Leadership
Barbara Dirks
Chief Executive Officer
Barbara is an experienced C-suite executive and board director with more than 20 years of leadership experience building, launching and re-imagining businesses of all sizes and industry verticals. Prior to serving as Resilia's CEO, she was a Partner at Framework, a firm that specifically invests in purpose-driven technology companies with a mission to change the world for the better. Barbara holds an MBA and LL.B. from the University of Western Ontario. She is a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors program at Rotman School of Management and the private board governance program of Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. When I’m not at work I love traveling, swimming, hanging out with my family and our dog Gigi and going on adventures of all sorts.
Barbara Dirks
Chief Executive Officer
Erik Horacek
Head of Finance
Erik has spent over 20 years employing finance to support growth at companies ranging from pre-revenue startups to Fortune 500 conglomerates. He joined Resilia to use his experience to help nonprofit organizations further impact their communities. When not working, he can typically be found outside playing sports with his children in the Los Angeles sun.
Erik Horacek
Head of Finance
Ashley Baldwin
Vice President of Product
Originally from coastal New Jersey, Ashley has found home on the coast of rural Maine with her partner and menagerie of animals. She has extensive experience building product across nonprofit and startup organizations and has found a great melding of those experiences leading Resilia's Product team. When she's not building product, she spends her time kayaking, hiking, throwing ceramics and volunteering in her local community.
Ashley Baldwin
Vice President of Product
Blue Thomas
Chief Technology Officer
Growing up in a nomadic military family, the LES of NYC is where Blue has called home for nearly 2 decades. His professional experience spans from Wall St to 2 person startups and everything between. He's as comfortable hacking MVPs as he is deploying micro-services across distributed data centers. At Resilia he's focused on developing our value creation strategies, and building a world class R&D team that is passionate about empowering our customers to scale the impact of their missions. To unplug he likes to spend time riding his motorcycle, learning to sail, or bicycling between slices of pizza.
Blue Thomas
Chief Technology Officer
Sarah Angello
Head of Operations & Chief of Staff
Sarah brings over ten years of multifaceted experience in nonprofits and philanthropy to Resilia. Her prior roles have ranged from deploying microgrants in Uganda and fundraising for early-stage nonprofits, to directing the comprehensive development strategies for some of the nation’s leading arts organizations in New York City and San Francisco. Her work on philanthropy has been published in the US and abroad, and she has served as a grant panelist for funders ranging from the Kaplan Fund to the City of New York. Sarah’s a pianist and a connoisseur of the perfect dollar slice
Sarah Angello
Head of Operations
Dinesh Nadar
Vice President of Engineering
Born and raised in Mumbai, India, Dinesh moved to Philadelphia in 2006 where he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Masters in CS. Since then, he has had brief stints in Stamford, Toronto and eventually in NYC, which he has called home for more than a decade. Dinesh loves a good hike and has scaled many a peak from the mountains of Machu Picchu to Kilimanjaro. His love for travel and nature has taken him through some incredible places across the world with Norway being his most memorable trip.
Dinesh Nadar
Vice President of Engineering
Jess Forrester
Chief Marketing Officer
Jess Forrester, a seasoned “full-stack” marketer with experience in the martech and edtech sectors, boasts a successful track record of spearheading high-growth initiatives in her CMO roles. Notably, at Quorum, a top public affairs software firm, she played a pivotal role in achieving 6x growth. Jess specializes in go-to-market alignment and nurturing innovative marketing approaches while championing intentional, inclusive company cultures. Beyond her professional endeavors, she's a guitarist and a dedicated ice cream enthusiast, maintaining a freezer stocked with at least three flavors at all times.
Jess Forrester
Chief Marketing Officer
Melissa Theiss
Vice President of People Ops
Melissa Theiss helps take tech companies from start-up to scale-up. She brings a diverse range of experiences overseeing people operations, revenue operations, and customer success in high-growth environments. As the VP of People at Resilia, she and her team strive to improve employee experience at work continuously. Outside work, she’s a runner, singer, and volunteer who enjoys exploring the Charlotte, NC, area with her partner and their Australian Shepherd.
