Craftsman Technology Group (CTG) is pleased to announce the seating of its inaugural Board of Directors: Nancy Melin, Vered Meir, Karen Collins, Andrew Shoaff, and BJ Cortis.
On July 1, 2022, CTG became an employee-owned small business. Its mission is to provide outstanding technology services to social sector clients – to see technology as a vehicle for social change. With the transition to employee ownership, CTG expanded its governance structure to include a Board of Directors. This board includes two seats elected by and from the employee-owners at CTG, two filled by appointment of external members, and one seat filled by the founder and current CEO.
CTG Board of Directors 2022 – 2023
Nancy Melin, Client Success Manager, Managed Services
Nancy was elected by her fellow employee-owners. She has been with CTG since 2018. Before joining CTG, she spent over seven years with other nonprofit technology services partners. Prior to that, she spent more than 15 years in systems roles at the Art Institute of Chicago. She holds a host of technical certifications as well as a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Metalsmithing, Photography from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Vered Meir, Senior Director, Managed Services
Vered was elected by her fellow employee-owners. Vered has been with CTG since 2019. At CTG, she leads a team of more than 20 nonprofit technology professionals. Previously, she was a Senior Manager in Salesforce.org’s Customer Success Group. Prior to that, she spent seven years in a variety of technical roles at nonprofit organizations including Year Up, Save the Bay and Keshet. She holds a host of technical certifications, a BA in Religion from Barnard College, and a Masters in Library and Information Science (MLIS) from Simmons University.
Karen Collins, CEO of Empowerlead
Karen is an appointed member from outside the firm. Since 2019, Karen has split her time leading a coaching practice at Empowerlead and as an Adjunct Faculty Member at the University of Denver. Prior to her work in leadership and coaching, Karen spent more than a dozen years in technology services focused primarily in the nonprofit sector. She holds a BA from UNC Chapel Hill, is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) and Project Management Professional (PMP).
Andrew Shoaff, VP of Customer Success at Zywave
Andrew is an appointed member from outside the firm. Andrew has led customer success teams for much of the past 10 years across a host of industries. Much of his tenure involved leading teams that delivered digital strategy and services to nonprofit organizations while at software providers Convio, Blackbaud, Salsa and Quorum. He began his career in the social sector with the Brady Campaign to End Gun Violence. He holds a BA from Hamilton College and an MBA from Indiana University Bloomington. He is also a Project Management Professional (PMP) and Six Sigma Green Belt.
BJ Cortis, Chief Executive Officer
BJ retains a board seat as the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CTG. He began CTG in June of 2015. At CTG he is responsible for the overall strategy and direction of the firm as well as a host of other duties. Previously, he held senior services roles at Heller Consulting and in professional services at Blackbaud. Prior to working in nonprofit technology services, BJ worked on a wide range of grassroots campaigns for nonprofit organizations across the country. He holds a BA from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a Master of Science in Project Management from Northeastern University. He is also a Project Management Professional (PMP).
Craftsman Technology Group is an employee-owned small business. Learn more about Employee Ownership.