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.

Erin Semagin Damio, Senior Business Analyst

Erin was elected by her fellow employee-owners. Erin has been with CTG since 2021. She has been both a Technical Analyst, Business Analyst, and Senior Business Analyst at CTG.

Before her time here, Erin spent her career working in development operations and database/Salesforce administration, managing a Salesforce implementation from the client side in her most recent role. Erin has worked with GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD), Boston Children’s Museum, and other fantastic nonprofit organizations. She has a BA in Journalism from Northeastern and holds multiple technical Salesforce certifications.

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).

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, Technology Executive

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.