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Leadership

Bill Strathmann
Chief Executive Officer

Bill Strathmann is Network for Good's CEO and is a member of its Board of Directors. He is a social entrepreneur, who throughout his career has traversed sectors, bringing good business practices to corporations and nonprofits alike. Bill came to Network for Good from BearingPoint, where he provided strategic planning and mergers and acquisitions consulting to corporations and nonprofit organizations across the nation. With Andersen Business Consulting, he built and led a consulting practice serving large nonprofits including the Nature Conservancy, National Geographic Society, National Association of Home Builders and the United Way. Throughout his career, Bill has been an influential speaker on the topics of philanthropy, the role of technology in fundraising, corporate social responsibility, strategic planning, performance management and mergers and acquisitions. Bill is a co-author featured in the book, People to People Fundraising - Social Networking and Web 2.0 for Charities. He has a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Haverford College and a master's degree in business administration from the Darden School at the University of Virginia. Bill is a current board member and the former Chairman of The Social Enterprise Alliance and has served on multiple other nonprofit boards and advisory committees.
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Katya Andresen
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Strategy Officer
Katya Andresen is Chief Strategy Officer of Network for Good, as well as a speaker, author and blogger about nonprofit marketing, online outreach, social media and fundraising. In addition, she is an adjunct professor of communications at American University’s Key Certificate Program and serves on the board of NTEN. Katya has trained thousands of causes in effective engagement, and her marketing materials for non-profits have won national and international awards. She is the author of the book, Robin Hood Marketing: Stealing Corporate Savvy to Sell Just Causes and was featured in the e-book, Nine Minds of Marketing. She is also an author featured in People to People Fundraising - Social Networking and Web 2.0 for Charities. Fundraising Success Magazine named her Fundraising Professional of the Year in 2007, and she has since become one of its regular columnists. Before joining Network for Good, she was Senior Vice President of Sutton Group, a marketing and communications firm and a marketing consultant overseas in Ukraine. She also worked for CARE International. Katya traces her passion for good causes to the enormous social need she witnessed as a journalist prior to her work in the non-profit sector. She was a foreign correspondent for Reuters News and Television in Asia and for Associated Press and major US newspapers in Africa.
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Bob Deily
Chief Financial Officer

Bob Deily manages and coordinates Network for Good's financial and accounting activities. Prior to joining Network for Good, Bob was the founder and owner of MBAWare, an online retailer of business software for CPAs, CFOs and other financial professionals. He was the CFO and EVP of Finance and MIS for the North American subsidiary of Swisscom and was a financial management consultant at CGI-AMS for clients like AT&T and Verizon. Bob has a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Georgetown University.
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Steve Turner
Chief Technical Officer

Steve Turner is responsible for the development and operation of the technology that powers Network for Good. Steve comes to Network For Good from washingtonpost.com, where he was VP Technology and CTO. Steve brings more than 20 years of experience leading large global development projects at BrassRing, Curl Corporation, Authoria, Primavera Systems and Lotus Development. Steve holds a B.S. degree in applied chemistry from Nottingham, England, and a master's degree in high tech business administration from Northeastern University in Boston.
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Nonprofit and Donor Solutions

Dave Matusiak
Solutions Manager
Dave supports DonateNow customers as well as donors in his role at Network for Good. A 2005 graduate of the University of Maryland with a degree in Architecture, Dave has spent the last several years caring for customers in the homebuilding, management consulting, and insurance industries. In his spare time, he enjoys woodworking, live music, working with computers, and making people laugh. A lifelong hockey fan, he can often be found at the Verizon Center cheering for his beloved Washington Capitals.
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Abby Watt
Solutions Specialist
Abby provides general support for donors and non-profit organizations that use Network for Good’s services. She previously worked as the Administrative Assistant for a non-profit HIV/AIDS service organization where she had the privilege of helping organize and coordinate numerous fundraising events including the local AIDS Walk and annual charity dinner/auction. Through this experience, Abby gained a passion for working in the non-profit industry which has now brought her to Network for Good. In her free time she enjoys travelling, photography, and spending time listening to live music at the local venues.

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Alexandra Dalo
Solutions Specialist
Alex provides support to donors and partner organizations that use Network for Good’s services. She graduated with a Marketing degree from the Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland in College Park in May of 2012.  Alex grew up outside of Boston, MA and is an avid sports fan, with her favorite teams being the New England Patriots and the Boston Celtics.  She enjoys making smoothies, shopping for shoes, and nice long jogs outside.