Melissa Theiss
Vice President of People Ops
Customer Success
Alejandro Montemayor
Nonprofit Partnerships Manager
Alejandro Montemayor brings over 8 years of dynamic professional experience spanning various sectors, including tech-for-good, diplomacy, education, and nonprofits. His career has been marked by hands-on involvement with diverse communities, spearheading the development of strategic plans that materialize into tangible success. He is deeply passionate about crafting human-centered design solutions that make a lasting impact. Alejandro holds a Master's in Social Entrepreneurship with a specialized focus on social impact from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor's in Economics from Texas A&M University. With a global footprint, having resided in six different countries, he has cultivated a rich perspective and cultural adaptability. Recently, he moved back to his hometown of Laredo, Texas, situated on the dynamic US-Mexico border.
Alejandro Montemayor
Nonprofit Partnerships Manager
Angelica Diaz-Rivera
Nonprofit Partnerships Manager
Currently based in Central Florida, Angelica has used her Master’s in Nonprofit Management to provide nonprofits with the knowledge, tools, and inspiration they need to succeed and elevate their mission efforts. Before joining Resilia, Angelica served as a consultant for several BIPOC organizations spread across the nation. She strongly believes in the power of diversity and collaborative thinking and is eager to assist nonprofits in generating more creative, efficient, and data-driven solutions that help them reach their full potential. Aside from the nonprofit sector, Angelica loves making people smile, taking on fun DIY projects, and spending time with her family and her dog, Hemmy.
Angelica Diaz-Rivera
Nonprofit Partnerships Manager
Bianca Brignac
Senior Client Experience Specialist
Bianca was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana and currently resides in Houston, Texas. She is excited to leverage her experience in advocacy and program management to empower nonprofit leaders and provide them with access to capacity-building tools in her role as Nonprofit Partnerships Manager. When she’s not working, you can find her organizing a new space in her home, strolling through the aisles at her local Target, or binging baking shows with her mini Goldendoodle, Pepper.
Bianca Brignac
Senior Client Experience Specialist
Kayla Kuboyama
Philanthropic Partnerships Manager
Born and raised in Hawai'i, Kayla Kuboyama brings her experience as both a grantor and grantee to her work at Resilia. Kayla has worked in nonprofit fundraising and development as well as in philanthropy for over five years. She earned a Masters in Public Administration with a concentration in Tribal Governance from The Evergreen State College. When she's not working, she's binge watching trash television and looking for a new brunch spot.
Kayla Kuboyama
Philanthropic Partnerships Manager
Rachel Costa
Team Lead, Philanthropic Partnerships
Rachel started her career in event marketing before transitioning to nonprofit work to fulfill her passion for catalyzing positive change. After eight years serving as a fundraiser and community builder for mission-driven organizations, she joined Resilia as the Philanthropic Partnerships Manager, East Coast from her home base in New York. Outside of work, you’ll likely find Rachel hiking, cooking, or tending to her little flock of backyard chickens with her two sons and husband.
Rachel Costa
Team Lead, Philanthropic Partnerships
Amanda Kemp
Senior Client Experience Specialist
Originally from Maryland, Amanda fell in love with the city of New Orleans during a college spring break trip to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina. After graduating, she served two terms with Americorps organizing more than 20,000 volunteers to aid in rebuilding efforts, with more than 100 homes rebuilt and families moved back home. Along with her love for New Orleans, her passion for nonprofit and impact driven work grew and she has served in various administrative and operational roles in nonprofit organizations, including the YMCA. Her joy outside of work comes from building and fixing things, playing with her dogs and spending time with her husband and daughter.
