclusively with non-profits, including local UWs, consulting on structure, strategy, leadership, and development. From 2012 to 2018 John was VP & Regional Exec. Dir. at UW of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, leading their relationships with local communities in the PA & NJ suburbs of Philadelphia, and he played an integral role in the 2012 merger of seven local UWs that created UWGPSNJ, serving as co-chair of the Design Team. Prior to that merger, John was CEO of United Way of Atlantic County and had previous leadership roles in local UWs in New Jersey and West Virginia. | |
| Alex Fike [More Info] Director, Board & Leadership Programs United Way Worldwide Alex Fike is energized when tackling the complex and the ambiguous to fix the world’s trickiest problems. He’s motivated by the power of collective action to realize a better world. Today he serves as the Director of Board & Leadership Programs at United Way Worldwide. In this role, he helps United Ways around the globe partner more effectively with their Board to advance the mission of United Way. He leads the Talent Development efforts including leadership development for high-potential and high-performing current and future leaders, professional and career development to upskill staff, and talent capacity efforts for organizations including talent solutions like executive search. His own board and leadership service spans decades and across multiple sectors including nonprofit, governmental, and political organizations for established and nascent organizations. He has served these nonprofit organizations through the gamut of leadership roles including Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary. | |
| Caleb Gardner [More Info] Managing Partner 18 Coffees Caleb Gardner is the co-founder and managing partner of 18 Coffees, an innovation and change management firm. Caleb helps build capability within businesses trying to change the world, powered by a community of talent that helps organizations solve problems, bring ideas to life, and get a foothold in the future. Caleb is an insatiably curious strategist with unique professional experience, from startups to nonprofits, from Fortune 100 clients to heads of state. For more than three years, Caleb was the lead digital strategist for OFA, Barack Obama's political advocacy group. Caleb brought his unique leadership to one of the largest digital programs in existence, with a millions-strong email list and massive social media following -- including the fourth largest Twitter account in the world. | |
| Leah Horton [More Info] Director of Community Relations & Engagement United Way of Linn, Benton & Lincoln Counties Leah Horton (She, Her, Hers) has been with United Way since 2015. After leaving the world of corporate television advertising, Leah joined the Resource Development team at Spokane County United Way. During her time in Spokane, she worked intimately with both the annual campaign as well as affinity management, primarily overseeing the Emerging Leaders Society. In 2017, she took an in-network promotion with United Way of Linn County and United Way of Benton & Lincoln Counties where she successfully contributed to the merger of both organizations through her role in Marketing & Communications. She was responsible for applying Strategic Alliance information and packaging merger information for general donor consumption, community understanding, and campaign purposes. | |
| Danica Jamison [More Info] President & CEO Greater Gallatin United Way Danica Jamison is the President and CEO of Greater Gallatin United Way, located in Bozeman, Montana. GGUW has been an essential supporter of the community addressing the human service needs since 1978. Through United Way Danica provides leadership with collaborative partners to improve lives in four areas: basic needs, child and youth success, senior stability and behavioral health and mental wellbeing. Danica has a MA in Sustainable Food Systems from Montana State University, a BA in Art from Mary Baldwin University, and is an Insight Dialogue Facilitator offering interpersonal meditation within a Buddhist tradition. She enjoys walking through Montana woods and streams with her family and friends. An ideal day includes singing – particularly with others through Threshold Singers who offer songs of peace and solace for those who are dying. Danica is exploring ways she can support people in courageously facing the spiritual crisis and impacts of ecological devastation on the habitability of our planet with an integrated goal to address economic inequality and racism at the scale that science and justice demand. #greennewdeal | |
| Wendy Johnson [More Info] Chief Human Resource and Administrative Officer United Way of Greater Houston Wendy M. Johnson, SPHR Wendy is Chief Administrative and Human Resource Officer at United Way of Greater Houston where she has been since 2006. In her current role, she provides strategic and operational direction and support to the staff of 200+ employees. She is responsible for managing the daily operation of the human resources, facilities and information technology teams. In addition to those administrative responsibilities, she leads the talent management team which develops and implements leadership and organizational change programs. As a member of the senior leadership team and as an organizational development professional, she works with the United Way staff on conflict, change and performance issues. Prior to joining the United Way, Wendy honed her skills in the human resource field with AT&T Corporation in Atlanta, GA in training, staffing, recruiting, organizational development and human resource management. Wendy graduated from Northeastern University in Boston, MA with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and has a Master of Science in Human Resource Development from Villanova University in Philadelphia, PA. | |
