Our Staff
“Act as if what you do makes a difference – it does.” – William James
Random Acts is 100% run by a group of volunteers from around the world who dedicate a portion of their time to spreading kindness in their communities.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Misha Collins
Co-Founder & Board President
Briona Jenkins
Board Member
Danneel Ackles
Board Member
Dr. Fernando Delgado
Board Member
Genevieve Padalecki
Board Member
Jaci Hays
Board Member
Dr. Jennifer Willis-Rivera
Board Member
Michelle Henning
Board Member
Philip Schneider
Board Member
Susan Markowitz
Board Member
EXECUTIVE TEAM
Rachel Miner
Executive Director
Alex Vincent
Community Outreach Director
Amanda Tucker
Strategic Director
Becky Houseman
Creative Director
David Antonelli
Director of Operations
STAFF
Acts
Shawna Abston, Acts Manager
Sara Ferrari, Acts Proposal Coordinator
Stephanie Hill, Acts Proposal Coordinator
Erin Clepper, Acts Proposal Coordinator
Communications
Lisa Cerezo, Internal Communications Manager
Bea Arbeiter, Assistant Manager – Internal Communications
Sushali Ramesh, Compliance Coordinator
Hope Fountain, Communication Specialist
Corporate Relations
Elizabeth Grace Collier-Brown, Corporate Account Specialist
Digital marketing
Lauren Angelini, Digital Marketing Manager
Colette Gabriel, Web Developer
Christina Orieschnig, PR Coordinator
Events
Shelley Hierstetter-Hall, Events Manager
Jarrett Elser, Events Coordinator
Jaden Brodie, Events Coordinator
Allison Furkey, Events Coordinator
Executive support
Chris G., Board Liaison
Sarah Wylde, Strategic Executive Assistant
Karrie Block, Community Outreach Executive Assistant
Bridget Wenum, Assistant to the Executive Director & HR Coordinator
Finance
Suzie Scrivner, Finance Manager
Andee Johnson, Assistant Manager – Finance
Anessa Steidley, Assistant Manager – Finance
Gerilyn Sedgwick, Assistant Manager – Database
Evan Raycraft, Budget Analyst
Sibel Goksu, Database Analyst
Monica Cornejo, Database Analyst
Rebecca Sims, Inventory Coordinator
Rich Saxena, Inventory Coordinator
Fundraising
Jennifer Santangelo, Fundraising Manager
Beverley Burrows-Pym, Fundraising Coordinator
Kiernan Gladman, Grant Writer
Ori Regn, Grant Writer
Monique Lowe, Donor Appreciation Coordinator
Historian
Rea Niessen, Historian
Human Resoures
Jennifer Goodwin, Human Resources Manager
Stephanie McCabe, Assistant Manager – Recruiting
Bethany Burke, Senior HR Coordinator
Dhara Kotak, HR Coordinator
Jen Hanson, HR Coordinator, DEI
Sue Wellings, HR Coordinator
Mahmud Ahmed, HR Coordinator
Ryland Stalder, HR Specialist – Accesibility
Purna Parasuraman, Senior Global DEI Specialist
Marla Hunter, DEI Specialist
Raul Pacheco, DEI Specialist
Rashmi Juneja, Recruiter
Information Technology
Carin Davis, IT Manager
Berit Bingham, IT Admin
Legal
Vivien Lyon, Legal Advisor
Multimedia
Iliana Habib, Multimedia Manager
Trudi Boese, Assistant Manager – Graphic Design
Kathryn Roach, Assistant Manager – Photography
Beth Sturrock, Assistant Manager – Videography
Dharanie Narthanadie Hewa Battage, Graphic Designer
Kacie Cooper, Graphic Designer
Julia Penning, Graphic Designer
Nupur Vartak, Graphic Designer
Stephanie Han, Graphic Designer
Mon GE, Graphic Designer – Corporate Relations
Jordan Higginbotham, Graphic Designer Intern
Mandi Heesh, Photography Editor
Oli Murtagh, Photography Editor
Stephanie Yu, Photography Editor
Cielito Vivas, Photography Editor
Anthony Meschi, Motion Graphics Artist
Alana King, Video Editor
Kelsey O’Connell, Video Editor
Francesca Abbondanza-Bergeron, Video Editor
Outreach
April Vian, Outreach Manager
