buildOn Staff
Meet our global team of changemakers
The buildOn movement is made up of passionate and determined people from all walks of life who are committed to the belief that service and education can end poverty. Our team includes staff in six U.S. cities and 8 developing countries throughout the world.
Leadership Team
Jim Ziolkowski
Founder, President & CEO, buildOn
Marc Friedman
Chief Development Officer, buildOn
Frank Ertl
Chief Financial Officer
Connecticut
Rosann Jager
Chief Operating Officer
Detroit
Carrie Pena
Chief Experience Officer
New York
Jemar Ward
Global Director of HR and Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Connecticut
Djibril Ouattara
Chief Program Officer, Global
Burkina Faso
Development Team
Marc Friedman
Chief Development Officer, buildOn
Erin Hartsough
Vice President of Development, Community Engagement
United States
Aled Hollingworth
Development Director, Boston
United States
Emma McClure
Manager, Grants & Foundation Relations
Oakland
Tom Silverman
Vice President of Development, West Coast
Oakland
Maurice Muchene
Vice President, Business Development
United States
Daniela Lanuza
Community Engagement Manager, East Coast
Stamford
Jon Mucciolo
Development Manager, CT/NY
New York
buildOn U.S. Team
Rosann Jager
Chief Operating Officer
Detroit
Tunisia Jones
Program Director
Chicago
Kelsey Kang
Program Director, Bronx
New York
Michael Matthis
Program Director, Detroit
Detroit
Marketing Team
Carrie Pena
Chief Experience Officer
New York
Caryn Bladt
Marketing Manager, buildOn Global
Detroit
Brandon Worth
Vice President of Digital Fundraising and Marketing
Chicago
Srijan Tamrakar
Senior Graphic Designer
Oakland
Amía Soto-Carrión
Director, U.S. Immersions
U.S.
Hollyanne Compton
Special Events Director
United States
buildOn Global Team
Rosann Jager
Chief Operating Officer
Detroit
Djibril Ouattara
Chief Program Officer, Global
Burkina Faso
Suze Charles
Country Director, Haiti
Haiti
Nirmala Chaudhary
Country Director, Nepal
Nepal
McDonald Chiputula
Country Director
Malawi
Danilo Llanes Gutierrez
Global Regional Director, Americas
Nicaragua
Alhousseyni Maiga
Country Director, Mali
Mali
Assane Ngom
Country Director, Senegal
Senegal
Jocelyne Tenkouano
Country Director, Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Carlos Zeledón Lanuza
Country Director, Nicaragua
Nicaragua
John Sorek
Trek Director
New York
Finance
Frank Ertl
Chief Financial Officer
Connecticut
James Liebertz
Global Controller
Connecticut
Karen Fountain
Controller
Connecticut
Human Resources
Jemar Ward
Global Director of HR and Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Connecticut
Linda Marquez
Human Resources Manager
Connecticut
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