Amanda Kemp
Senior Client Experience Specialist
Angelica Suarez
Team Lead, Nonprofit Partnerships
Angelica has helped local and international organizations build strategies that drive their mission, vision, and values. She started her career as a social entrepreneur starting an international nonprofit organization helping internally displaced people in her homeland - Colombia. She has twenty years of experience in the nonprofit sector. She has held various leadership and managerial roles for higher education institutions and state and local nonprofits. She completed her undergraduate education at the University of Florida and pursued a Master's Degree in Public Administration and Conflict Resolution at Syracuse University. She is a certified OKR coach, Psychological Safety Practitioner, and an IDEO certified leader for Business Innovation.
Angelica Suarez
Team Lead, Nonprofit Partnerships
Erin Kahn
Senior Nonprofit Partnerships Manager
Born and raised in the Bay Area, Erin’s journey began as a science educator, later transitioning to EdTech. She empowered district leaders and educators to leverage technology to shift to more learner-centered practices there. She is passionate about uplifting nonprofit missions and’s committed to enhancing customer experiences and driving impact through grantee support and capacity-building. Beyond her role, Erin finds solace in the outdoors with her family - exploring trails, mountain biking and running. .
Erin Kahn
Senior Nonprofit Partnerships Manager
Nahja Martin
Nonprofit Partnerships Manager
A University of Pittsburgh alumnus originally from Philadelphia, PA, Nahja lives in Buffalo, NY with her chocolate lab, Emmy. She is deeply passionate about supporting nonprofits achieve their mission and create sustainable change. Nahja joined Resilia with a proven track record of supporting frontline nonprofits through coaching, workplace wellness program development, and trauma-informed training and technical assistance both internationally and domestically. Before transitioning to Resilia, Nahja worked for the Sanar Institute and the National Human Trafficking Hotline where she developed skills in interpersonal violence programming and implementation. When she is not working alongside changemakers, Nahja enjoys getting outside, traveling near and far, and bingeing the latest fantasy tv show.
Nahja Martin
Nonprofit Partnerships Manager
Sarah Dunn Victor
Senior Philanthropic Partnerships Manager
Sarah brings 6 years of experience in the SaaS industry where she has contributed to and led fast-growing teams in customer success, support, and community. Sarah also has 2 years of experience working for nonprofit membership organizations focused on civic engagement and opportunities for women. Throughout her career, Sarah has been passionate about bringing tech solutions to the public and nonprofit sectors to enhance their impact. Sarah lives in Washington DC with her husband. Outside of work, you can find her on long runs or walks around the city, trying every new restaurant she can in her neighborhood, or spending time with family back in South Carolina.
Sarah Dunn Victor
Senior Philanthropic Partnerships Manager
Amparo Díaz
Philanthropic Partnerships Manager
Amparo recently moved back to her hometown on the southwest Texas-México border after spending over a decade in central Texas as an educator, program manager, and program officer in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. She is passionate about supporting change efforts that increase the number of foundation staff and grantees that are from marginalized communities. Amparo earned her master’s in sociology from Texas State University and is excited to support grantee-funder relationships as a Nonprofit Partnerships Manager with Resilia. Outside of work, she enjoys practicing digital photography, baking, and spending time with family.
Amparo Díaz
Philanthropic Partnerships Manager
Anthony Mickens
Senior Philanthropic Partnerships Manager
Anthony was born and raised in San Francisco but with deep roots in New Orleans (his dad was born and raised in New Orleans!) He is the first in his family to graduate from college. When he is not working, he enjoys spending time with his family hiking, camping, playing board games and movie watching. For the past 25 years, Anthony has worked towards building a better future for the youth, families and communities throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Anthony is excited to bring his nonprofit expertise to Resilia to help power the people changing the world in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond!
Anthony Mickens
Senior Philanthropic Partnerships Manager
Jocelyn Gombos
Customer Success Operations Manager
Jocelyn was born and raised in Southern California, but now enjoys living in central Florida. She loves to problem solve and has a background in technology - technical writing, system analysis, system design, database design, process analysis, reporting, etc. Jocelyn’s goal is to improve efficiency and keep it simple. When not working, she enjoys playing tennis, volunteering with rescue horses, getting visits from her son, making sure her animals feel loved, and hanging out with friends.
