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 belongingagency 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.

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.

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.

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