Staff and Board

Staff

	Kami Griffiths - Executive Director With over 10 years experience working in the public sector, Kami brings hands-on expertise to her work at Community Technology Network. Originally from Minnesota, Kami has worked and volunteered for nonprofits in Minneapolis, San Francisco, Boston, and New York. She is currently the Executive Director of Community Technology Network, a nonprofit that advocates for digital inclusion by providing training, mentorship, networking, and volunteers to underserved communities in the San Francisco Bay Area. Before CTN, she was the Training and Outreach Manager at TechSoup Global where she developed their TechSoup Talks webinar program and delivered over 100 online seminars. Her career also includes professional graphic design for Global Exchange in San Francisco and working for the City of New York Parks & Recreation where she managed 27 public access computing centers, taught computer classes and managed skilled volunteers.

	Zakiya Harris - Intergenerational Program Manager Zakiya is a California native, who has been working as an educator, trainer and facilitator and for the past 10 years. She received her B.A. in Political Science and History from Rutgers University and attended New College of Law in San Francisco before leaving to pursue her life long passion of teaching. Named one to watch by Grist.org, some of her achievements include receiving the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights Future Leaders award and becoming a Bold Food Fellow. She is also an accomplished dancer, vocalist and actor. Her highest honor in life is being a mother to her beautiful 6 year old daughter.

	Dan Hastings - AmeriCorps VISTA Member Dan Hastings was born and raised on the East Coast in central Connecticut. He spent undergraduate years in Rhode Island at Roger Williams University, where he studied political science and also worked for the university's IT department providing tech support to campus computer labs. Dan is very optimistic and hopeful that by using his skills and knowledge of the tech world he can help bridge the digital divide. He is looking forward to serving his year as an AmeriCorps VISTA member and serving the Bay Area with CTN.

	Mun Loke - AmeriCorps VISTA Member Mun Loke graduated from San Francisco State University with degrees in broadcasting and education technology. He has worked at the Center For Electronic Art, California Campus Compact, and most recently, in northern Thailand teaching English and programming e-learning. As an AmeriCorps VISTA member, he is grateful to have the opportunity to work with CTN and its partners to make technology more accessible to the low-income community because technology can help bridge the digital gap and empower individuals with informational, communication, and educational resources.

	Kerri Shannon - Volunteer Coordinator Before coming to CTN, Kerri coordinated outreach, educational, and recreational programs for the Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center and other Bay Area nonprofit organizations. These programs relied heavily on highly skilled, well-supported volunteers from diverse backgrounds, and she has grown adept at recruiting, training, and retaining them. Kerri also taught elementary school in urban schools in the East Bay for ten years. She has a strong background in planning and leading training, outreach, community service, and educational events for diverse audiences including program staff, volunteers, English learners, older adults, and economically disadvantaged youth. Kerri combines her passion for education, the environment, and those in need to empower people to help themselves and their community.

Contractors

	Margaret Lucas - Fundraising and Communications Coordinator Margaret Lucas holds a BA in Psychology from San Francisco State University and brings both social media and business development acumen to her position. She has implemented social media-based campaigns that inspired sustainable behavior change for ISIS Inc, Blue Shield Foundation of California, San Francisco AIDS Foundation, and the American Cancer Society. She is driven by her passion for innovative programs meant to empower young people to make informed decisions about social justice and their health. Margaret channels this passion into her work as she strives to develop strategic partnerships with private corporations, Silicon Valley tech and national media outlets to increase the impact of nonprofit outreach and services available to under-served communities.

	Lorna Walsh - Partnerships Manager Lorna Walsh comes to CTN with a decade of experience in media literacy development. During her career, Lorna has helped shape a great many community and cultural media programs - both in California and her native UK - as a project advisor and through grant-giving. A freelance consultant since 2007, Lorna has worked with both small and large organizations to design effective strategies, projects and evaluation plans using outcome-oriented planning tools. Her track record in supporting volunteer-led media access activity has turned Lorna into a passionate advocate for volunteerism and she practices what she preaches by being an active volunteer in her spare time.

Board

	Nik Wekwerth - Board Chair Nik has been working in technology for nearly 20 years and he brings 15 years of executive experience in high technology to CTN. Nik has worked with start-ups, mid-sized and large companies here and abroad and has extensive international experience and fluency in English, French, Spanish and German. He has expertise in operations, business development, marketing and strategy that contribute to his role as board member at CTN. Nik earned his MBA from IESE in Barcelona, Spain and holds a Masters of Science, Electrical Engineering from the Polytechnic University in Berlin, Germany.