Jocelyn Gombos
Customer Success Operations Manager
Naa-Shorme Aidoo
Team Lead, Nonprofit Partnerships
Naa-Shorme Aidoo, a New Orleans native, comes to Resilia with a track record of effective coaching, implementation, and management across education-focused organizations to improve program operations, policy and advocacy strategy, and organizational development, both domestically and internationally. She joins our team eager to continue working with companies making positive change in the social sector to identify growth areas within their company culture and structure, strategic planning, learning and development, and much more. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, writing, trying out a new brunch spot, or enjoying the many forms of art and entertainment New Orleans has to offer.
Naa-Shorme Aidoo
Team Lead, Nonprofit Partnerships
Finance
Erika Stone
Accountant
Erika comes to Resilia with over 10 years of accounting experience specializing in Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable. She is passionate about numbers and the story they can tell. Although an East Coast native, she has called Northern California her home for over a decade. She is also a certified Kripalu yoga teacher and in her free time can be found practicing yoga, cooking with her two kids, or playing tennis.
Erika Stone
Accountant
Vikki Li
Controller
Vikki brings to Resilia a blend of comprehensive financial expertise and operational insight. With over a decade of experience in finance, Vikki has managed intricate accounting and financial operations at companies spanning various industries and sizes. A Master of Accounting further backs her proficiency from Tulane University in New Orleans. Outside work, she enjoys spending time with her family and furry friends, reading captivating fiction stories and TV series, and exploring different European cities and countries.
Vikki Li
Controller
Marketing
Kyle Corcoran
Senior Product Marketing Manager
After graduating from Penn State University, Kyle moved back to New York and has been working in the software industry ever since. He is currently the Senior Product Marketing Manager at Resilia. Born and raised on Long Island, NY, Kyle has a strong passion for technology, sports, music, and buffalo wings. In his spare time, you can find Kyle watching his favorite New York sports teams, lifting weights, or on the golf course.
Kyle Corcoran
Senior Product Marketing Manager
Bren Spector
Events Marketing Manager
A natural storyteller and consummate connector, Bren has more than eight years of public relations, marketing, and communications experience working for various industries, including nonprofit, government, and healthcare. She derives immense satisfaction from seeing her executive team's excitement as they garner media coverage or land speaking opportunities and truly believes that making genuine connections can profoundly impact the way we learn, lead, and live. From planning marketing campaigns to developing virtual and on-site events and influencer programs, Bren is always ready to dig deep and craft messages that resonate. She loves learning about nonprofits and telling the stories behind the products, technology, or resources that drive their success. She earned her B.A. in Mass Communications and Public Relations from Adams State University. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, exploring the local beer and food scene of Colorado Springs, and taking care of her many, many, many house plants.
Bren Spector
Events Marketing Manager
Maggie Lundy
Senior Product Marketing Manager
Maggie is a marketing leader based out of Austin, Texas. She has worked with tech companies and nonprofits to align products and users to scale better relationships. In addition to marketing, Maggie enjoys playing music, gardening, and eating every kind of taco.
Maggie Lundy
Senior Product Marketing Manager
Rustin Nethercott
Senior Growth Marketing Manager
Born and raised in the woods of Vermont, Rustin is now based in downtown Boston. He has spent the last seven years helping innovative tech companies grow through full-funnel marketing campaigns and operational problem-solving. Outside of work, Rustin spends his time reading memoirs and fantasy novels, running slowly, biking along the Charles River, losing at chess, and going on adventures with his wife and dog.
Rustin Nethercott
Senior Growth Marketing Manager
Product & Design
Chelsea Gillespie
Senior Instructional Designer
Born and raised in Little Rock, AR, Chelsea now calls Fort Worth, TX home. As a Curriculum & Content Developer, she often spends her days talking with nonprofit experts and tapping into her Communications and Higher Education background to create quality educational content. Outside of work, Chelsea is likely planning her next trip, looking for a new restaurant, or consulting with nature.
