Staff

Staff

Lindsay Austin Louie, Executive Director

Lindsay joined SV2 as the Executive Director in 2008. Lindsay brings to SV2 a passion for creating social change and extensive operating, development and field experience in the local nonprofit sector. Prior to joining SV2, Lindsay led Business Development for Goodwill Industries of San Francisco, San Mateo & Marin Counties. In this role, she planned and helped start new businesses to further Goodwill's mission of creating solutions to poverty through the businesses it operates. In addition, she played a critical role in supporting major initiatives in strategic planning and change management.

Previously, she was a Program Director at Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto. Lindsay is a graduate of Castilleja School in Palo Alto and Stanford University, where she received a BA in Human Biology, an MA in Sociology, an MA in Education and an MBA with a Certificate in Public Management.

Holly Goodliffe, Director of Communications & Training

After studying Cultural Anthropology and Political Science at Stanford University, Holly has managed direct-service programs and led marketing campaigns at the American Red Cross, The Girls' Middle School, Lee Public Relations (high-tech firm), Sacred Heart Schools, and Goodwill Industries. At SV2, Holly oversees all marketing and public relations, in addition to all training programs for Partners and Grantees.

Lisa Downey, Grantmaking Manager

Lisa started her career on the other end of the grantmaking spectrum: working first in public relations and later in development with several Silicon Valley arts organizations. She then transitioned to 14 years of working in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, assessing community needs and building partnerships between government, nonprofit and faith-based groups to meet those needs in culturally-appropriate ways. Lisa is happy to be back living in her favorite climate and speaking her native language, and she is delighted to be supporting SV2’s vision of philanthropy and community engagement. At SV2, Lisa oversees all the grant rounds and grantee advising.

Dwight Hobbs, Program Associate

Dwight is a recent graduate from Occidental College, where he studied Diplomacy & World Affairs and Urban & Environmental Policy. He has developed a passion for food justice work, and interned for both the Oakland and Los Angeles Food Policy Councils while in college. He has also recently gotten involved with the Cooperative Food Empowerment Directive (CoFED), a Berkeley-based training and development organization targeting college students who wish to start food cooperatives their campuses.

Dwight will be working as an AmeriCorps volunteer for the 2012-2013 year. He is thrilled to learn more about nonprofit development and to support the work of SV2 partners and staff.

Amy Kurzeka, Teen Program Manager

A former middle-school teacher and Community Service Director, Amy comes to SV2 after years of working in independent schools. As a curriculum consultant, Amy has helped local schools and organizations develop programs that combine service and education in a meaningful way. Local projects include Eastside College Preparatory's Project Give, Wornick Jewish Day School's Tzedakah Project, and Summit Preparatory Charter High School's Teen Philanthropy Course.

Amy holds a B.B.A. in Business Administration from the University of San Diego, a M.A. in Education from Notre Dame de Namur University, and a Multiple Subject/CLAD Teaching Credential from San Diego State University.