Angela Siefer
Executive Director
Angela has over ten years nonprofit capacity building experience. Prior to joining Grassroots, Angela served as the Executive Director of the Ohio Community Computing Network. She is a nationally-recognized nonprofit technology expert and has received a number of honors including the John Glenn Social Capital & Midwest Community Networking Awards. Angela currently serves on several voluntary boards, including the International Advisory Council for the Public Interest Registry (PIR.org) and OCCN.
When she's not on the road, Angela is quite comfy working in the office space donated by StrongTech in Columbus, Ohio. Her professional life being of the do good sort, Angelaís personal life is of the violent sort--only in the classroom of course--Angela is a Black Belt in TaeKwonDo and a Green Belt in Krav Maga.
Mickey Panayiotakis
IT Lead
Mickey stays awake at night dreaming of a community where non- profits, donors, and volunteers connect. He leads the GR development team with the ultimate goal of realizing this vision. For about a decade erstwhile, Mickey led NTT/Verio in building, operating, and managing their East Coast Network.
When not making the world a better place, he and his dog sail the Chesapeake bay and beyond, or trudge along the Appalachian mountains, or find some other Suitable Adventure.
Katie Winterbottom
Deputy Director
Before coming to Grassroots.org Katie served the Marketing Coordinator at the Ohio Community Computing Network under an..ahem "interesting" woman named Angela Seifer. Now Katie spends her days promoting Grassroots.org as the Director of Development and Outreach.
Katie recieved her BA from Dartmouth College in 2004. She enjoyed the honor of serving as a post-graduate fellow in Accra, Ghana in 2005. Back when she had free time, Katie enjoyed a long weekend hike and a good podcast of This American Life.
Mary Galeti
Director of Development and Strategy
Mary Galeti has always wanted to make the world a better place. After graduating from Kent State in 2005, she hit the road, serving a number of political candidates for office. Deciding she would like a job that kept normal hours, she joined the Grassroots.org team. Now she is excited to be the Grassroots.org Program Manager.
Mary believes in the great American road trip, and the great European backpack. When she can, she loves to enjoy a nice glass of wine and some snobby cheese. Sheís also a sucker for getting lost in an art museum, taking a nice nap, or watching a good film.
Sura Hart
Outreach Coordinator
Sura is a recent graduate of the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. She was born and raised in a suburb of L.A. and is now living in Brooklyn, New York. During her years of higher education she had a couple internships including one for a non-profit finance company and a few others in campaigning. Since all of that ended, life has taken her to New York. She is ecstatic to be in the Big Apple and even more to be the Outreach Coordinator for Grassroots.org!
When not on the job Sura enjoys a good existential author, French film, or night on the town...not to mention an excellent bike ride or walk through the park. She is still learning what snow is really all about.
Ashley Mathews
Communications Coordinator
Ashley is the CTC Vista and communications coordinator for this year. She recently graduated from the Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in journalism. She lives for media relations and is eager about using her communications skills to contribute to social change. Ashley is originally from a small town near Pittsburgh, but currently resides in Columbus, Oh. She enjoys practicing hip-hop dance in her spare time and writing for online magazines.
Karl Otto
Web Projects Coordinator
Karl is the new web development VISTA this year. A jack of all trades by nature (especially with regards to computers), he is ready to try his hand at being a part of an online catalyst for social change.
Originally from the outskirts of Pittsburgh, Karl now calls the city of Chicago his home. His interests include kung fu cinema, travel anywhere and everywhere, cycling, cooking, and discovering the nuances of the midwestern jewel known as 'Chicago.'
