Techtacular: Speaker Line-Up
Techtacular, a non-traditional nonprofit event, is coming up in only 2 days and we couldn’t be more excited! While the focus of our event is on mingling with other smart folks in the nonprofit technology sphere, we are pleased to have three individuals who will tell the story of how nonprofits are evolving to achieve maximum community impact. Although have no fear, we dislike long-winded speakers as much as the next guys, so this year’s program is modeled after a mini-TED talk style with short presentations that pack a lot of punch...
Techtacular, a non-traditional nonprofit event, is coming up in only 2 days and we couldn’t be more excited! While the focus of our event is on mingling with other smart folks in the nonprofit technology sphere, we are pleased to have three individuals who will tell the story of how nonprofits are evolving to achieve maximum community impact. Although have no fear, we dislike long-winded speakers as much as the next guys, so this year’s program is modeled after a mini-TED talk style with short presentations that pack a lot of punch. Ranging from a social worker turned Operations Manager to a librarian with a passion for putting technology in the hands of nonprofits, meet the speaker line-up for Techtacular 2012!
Nicholas Merriam
A self-described social evangelist, Nick's career has spanned the nonprofit, for-profit and philanthropic sectors. Nick has always worked at the intersection of innovation and impact, whether it was healthy living for seniors or private equity investing for the environment. Nick is currently the Operations Manager for Building Changes where he leads the IT, HR and administrative functions. He also serves as the Vice-Chair of the Board for Friends of Youth.
Bridgett Chandler
Bridgett is the CEO of Camp Fire USA Central Puget Sound Council (CFUSA-CPSC), which serves nearly 15,000 people in the Puget Sound area with summer camp and year-round activities that connect youth and families to each other and the natural world. Bridgett has put her formidable skills to use at Seattle Public Schools, Talaris Research Institute, Seattle Mayor’s Office, and the University of Washington. Always looking for more ways to give back, Bridgett has served on more than a dozen community and nonprofit boards. And, although she has received many honors over the years, she is especially proud of being the first female valedictorian of Seattle Prep. (Girls rule!)
Abby Nafziger
A recent transplant to Seattle, Abby brings together a strong background in libraries with a love of social media and passion for serving her local community. With five years of experience wrangling students in a high school library and showing them the ropes of good research skills, Abby went on to pursue her Masters in Library Science at Dominican University. Looking for a way to sharpen her tech training and learn more about the exciting world of nonprofits, Abby chose to participate in the AmeriCorps program here at NPower.
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