Chelsea Gillespie
Senior Instructional Designer
Jorge Sierra
Senior Product Manager
Born and raised in Guadalajara, Mexico, Jorge is part of the amazing Product Team at Resilia. When he's not working with his team creating amazing features, you can find him enjoying some time playing golf, going for a run or hiking a mountain summit. Jorge also enjoys going for dinner to any new restaurant as a new experience, reading personal development books, and hanging out with friends. He loves traveling around the world and giving conferences.
Jorge Sierra
Senior Product Manager
Daniela Ruiz
Senior Product Designer
Mexican Product Designer who has been in a quest to master the art of meeting users with business goals for the past 7 years in different and diverse industries. Passionate about research and learning something new everyday. Outside of work you may find her reading, painting, playing video games or relaxing with her pets.
Daniela Ruiz
Senior Product Designer
Institutional Partnerships
Bennett Grassano
Senior Director of Institutional Partnerships
Bennett is a mission-driven leader of social enterprises that impact humanity, scale globally, and shape the future. Bennett has over 20 years of experience at the intersection of technology and social impact, where he has played crucial roles in building innovative social enterprises that have crossed the billion dollar mark in social impact twice--first at TechSoup Global and then as founding team member and Vice President of Strategic Development at Kiva.org. Prior to Resilia Bennett served as Head of Social Impact for a leading AI Talent Analytics start-Up, SkyHive. Bennett has a strong track record of developing complex multi-million dollar partnerships with leading philanthropies such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The MasterCard Foundation, Google.org, The Skoll Foundation, leading international teams, opening up new geographies and verticals and as a social enterprise consultant. Bennett is also a member of the Board of Directors for Saha Global, a nonprofit dedicated to getting the cleanest water to the people hardest to reach.
Bennett Grassano
Senior Director of Institutional Partnerships
Brittany Baize
Senior Director of Institutional Partnerships
Brittany brings decades of experience growing and scaling visionary organizations. She started her career in the private sector in New York City before leading finance and operations for a start-up public school in New Orleans. She has raised millions of dollars in philanthropy and government funding in Houston and Austin, Texas to help organizations in education, affordable housing, homeless services, and healthy aging expand. She is a graduate of the Women’s Campaign School at Yale and Leadership in Public Service at the Bush School of Government and Public Service. Brittany is on the Board of Austin Housing Coalition and is passionate about shifting power to community. You can find her rock-climbing and cycling around Arkansas, Colorado, and Texas in her free time.
Brittany Baize
Senior Director of Institutional Partnerships
Don Torrance
Director of Sales Enablement
Don is a Brooklyn native with a passion for baking, writing, volunteering, and all actitivies outdoors. When he's not coming up with fun ways for our team to collaborate, he's hanging out with his two boys or hanging out with his pet cat or pet dog.
Don Torrance
Director of Sales Enablement
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Jamie Fergerson
Senior Director of Institutional Partnerships
A lifelong Georgian and non-profit veteran of almost two decades, Jamie is passionate about mobilizing resources for historically under-resourced communities in the South. Jamie has worked for nonprofits addressing the needs of women, children, and LGBTQ+ communities focusing primarily on disparities in health and education; in government; and in corporate philanthropy. Jamie loves to learn almost anything and earned a Masters in Business Administration, a Masters’s Degree in Educational Policy, and undergraduate degrees in Sociology, Women’s Studies, and Political Science. Jamie’s free time is delightfully occupied with volunteering, yoga, travel, and family. Jamie lives in Atlanta with her partner, one busy kid, and three furry friends.
Jamie Fergerson
Senior Director of Institutional Partnerships
Mai Brand
National Manager, Institutional Partnerships
Growing up in rural Vietnam, Mai experienced first-hand the effects of the cycle of poverty, which informed her career in the social impact sector. She is a values-based leader passionate about bridging the gap between capital and causes that create equity. Mai spent a decade leading fundraising and partnership development to strengthen the capacity of nonprofits in areas including juvenile justice, education, legal representation, and food security. At Resilia, Mai partners with funders to leverage Resilia's technology, equipping nonprofits with the capacity-building tools and resources to accelerate their impact. Mai loves visiting different parks and hiking the great outdoors with her husband, Brian and son, Khai.