| Scott Layton [More Info] VP & Managing Partner, Global Finance Transformation IBM Scott Layton leads the Global Finance Transformation practice within IBM. In this role, he works with clients to re-imagine and re-engineer their finance process to deliver intelligent workflows and higher value through transformation. Prior to this role, he was the Director of Audit and Investigations for IBM’s Asia Pacific regions and the Financial Controller for Asia Pacific. Scott has been with IBM for nearly 20 years, working across multiple regions geographies and functions spending time in controls, planning, audit, and strategy. Of his career with IBM, nearly half of it has been spent in Asia, where he has worked in Japan, China, and Singapore. Scott is passionate about transformation, technology and skills. He is always working with his organizations to adopt new tools, methodologies, and analytics while building organizational capability. He has worked internally on cognitive finance projects, enterprise performance management, sales model strategies, and intelligent opportunity yield projects. | |
| Vishal Lodha [More Info] Principal and Co-Founder Unity Tek Systems Vishal has been leading digital transformation efforts for the last decade. Vishal brings 20 years of IT and Industry experience. He has provided services to Fortune 500 clients managing the delivery and quality of IT consulting, transformation services and actively participating in business development. Most recently, Vishal was instrumental in leading and driving the modern workplace strategy in non profit sector.Vishal earned his undergraduate degree in Computer Science & Engineering from JNV University, India and MS (Computer Science) and MBA from Western Michigan University. Vishal and his family live in Carmel, IN. They love to travel around the globe and have been to 20+ countries | |
| Tina MacVeigh [More Info] Sr VP, Network Strategy United Way Worldwide Tina MacVeigh serves as Senior Vice President of Network Strategy for the US Network. In this role with United Way Worldwide (UWW), Tina is responsible for leading the local United Way business model transformation and building the local capacity to execute against our evolving Bold Play Strategy. Tina has 20 years of leadership experience, ranging from start-ups to global organizations, and a high level of expertise in strategic planning, organizational transformation, enterprise system implementation, business intelligence and analytics, impact assessment, revenue generation and more. Prior to joining UWW, Tina worked at United Way of Greater Cincinnati (UWGC), where she served as Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer. Tina was a member of the executive leadership team for UWGC, which is the sixth largest United Way in the U.S. In her role, Tina helped to develop, implement, and sustain the organization’s internal and external strategy by aligning people, processes, and technology solutions. She previously served as vice president for CA Technologies and held senior roles at Oracle and Siebel Systems. | |
| Greg Magnani [More Info] Director, Licensing United Way Worldwide Lead the Licensing Group Team, managing licensing function for branded products, group purchasing program (Vendor Resource Center), and direct sales of Born Learning and print materials. Serve as relationship manager with various vendor partners, including Staples (United Way Store), working to bring efficiencies and savings to the network. Help manage contracts and new systems related to Shared CRM and the Modern United Way. | |
| Gina Miller [More Info] Chief Operating & Financial Officer United Way of Central Indiana Gina Miller grew up in Western Pennsylvania, received her BS in mathematics and accounting from Anderson University in 1993, and completed her MBA at the Kelley School of Business in 2000. Gina began her career in 1993 as an auditor for Deloitte; transitioning to USA Track & Field from 1998-2013 as the Chief Financial Officer overseeing accounting, human resources, information technology, facilities, merchandising and website operations; then joined United Way of Central Indiana where she oversees accounting/finance, information technology, facilities, contracts/legal, and business operations. Gina lives in Noblesville, Indiana with her husband of 27 years, Thorpe Miller, and has three children: Gavin (22) and his wife Marin, Owen (19) and Malina (16). | |
| Jennifer Palazio [More Info] Senior Director, Member Services United Way Worldwide As Senior Director of Member Services at United Way Worldwide, Jenny manages the annual membership renewal process for nearly 1,100 local United Ways. Jenny is a frequent presenter at United Way Worldwide webinars and other learning opportunities on governance and accountability practices. She has spoken at the BoardSource Leadership Forum and at events sponsored by the Greater Washington Society of CPAs, Virginia Nurses Association, and Fannie Mae. She has a BA in Economics from the University of Virginia which qualifies her to painfully elaborate on the obvious. For the last nine seasons, Jenny has served as a VITA volunteer tax preparer in Alexandria, Virginia. | |
| Blake Pang [More Info] President & CEO United Way of Linn, Benton & Lincoln Counties Blake Pang (he, him, his) is a 15+ year executive leader in the United Way Network. He started his career in Resource Development at Aloha United Way (Honolulu) and has progressed to positions in Cincinnati, OH and Spokane, WA before taking on the role of President & CEO of the United Way of Linn, Benton & Lincoln Counties. In 2019, Blake successfully completed the merger of two Local United Ways via a Strategic Alliance. In 2020, that United Way was the first LUW on the West Coast to establish the shared services management model thus reducing back office costs by 50%. During his career, he has served as relationship manager to all sizes of accounts from Fortune 500 Corporations to local School Districts with a track record of increased giving throughout that timeframe. His specialties are strategic planning, creating amazing partnerships for his stakeholders and organizational change management. | |
