Meet The Raftr Team
With employees all over the world, our knowledgable team members have a range of experience that helps us build amazing communities.
We believe in creating inclusive spaces to help foster member belonging & agency so communities can connect & thrive.
Meet the Leadership Team
Sue Decker
Founder & CEO
Sue serves on several boards, including Berkshire Hathaway as the lead director. Previously, Sue spent nine years in executive management positions at Yahoo!, most recently as president from 2007-2009. Prior to that, she spent fourteen years at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette as a top-ranked media equity research analyst.
John Robison
Head of Engineering
John has over 25 years of experience as an engineering leader for various companies both large and small, including Yahoo!, Netflix, InEvention Technology, Move, Inc., Sitch, January Inc., and Software Oxygen. He is also a board member of Xineoh.
Jill Galiotto
Head of Finance & Administration
Jill has over 30 years of financial advisory experience. She previously held positions at Ernst & Young, Pyramid Technology, SGI, Yahoo! and Deck3 Ventures, LLC.
Devon Hopkins
Chief Marketing Officer
Devon has over a decade of experience building marketing teams and growing brands for category-defining technology products, including Salesforce, NGP VAN, EveryAction, and Artsy.
Dr. Carrie Ponikvar
Head of Customer Success
Dr. Carrie Ponikvar is a strategic ed tech leader with 20 years of experience in higher education, inclusion and equity education, and community strategy. She has a proven history of leading and developing high-functioning teams that are deeply committed to building communities that are committed to equity and inclusion.
Liz Boag
Head of Sales
Liz is a seasoned SaaS sales executive with a proven track record. She was previously at Coursera, where she helped scale the Canadian Enterprise Business in the corporate sector. She also spent 5+ years at Top Hat, serving in senior roles, including leading the Enterprise Sales Business.
Sue Decker
Founder & CEO
Sue serves on several boards, including Berkshire Hathaway as the lead director. Previously, Sue spent nine years in executive management positions at Yahoo!, most recently as president from 2007-2009. Prior to that, she spent fourteen years at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette as a top-ranked media equity research analyst.
Dr. Carrie Ponikvar
Head of Client Success
Dr. Carrie Ponikvar is a strategic ed tech leader with 20 years of experience in higher education, inclusion and equity education, and community strategy. She has a proven history of leading and developing high-functioning teams that are deeply committed to building communities that are committed to equity and inclusion.
Liz Boag
Head of Sales
Liz is a seasoned SaaS sales executive with a proven track record. She was previously at Coursera, where she helped scale the Canadian Enterprise Business in the corporate sector. She also spent 5+ years at Top Hat, serving in senior roles, including leading the Enterprise Sales Business.
The Raftr Team
Client Success
Sarah Garner
Senior Client Success & Training Manager
Anchorage, AK
Mike Roderique
Client Success Manager
Aurora, Colorado
Su Pal
Client Implementation Manager
Denver, CO
Sarah Garner
Senior Customer Success & Training Manager
Anchorage, AK
Mike Roderique
Customer Success Manager
Aurora, Colorado
Su Pal
Customer Implementation Manager
Denver, CO
Accounting & Marketing
Melissa Chris
Accounting Manager
Mesa, AZ
Annie Gaumond
Demand Generation Manager
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Melissa Chris
Accounting Manager
Mesa, AZ
Annie Gaumond
Demand Generation Manager
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Sales
Johnny Hass
Head of Growth
Philadelphia, PA
Mike Bird
Account Executive
Montréal, QC, CA
Johnny Hass
Head of Growth
Philadelphia, PA
Mike Bird
Account Executive
Montréal, QC, CA
Product
Hannah Bariteau
Senior Product Manager
Rose Valley, WA
Carla Comunetti
Product Manager
Mendoza, Argentina
Corey Neukom
Designer
Prescott, AZ
Hannah Bariteau
Senior Product Manager
Rose Valley, WA
Carla Comunetti
Product Manager
Mendoza, Argentina
Corey Neukom
Designer
Prescott, AZ
Engineering
Ramiro Leandro Diaz
iOS Developer
Tandil, Argentina
Victoria Kellerman
QA Lead
Córdoba, Argentina
Alexander Perez
Android Developer
Tandil, Argentina
Ramiro Leandro Diaz
iOS Developer
Tandil, Argentina
Victoria Kellerman
QA Lead
Rosario, Argentina
Alexander Perez
Android Developer
Tandil, Argentina
Cristian “Cris” Calabro
Backend Developer
Mendoza, Argentina
Cristian Urrutipi
Backend Developer
Civitanova Marche, Italy
Facundo Nievas
QA Developer
Córdoba, Argentina
Damian Tochetto
iOS Developer
Rosario, Argentina
Gabriel Bianconi
Web Developer
Río Tercero, Argentina
Juan Maldonado
QA Developer
Córdoba, Argentina
Gribaudo Julián Rafael
Web Co-lead
Córdoba, Argentina
Mariano Guadagnini
iOS Lead
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Matias Maddonni
Android Lead
Tandil, Argentina
Maximiliano Prystupczuk
Web Developer
Córdoba, Argentina
Santiago Beltramone
iOS Developer
Rosario, Argentina
Matias Maddonni
Androir Lead
Tandil, Argentina
Maximiliano Prystupczuk
QA Developer
Córdoba, Argentina
Santiago Beltramone
iOS Developer
Rosario, Argentina
Advisory Board
Allison Duquette
Scottsdale, AZ
Allison has spent 35+ years in ed tech, in both the K-12 and higher ed. Her experience includes start-ups such as CampusLogic and Spectrum K12, along with market-leading organizations like Pearson & Blackboard.
Allison has held various leadership positions, including chief product officer, chief marketing officer, chief revenue officer, & chief executive officer. Recently retired, Allison continues to consult and advise several rapidly growing ed-tech companies.
Jay is a GP and CFO at AlleyCorp. CEO of Ionic Recording Company, Jay also serves as a director of Bridgetown Holdings Ltd. and Bridgetown 2 Holdings Ltd., and is a strategic advisor to Decode_M & the M. Night Shyamalan Foundation.
Jay is also a former director of the J.P. Morgan China Region Fund Inc. and Cheetah Korea Value Fund, and is a board member emeritus of the Tory Burch Foundation and the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
Jay Hass
Philadelphia, PA
Allison Duquette
Scottsdale, AZ
Allison has spent 35+ years in ed tech, in both the K-12 and higher ed. Her experience includes start-ups such as CampusLogic and Spectrum K12, along with market-leading organizations like Pearson & Blackboard.
Allison has held various leadership positions, including chief product officer, chief marketing officer, chief revenue officer, & chief executive officer. Recently retired, Allison continues to consult and advise several rapidly growing ed-tech companies.
Jay Hass
Philadelphia, PA
Jay is a GP and CFO at AlleyCorp, a leading New York-based technology investment firm. He oversees AlleyCorp’s day to day business operations and serves as a generalist investor supporting incubations and external early-stage investments. CEO of Ionic Recording Company, Jay also serves as a director of Bridgetown Holdings Ltd. and Bridgetown 2 Holdings Ltd., and is a strategic advisor to Decode_M & the M. Night Shyamalan Foundation.
Jay is also a former director of the J.P. Morgan China Region Fund Inc. and Cheetah Korea Value Fund, and is a board member emeritus of the Tory Burch Foundation and the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.