The OrgOrg Org
OrgOrg is a 100% Volunteer-run organization. Our amazing team is made up of experienced Business Operations professionals, who know how important this community is to all of us and give their time to help make it great.
Want to learn more about what each group does? Keep reading!
If you'd like to join the ranks, check out our job board to see available positions! All volunteers are expected to make a 6-month commitment (generally no more than a few hours a week), and communicate regularly with their teams (we use Google Apps, Slack, and Trello) as they work towards their teams' goals. Volunteers get a sweet @orgorg.co email address, bragging rights on LinkedIn (and this here website), and access to behind the scenes information about our operations...plus, you know, the opportunity to work on cool projects that make a difference to this community.
Come join the organization helping to organize the Organization Organizers! :)
Want to learn more about what each group does? Keep reading!
If you'd like to join the ranks, check out our job board to see available positions! All volunteers are expected to make a 6-month commitment (generally no more than a few hours a week), and communicate regularly with their teams (we use Google Apps, Slack, and Trello) as they work towards their teams' goals. Volunteers get a sweet @orgorg.co email address, bragging rights on LinkedIn (and this here website), and access to behind the scenes information about our operations...plus, you know, the opportunity to work on cool projects that make a difference to this community.
Come join the organization helping to organize the Organization Organizers! :)
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MEMBERSHIP / membership@orgorg.co
The Membership Team is responsible for onboarding, managing and supporting our wonderful members, and for growing the OrgOrg community.
Melissa Smith (Lead) / melissasmith@orgorg.co
Melissa has her own virtual assistant company, The Personal Virtual Assistant. When she's not assisting others, you can find her reading, running, or traveling the globe. 
Andrea Diieso (Lead) / andrea@orgorg.co
Andrea works on the facilities team at Sonos. Her interests include baking cupcakes, drinking wine, redecorating her home, and watching 80s movies. 
Jocelyn Rodriguez / jocelyn@orgorg.co
Jocelyn is a seasoned Executive Assistant in Silicon Valley whose career spans across multiple industries, from real estate, health insurance and consumer tech. When she's not organizing the life of a CEO she enjoys reading, watching movies, listening to music, and dance parties. 
Njon Weinroth / njon@orgorg.co
Community Manager Apart from being a serial volunteer in his free time, Njon is the Workplace Ops Manager at RideCell where his hats include Facilities, IT, and HR. He's a certified foodie and lives for quality DVD commentaries. 
Adele Gower / adele@orgorg.co
Adele's day job has her at Y Combinator as the Office Manager. In her spare time she enjoys hanging out with her Corgi, Lola, watching the latest cool show, and eating all the Vietnamese and Thai food she can get her hands on! 
Carissa Spencer / carissa@orgorg.co
Carissa works as an Executive Assistant and Office Manager to a gaggle of amazing and funny engineers in SoFi's downtown office. When not questioning why someone would leave half an avocado in the bathroom, she likes to hang with her niece and nephew, take Buzzfeed quizzes, create lists on AirBnb, hangout at home watching HGTV and cooking Sunday dinners. CHAPTERS / chapters@orgorg.co
Dana Brown (Lead) / dana@orgorg.co
Phoenix, AZ Dana Brown manages People Operations at DoorDash In Phoenix, AZ. Her free time is spent running around Scottsdale and exploring new terrain with her French Bulldog, Stevie. A new homeowner, Dana loves hosting friends and is avidly working on her ability to keep plants alive (tips are appreciated)! 
Amber Gladys / amber@orgorg.co
Silicon Valley, CA Amber is a former Philadelphian who is passionate about the employee experience and currently runs food and events at Medallia. When she's not in the office, she is heading out for a run, planning her next DIY home project, or snuggling her Savannah cats. 
Kelli Dore / kelli@orgorg.co
Boston, MA Kelli Dore is the People and Ops Manager at Girl Develop It. In addition to her "day job", Kelli enjoys hanging out with her husband and two kiddos, their two dogs, and their rotating family of foster cats & kittens from a local animal rescue. 
Bernadette Gatsby / bernadette@orgorg.co
New York City, NY Bernadette has been the Jill of all trades at startups for nearly a decade in San Francisco and recently moved to NY. Outside of the office and people operations, she is a photographer for job seekers looking to build their online brands. 
Deidre Carney / deidre@orgorg.co
New York City, NY Deidre is highly experienced in managing operations of an active organization, with the bulk of her experience in the government and nonprofit sectors. Passionate about the idea of "lifetime learning", she hopes to build or OrgOrg's NYC based events and professional development opportunities. Outside the office, Deidre is deeply engaged in the contemporary art and technology community. 
Stephanie Powley / stephanie@orgorg.co
Philadelphia, PA Stephanie started her administrative generalist career in 2007. A winner of the 2016 Office Ninja All-Star Award and a finalist in the 2017 eZ Cater’s Office Hero Award competition. Stephanie is a lifelong Philadelphian. She loves working out, hanging out with her teenage son (who currently still thinks she’s kinda cool), watching Philly sports (and yelling at the TV), traveling with her husband, walking her dog Trotter, decorating her house, and exploring flea markets and yard sales on the weekends. 