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Emily Wang
Solutions Specialist
As part of the solutions team, Emily provides assistance to all nonprofits and donors alike using Network for Good’s services. Hailing from Georgia, she graduated in 2011 from Emory University with a Bachelor of Business Administration. Emily migrated to DC in pursuit of applying her business background to support the social sector. When she’s not helping others, she enjoys spending time outside with her beloved dog and exploring what the north has to offer.  She loves reading autobiographies and rarely let’s a day go by without having a Wild Cherry Capri-Sun, her secret indulgence.

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Monique Lebedew
Solutions Specialist

Monique provides support to nonprofit organizations and individual donors that are cause driven.  She is a 2009 graduate of Virginia Tech with her Bachelor’s degree in Communication.  Monique has spent the last few years in the financial services industry and enjoys interacting with new people every day.  As a native New Yorker, Monique is a huge Yankees and Giants fan.  A few of her passions include animals, Star Wars, cooking, and making others happy.
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Nonprofit Customer Success

Charles Ball
Customer Experience Manager

Charles joined Network for Good as Senior Sales Associate. He has extensive experience providing Technical Education Counseling services to the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Through working with Clarity Technologies and later with CIBER Inc, Charles guided and assisted individual, non-profit, university, and corporate clients, in effectively meeting their technical training needs. In addition, while at CIBER Inc., Charles worked closely with clients in meeting short and long term technical staffing requirements. His clients included the University of California San Francisco, Williams-Sonoma, Kaiser Permanente, and Skidmore Owings and Merrill. In his spare time, Charles has worked with his local neighborhood association on projects such as park beautification. He enjoys reading science fiction and hiking.
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Laura Tubesing
Customer Success Manager

Laura manages the Customer Success team where she is responsible for ensuring that DonateNow, EmailNow and EventsNow clients leverage the full power of Network for Good’s services and expert guidance to meet their online engagement goals. Prior to joining Network for Good, Laura worked for Infobase Publishing in a library sales role where she helped educate librarians about eBooks and how to effectively integrate online resources into schools and public libraries. Laura holds a B.A. in English and French from James Madison University. In her free time, Laura loves traveling, cooking, softball and cheering for the Washington Redskins!
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Annika Pettitt
Customer Success Specialist
Annika works to help our newest nonprofit customers get up and running with their services to be successful, long term fundraisers. As part of the Customer Success Team she loves to see nonprofits of all kinds become fundraising superstars for their individual missions. She comes to Network for Good from American University where she graduated in 2010 with a double major in International Studies and Political Science. Before joining the Network for Good team, Annika worked and volunteered with many nonprofits in her home town in Upstate New York. When not having fun at the NFG office Annika likes to try out new hobbies, pretend to be crafty, and watch her beloved New York Yankees play ball.
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Nonprofit Sales & Marketing
 

Allison Schwalm
Marketing Engagement Manager
As a member of the nonprofit marketing team, Allison’s primary role is to help get Network for
Good’s training, expertise and products in the hands of as many nonprofits as possible, so they
can conduct stellar online outreach to advance their missions. Prior to her position at Network for Good, Allison managed outreach efforts for the American Diabetes Association Government Affairs and Advocacy Division’s diabetes epidemic action councils and industry groups, and provided project oversight to the Association’s National Youth Advocate program. Allison holds a B.A. in Sociology from James Madison University.
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Kera Bradley
Marketing Communications Coordinator

Kera coordinates Network for Good’s nonprofit outreach campaigns in effort to empower organizations across the world to progress their missions and raise money for amazing causes. Kera comes to NFG from NBC4 right here in Washington, where she held the position of Community Affairs Coordinator and worked on the station’s popular public affairs news shows.  A graduate of Howard University with a B.A. in Sociology, Kera is an avid music lover who enjoys reading really long, über-complicated book series, playing tennis and spending time with friends and family.
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Caryn Stein
Senior Manager, Content Strategy
Caryn manages the creation, production and distribution of Network for Good’s wealth of content and training to help nonprofits and corporate partners unleash generosity. A graduate of Purdue University, Caryn has over a decade of digital media experience, focusing on user engagement, audience development and custom solutions for content marketing initiatives. Prior to joining the Network for Good team, she lead the online community at iVillage.com. When she’s not making the editorial magic happen, Caryn spends her time perfecting karaoke routines, making delicious jams and jellies, and crusading for wildlife – one frog at a time.
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Irene Edmunds
Director of Product Marketing

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Jamie Field
Director of Sales

