Executive Administrative Assistant, Evaluation

Katey Stoetzel is a communications coordinator – creative in Strategic Communications for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where she is responsible for ongoing content marketing content creation, content coordination, and project planning. Stoetzel has been a film and TV critic for more than 10 years. Currently, she freelances for websites including Inverse, Film Daze, and […]

Rhonda Swails is a senior manager – financial planning and analysis in Finance & Grants Administration for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where she provides collaborative internal consultancy services to the program staff regarding grantmaking and budget processes. Prior to joining the Kauffman Foundation, Swails was a senior director in the Technical Project Management Office […]

Kayla Smalley is a business relations analyst in Technology for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where she supports cross-functional collaboration and the alignment of business needs with technology solutions across the organization. She works closely with departments to understand day-to-day processes, challenges, and opportunities for improvement, as well as provides hands-on support in implementing and […]

Conference Center Manager, Facilities

Dan Tesfay is a director of Research, Learning, and Evaluation Initiatives for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where he provides leadership for coordinating all Research, Learning, and Evaluation initiatives to completion, acting as an integration manager assigned to synthesize internal and external program-related activity. Prior to joining the Kauffman Foundation, Tesfay was a director of […]

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