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Our Team

	Marian Abernathy, Partnership Engagement Manager (formerly Membership Director) Beginning in middle of the fourth quarter 2015, Marian will focus on recruiting and managing relationships with private sector partners and supporters of LINGOs, with a focus on achieving LINGOs’ vision that everyone working to improve lives in the developing world has the skills to positively impact the communities they serve. Many members of the LINGOs community know Marian well as she served as our membership director for five and a half years.Marian began her career in international development in the mid-1980s as a Peace Corps Volunteer in rural Honduras. She has Master of Public Health degree and has worked for over 20 years on issues related to women’s reproductive health, with a focus on training. Marian came to LINGOs from member organization Ipas, where she served as the LINGOs liaison and led the development of learning portals – one for staff and one public. Marian lives in Durham, North Carolina, USA (GMT -5) with her husband, two children, cat and dog. She enjoys doing almost anything outside, reading, cooking…in her spare time, she serves as personal chauffeur for her kids.
	Robb Allen, Director of TechnologyRobb’s role with LINGOs is to manage all aspects of technology including, but not limited to, learning portals, SCORM Dispatch, tools, and member support. Robb has been involved with LINGOs since its inception, setting up the original installation of the LMS, training the first agency LMS administrators, and providing support to staff in his capacity as VP, Information Technology of Connected Learning Network (a position he held for over 9 years before joining the LINGOs team in October 2008).Robb has worked in the field of online learning since 1992 when he helped develop online library services for the University of Louisville Libraries. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems from the University of Massachusetts and a Master of Science degree in Computer Information Systems from Boston University.Robb lives in Louisville, Kentucky, USA (GMT -5) with his Havanese, Willow.
	Tyler Berg, Technology Assistant Tyler serves as internal administrative support for IT systems and processes to keep LINGOs running smoothly. Tyler has worked in this capacity for the last 9 years.He lives with his wife and two children in San Rafael, California, USA.
	Ross Coxon, Director, Learning Collaborative (formerly Senior Facilitator) In his role at LINGOS, Ross provides and oversees the development, delivery and evaluation of capacity building and training initiatives for the project services team, with a specific focus on PMD Pro. His experience in this field, over the last 14 years, has seen him deliver and support similar activities worldwide. Ross has taught developing communities about environmental protection and worked in the Private Sector in the UK and developed an in depth and experienced-based knowledge of the full scope of learning and development processes and practice.Before LINGOs he worked for Islamic Relief, as the Head of Learning and Development, delivering interventions to over 2,500 learners across 30 countries. Ross is a Prince II qualified Practitioner and holds a Degree in Geology and Environmental Studies. He lives in Birmingham, in the heart of the UK with his wife and enjoys outdoor pursuits, especially camping out in tents, where he is happiest.
	John Cropper, Director of Project ServicesJohn has worked in the NGO sector for 20 years. He worked for Oxfam GB for 10 years as: Regional Programme Manager for Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean, Head of Programme and Project Management systems, Programme Manager for a global programme on gender and governance. John has lived and worked in China, Vietnam, Spain and Mexico and is fluent in English and Spanish – and can work (under duress) in French. He is Prince 2 qualified and holds Masters degrees in Education and Multimedia Communication as well as an MBA. John lives in Oxford in the UK – the city of dreaming spires – with his wife and daughter. He enjoys chess, gardening – he grows most of his own vegetables, fencing and competitive small bore target shooting. He also blogs on NGO project management at: http://johncropper.wordpress.com and he can found on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/johncropper. He also moderates a community of practice on NGO project management called PM4NGOs on LinkedIn.
	Anne Culligan, Director of OperationsAnne has over 20 years’ experience in Business Administration, setting internal policies and procedures, performing many cross-department functions including, human resources, communications, contract negotiations, accounting/finance and developing electronic platforms for international business operations. She will be utilizing this experience to direct the Finance and Information Technology departments for LINGOs.Originally from Minnesota, Anne spent 10 years overseas in Milan, Italy and Brussels, Belgium. She returned to Minnesota where she studied business management and accounting at the College of St. Benedict and the University of St. Thomas. Anne has served on several boards including the Alzheimer’s Association, Teens Encounter Christ, The Latin Women’s Initiative, and as President of the YPO-EA.She currently lives in Minnesota and has one daughter who lives and works in Houston, Texas.