Jamie Field leads Network for Good's nonprofit software sales team. Jamie has an extensive background in Sales Leadership and Marketing in the for-profit sector and is very excited about applying his skills and knowledge here at NFG. Jamie spent most of his sales and management career bringing new technology to the printing business and most recently leading a team of software sales professionals in the Advocacy space. At Network for Good, Jamie is excited to utilize his technical sales experience to help unleash generosity on a massive scale. Jamie and his team are focused on scaling generosity and advancing good causes by providing nonprofits with innovative technology solutions to enable them to raise more money online. 
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Leah Craft
Sales Associat
e
Leah advises other nonprofit organizations on Network For Good's affordable and effective tools for online fundraising and social marketing.  Leah enjoys learning about all nonprofit organizations and helping them to reach their highest fundraising and outreach potential!  Although a Kentucky-native, Leah spent 6 years studying and working in Europe and has been living in DC for 5 years.  She is passionate about languages, culture, travel, and helping others.  As the Hebrew Immigration Aid Society's Young Leaders Fundraising Chair, she spends much of her free time advocating for immigration rights.  The rest of her free time is spent with her 3-year old mini schnauzer.  Leah received her Bachelor's of Arts in International Economics and French from the University of Kentucky and is currently pursuing her Masters of Public Health at The George Washington University.
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Michael Garceau
Sales Associat
e
Michael advises nonprofit organizations on the implementation of marketing and fundraising tools that build brand awareness and strengthen donor relationships, and he strives to help his clients visualize and realize their fundraising potential. Prior to joining Network for Good, Michael led business development initiatives for a Chicago-based private investment company. He holds a B.A. in History from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an M.A. in International Relations from the University of Kent’s Brussels School of International Studies.
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Velma Hutchins
Sales Associat
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Velma helps nonprofits to crystallize their mission and express the heart and soul of their organization by helping them to understand their fundraising potential with our online tools that have helped so many other 501c3s.  Velma is passionate about feeding the poor, politics, reading and exercising. Being born in Lima, Peru and raised in the United States she speaks Spanish fluently.  Prior to entering the nonprofit world, Velma helped organizations with their staffing needs as a recruiter for Accounting and Finance professionals.  Velma received her Bachelor’s of Arts in Political Science from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.  Go Blue!
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Lisa Stenholm
Sales Associate
Lisa is a member of the dynamic Sales team providing nonprofits with essential donation and email tools for fundraising success. She relocated from her hometown of Chicago where she worked in sales for a  commercial real estate company, to the D.C. area where she broadened her resume to online marketing.  Lisa decided to make the switch to the nonprofit sector to fulfill her true passion of doing good. Lisa is excited to be working with Network for Good to further its mission of unleashing generosity for all its nonprofits. Lisa holds a B.S. in Marketing and Finance from DePaul University. She enjoys vegetarian food, movies, animals (most especially her dog, Harry), and spending any free time with family and friends.
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Kyle Amey
Sales Associate
 
Kyle consults with nonprofit organizations about how best to maximize donations via online fundraising channels. He has a specific passion for causes related to disease research, healthcare delivery, access to education, and environmental sustainability. Kyle received his B.A. in Economics from the University of Virginia and a Master’s Certification in Nonprofit Management from Virginia Commonwealth University. A native of the Greater Washington Area, he supports his local DC teams – the Redskins, Capitals, and Nationals.
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Ben Cardamone
Sales Associate
Ben helps nonprofit organizations strengthen their fundraising strategy and implementation with Network for Good's donation and email tools.  He is especially passionate about organizations that help feed the poor as well as those working to end domestic violence.  Ben received his B.A. in English from Colgate University.  He is a big supporter of all Boston sports teams, but also supports his local Washington Nationals.
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Lori Horwitz
Sales Associate
Lori consults with nonprofit organizations to help them implement fundraising tools to better support their mission.  Lori is passionate about causes that help abused animals and underprivileged children.  She most recently worked at a local appliance distributor in the DC Metro area and holds a B.S. in Marketing from Penn State University.  She enjoys running marathons and being outdoors.   
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Dave Edelwich
Sales Associate

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Kevin Heffelfinger
Sales Associate

Kevin counsels nonprofit organizations on the impact that new technology has on their fundraising strategy and how the implementation of Network for Good's dynamic tools can drive results for them. He is passionate about organizations that center around youth development and pediatric care. Kevin received his B.S. in Marketing/Management from The Pennsylvania State University. He is a big college football fan and supports Penn State and The Big Ten. Kevin is native to Allentown, PA and enjoys movies, going out to the great restaurants in DC, and spending time with his family and friends.
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Noah Griesbach
Sales Associate

