BALLE STAFF
Meet BALLE's national board and staff including renowned leaders in the fields of sustainability, social finance and community-based economic development.
Michelle Long
Executive DirectorMichelle Long is the executive director of BALLE. She was our first co-director, then transitioned to serve on the BALLE board starting in 2003 and later returned as executive director in Fall 2009.... [Read More]
Christine Ageton
Senior Director, Fellowship & AlumniLeads BALLE’s services that connect pioneering leaders, including oversight of BALLE's Fellowship program; other focus areas includemonitoring and evaluation and strategy development.... [Read More]
Alissa Barron-Menza
Director, Spreading SolutionsLeads BALLE’s services that identify and spread best practices, including oversight of the BALLE conference and webinar series; other focus areas include sponsor and partner development, and... [Read More]
Pamela Chaloult
Chief Operating OfficerWorks collaboratively with the Executive Director to execute new strategic plan inclusive of staff development, outcomes-based metrics and infrastructure.
Pamela is an accomplished professional... [Read More]
Andrew Connor
Program ManagerCoordinates and manages BALLE’s annual conference; provides writing support across the organization.
After graduating from Ohio Wesleyan University with degrees in French and International... [Read More]
Mikel Davila
Associate, Spreading SolutionsResponsible for dissemination of BALLE’s spreading solutions programs, including coordination of webinars and email marketing, website and database management, member and participant... [Read More]
Jill Epner
Director, Community EngagementDirects marketing and communication strategy including messaging, newsletters, press and media, website, social media, and all tools used to actively engage the BALLE community.
Jill... [Read More]
Jan Jongkol
Executive AssistantAdministrative support for Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Directors
Jan brings to BALLE over 8 years of administrative support and management in facilitating business... [Read More]
Kim Jorstad
Administrative ManagerKim brings to BALLE over a decade of executive leadership experience with growing nonprofits. Prior to BALLE, she served as Program Director for The Philanthropy Workshop West – a nonprofit... [Read More]
Leanne Krueger-Braneky
Director, Fellowship & AlumniLeads recruitment efforts, program implementation, and alumni development initiatives of BALLE’s Fellowship program and Local Communities of Practice.
Leanne Krueger-Braneky has received... [Read More]
Susan Miller
Senior Director of Community EngagementLeads BALLE’s strategic relationship and partnership initiatives, develops strategies and business models for effectively spreading local economy innovation to BALLE’s growing audience,... [Read More]
Martin Sorge
Spreading Solutions ManagerManages and coordinates various aspects of communications, the BALLE fellowship and spreading solutions, including: fellowship immersion planning and coordination, social media content development... [Read More]
