Leadership
The Taproot Foundation is a dynamic team of professionals with extensive experience working for a wide range of nonprofits and corporations. We share a vision and dedication to providing world-class services to nonprofits, volunteers, and community partners so that together, we can create a stronger society.
Board of Directors
Nancy Murphy, Chair - Senior Vice President, Case Foundation
Sylvia Reynolds, Vice Chair - Chief Marketing Officer, Wells Fargo
Sandra Lamb, Treasurer - President & CEO, Lamb Advisors
Brian Fabes, Secretary - President, Civic Consulting Alliance
Caroline Barlerin - Former Managing Director, Level Playing Field Institute
AnnMaura Connolly - Senior Vice President of Global Initiatives, City Year
Tom Eddington - Former Consultant, Hewitt Associates
Evan Hochberg - National Director of Community Engagement, Deloitte Services LP
Antoinette La Belle - Managing Director, Lehman Brothers
Esther Lardent - President & CEO, Pro Bono Institute
Betsy Neville - Senior Managing Director of Midwest Operations, FD Chicago
Tina Paikeday Shah - Principal, Talent Advisory Board
Paul Wiefels - Managing Director & Partner, The Chasm Group
Sylvia Reynolds, Vice Chair - Chief Marketing Officer, Wells Fargo
Sandra Lamb, Treasurer - President & CEO, Lamb Advisors
Brian Fabes, Secretary - President, Civic Consulting Alliance
Caroline Barlerin - Former Managing Director, Level Playing Field Institute
AnnMaura Connolly - Senior Vice President of Global Initiatives, City Year
Tom Eddington - Former Consultant, Hewitt Associates
Evan Hochberg - National Director of Community Engagement, Deloitte Services LP
Antoinette La Belle - Managing Director, Lehman Brothers
Esther Lardent - President & CEO, Pro Bono Institute
Betsy Neville - Senior Managing Director of Midwest Operations, FD Chicago
Tina Paikeday Shah - Principal, Talent Advisory Board
Paul Wiefels - Managing Director & Partner, The Chasm Group
Roots (Staff)
Management Team
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Aaron Hurst - President & Founder James Shepard - COO Matthew O'Grady - Vice President of National Expansion Carol Guttery - National Program Director Joel Bashevkin - West Coast Regional Director Michelle Pullaro - East Coast Regional Director Jamie Hartman - Director, Pro Bono Action Tank Kate Griffin - Director, Finance and Administration |
National Office
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Josh Rai - Extranet & Web Developer
Alethea Hannemann - Product Manager of Consulting Services Hollie Wegman - Product Manager of Consulting Services Melanie Damm - Recruitment Manager Kevin Sparrow - Recruitment Coordinator Mandi Chappell - Recruitment Coordinator Geeta Dharmappa - Recruitment Coordinator Megan McDonald - Recruitment Coordinator Rachel Dickens - Special Assistant to the President Bruce Jang - Funder Services Manager Lora Silver - Funder Services Coordinator Ces Meneses - Finance Manager Robbie Paras - Human Resources Coordinator |
West Coast Office
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Ragnar von Schiber - Senior Program Manager
Sharon Richard - Program Manager Anne Diaz - Program Manager Lindsay Firestone - Manager of Strategic Partnerships Allyse Heartwell - Program Assistant |
East Coast Office
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Lara Crampe - Deputy Director, East Coast Kandace Evelyn - Program Manager Alison Farber - Program Manager Mick Minard - Senior Manager, Business Development Chanelle N. Carver - Program Associate |
Chicago Office
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Stacey Boeke - Program Manager
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Seattle Office
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April Kelley - Program Manager
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Washington DC
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Mick Minard
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Boston
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Mick Minard
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