Noah is very excited to join the Network for Good team to help unleash generosity. Noah comes from the service industry  where he focused on customer relations at some of the top concepts in the nation. He is very active with Great   Shape! Inc. where he volunteers his time working with children in Jamaica. Noah is active in his community as well working with various volunteer organizations in the D.C and Virginia area. Noah’s experience with small to medium sized non-profits has been invaluable in his ability to asses and determines the needs of his clients.  
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Corporate Partnerships

Stacie Mann Kronthal
Vice President of Partnership
s
Stacie leads Network for Good's partnership efforts, including the marketing and promotion of our engagement solutions for good. Network for Good serves corporations by enabling charitable giving, rewarding customers with charity gift cards, incorporating philanthropy into their social media strategy and gaining consumer and employee insights through charitable initiatives. Partnerships include AOL, The Capital One No Hassle Giving Site, Causes on Facebook, Charity Navigator, Crowdrise, GuideStar, Johnson & Johnson, and Yahoo!, YourCause among others.  She consults with corporations on charity campaigns and disaster giving response and has trained non-profits on how to effectively market their causes online as well as ways to use person-to-person fundraising. She is also responsible for the donor and partner portions of our own website www.networkforgood.org and the website Six Degrees, which launched in January of 2007 with actor and musician Kevin Bacon and brings a social conscience to social networking. Before joining Network for Good, she worked in the Interactive Marketing division of America Online managing their strategic e-commerce partners. Stacie holds a bachelor's degree in French and Marketing from Duke University.
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Allison McGuire
Partnerships Marketing Associate
Allison McGuire brings to Network for Good congressional, human and civil rights, and international experience through her work on Capitol Hill, with organizations such as MassEquality, and UK Member of Parliament Karen Buck’s office. She moved to Network for Good from her work with Congress at the National Security Network and ProgressiveCongress.org. Through convening briefings and hearings, organizing events, and moderating panels, Allison created an extensive network and echo chamber on and off Capitol Hill. Prior to her non-governmental work, Allison served as the Senior Democratic Fellow on the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission under the Committee of Foreign Affairs in the U.S. House of Representatives. She is a Human Rights and National Security Reform Fellow with the Rockwood Leadership Institute and the DC Social Director with the Truman National Security Project. Allison formerly believed she would become an actor, and obtained a degree in Theatre Arts and Political Science from Boston University.
Kate Olsen
Director of Partnerships
Kate Olsen provides strategic business development and leads content marketing for the corporate partnership practice.  As Director, Kate helps companies extend the reach of their cause-related initiatives and better engage with consumers and employees through digital giving programs.  Prior to Network for Good, Kate practiced strategy consulting with the Boston Consulting Group, literary management with The Gersh Agency and community development through public-private partnership with The United Way of Greater Los Angeles and The U.S. Agency for International Development. Kate holds a BA from Bryn Mawr College, a MSW from the University of Southern California and a MBA from Georgetown University.
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Matthew Rosenblatt
Account Manager of Partnerships
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Jacqueline Lee
Business Development Associate of Partnerships
Jacqueline Lee cultivates partnerships by aligning companies’ social strategies with Network for Good’s technical solutions to philanthropy. She brings domestic and international experience in business development, cause-marketing, and public-private partnerships through her previous work and projects from New York to Southeast Asia. A Texas native, Jacqueline holds a MA in Global Affairs and Business Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management and attended the University of Oklahoma for her undergraduate degree.
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Human Resources/Organizational Development and General Administration

Amanda Coyle
Director of Organizational Development
As Network for Good's Director of Organizational Development, Amanda is responsible for ensuring Network for Good is hiring, training and retaining a stellar team of individuals focused on unleashing generosity on a massive scale. Amanda joined Network for Good in 2004 and also assists the CEO with special projects and activities related to the Board of Directors. Formerly with BearingPoint, Amanda was a consultant in the Nonprofit Sector where she participated in a variety of consulting engagements including Change Management, Merger Integration and Business Process Redesign. Prior to BearingPoint, Amanda was with Andersen Business Consulting where she served clients through Program Management, Strategic Development and Merger Integration projects. Amanda holds a bachelor's degree in Communications and Sociology from the University of Richmond and is currently pursuing a Masters in Social Work at the Catholic University of America.
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Gloria Salmeron
Talent Acquisition Specialist

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Marcia Jones
Executive Assistant

Marcia Jones provides executive level administrative support to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Strategy and Operating Officer. Marcia previously worked as the Executive Office Administrator for the National Legal Aid & Defender Association.  With over 15 years’ experience working in the nonprofit sector, Marcia specializes in providing “C” Level administrative support, governance support, office management and meeting and event planning. She is currently seeking her certification in Organizational Development.  In her spare time she loves to blog and explore new restaurants.
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Transaction Processing

