
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

Aparajita (AJ) Jeedigunta
Global Culture Director DEI

Alex Vincent
Community Outreach Director

Amanda Tucker
Strategic Director

Becky Houseman
Creative Director

David Antonelli
Director of Operations

Cheneise Wright
General Counsel
STAFF
Acts
Shawna, Acts Manager
Sara Ferrari, Acts Proposal Coordinator
Stephanie Hill, Acts Proposal Coordinator
Erin Clepper, Acts Proposal Coordinator
Angie Ardis, Acts Database Coordinator
Emily Liao, Acts Database Coordinator
Communications
Lisa Cerezo, Internal Communications Manager
Bea Arbeiter, Assistant Manager – Internal Communications
Hope Fountain, Communication Specialist
Amanda Frekot, Compliance Specialist
Anna Yakuboff, Compliance Specialist
Corporate Relations
Elizabeth Grace Collier-Brown, Corporate Account Specialist
Digital marketing
Lauren Angelini, Digital Marketing Manager
Christina Orieschnig, Assistant Manager – PR & Communications
Colette Gabriel, Web Developer
Sibel Göksu, Web Developer
Jessica Barton, Digital PR Associate
Caitlin Taylor, Digital PR Associate
Events
Shelley Hierstetter-Hall, Events Manager
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
Maddie Rose English, Creative Executive Assistant
Rhawnie Elyse Kupfer, Global Culture/DEI Executive Assistant
Finance
Gerilyn Sedgwick, Assistant Manager – Database
Evan Raycraft, Budget Analyst
Monica Cornejo, Database Analyst
Rebecca Sims, Inventory Coordinator
Fundraising
Jennifer Santangelo, Fundraising Manager
Beverley Burrows-Pym, Fundraising Coordinator
Carolyn Hutchins, Fundraising Coordinator
Kiernan Gladman, Grant Writer
Ori Regn, Grant Writer
Monique Lowe, Donor Appreciation Coordinator
Historian
Human Resoures
Jennifer Goodwin, Human Resources Manager
Stephanie McCabe, Assistant Manager – Recruiting
Jen Hanson, HR Coordinator, DEI
Sue Wellings, HR Coordinator
Mahmud Ahmed, HR Coordinator
Roschelle Christiansen, HR Specialist
Ryland Stalder, HR Specialist – Accessibility
Purna Parasuraman, Senior Global DEI Specialist
Marla Hunter, DEI Specialist
Aarohi Brar, Recruiter
Jason Glockner, Recruiter
Information Technology
Carin Davis, IT Manager
Berit Bingham, IT Admin
Legal
Vivien Lyon, Legal Advisor
Multimedia
Victoria Elliot, Multimedia Manager
Beth Sturrock, Assistant Manager – Videography
Dharanie Narthanadie Hewa Battage, Graphic Designer
Kacie Cooper, Graphic Designer
Julia Penning, Graphic Designer
Nupur Vartak, Graphic Designer
Liz Hand, Graphic Designer
Mary Lillis, Graphic Designer
Charne Fourie, Graphic Designer
Mon GE, Graphic Designer – Corporate Relations
Mandi Heesh, Photography Editor
Oli Murtagh, Photography Editor
Stephanie Yu, Photography Editor
Cielito Vivas, Photography Editor
Alana King, Video Editor
Kelsey O’Connell, Video Editor
Francesca Abbondanza-Bergeron, Video Editor
Outreach
April Vian, Outreach Manager
Ken Leng, Student Group Coordinator
Misty Cash, Student Group Coordinator
Jay Julier, Support Network Coordinator
Ruth Castrigno, Friends of Random Acts Coordinator
Projects
Antje Gregor, Projects Coordinator
Regional Representatives
Nicole Kirby, Regional Representative Manager
Keleigh Anders, Regional Representative Assistant Manager
Jade Wardle, Regional Representative – UK South & Regional Lead for Africa, Asia, Australia, and Europe
Coffie Richard, Regional Representative – Ghana
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
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
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
Heather Fath-Azam, Regional Representative – US Great Lakes
Holly Olsen, Regional Representative – US Great Lakes
Margaret Lanivich, Regional Representative – US Great Lakes
Susan Mickelson, Regional Representative – US Great Lakes
Rylan Hawke, 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
Samara Cogan, Regional Representative – US Northwest
Trinity Bernhardt, Regional Representative – US Northwest
Emily Rivera-Jackson, Regional Representative – US Southeast
Monai Liburd, Regional Representative – US Southeast
Amber Kinion, Regional Representative – US Southwest
Sola W, Regional Representative – US Southwest
Katie Welch, Regional Representative – US Virgin Islands
Tiffany Schweikhart, Regional Representative – US Central
Lawal Abdulwaheed Ayoola, Regional Representative – West Africa
Jessica Evelline Santos da Silva, Regional Representative – Brazil
Noriko Kakue, Regional Representative – Italy
Kristin Ritter, Regional Representative – Germany
Hozifa Saber, Regional Representative – North Africa
Malene Giebenhain, Regional Representative – Germany
Asma Salem, Regional Representative – Middle East
Toni N., Regional Representative – Australia East
Sarah Goddard, Regional Representative – Australia East
Alison Jackson, Regional Representative – Australia East
Solange Barrio Löwer Daniele, Regional Representative – Argentina
Nina Salem, Regional Representative – Egypt
Mark Kelly, Regional Representative – Ireland
Social Media
Stephanie Al Say, Social Media Specialist
Julia Lowney, Social Media Specialist
Kristine Fajardo, Social Media Specialist
Chrisha Anderson, Social Media Specialist
Writing
Jessica Burbridge, Writing Manager
Dreana Ferguson, Assistant Manager – Writing
Ann-Kathrin Bomkamp, Copy Editor
Chauntel Lopez, Copy Editor
Aubrey Houck, Writer
Adele Treloar, Writer
Cathy Klinger, Writer
Jessica Starks, Writer
Karyl Anne Fischer, Writer
Madison Petro, Writer
Mariella David, Writer
Rachel Finucane, 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!