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
Connecticut
Marc Friedman
Chief Revenue Officer
Connecticut
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
Eric Dayton
Director, Data Management
Oakland
Djibril Ouattara
Chief Program Officer, Global
Burkina Faso
Kayla Hunter
Chief Program Officer
Boston
Development Team
Marc Friedman
Chief Revenue Officer
Connecticut
Erin Hartsough
Vice President of Development, Community Engagement
United States
Aled Hollingworth
Community Engagement Director, East Coast
United States
Courtney Lanza
Community Engagement Manager, Chicago
Chicago
Emma McClure
Manager, Grants & Foundation Relations
Oakland
Maurice Muchene
Vice President, Business Development
United States
Kristen Milliron
Vice President of Development, West Coast
Oakland
Kapria J. Morrell
Development Director, Detroit
Detroit
Jason Schultz
Development Director, Chicago
Chicago
Jon Mucciolo
Development Manager, CT/NY
New York
Olivia Offutt
Development Manager, CA
Oakland
buildOn U.S. Team
Rosann Jager
Chief Operating Officer
Detroit
Kayla Hunter
Chief Program Officer
Boston
Kelsey Dunshee
Program Director, Bronx
New York
Kimberly Townsend
Program Director, Chicago
Chicago
Meira Keil
Program Director, CT/MA
Connecticut
Michael Matthis
Program Director, Detroit
Detroit
Brianna Wilkinson
Program Director, Oakland
Oakland
Amber Neal
Curriculum Designer
Chicago
buildOn Global Team
Rosann Jager
Chief Operating Officer
Detroit
Djibril Ouattara
Chief Program Officer, Global
Burkina Faso
Jemar Ward
Global Director of HR and Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Connecticut
Brooke Ahles
Trek Manager, Midwest
Detroit
Suze Charles
Country Director, Haiti
Haiti
Nirmala Chaudhary
Country Director, Nepal
Nepal
Danielle Gilbert
Trek Manager, East Coast
New York
Allyson Goida
Trek Manager, Nepal
Nepal
Danilo Llanes Gutierrez
Global Regional Director, Americas
Nicaragua
Daniela Ibarrola de Lanuza
Trek Manager, CT/Boston
Stamford
Robert Loughlin
Country Director, Malawi
Malawi
Alhousseyni Maiga
Country Director, Mali
Mali
Assane Ngom
Country Director, Senegal
Senegal
John Sorek
Trek Director
Oakland
Jocelyne Tenkouano
Country Director, Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Marketing Team
Carrie Pena
Chief Experience Officer
New York
Caryn Bladt
Marketing Manager, buildOn Global
Detroit
Crystal Christian
Digital Community Organizer
New York
Hollyanne Compton
Interim Immersion Director & Special Events Director
United States
Aaron Story
Marketing Coordinator, buildOn US
United States
Srijan Tamrakar
Senior Graphic Designer
Oakland
Haylee Thikeo
Marketing Manager, buildOn US
Oakland
Brandon Worth
Vice President of Digital Fundraising and Marketing
Chicago
Finance
Frank Ertl
Chief Financial Officer
Connecticut
James Liebertz
Global Controller
Connecticut
Karen Fountain
Controller
Connecticut
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