OUR TEAM
We bring a diverse set of perspectives and backgrounds together for one mission: making wealth common.
We are innovators, human-centered designers, researchers, and business experts—working together every day to create a more equitable and prosperous financial system.
Leadership
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Timothy Flacke
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Commonwealth
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Michelle Carter
Senior Vice President
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Paula Grieco
Senior Vice President
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Nick Maynard
Senior Vice President
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Brenda Velazquez
Senior Vice President
Team
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Yasmin Abdella
Innovation Strategist
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Cali Apodaca
Senior Marketing Manager
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Alana Baray
Director
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Gabrielle Barnes
Senior Innovation Strategist
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Paz Baum
Innovation Strategist
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Emily Bergman
Associate Director
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Natalie Blain
Associate Director
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Ken Bukoski
Associate Director, People & Systems
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Meme Cisse
Innovation Manager
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Kassidy Cornelison
Senior Innovation Manager
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Dana Davenport
Innovation Manager
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Charles de la Cruz
Associate Director
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Katia Diaz
Innovation Manager
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Tracey Durner
Director
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Stephanie Epps
Senior Innovation Manager
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Anahit Fitzpatrick
Innovation Manager
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Robin Flaharty
Associate Director
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Charvi Gandotra
Senior Director
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David Kibbe
Senior Innovation Manager
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Ariela Knight
Operations and Finance Manager
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Kia McCallister-Young
Associate Director, Project & Marketing Strategy
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Nicole Mitton
Senior Grants Manager
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McKenzie Pickett
Senior Innovation Manager
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Lizelle Rumao
Senior Innovation Strategist
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Amelia Simons
Senior Marketing Manager
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Jay Torres Almodovar
Senior Innovation Manager
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Tricia Washington
Strategic Marketing Director
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Ashley Ann Wolfe
Strategic Marketing Manager
OUR BOARD
Commonwealth’s Board of Directors is comprised of accomplished leaders with expertise in business, the financial sector, fintech, academia, policy, and the nonprofit sector.
What brings them to our Board is a shared vision, passion, and commitment in Commonwealth’s work to make wealth possible for all.
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Lilicia Bailey
Chief People Officer at CommonSpirit
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Lacrecia Cade
Head of Strategy, Operations & Insights at Fiserv, Inc
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Mary Dent
Board Member at Woodruff Sawyer and Banking Circle US; Managing Director at Klaros Group
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Brian Dixon
Partner at Kapor Capital
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Celia Edwards Karam
President of Retail Bank at Capital One
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Timothy Flacke
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Commonwealth
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Fred Goldberg
Of Counsel, Tax at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
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Dr. Kelli Keough
EVP, Group Business Unit Leader for Spend, Invest, Protect, and Save at SoFi
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Georgia Levenson Keohane
CEO at Soros Economic Development Fund; Professor of Social Enterprise at Columbia Business School
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Haydeé Moreno
Fintech Executive & Consultant
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Debra Plousha-Moore
Principal and Founder at Plousha Moore Group
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Evelyn Stark
Managing Director at ideas42
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Peter Tufano
Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School; Senior Advisor at Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, Harvard University; Emeritus Professor and Dean at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Board Emeriti
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Professor of Law Emerita at Boston University
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Founder, Chair of the Board, and General Counsel at Prosperity Now
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James S. Reid, Jr. Professor of Law at Harvard Law School
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Dean and Marriott Distinguished Professor at Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business
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Founder at Integration Ready
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Senior Vice President at Verb
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President at Wellspring Consulting International
In Remembrance

Kate McKee
We are saddened to share the tragic news that our colleague and Commonwealth board member, Kate McKee, has passed away unexpectedly. Kate combined a profound care for others, humanity, humility, professionalism, and deep commitment. Read more about the impact of Kate’s life and service on our remembrance page.”
Commonwealth’s Board