	Keshav Malani - Board Vice Chair Keshav is a Senior Consultant at Deloitte with experience in the Technology, Media, and Consumer Products industries. Keshav specializes in several of Deloitte's service offerings in the Risk Consulting practice and have on the ground experience working in over 9 countries. His job requires an understanding of organizations, their problem areas, and providing pertinent analysis and strategies for change. Technology is a big part of his personal and work life and believes that technology is one of the most efficient tools for making our world a better place. This drives Keshav to work with CTN, to educate low-income individuals and close the technology literacy divide that is persistent in our communities.

	Ben Delaney - Treasurer Ben Delaney is the CEO of ReliaTech, the social enterprise of the Stride Center. He was Director of Marketing and Communications at Springboard Schools (now Pivot Learning Partners), publisher and editor of CyberEdge Journal, marketing director for Dahlgren Engraving Systems, and Direct Marketing Manager for PC World. He has traveled to more than a dozen countries for professional visits. Through hundreds of articles, and dozens of public presentations, Ben has provided information and opinion on topics as diverse as the use of virtual reality in medicine, the aftermath of the World Trade Center attack, nonprofit marketing and communications, and the impact of advanced technology on society in the mid-twenty-first century. Currently, Mr. Delaney is President of the Jack London District Association, a member of ACLU and the Electronic Frontiers Foundation.

	Rand Montoya - Secretary Rand worked as Wikimedia's Foundation's Head of Community Giving from July 2008 to September 2010. Rand has over 15 years experience working in the non-profit sector and is an experienced development professional. He comes to the Wikimedia Foundation from the American Red Cross (Bay Area Chapter). Prior to that, Rand was with the Alta Bates Summit Foundation as the Information Systems Coordinator. Rand also spent 5 years with the Hospice of Marin where he worked in various database and fundraising capacities. Rand holds a degree in Social Welfare from the University of California, Berkeley.

	Robert Francis Robert Francis is active in the Northern California technology community and brings twenty years of technology experience to CTN. In addition, Robert has received multiple Community Service Awards for his volunteer work in supporting digital literacy. His service has been focused primarily on bridging the digital divide in The Bay Area Senior Population, working with organizations such as The Episcopal Community Services of San Francisco, The Senior Action Network (SAN), Matchbridge for Youth, and The United Way of The Bay Area. Prior to joining CTN, Robert held various technology positions at Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Baker & McKenzie, E*TRADE Financial, and The Judicial Council of California. Robert received his Bachelor of Arts degree from DePaul University's School of Communications in Chicago, Ill.

	Erika A. Jones-Clary Erika has been working within the web world for over 10 years. Currently, Erika is the owner and principal of MsJones Design, an award-winning web design and development firm that serves a variety of international nonprofit and public affairs/relations clients. Erika is the developer of the CTN web site working constantly at enhancing and connecting new technologies to the web site. Erika received a Mayor's Certificate of Honor given to her by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom for her leadership role with Project Homeless Connect. Erika balances her technology driven life by living nestled near the redwoods and the Russian River in beautiful Guerneville, CA.

	Pankaj Kedia Pankaj is the director of Global Ecosystem Programs for Mobile Internet at Intel Corporation. Over the last 3 years, Pankaj has worked to establish Intel's presence and momentum in the handheld and smartphone categories, and launch the Intel® Atom™ processor, which is specifically designed to address these market segments. Previously, Pankaj played an instrumental role in accelerating the deployment of Notebook PCs in the industry by defining and implementing the company's mobile strategies and launching a range of products. Prior to joining Intel in 1996, he was in the management consulting industry for 5 years leading projects in strategy, management, and information technology. Pankaj holds an MBA from Wharton, an MS from the University of Michigan, and a BS from the Indian Institute of Technology in Roorkee. Pankaj brings his unique passion for technology, marketing and innovation to CTN's board of directors.

	Sasha Magee Sasha is a Computer Scientist at Adobe, despite failing the only computer science course he took in college. In his 20 years in the technology industry, Sasha has worked on such varying areas as user interface design, video delivery, and accessibility for the visually impaired. Sasha has also published a number of instructional software books, as well as several articles on the social impacts of municipal computer networks. Prior to joining CTN, Sasha served on the City of San Francisco's Tech Connect Task Force, which was dedicated to finding ways to improve access to technology for all San Franciscans.

	Jennifer Riggs Jennifer Riggs graduated from New York University with a BA in History including minors in Education and Political Science. She began her career in program management and workforce development with the Peace Corps, first as a volunteer in Central and West Africa then as a staff member administering programs in the Pacific Islands and Central America. Ms. Riggs broadened her experience with educational non-profits based locally, working for the California School-Age Consortium and the Wikimedia Foundation. Formerly working as an employee with the Red Cross Bay Area Chapter in workforce management, Jennifer has continued to serve as a volunteer managing the staffing function of national disaster responses. Jennifer is currently the NTIA Portfolio Manager at the California Emerging Technology Network (CETF).