Mai Brand
National Manager, Institutional Partnerships
Sasha Metcalf
Director of Research
Sasha is the hub between industry research and customer-facing teams at Resilia. Previously, she evaluated the impact of nonprofit education programs at BAM, a leading multi-arts center in New York City. With a PhD in Musicology, Sasha has published research on the history of arts philanthropy and taught music and writing at universities for many years. Based in sunny California, she thrives on hiking, laughter, and singing.
Sasha Metcalf
Director of Research
Victoria Green
Senior Director of Institutional Partnerships
Victoria is grateful to have married her profession and personal devotion to improving the communities where she lives and works. Before joining Resilia, Victoria spent six and a half years working at Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles, where she helped fundraise through entertainment and corporate partnerships. She holds a BA in Journalism from the University of North Texas and, in 2020, earned her MBA from the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, where she also completed a certification in Socially, Environmentally, and Ethically Responsible (SEER) Business Strategy. Victoria is a native Texan who has spent the past decade in Southern California. She enjoys cycling, tennis, traveling, and cheering on her hometown team, the Dallas Cowboys.
Victoria Green
Senior Director of Institutional Partnerships
Engineering
Erik Wiffin
Engineering Manager
Currently in Denver, previously in lots of places, Erik has over 15 years of experience in the tech industry. He enjoys exploring the great outdoors and has a passion for hiking, biking, and photography. Erik is also an avid cook and enjoys experimenting with new recipes in his free time. When he's not working, you can find him playing board games with friends or planning his next travel adventure. As a manager, Erik is committed to fostering a positive work culture and mentoring his team to success.
Erik Wiffin
Engineering Manager
Jenn Everhart
Engineering Manager
Jenn was born and raised in Charlotte, NC. After a day of helping to drive her team’s operational success and delivery, she’s running off to her next shift, which is, running her home and taking care of two boys with her husband. Jenn enjoys coding personal projects while experimenting with new tech and smart home gadgets. Jenn also enjoys time with her family and relaxing by the fire on the weekends.
Jenn Everhart
Engineering Manager
Tyler Von Moll
Director of Security and Infrastructure
Born and raised in Cincinnati, Tyler leads DevSecOps at Resilia. When he is not collaborating across the organization to increase cybersecurity awareness, you will find him out in the garden with his partner. Tyler also treasures the time he spends with a good book, and he enjoys playing the occasional MMORPG.
Tyler Von Moll
Director of Security and Infrastructure
Jefry Cruz
Engineering Manager
Born and raised in Bronx, New York, Jefry has been building software for 8 years from startups to large enterprises. Though an engineer at heart he’s also fascinated in building scalable work culture and mentoring engineers. Outside of work Jefry enjoys watching Pro Wrestling, learning mixology and playing board games.
Jefry Cruz
Engineering Manager
Will DeCesare
Data & Analytics Manager
A native New Yorker, Will leads the Data and Analytics function out of Resilia's NYC office. He began his career as a marketing analytics consultant and has since transitioned to the start-up world, where he enjoys building scalable, flexible, and self-service analytics systems. When he's not working on a new data model, you can find him playing guitar, seeing concerts, reading a biography of a political or economic leader, backpacking a national park, or biking the Central Park loop.
Will DeCesare
Data & Analytics Manager
Daniel Ramalhosa
Lead Solutions Engineer
A New Jersey native with Portuguese roots, Daniel graduated from Montclair University in with a Masters in IT. Daniel is passionate about travel, games, the outdoors and his family. When he’s not in the office, you can find him hiking, watching soccer with his family, or relaxing watching shows like Futurama with his wife and their two fur babies.