Anitra Busby / anitra@orgorg.co
San Francisco, CA Anitra is a native San Franciscan, a retired Respiratory Therapist, and a freelance make-up artist. She spends her days as a Facilities Coordinator at Slack. She loves doting on her pet Chi-weenie Chester, traveling, planning events, and entertaining guests. Allison ZIncke-Robles / allison@orgorg.co
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EVENTS / events@orgorg.co
The Events Team is responsible for facilitating and coordinating all OrgOrg specific events in the Bay Area and beyond. Please reach out if you're interested in hosting or sponsoring an event!
Dalyte Kodzis (Lead, SF) / dalyte@orgorg.co
When Dalyte isn't heading Operations at AdStage or planning OrgOrg events, she can be found performing as an opera singer and stilt walker on various stages and festivals in the Bay Area...occasionally doing both simultaneously. She works at early state startups for her ability to multitask like this. 
Emily Stember / emily@orgorg.co
After over five years in the restaurant and hospitality industry Emily made the move to tech in 2014. She's previously supported executives in Sports Tech and Cyber Security. She is now the assistant to the CEO and COO, at Rhumbix, a small construction technology start up in San Francisco. In her spare time Emily enjoys fashion, literature, travel, and all things fine arts. 
Alicia Hecker / alicia@orgorg.co
Alicia spends the weekdays as the Office Manager at Airware where she is responsible for spearheading culture and bridging the gap between SF headquarters and the Paris office. In her spare time, she enjoys discovering new restaurants and hikes in the Bay Area, traveling to places she's never been, practicing lyengar yoga, and taking anti-gravity barre classes. RESOURCES / resources@orgorg.co
The resources team is responsible for facilitating a rich palette of OrgOrg-sourced content that will keep our members fully engaged and learning from the community.
Leia Rollag (lead) / leia@orgorg.co
Leia is the Head of People Operations at IFTTT. She loves designing simple systems, tools, and processes that scale. In her fun time, she bikes, gardens, and hangs out with her 3 sisters. 
Kati Norrod / kati@orgorg.co
Kati is a Senior Executive Assistant at Yelp in San Francisco supporting multiple executives throughout the company in a variety of verticals. In her spare time, she enjoys a good book and a glass of wine on a rooftop. 
Lisa Lai / lisa@orgorg.co
Lisa is an Operations Associate at Primer.ai with a large interest in employee retention and cultural initiatives. Outside of work Lisa enjoys marathon running, binge watching Netflix shows, being a foodie and traveling. 
Adele Gower / adele@orgorg.co
Job Board Administrator Adele's day job has her at Y Combinator as the Office Manager. In her spare time she enjoys hanging out with her Corgi, Lola, watching the latest cool show, and eating all the Vietnamese and Thai food she can get her hands on! 
hShelley Trask / shelley@orgorg.co
Slack Workplace Trainer Shelley is currently the Executive Assistant to the CTO and VP of Engineering at Slack in San Francisco. She previously worked at startups in AI, Biotech and SaaS, as well as environmental planning and advertising. When not diligently working, you can find er gardening, playing with her tiny dog, browsing garage sales, and alternating between the 20 tabs open on her browser to find the best version of whatever she's currently obsessed with. SPONSORSHIPS / sponsorships@orgorg.co
The Sponsorship Team manages the relationships between OrgOrg and our Corporate/Industry Sponsors and Partners. Partnering with aligned organizations allows us to raise funds to keep OrgOrg running, without charging a fee to members.
Melissa Smith (Interim Lead) / melissasmith@orgorg.co
Melissa has her own virtual assistant company, The Personal Virtual Assistant. When she's not assisting others, you can find her reading, running, or traveling the globe. 
Kelli Dore / kelli@orgorg.co
Kelli Dore is the People and Ops Manager at Girl Develop It. In addition to her "day job", Kelli enjoys hanging out with her husband and two kiddos, their two dogs, and their rotating family of foster cats & kittens from a local animal rescue. 
Lisa Lai / lisa@orgorg.co
Lisa is an Operations Associate at Primer.ai with a large interest in employee retention and cultural initiatives. Outside of work Lisa enjoys marathon running, binge watching Netflix shows, being a foodie and traveling. GENERAL OPERATIONS / hello@orgorg.co
Kim Rohrer (CEO, Founder) / kim@orgorg.co
Kim spends her days as the VP of People & Culture at Disqus. In her "spare" time, she enjoys cooking, sleeping, organizing her house, and watching old movie musicals. She also blogs at kimskitchensink.com. 
Stephanie Zhong / stephaniezhong@orgorg.co
Stephanie is the Office and Events Manager at Lumos Labs. She was born and raised in San Francisco and worked in the hospitality, restaurant, and catering industry before getting started in office and events. Stephanie loves sleeping, eating, playing video games, spending time with loved ones, and traveling! |
