Alexander Linares
Community Data Analyst
Angelique Schuler
Project Manager
April Iturbe
Programs and Initiatives Associate
Azim Elbashir
Director, Community Data Insights
Celina Byrd
Director of Early Childhood Strategy
Cindy Copp
Managing Director of Community Data Insights
Devin Rapson
Vice President of Research and Evaluation
Emily Panci
Operations Manager
Erin Cardwell
Community Data Analyst
Gabrielle Haenn
Vice President of Special Projects, Social Impact Accelerator
Harrison Horst
Community Data Analyst
Jack Cranshaw
Data Architect
Jenny Reiman
Senior Community Data Analyst
Nakea West
Chief Equity and Diversity Officer Read BioNakea West
Chief Equity and Diversity Officer
Nakea West is the chief equity and diversity officer (CEDO) for IFF, leading strategy to develop, implement, evaluate, and monitor IFF’s commitment to become a diverse, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive organization. In this role, Nakea partners with IFF’s Senior Leadership Team and the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Transformation Team (EDITT) to set an overarching vision for equity, diversity, and inclusion at IFF, and to support the implementation of that vision. Nakea also engages internal and external partners to create an inclusive organizational culture in which diverse, lived experiences and perspectives are celebrated and leveraged to tackle racist and oppressive systems, policies, and practices at the intersection of nonprofit facilities and finance.
Previously, Nakea was IFF’s managing director of resource development, leading IFF’s work with philanthropic partners to maximize the organization’s impact across the Midwest. She also served as Co-Chair of EDITT’s inaugural team.
Nakea has more than 15 years of experience leading nonprofit fundraising. Prior to joining IFF in 2018, Nakea led strategic fundraising and funder engagement for Project Vote and The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, both in Washington, D.C. She received a bachelor’s degree in political science from The University of Chicago.
Nicholas Arjona
Director, Community Data Insights
Olivia Heeringa
Applications Administrator
Preeti Rao
Senior Community Data Analyst
Sierra Devoe
Programs and Initiatives Program Manager
Stephanie Love
Programs & Initiatives Program Manager
Tara Townsend
President, Social Impact Accelerator Read BioTara Townsend
President, Social Impact Accelerator
Named president of IFF’s Social Impact Accelerator in June 2022, Dr. Tara Townsend leads IFF’s work to accelerate positive social impact and systems change by meeting nonprofit sector needs and addressing place-based challenges throughout the Midwest. Dr. Townsend previously served as senior vice president of IFF’s research and evaluation practice, which informs and guides strategic planning and the investment of resources in order to maximize the transformational impact on low-income and disabled communities.
Townsend brings to her role more than 20 years of applied research and evaluation experience in the nonprofit and public spheres within a number of sectors, including criminal justice, public health, and education. Prior to joining IFF in 2018, she served as the chief impact strategy officer for ArtsWave, the Greater Cincinnati region’s local arts agency and the nation’s first and largest community campaign for the arts, and as a housing policy analyst with the City of New Orleans in the key years following Hurricane Katrina.
Townsend holds a bachelor’s degree from Emory University and a Ph.D. in social and organizational psychology from Temple University.
