Our Staff

BVU staff serve as trusted advisors, providing professional, high quality services to businesses and nonprofits. Their expertise includes corporate community involvement, leadership development, board governance, nonprofit management and volunteerism.

Ann Cancelliere

Senior Coordinator, Business and Community Engagement

As Coordinator of the Volunteer Center, Ann provides administrative support to the Volunteer Center at BVU by assisting nonprofits in promoting volunteer opportunities online.

Sarah Castle

Senior Coordinator, Leadership Development

Sarah supports the Skill and Board CONNECT teams with board matching, facilitation of networking events, coordination of pro-bono volunteering and overall administrative help.

Julie Clark

Vice President, Nonprofit Engagement

Julie provides guidance and consulting to nonprofit board and staff in the areas of governance/board development, succession planning, strategic planning, and organizational capaci...READ MORE

Darnell D. Davis Jr.

Director, Leadership and Strategic Initiatives

Darnell D. Davis Jr works cross-functionally to achieve strategic priorities, develops strategic partnerships, participates in the DEI@BVU Task Force, and is on the Board CONNECT t...READ MORE

Heather Englander

Managing Director, Business Engagement

Heather leads business engagement by maintaining and growing partnerships, as well as manages the Volunteer CONNECT team in referring business volunteers to nonprofit needs.

H...READ MORE

Molly Golish Hanley

Managing Director, Marketing and Events

Molly manages marketing, events, and seminars at BVU. She currently serves on the House of Champions Strategic Planning Committee and volunteers at Providence House special events....READ MORE

Denise O’Brien

Vice President, Administration

Denise manages finances, accounting, budgeting, reporting, payroll and human resources for the organization. Denise has been with BVU since inception in 1993 and is part of the sen...READ MORE

Alice Schwallie

Senior Coordinator, Nonprofit Engagement and Data Management

Alice provides technical assistance and support to BVU program staff in the usage of BVU's database, as well as managing nonprofit membership and engagement.

She ensures all dat...READ MORE

Kimberly Simpson-Kee

Director, Outreach and Nonprofit Engagement

Kimberly meets with nonprofit organizations to assess how BVU's services for nonprofits may help each organization further its mission. She helps plan and coordinate educational se...READ MORE

Tricia Stevenson

Director, Leadership Development

Tricia Stevenson manages BVU's Board CONNECT program, where she prepares and matches business professionals to nonprofit board opportunities. She also provides guidance and consult...READ MORE

Linda Szpalik

Office Coordinator

Kathryn Vana

Senior Coordinator, Grants and Nonprofit Consulting

Kathryn coordinates governance, board development consulting and education services to strengthen nonprofits through BVU's Nonprofit Consulting Center, oversees BVU's grants manage...READ MORE

Elizabeth Voudouris

President and CEO

Elizabeth, BVU's President and CEO, has provided consulting, training and executive coaching services to hundreds of nonprofits and businesses since BVU's inception in 1993.

Her...READ MORE

Heather Witt

Director, Office of the President and Special Projects

Heather provides administrative support to BVU's President & CEO, manages BVU's Board relations, and coordinates BVU's business engagement services and succession planning cons...READ MORE

Andrea Wlaszyn

Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships and Business Engagement

Andrea manages business engagement and sponsorship, as well as overseeing Civic Connections, assisting with succession planning, and leading BVU's DEI@BVU Task Force.

Andrea wor...READ MORE

Rob Zaremsky

Director, Business and Community Engagement

Rob manages the Volunteer CONNECT program, coordinating thel Homeless Stand Down, setting up team volunteer projects, and helping with the BVU Volunteer Center.

Prior to joini...READ MORE

Macin Sheeder

Coordinator, Communications and Events

Macin supports marketing, communications, and events at BVU. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English and Cognitive Science with a minor in Film Studies from Case Western Reserve Univ...READ MORE