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, Global
Detroit
Carrie Pena
Chief Operating Officer
New York
Jemar Ward
Global Director of HR and Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Connecticut
Travis Welcome
Chief Program Officer, U.S.
U.S.
Djibril Ouattara
Chief Program Officer, Global
Burkina Faso
Danilo Llanes Gutierrez
Global Regional Director, Americas
Nicaragua
Development Team
Marc Friedman
Chief Development Officer, buildOn
Tom Silverman
Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
Oakland
Erin Hartsough
Vice President of Community and Corporate Partnerships
United States
Maurice Muchene
Vice President, Business Development
United States
Emma McClure
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Oakland
Aled Hollingworth
Vice President of Development
United States
Morgan Dickerson
Community Engagement Manager, Midwest
Oakland
Jon Mucciolo
Development Manager, CT/NY
New York
Daniela Lanuza
Community Engagement Manager, East Coast
Stamford
buildOn U.S. Team
Carrie Pena
Chief Operating Officer
New York
Travis Welcome
Chief Program Officer, U.S.
U.S.
Nicole Vanterpool
Community Partnerships Director
United States
Tunisia Jones
Program Director
Chicago
Kelsey Kang
Senior Program Director, Bridgeport & Bronx
New York
Michael Matthis
Program Director, Detroit
Detroit
Michael Bright
Program Director, Oakland
Oakland
Jordana Monteiro
Program Director, Boston
U.S.
Marketing Team
Brandon Worth
Vice President of Digital Fundraising and Marketing
Chicago
Eric Donley
Director, Salesforce Products and Program Data
Oakland
Srijan Tamrakar
Senior Graphic Designer
Oakland
Kristen Lawson
Director of Digital Marketing & Fundraising
U.S.
Wendy Herman
Director of Marketing
United States
Caryn Bladt
Marketing Manager, buildOn Global
Detroit
Hollyanne Compton
Special Events Director
United States
buildOn Global Team
Rosann Jager
Chief Operating Officer, Global
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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