Our Team
Amanda Beacom
Senior Network Scientist
Amanda is a member of VNL’s evaluation team and a social scientist with expertise in network science.
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Mike Cooper
VP of Engineering
As VP of Engineering, Mike has been the brain behind our tools & technology.He leads our Engineering Team at VNL.
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Alex Derr
Marketing Communications Manager
Alex manages our marketing program, creating resources and content to help our clients & community.
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Andrea Johnson
Senior Product Manager
Andrea manages the development of the PARTNER Platform, coordinating projects & creating UX/UI designs.
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Ethan Leisinger
Engineering Contractor
Ethan assists our Engineering Team as an external partner, providing coding & development support.
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Jonathan Mischke
VP of Marketing Communications
Jonathan leads our marketing and brand strategy efforts, shaping the way we present our solutions & tools.
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Pooja Pendharkar
Director of Community Experiences
Pooja provides leadership to our community-building effort to provide value to our partners, clients and followers.
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Sara Sprong
VP of Strategic Initiatives
Sara is the link between our tools, clients, & solutions, ensuring we continue to adapt to meet the needs of our community.
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Tobie Tsuzuki
Full Stack Engineer
Tobie is a member of our Engineering Team, supporting their work developing and adding to the PARTNER Platform.
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Danielle Varda, Ph.D
CEO & Founder
Danielle founded VNL to change the way we build & use networks to affect change. She provides leadership to the entire company.
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Jake Watts
Data Science Intern
Jacob is a member of our projects team, providing data science and analytics support for our clients.
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Andy Zheng
Network Data Analyst
Andy is a member of our evaluation team, providing data analytics and visualization support for our clients.
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Sara
Girls Inc. Intern