Ry Charles, Assistant Manager – Outreach
Nicole Manzetti, Friends of Random Acts Coordinator
Ken Leng, Student Group Coordinator
Misty Cash, Student Group Coordinator
Jay Julier, Support Network Coordinator
Projects
Miranda Debenham, Projects Manager
Becky Christie, Assistant Manager – Projects
Brittney Sheffield, Projects Coordinator
Monica Mikhail, Projects Coordinator
Victoria Elliot, Projects Coordinator
Regional Representatives
Nicole Kirby, Regional Representative Manager
Keleigh Anders, Regional Representative Assistant Manager
Darsey Meredith, Regional Representative – Canada West & DEI Lead
Rowan Meredith, Regional Representative – Canada West & Americas Regional Lead
Jade Wardle, Regional Representative – UK South & Regional Lead for Africa, Asia, Australia, and Europe
Coffie Richard, Regional Representative – Ghana
Abigail Swarts, Regional Representative – South Africa
Grace Kileo, Regional Representative – Tanzania
Cherry Sharma, Regional Representative – India
Akiko Usami, Regional Representative – Japan
Zahra Khan Durrani, Regional Representative – Pakistan
Liz Leung Rui Fang, Regional Representative – Singapore
Ruth Barcelona, Regional Representative – The Philippines
Annabel Chan, Regional Representative – Australia East
Rebecca Guthrie, Regional Representative – Australia East
Harpreet Kaur, Regional Representative – Canada East
Ted Cabanes, Regional Representative – Canada East
Dina Rodriguez, Regional Representative – Guatemala
Melissa Deconynck, Regional Representative – Belgium
Lavanyas Chanmugam, Regional Representative – France
Jana Zacharias, Regional Representative – Germany
Kristin Neubauer, Regional Representative – Germany
Emma Beattie, Regional Representative – UK North
Hannah Bullock, Regional Representative – UK North
Bhumika Makwana, Regional Representative – UK South
Tobias Palfrey, Regional Representative – UK South
Macarena Acosta, Regional Representative – Argentina
Fabiana Andrade, Regional Representative – Brazil
Stacie Baldwin, Regional Representative – US Central
Holly Olsen, Regional Representative – US Great Lakes
Margaret Lanivich, Regional Representative – US Great Lakes
Susan Mickelson, Regional Representative – US Great Lakes
Caryn Tegtmeyer, Regional Representative – US Hawaii
Casey Flenniken, Regional Representative – US Mid Atlantic
Lisa Weiss, Regional Representative – US Mid Atlantic
Jules Thompson, Regional Representative – US New England & Staff Writer
Kayla Schneider, Regional Representative – US Northeast
Samara Cogan, Regional Representative – US Northwest
Trinity Bernhardt, Regional Representative – US Northwest
Emily Rivera-Jackson, Regional Representative – US Southeast
Amber Kinion, Regional Representative – US Southwest
Sola W, Regional Representative – US Southwest
Katie Welch, Regional Representative – US Virgin Islands
Social Media
Katie Pfledderer, Social Media Manager
Stephanie Al Say, Social Media Specialist
Meredith Price, Social Media Specialist
Writing
Jessica Burbridge, Writing Manager
Dreana Ferguson, Assistant Manager – Writing
Amanda Scarangella, Writing Team Lead
Chrisha Anderson, Writing Team Lead
Ann-Kathrin Bomkamp, Copy Editor
Chauntel Lopez, Copy Editor
Aubrey Houck, Writer
Adele Treloar, Writer
Jessica Starks, Writer
Karyl Anne Fischer, Writer
Madison Petro, Writer
Mariella David, Writer
Looking to join our team?
We are always looking for kind-hearted people from diverse backgrounds looking to help spread kindness in their communities. Check out are current vacancies below to see if there’s a position available that could use your skillset!