Christine Deska Co-Founder & President of Nonprofit Sector Strategies & BellesBoard
Christine Deska Co-Founder & President of Nonprofit Sector Strategies & BellesBoard Christine Deska is the President & Co-founder of Nonprofit Sector Strategies, a public benefit corporation dedicated to helping nonprofits maximize mission impact. NSS provides strategic planning and board management services to small and medium-sized nonprofits. NSS has also created BellesBoard, a board management software solution and mobile app that helps nonprofit boards be more efficient. Christine brings more than a decade of in-depth experience working in, and with, nonprofit organizations, foundations and the government. At the Columbus Citizens Foundation, Christine was Director of Programs from 2014 to 2016. While at AARP from 2006 to 2014, she led initiatives around older adult hunger, financial security and volunteer management, often serving as a media spokesperson. Christine created several scalable models at AARP including a successful member discount & engagement model. Christine is the President of the Nonprofit Resource Hub, a trade association dedicated to providing valuable education, resources, and services to the nonprofit sector. Christine sits on the board of Hunger Solutions New York, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the alleviation of hunger throughout New York State. Christine received a BA in Communications from Manhattan College and an MBA in Marketing and Entrepreneurship from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College.
Larry Grubler CEO of TSI NY Larry S. Grubler, Psy.D. is the Chief Executive Officer of Transitional Services for New York, Inc., (TSINY) a comprehensive not-for-profit mental health agency with unique residential, clinical and rehabilitative programming.
Christine Raniets Owner & Creative Director of Peran Design Christine Raniets is the founder and creative director of Peran Design, a graphic design, branding, and marketing studio dedicated to the success of law firms and nonprofits. Dedicated to your success and exploring what you can achieve: At Peran Design, Christine works with small and mid-sized companies to create powerful and thoughtful visual experiences. She partners with businesses to help shape brands, evoke emotion, and connect audiences to achieve business and financial goals. Uncovering what differentiates your business: As a woman and minority-owned business in Queens, New York, Christine understands the power of diversity and the importance of crafting authentic stories that resonate. Her passion is weaving intricate narratives that connect brands and empower organizations to achieve their full potential.
Shahed Islam CEO of SJ Innovation LLC
Shahed Islam CEO of SJ Innovation LLC Shahed Islam is a serial entrepreneur, passionate mentor and a cross functional global team builder. He currently is the CO-founder and CEO of SJ Innovation LLC with teams in India, Bangladesh, Ukraine, and USA. Shahed brought e-commerce to the Bangladeshi community in USA through his BDBazar venture in the dot-com era. More recently Shahed served as the CTO of the award winning Teacher Pay Teachers (teacherspayteachers.com), where he scaled the companies technology strategy to support the high volume consumer traffic. Shahed is a technology visionary who brings with him 20+ years of experience building highly motivated teams that lead companies to success. Shahed Co Founded Prothom Ventures , a Venture Capital firm to empower early start up in Bangladesh.He has been serving on board for "The Optimists"- A non profit in USA helping poor students. Specialties: Project management Specializing coordinating with Overseas developer
Jake Oliver Vice President at Anat Gerstein
Jake Oliver Vice President at Anat Gerstein Jake Oliver, Vice President, joined Anat Gerstein in 2018, after working for over three years at The TASC Group, where he managed media relations and crisis communications campaigns for clients in the nonprofit, labor, financial services and health care fields. Prior to that he worked in New York City politics and government, where he served as Chief of Staff to a member of the New York City Council and as a communications aide on a number of successful campaigns that elected candidates for city, state, and federal offices. Jake received his BA from Drew University and his MS in Urban Policy Analysis and Management from The New School. He is a native New Yorker, and lives with his wife in Astoria.