TechChange is an industry-leading digital training and events firm

Nick is the founder and CEO of TechChange, where he oversees all strategy and programming for the organization. He has nearly 20 years of experience as an educator, technologist, and social entrepreneur in global development, public health, and social impact. Nick is also a faculty member at Columbia University and sits on the board of PopTech, a global network committed to the vanguard of emerging technology, science, exploration and creative expression.

Carly is an Account Manager at TechChange, where she manages the design and delivery of meaningful learning experiences for social impact organizations around the globe, including USAID, PEPFAR, and Save the Children Action Network. She has supported dozens of projects across six continents, reaching thousands of learners through a variety of self-paced, blended, and synchronous modalities.

Jessica Swann is the Director of Learning and Training Partnerships at TechChange. Prior to joining TechChange, Jessica worked in the international education sector in a variety of roles from marketing, to business development, to program management, with a particular focus on capacity building within the higher education sector across Latin America, and championing Women in STEM. She is passionate about the power education has to shape and transform the lives of individuals, communities, and wider society.

Josh is the Lead Developer at TechChange, where he works on the web development efforts across its tech stack. Prior to coming to TechChange, Josh attended Carnegie Mellon University, where he studied Electrical and Computer Engineering and spent a summer consulting for the Financial Intelligence Unit in Koror, Palau. When he’s not working, he enjoys running, hiking, birding, kayaking, and anything else outdoors.

Katie is a Manager of Hybrid Events at TechChange where she helps bring virtual conferences to life for partners and attendees around the world. Since joining TechChange, she has worked on events such as RightsCon, YTH (Youth, Technology, Health) Live Global, the African Green Revolution Forum, and TechChange signature events such as GDDF and GDHF. Before TechChange, Katie worked on in-person and virtual events of varying sizes. She holds a B.A. in Foreign Affairs from University of Virginia.

Kristy Britt is the Chief Financial Officer at TechChange.

Kristy has 15+ years of diverse public accounting and financial leadership experience in high growth companies. Her expertise in the accounting field is backed by a Master’s Degree in Accounting and CPA designation. Kristy has a proven track record of streamlining processes, developing internal controls, professionalizing the financial function, building financial and operational models, and creating efficiencies within growth organizations.

Most weekends, you can find Kristy cheering on her three kids at hockey games, baseball tournaments, and gymnastics meets. She also picked up golf and loves to travel and go boating!

Becky is a Senior Full Stack Developer at TechChange. She recently graduated from MIT with a B.S. and M.Eng. in Computer Science and Engineering. Her interests include civic tech and computer science education. In her free time, you can find her grabbing coffee with friends, watching movies, or exploring old bookstores.

Samantha is the Vice President of Partner Success and Delivery at TechChange. Samantha is an experienced leader of customer success, professional services, and support with a demonstrated history of hands-on leadership growing diverse global teams through structure, process, and industry KPIs.

Samantha has partnered with a broad range of foundation, government, NGO, and education customers enabling organizations to support their missions through technology. In her previous role as Vice President of Customer Success & Support, Samantha led a team of 50+ employees in supporting three product lines, increasing annual recurring revenue by 10%, satisfaction scores by 20% and doubling the upsell target.

Samantha holds an MPA from the School of International Affairs at Columbia University where she was a SIPA Fellow and a BA from Tulane University.

Sheerin Vesin is VP of Business Development at TechChange. Sheerin joined us from TechChange partner organization IYF, where she led product strategy and commercialization of educational technology products. Sheerin has held leadership roles in B2B marketing and sales at Rosetta Stone and SpotMe, and was a 2014 finalist for the Women in Technology Rising Star Award. Sheerin began her career as an English teacher (and part-time alpine ski coach) in France.

Will Chester is the Chief Technology Officer at TechChange, where he leads web development efforts across its tech stack. Will is also involved in facilitating participatory trainings and adapting technology for use in challenging situations. Prior to joining TechChange, Will worked for an NGO to increase civic engagement in Western China by promoting the use of Open Spaces technology. Will received his BA in International Relations and Chinese from Tufts University.

Hailey is a Senior Account Manager on the Learning & Training Team at TechChange. She is responsible for the success of health-centered learning and works with her partners to design and deliver impactful trainings that leverage health experiences across global communities. Hailey has led the development and delivery of the Financing Community Health Programs for Scale and Sustainability course series, CDC-funded Small Practice Management Essentials and High Impact Prevention courses, several digital health learning streams, including WHO’s Digital Health: Planning National Systems and Implementing Digital Documentation of COVID-19 Certificates courses, as well as a variety of global virtual and in-person activities, such as the Principles for Digital Development workshops. Hailey holds an MPH in Epidemiology from the George Washington University, Milken School of Public Health. Before joining TechChange, Hailey worked as a Peace Corps volunteer in Madagascar advising her community on WASH, malaria prevention, and polio immunizations.

Lara Henneman is a non-profit leader, instructional designer, and storyteller who has worked in the social impact field for more than fifteen years. Since joining the TechChange roster in 2022, she’s worked on projects related to digital health, digital government, and digital literacy. Prior to TechChange, Lara was a technical Product Manager at the College Board where she managed free SAT prep tools with Khan Academy. She also served as the Director of Product Development at the International Youth Foundation, managing their extensive e-learning portfolio. Lara has a B.A. in International Relations from Brown University and a Masters in International Administration from the Korbel School at the University of Denver.