Debbie Lam
Director, Business Systems

Debbie Lam is the Director of Business Systems at Network for Good. Debbie is in charge of Network for Good donation processing operations. Prior to Network for Good, Debbie was a technical director for Agency.com, an internet consulting firm with a roster of clients in a wide selection of industries. Debbie's past work experience has included projects for Fidelity Investments, GTech/Washington State Lottery, Pacific Gas & Electric, and Openwave. She holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Wilhelmina Lord-Adem
Senior Donation and Grant Support Specialist
Wilhelmina works closely with the Director of Business Systems and the Finance team on transaction processing activities. Before joining Network for Good, she worked at Educational Testing Service (ETS) in Princeton, NJ. Wilhelmina holds a bachelor's degree in Public Health from the University of Maryland and, in her spare time, enjoys reading, writing, and hiking. A budding photographer, Wilhelmina enjoys getting lost – armed, of course, with a camera and a GPS.
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Deneka Taylor
Senior Donation and Grant Support Specialist
Deneka is responsible for the day-to-day transaction processing including—but not limited to—check reissues, donation refunds and Electronic Funds Transfers. Before joining the Network for Good family, Deneka worked as a Client Service Help Desk Analyst for Ruesch International/Travelex, a company that offers international payment products specializing in foreign currency. Deneka has worked in Operations for other financial firms such as Smith Barney and H. Beck/Capital Financial Group. Deneka holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from North Carolina Wesleyan College. In Deneka’s downtime away from the office she enjoys shopping and spending time with her family.
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Accounting

Malvika Saini
Controller

Malvika is responsible for the day-to-day accounting functions at Network for Good. Prior to working for Network for Good, Malvika was in public accounting. She worked for various CPA firms in the DC area. Malvika holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Maryland and an active CPA license.
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Nana Adjei
Accounting and Admin

Nana is responsible for accounts payable activities and expense reporting and reimbursement. Before joining Network for Good, Nana worked as an Accounts Payable Coordinator with Acsys Staffing. She is currently working towards her Bachelors degree in Business Administration, with a minor in Computer Studies and a certification in Human Resource Management at University of Maryland University College.
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Technology Operations

Jing Gu
Vice President, Technology
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Tanya Lee
Vice President, Program Management

Tanya works on the Network for Good Technical Team where she helps to design and coordinate product development. Prior to joining Network for Good, Tanya worked for Deloitte Consulting, with specific focus in the area of child welfare. Tanya holds a Masters in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia as well as a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science and a Bachelors of Science in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. She was born in the beautiful Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and grew up in Silver Spring, MD where she still resides today.
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Debbie Dine
HTML/Web Designer, NPO Services
Debbie codes the custom designs for the Custom DonateNow pages that replicate organizations' web sites, provides web design support for Custom DonateNow customers, and provides web design and development support for other Network for Good projects. Prior to joining Network For Good, Dine designed web sites for area small businesses and nonprofits, including Maryland public schools, and she founded an award-winning children's literary web site. Her favorite charity is the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
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Mark Slater
HTML/Web Designer, NPO Services
As part of the tech team, Mark designs and codes the custom DonateNow pages and supports customers in their design and technical needs. Mark grew up in Switzerland, and, after completing studies in accounting, switched career paths to the web world. Prior to joining NetworkForGood, Mark worked in web agencies large and small, both in Europe and in the US.
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Elicia Potter
User Experience Designer
Elicia leads the user experience and design of Network for Good's family of products and websites. Prior to entering the nonprofit sector, she led the interactive design team at a strategic communications firm in Northern Virginia. Working with various commercial, government and nonprofit clients, her team provided engaging and award-winning creative solutions. Elicia received her B.A. in Graphic Design from James Madison University and her M.S. in Integrated Marketing Communications from West Virginia University. When she's not designing, she's concocting delicious creations in her kitchen—most of which her husband happily devours.
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Alia Goodyear
Business Analyst

Alia comes to Network for Good with more than 7 years’ experience providing analysis for large technology initiatives and creating custom web applications for a variety of organizations, mostly large non-profits. She worked with Apex Digital Systems, TerpSys, Kingswood Group, and Hydra Insight. Before her work in the tech field, Alia was the volunteer coordinator for Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery Co. MD’s first non-volunteer run project and she worked on staff for Imagination Stage. Alia holds a BFA in Theatre Arts from Hofstra University and is an active member of the DC theatre community.
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Padmaja Lakkavarapu
User Interface Engineer

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