	Mike Culligan, Director of Last Mile LearningIn his role as Director of Last Mile Learning, Mike focuses on two activity areas: Developing learning content that is accessible, appropriate and available to development, relief and conservation professionals across the world. Designing new learning environments that allow learning to be deployed through multiple platforms including self-paced, face to face, and blended learning environments. Mike has worked in the field of international development and relief for over 20 years. His overseas postings include Nicaragua, Angola, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar, as well as assignments across Eastern Europe, the Caribbean and Asia. Mike is comfortable working in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese, and holds masters degrees in International Affairs and Educational Technology.
	Gus Curran, Manager of Member ServicesGus brings the strengths of a strong technology background and experience as a LINGOs member. Gus divides his time between technology related issues and opportunities – supporting Robb’s Technology group – and member engagement related activities under the direction of Marian Abernathy.Marian and Gus worked together at Ipas before joining LINGOs and have a history of a strong end-user orientation. Gus was a leader in the deployment and support of internal systems such as SharePoint and was active in training local users in the field offices in Africa, Asia and Latin America as well as in the main office. He was responsible for administering the LINGOs platforms at Ipas and brings a hands-on knowledge of the needs and opportunities of LINGOs members.Gus loves to help people connect with and understand technology and learning, and is proud to be doing it for organizations that are helping people instead of a bottom line.Gus lives in Durham, NC with his partner. They enjoy exploring the mountains of North Carolina and all the great food in the area.
	Lourdes Isalgué , Operations Assistant Lourdes provides administrative assistance to the LINGOs team. Lourdes studied Business Administration. Before joining LINGOs she worked at two international banks, a pharmaceutical company, a law firm and in real estate.In addition to her work she is also a makeup artist. She lives in Guatemala City, with her husband and two children.
	Judith Mumford, Member Services Coordinator Judith supports members in implementing the LINGOs learning platform. She also provides general support, training and communication for all members. Judith has worked in the NGO sector for 7 years in the area of learning and development with LINGOs Member CAFOD. She spent much of that time supporting staff in gaining the skills they need to work towards ending both poverty and suffering.Judith acted as point person for the LINGOs membership through her 7 years at CAFOD and brings her knowledge and experience as a member to this role. Her work passion is to support organisations as they continue to share resources and knowledge and to find new innovative ways to do this.Judith lives in London with her husband.
	Juan Manuel Palacios , Senior Project FacilitatorIn his role with LINGOs GEPAL Project (Gestión de Proyectos en América Latina) in Latin America, Juan Manuel manages the capacity building of staff of local NGOs in Central and South America. He works with NGOs on planning, monitoring and evaluation processes, management procedures, workshop facilitation, and other topics related to building capacity in project management.Juan Manuel began his NGO career about 15 years ago working on project management issues. He worked in international cooperation as a project coordinator, project manager, operations director and regional manager for NGOs working on issues related to leadership, development with indigenous populations, art & culture, income generating projects, micro finance, and small business development. From 2003 to 2006, Juan Manuel worked in the northeast of Brazil with INTERAGE providing project management services in the areas of training and monitoring & evaluation processes for about 25 NGOs through MOBILIZAR and TEAR projects. His academic background is in Finance (CPA) and Management (MBA), with additional studies in Project Planning, M&E, and Tourism for small business (Okinawa, Japan).Juan Manuel has served on the faculty of Economics and Business Sciences at Mesoamericana University and Rafael Landívar University since 1994.He lives in Quetzaltenango, west of Guatemala City, Central America, with his wife and his son.
	Chris Proulx, President and Chief Executive OfficerChris has had a long affiliation with LINGOs, first as CEO of a corporate partner and now as our CEO. Chris brings familiarity and demonstrated commitment to the mission of LINGOs. He has served as a consultant, learning professional, entrepreneur and corporate leader and has demonstrated energy, skill, passion and results in each capacity. He loves working on breakthrough ideas and business models and especially at the intersection of learning and technology. His entrepreneurial spirit and experience is shown in his motivation to drive growth, create engaging learner experiences. During his tenure as CEO, eCornell experienced nearly 10 fold increase in revenue and was consistently profitable in a rapidly changing online higher education market.Chris lives with his wife and daughter in Ithaca, New York, where he was elected to the Common Council and where he has been seen seriously running the trails in the hills outside town.

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