| Molly Pieroni [More Info] Advisor, Digital Services United Way Worldwide Molly "MP" Pieroni works with local United Ways to learn about Digital Services. She has a background in strategy and technology having worked at the Boston Consulting Group and a venture capital firm she co-founded. MP attended William and Mary and earned her MBA at Harvard Business School. She lives in Dallas. | |
| Eric Pilkington [More Info] Partner, Enterprise Strategy IBM Eric is a partner in IBM’s Enterprise Strategy group and leads IBM’s broader Growth & Innovation practice. Previously, he was Head of Go-to-Market & Digital Strategy at Watson. He was also a Partner and Managing Director at BCG Digital Ventures, where he build startups for Fortune companies. A strategist, technologist, and serial entrepreneur, Eric works with companies to find new businesses and pathways to new customers, helping them to grow from “new to big” by uncovering real market and customer frictions and solving them in “10x better ways”. Across his storied career, Eric co-founded three companies, has advised over 30 startups, and has successfully launched 15+ companies with corporate partners. A well-respected thought leader, he has been recognized by Forbes, Fortune, and Fast Company as a top influencer in Digital Health, Wearable Tech, and product innovation, and is also a Contributing Editor at DigitalTrends.com. | |
| Rodney Prunty [More Info] President & CEO United Way of Central New Mexico Rodney Prunty President & CEO, United Way of Central New Mexico Rodney Prunty is a passionate, dedicated community servant with 33 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, including 13 years of experience with United Way. Rodney began employment at United Way in 2007 as a resource development manager for United Way of Rock River Valley, where he was responsible for developing and implementing fundraising strategies and donor cultivation for the annual campaign. In 2010, he was promoted to vice president of United Way of Rock River Valley (UWRRV). In this role, he oversaw an array of activities for the organization including human resources, organizational budgets, volunteer recruitment, community partnerships, community initiatives, campaign, and grants. Rodney joined United Way of Racine County (UWRC) in August of 2013 as the President and Chief Professional Officer. In his role, Rodney helped create a culture of relationship management in UWRC’s resource development department, which was integral to UWRC exceeding its 2013 campaign goal. During Rodney’s tenure in Racine, its United Way campaigns ranked in the top ten of its highest fundraising totals in the organization’s history. Rodney began his role as President & CEO of United Way of Central New Mexico (UWCNM) in June of 2019. In under one year, Rodney’s experience in fundraising, relationship-building, community engagement, and collective impact has begun to have an effect in central New Mexico. UWCNM exceeded its 2019 campaign goal and this fall, will begin a place-based collective impact initiative with the engagement of community residents in one of Albuquerque’s most challenged neighborhoods. Mr. Prunty is unwavering in his in his focus to create long-term, positive community change at scale. He holds a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership and a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services. | |
| Lynne Smith [More Info] VP, Business Development Digital Services United Way Worldwide A 25-year technology industry veteran, Lynne possesses a wide range of technology and management experience that she brings to making customer relationships successful. Prior to joining UWW, Lynne worked at Brierley + Partners where she was responsible for managing relationships with large corporations helping them with their loyalty and customer relationship efforts. Lynne has also served as a technology sales executive with SAP, Alliance Data, AOL/Netscape and Oracle. Lynne has a proven track record of growing client revenue by transforming and restructuring existing organizations. Lynne has been active in United Way since 1983 when she started her career with Texas Instruments and was a founding member of the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Women of Tocqueville. Lynne serves as an active member of the Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce Executive Women's Roundtable. Lynne graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in MIS and Marketing. | |
| Lori Smith [More Info] VP, Human Resources & Organizational Development United Way of Northeast Florida Lori is an experienced HR leader with demonstrated success in positioning HR as a trusted business partner in both Fortune 500 and Non-profit organizations. Her background and experiences include Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition/Succession, FMLA/ADA, Benefits Administration and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Lori is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and holds a degree in Communications. She is a member of Society for Human Resource Management(SHRM), Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society (CPCU), Leadership Jacksonville Class of 2017 and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Outside of the office, Lori enjoys reading, traveling and spending time with her family. | |
