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Meet the people who create a seamless experience throughout your partnership.
Staff
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Kathleen Dewey
Director of Operations
Expertise
Managing the corporate offices, handling all aspects of operations providing support to partners, affiliates, and clients.Experience
Kathleen was formerly with cable network American Movie Classics for ten years. There, she held many leadership positions, including Vice President-Central Region in which she was responsible for all sales and marketing for the 16-state Midwest region, and excelled in client and affiliate relations. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in communications from DePauw University. -
Roslyn Kauffman
Office Administrator
Expertise
Supporting the day-to-day activities of the ECC office and associated stakeholders.Experience
Roslyn has over ten years of experience supporting teams of various sizes. Most recently, she supported the Dill Pickle Co-Op by developing and mangaing various employee engagement programs, effectively streamlining communications, and supporting multiple projects in tandem. -
Heidi Reesman
Assessment Coordinator
Expertise
Managing client assessments, engagement tracking, and reporting.Experience
Heidi has six years of corporate business experience in accounting, finance, and marketing for the sales and marketing arm of a home appliance manufacturing company located in New York City. The majority of Heidi’s experience stems from her role in pricing analysis, where she worked on P&L analysis, managing vendor contracts, and assisting with the annual budget process and other ad-hoc reporting. -
Joanne Straughn
Finance Manager
Expertise
Managing all financial processes and initiatives.Experience
Joanne has been with ECC for over ten years and manages the financial operations. Her entire career has been in project and office management, including ten years of fundraising for the Variety Club of Illinois Children's Charities.