Daniel Ramalhosa
Lead Solutions Engineer
Kevin Grayson
Senior Software Engineer
As an engineer, Kevin has supported startups as well as enterprise in the fields of real estate, e-commerce, and biosciences. Always looking to build polished user experiences, his passion is to streamline complex processes for others through software. A bit of a nomad, he (mostly) hails from San Diego, CA but can be found traveling worldwide with his family.
Kevin Grayson
Senior Software Engineer
Jared Zena
Senior Software Engineer
Born and raised in Durango Mexico, he has over five years of experience in software engineering in industries ranging from Fintech to Agtech. When he is not building or checking out code, he spends time with his family or building and fixing things at home. He also loves traveling and he's only missing two more states in Mexico.
Jared Zena
Senior Software Engineer
Amanda Huang
Engineer II
A Los Angeles native, Amanda relocated to New York City to avoid driving. She started her career in tech working on marketing and data before transitioning to engineering. Outside of work she can often be found trying to understand art or eating gyros.
Amanda Huang
Engineer II
Reece Langerock
Senior Software Engineer
Born and raised in the Chicagoland area, Reece is a Software Engineer at Resilia. He has five years of experience in software engineering in industries ranging from eCommerce to EdTech. When not at work, he enjoys spending time with his family, reading, cooking, gardening, gaming and much more!
Reece Langerock
Senior Software Engineer
Jordan Romero
Software Engineer II
Jordan lives in Austin, Texas and is a Software Engineer at Resilia. Her experiences range from case management with various nonprofits to building out large scale web and mobile applications. In the wild, you can find her cooking new, overly-complicated recipes, buying more books than she can ever actually get to reading, and hanging out with her amazing step kiddos.
Jordan Romero
Software Engineer II
Taihua Rubin
Engineer II
Born and raised in Taiwan, Taihua always introduces herself as “Taiwan without the 'n' at the end, 'Taiwa'”. She moved to NYC to study for her Masters in Music Technology at NYU, co-founded a guitar school, and eventually decided to pursue a career in software engineering. At Resilia, Taihua spends her time coding and using technology to solve problems. When not at work, Taihua enjoys exploring different neighborhoods, traveling, playing drums in a band, and anything music-related.
Taihua Rubin
Engineer II
Calvin Szeto
Senior Software Engineer
Born and raised in Sugar Land, Texas, Calvin is a software engineer based in New York with a background working at a variety of startups. He enjoys building excellent user experiences and filling any roles needed to make his team successful. Outside of work, Calvin loves to cook and spend time with his cat, Karl-Anthony Towns.
Calvin Szeto
Senior Software Engineer
Cyanne Jones
Engineer I
Born and based in Denver, Colorado, Cyanne spent nearly 10 years working in the art museum industry before discovering her love of programming and joining a web development program at Turing School of Software and Design. She's passionate about learning new things and hoping to make the world a better place with each line of code she writes. Outside of programming she loves woodworking, playing video games and knitting.
Cyanne Jones
Engineer I
Liv Johnson
GTM Data Analyst II
Liv is a data analyst with 4 years of experience wrangling data and a background in environmental science. She excels at solving complex problems using data and is passionate about exploring statistical and mathematical concepts that could provide new insights. When taking a break from number crunching, she can be found cooking, growing plants, or hanging out with her dogs and husband.
Liv Johnson
GTM Data Analyst II
People Operations
Liz Christine Santos
Senior People Operations Manager
Liz Christine has dedicated her career to supporting nonprofit organizations in developing structures, policies and procedures to improve efficiency across human resources, operations and technology. She joined the Resilia team to oversee the employee life cycle and support a work environment where employees feel developed, supported, and empowered to do their best work. She is an SHRM-CP, and when she isn’t listening to an HR podcast, she is perfecting her gluten-free baking with her husband as a taste tester while her cat waits for scraps.
Liz Christine Santos
Senior People Operations Manager
Our Board
Ajay Gopal
Framework Venture Partners
Will Hsu
Mucker Capital
Barbara Dirks
Resilia
Rodrick Miller
Miami-Dade Beacon Council
