Advisory Board on Leadership in Community Involvement

Comprised of experienced, forward-looking professionals, the Advisory Board on Leadership in Community Involvement serves as a unique and powerful forum. Members meet throughout the year to advance the vital work their companies undertake for the benefit of various communities.

This advisory board, comprised of corporate giving and community involvement veterans like you, form a supportive roundtable that takes an active, engaged approach to both informing and getting counsel on questions like: 



  • How might we continue to make an impact with smaller budgets?
  • How do we manage giving percentages with significant variability and fluxuation of annual revenue?
  • How are you handling employee giving and matching gifts?
  • How should we best manage scholarship programs?
  • How best can we offer aid and relief amidst natural disasters and geopolitical conflicts?

Meet the Leadership in Community Involvement Board Chair

Rita Ortiz
Rita Ortiz
Travelers
Senior Director, Community Relations for The Travelers Companies and Assistant Vice President, Travelers Foundation
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Rita Ortiz

Rita Ortiz

Travelers

Senior Director, Community Relations for The Travelers Companies and Assistant Vice President, Travelers Foundation

Each year, Advisory Boards publish an annual bulletin, highlighting the conversations, issues, and resulting best practices they have unpacked and assembled throughout the year. Bulletins are accessible to BCCCC members only. If you'd like to take a peek, but your company is not yet a BCCCC member, contact our Membership team below.

Meet the Members of the Advisory Board on Leadership in Community Involvement

NamePositionCompany
Kelly AckerVP, National Employee Community EngagementU.S. Bank
Alina AgustiManager, Social Responsibility & Weil FoundationWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Samantha AkellaManager, Global Sustainability ProgramsWatts Water Technologies
Carmen ArgersingerHead of Corporate Citizenship & Community AffairsDelta Dental of MI, OH, and IN
Anitra BaileyAssociate Manager of Community Impact CompanyAltria Client Services
Heidi BarryCorporate Citizenship AnalystMFS Investment Management
Christine BlashockCommunity Outreach ManagerErie Insurance
Matt BlakelyVice President, Corporate Social Responsibility & SustainabilityRGA Reinsurance Company
April BrittDirector, Global Corporate Social ResponsibilityFedEx
Ron BrownVice President, Community ImpactTarget
Rhonda Staley-BrooksDirector, Community Relations, Outreach & SupportSMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utility District)
Maureen BryanVice President, Director of Corporate CitizenshipMFS Investment Management
Isaac ChambersManager, Worldwide Volunteer ProgramsTexas Instruments
Ruth Coffin-VillaroelSenior Director, Operations (Community Investments)Liberty Mutual Foundation
Maija CraigManager, Community InvestmentTELUS
Rena CrittendonCommunity Initiatives CoordinatorDPR Construction
Lisa DavisDirector, Community ImpactJM Family Enterprises
Helen DorseyUnit Manager, North RegionBlue Cross Blue Shield of Texas / Health Care Service Corporation
Mary FoxAssociate Vice President, Senior Corporate Social Responsibility ConsultantFM Global
Marla FreemanCommunity Relations SupervisorDevon Energy
Maria GattiVice President of Philanthropy & Community EngagementMGM Resorts International
Jennifer GeertsonDirector of Community OutreachErie Insurance
Jessie HeckmanManager of Global Employee Volunteering and GivingVanguard
Ty JohnsonSenior Advisor, Sponsorships & STEM ProgramsConocoPhillips
Jennifer KirnerSenior Community Investment ManagerTELUS
Mandy KoehlAssistant Vice President Employee & Community Engagement Program ManagerU.S. Bank Foundation
Amy MagyaricsVice President, Regional Community RelationsFidelity Investments
Lia Mancuso Senior Director, Corporate Affairs, Community ImpactKPMG LLP
Lindsay MasonSenior Director of Community RelationsLiberty Mutual Insurance Company
Ali McDowellSenior Manager, Social ImpactRegeneron Pharmaceuticals
Raelynn MendezManager, Employee GivingTexas Instruments
Katie MorrisSenior Public Affairs Specialist - Corporate and Civic PartnershipsHealth Care Service Corporation
Gaby Nazario RamosNational Director, Human Services ProgramsLincoln Financial Foundation
May NivarSenior Manager, Community ImpactAltria Client Services
Sherri NugentDirector, Community RelationsTeradata
Rita OrtizSenior Director, Community Relations for The Travelers Companies and Assistant Vice President, Travelers FoundationThe Travelers Companies
Lynne PapettiCorporate Citizenship ManagerNational Grid
Stephen PuntilloAssociate Director and Americas Corporate Responsibility LeaderEY
Ellen RossiPresident, EQT FoundationEQT Corporation
Kendall SchaffnerSenior Account Executive, Global Corporate Social Responsibility SpecialistEdelman
Marissa SchanerGlobal Social Responsibility PartnerDPR Construction
Kevin SheaSenior ESG ConsultantFM Global
Kate SheehanSenior Manager, Community AffairsQVC Group
Andy SmithDirector of Giving & VolunteeringTexas Instruments
Potoula StavropoulosSenior Director, Social ImpactRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Timothy StrongPublic Relations and Community Engagement ManagerVisions Federal Credit Union
Abby SzpekmanManager - Corporate Responsibility CommunicationsMassMutual
Colleen TempleVice President, Community Engagement ManagerCoastal Community Bank
Meredith TierneyDirector, US Corporate Social Responsibility & Community RelationsSanofi
Annie TomecekSenior Supervisor, Global Community RelationsT.D. Williamson
Laura TurnerVice President, Head of Corporate Social ResponsibilityTIAA
Meghan WrightExecutive Director, Lincoln Financial Foundation; Vice President, Charitable ContributionsLincoln Financial Group
Vesela ZehirevDirector of Philanthropy & Community EngagementMGM Resorts International

Are You Interested in Joining this Board for Corporate Community Involvement Professionals?

We'd love to walk you through the details! Use the button below to request more information. Please also be aware that your company must be a BCCCC member in order for you to join. Ask us about bundling board service and membership!