Staff

Connor recently graduated on the President’s List from Grand Canyon University with a degree in applied business management. During his early academic journey, Connor followed his entrepreneurial spirit as he led a group of friends to found a chain of […]

Hazel is an accomplished accountant and finance analyst with over 15 years of experience spanning industries such as manufacturing, global energy, construction, and non-profit organizations. A graduate of accountancy from the Philippines, she began her career with diverse companies there

Sara Venn is a seasoned leader with over 15 years of experience leading transformative initiatives across healthcare, technology, and community development. At Forterra, she leverages her expertise in strategic planning, operational excellence, and program management to advance the organization’s mission

Marcelle graduated from Grand Valley State University (Michigan) and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute of Organization Management at Notre Dame (Indiana); she is certified in Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination (W. Virginia). Marcelle’s career is focused in the non-profit sector,

Julie brings over 25 years of diverse real estate experience, specializing in partner relations, acquisition, development, construction, leasing, and property management. She played a pivotal role at Franciscan Health/Catholic Health Initiatives and Unico Properties in acquiring and developing over 1.5

Sandi is known for communications transformations and reputation management of high-profile leaders and organizations. She’s driven communications for a governor and public lands commissioner and directed communications and public affairs team for several state natural resource agencies. At her core,

Nicole Prater joins our finance team with her twenty years of knowledge and experience ranging from GL accounting, construction accounting, treasury, payroll, for-profit, non-profit and government affiliated agencies accounting. She obtained her BA in accounting in 2014 and her master’s

Vivian is an accomplished Executive Assistant with a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector. She currently serves as an Executive Assistant at Forterra, where she oversees donor outreach, database management, and provides support to the Executive Leadership Team. Before

Kari holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology/Anthropology with a minor in Media Studies from St. Olaf College in Minnesota. Prior to Forterra, Kari served for eight years as an executive assistant at a management consulting firm and supported