	David Rolnitzky David has worked in the consumer technology field for a decade. Currently, he is studying Human-Computer Interaction at UC Berkeley, while working at Mozilla leading new user acquisition strategy and marketing initiatives for Firefox, the web browser used by more than 250 million people worldwide. David previously worked in advertising and promotions for Kodak Gallery, one of the largest photo sharing sites on the web. Prior to Kodak, he partnered with big and small technology clients while working in account management for a Bay Area brand consulting firm and advertising agency. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration.

	Gayle Samuelson Carpentier Gayle Samuelson Carpentier is the Chief Business Development Officer at TechSoup Global. Upon joining the TechSoup Global in 2001 as the program's founding Business Development lead, Ms. Carpentier developed the strategic structure of its product donation service. The service allows nonprofits to find a large array of donated technology in one place, while still reflecting each donating company's unique philanthropic goals. In her expanded role, Ms Carpentier works with all sections of TechSoup Global to grow and maintain the unique focus of direct services and benefits to the nonprofit and civil society sector. Whether scoping business criteria for new international partners, negotiating multi-national donation programs, developing business strategies and structures for new initiatives or speaking out on the essential need for corporations to support nonprofit efforts, she continues to expand and stretch the market understanding and interpretation of the role technology plays in the overall health of the sector.

	Jillian Spindle Jillian Spindle is the Director of Development at the Mission Economic Development Agency in San Francisco. In her time at MEDA she has helped establish the Latino Tech Net, a network of 17 computer centers nationwide that serve Latino entrepreneurs in fully bilingual training environments. Prior to MEDA, she was the Director of Development and a Program Coordinator at the Neighborhood Technology Resource Center (NTRC) in Chicago, where she developed six community technology centers and technology programming in low income neighborhoods. Through her work with Rising Roots International, Jillian established technology training labs and programs for an indigenous rights groups in Honduras and Jamaica. Jillian served as Adjunct Faculty for DePaul University in Chicago, and as a fundraising consultant with various artists and nonprofit organizations. She has an M.A. in Social Sciences and B.A. in Sociology from the University of Chicago, and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

	Jack Wang Jack is a technology lawyer at Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP, specializing in licensing, partnerships, joint ventures, venture financings, and other technology transactions. Jack has experience with a wide range of companies in a variety of industries and in every phase, from pre-incorporation startups to public Fortune 500 companies. Jack received Bachelor's and Master's degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University and a JD from the University of Chicago. He is fluent in Mandarin.

Ex Officio Board Members

	Chris Brooks - USF, Associate Professor Computer Science Chris is Associate Dean for Sciences and Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of San Francisco. He's the director of Community Connections, a service-learning project within the CS program. His interests are in the union of the sets of Artificial Intelligence and Distributed Systems: multiagent systems, peer-to-peer systems, machine learning, intelligently dealing with Web data, and electronic commerce. He's also very interested in using technology to address problems related to social justice.

	Barrie Hathaway - Executive Director, Stride Center Barrie is the executive director for the Stride Center an Oakland based workforce development nonprofit providing information technology career and job placement assistance to extremely low income individuals with barriers to employment. The Stride Center operates a social venture business, ReliaTech providing technology consulting services to individuals and small to medium size businesses. A former supply chain management executive in the high technology sector, over twenty-five years Barrie has worked for computer and telecommunications firms including Sun Microsystems, Bay Networks and Marconi Communications. Barrie is the president of the board of directors for Care Through Touch, a homeless services nonprofit in San Francisco and president of the board of directors of the Community Technology Network of the Bay Area. In addition, he is an appointed member of the Richmond Workforce Development Board. Barrie is alum of the Leaderspring Executive Fellows program and a graduate of the University of San Francisco where he completed a B.S. in Organizational Development and a Master of Nonprofit Administration.

	Marc Smolowitz - Executive Producer - Media & Technology Consultant Marc Smolowitz is an Academy Award-nominated film, television & new media producer ("The Weather Underground" 2003, "Trembling Before G-d" 2001) with 20+ years of management level experience across all aspects of the entertainment business. Most recently, he was the Producer at TellyTopia, a Silicon Valley new media start up specializing in IP-TV and VOD product functionality for cable companies. Currently, he is an Executive Producer/Consultant to a diverse range of media and technology companies in the San Francisco Bay Area, Adjunct Faculty in the Digital Film Making & Video Production program at the Art Institute of California, San Francisco, and Chair of the Board of Directors of SF Public Press, a nonprofit local news start up.

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