| Andrea Sok [More Info] Director, Marketing United Way Worldwide Andrea Sok joined United Way Worldwide nearly four years ago as the Director of Young Adult and Multicultural Engagement. In this role she is responsible for designing and executing strategies that attract and engage the next generation of leaders, philanthropists and activists to drive impact through United Way in communities globally. This includes driving growth for a network of 200+ Young/Emerging Leaders and GenNext groups, more than 70 Student United Way chapters and United Way LINC®- United Way’s movement to engage Millennials and Generation Z. In addition, Andrea now oversees the Women United® portfolio and manages United Way’s influencer program including eight global Brand Ambassadors. During the pandemic Andrea has had the opportunity to work in a project management capacity with IBM on building critical shared services work. Prior to joining United Way Worldwide, Andrea led communications and marketing for global health campaigns of the United Nations Foundation working to raise awareness and funding in support of Goal #3 Good Health and Well-being. Andrea holds a master's in Nonprofit Management and Leadership from Arizona State University and resides in Northern Virginia with her husband and two young children. | |
| Derek Stemen [More Info] President & CEO United Way of Greater Lima Derek Stemen is the President & CEO of the United Way of Greater Lima. Throughout his career he has had the opportunity to bring people and organizations together to accomplish ambitious goals. Before joining the United Way, Derek served his local communities in a variety of roles. He has been a Pastor in the United Methodist Church, served as the Director of Admissions at his Alma Mater – Bluffton University, and most recently served as the Executive Director of the American Red Cross. Since joining the United Way he has led the Board through an organizational change and helped bring together multiple United Ways to deliver an even greater impact on the community. Derek & his wife Abby live in Lima with their 3 children; Eliza, Leah, & Drew. | |
| David Turcotte [More Info] CEO & Chairman IOXO, LLC Dave is a dynamic purpose-driven leader who understands the value of great teamwork and the need for a culture that fosters innovation, accountability and excellence. He acquired these values throughout his career as a successful collegiate, professional and Olympic Athlete. While competing, he obtained his law degree from Brigham Young University and ventured into the world of Technology. He built his reputation as Strategic thought leader while fulfilling various executive roles for organizations focused on IT infrastructure, data security and storage, venture capital, desktop virtualization and computer forensic technologies. | |
| Radwa Wahba [More Info] Manager, Engagement 18 Coffees Radwa is an experienced strategic planner based in Washington DC, leading consulting client work for 18 Coffees. As a trusted client lead and partner, she works closely with clients to assess and deliver on strategic needs and design solutions to ensure effective impact and results. Leveraging nearly a decade of experience in the public and private sector, she specializes in change management, corporate social responsibility, and innovation strategy and development. Radwa’s demonstrated history and passion for understanding global market forces, social movements and human behavior has allowed her to contribute to regenerative solutions and inclusive communities across the Middle East, North Africa, and the United States. | |
| Brian Weber [More Info] VP, IT Infrastructure and Facilities United Way Worldwide Brian has overall responsibility for overseeing the daily work activities of United Way Worldwide electronic and physical infrastructure teams. In this broad role as an essential staff member, Brian and his team are responsible for the daily operation of the United Way Worldwide property, local and wide area networks, facilities management, integrated A/V solutions, Unified Communications, and the help desk facility. Brian serves as the UWW security officer responsible for life safety and the physical security of the property as well as safeguarding UWW intellectual property. Brian ensures IT policies and procedures are accurate and enforced and the staff are constantly tested using simulated threat management techniques. Brian is an integral part of incident response and risk management team working directly with external vendors to perform vendors assessments, penetration testing and internal controls audits. Brian holds the following certifications: Cisco CCENT, Global Information Assurance Certifications/Global Security Essentials and Global Enterprise Defender (GIAC/GSEC-GCED), Information Technology Information Library (ITILv3), CompTIA Network & Security +, and boot camp style trainings in ethical hacking and security awareness. | |
| Lauren Werner [More Info] Director, Communications United Way Worldwide History major turned communications and PR professional. Dot connector, strategist, and writer. Drawing from years of experience at PR and communications consulting agencies, I engage and support the staff and leadership of United Way Worldwide to convey information clearly and effectively across our organization. | |
| Michael Wilkinson [More Info] CEO & Managing Director Leadership Strategies, Inc. Michael Wilkinson is the CEO and Managing Director of Leadership Strategies, Inc. – the largest provider of professional facilitators and facilitation-related training in the U.S. He is widely recognized as one of the foremost leaders in the facilitation industry. Active in both private and public sectors, he provides leadership training and strategy development assistance to such diverse organizations as The Coca-Cola Company, Unisys, EPA, CDC, KPMG Peat Marwick, and the American Cancer Society. He has facilitated more than 200 strategy sessions for major corporations, large government agencies, and a variety of non-profit organizations Mr. Wilkinson is a much sought-after facilitator, trainer and speaker, both in the U.S. and around the globe. He has completed international assignments in more than 25 locations including Beijing, Geneva, Hamburg, Helsinki, Hong Kong, Istanbul, London, Milan, Moscow, Riyadh, Stockholm, Sydney, Vienna, and Warsaw. Prior to Leadership Strategies, Mr. Wilkinson spent six years with ADP and eight years in the information technology practice of Ernst & Young's Management Consulting Group. He is a High Honors graduate from Dartmouth and resides in Atlanta. | |
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