Meet the Team

Leadership

• Sandra Jensen, Founder
• Tompkins Spann, Director, Business Development

Consultants

With a wide range of project management and technology experience from both the nonprofit and commercial sectors, our consultants work closely with our data, development, and design team to help organizations implement and improve their use of technology solutions from Convio and Salesforce.com.

• Jamaar Cormier
• Sandra Heidrich
• Adam Kramer
• Julie Loyd
• Julie Macalik
• Amanda Ogden
• Jennifer Tallant
• Jett Winders

Sales and Administration

• Ashley Gann, Office Manager
• Erin Ivey, Sales Associate

Leadership

Sandra Jensen, Founder

A veteran of Cloud-based technology in Austin, Sandra has spent the last 15 years of her career helping early- to mid-stage start-up companies build and grow their service organizations. For the last eight years, she has focused these efforts toward nonprofit, public sector and higher education clients. In her previous role as vice president of services at PeopleAdmin, and in numerous director-level positions at Convio, Sandra was instrumental in expanding service offerings while dramatically increasing renewal rates and customer satisfaction. Prior to working at Convio, Sandra served as director of customer care at Evity, and as the senior manager overseeing BMC Software’s Austin support operation. She has held leadership positions at other companies, including BroadbandNOW!, Quick Technologies and AOL.

Sandra attended The University of Texas at Arlington, majoring in business management. She also participates in continuing executive education with a social philanthropy focus through the Harvard Kennedy School. In addition to serving on the board for Texas School for the Deaf, Sandra is a long-time supporter of the ASPCA and Goodwill Industries. She likes to spend free time working with local animal welfare organizations and organizing food drives with her children for the Capital Area Food Bank.

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Tompkins Spann, Director, Business Development

Tompkins has been helping nonprofits select and apply technology for more than 12 years. Prior to joining KELL Partners, he held several product and business development positions at Convio, where he worked closely with some of the most well-known and sophisticated nonprofits in the country to help them use online marketing and Salesforce.com-based CRM solutions. Before his time at Convio, Tompkins worked with several nonprofits, implementing their database and website solutions. While working as a Peace Corps Volunteer in West Africa, he started his own organization dedicated to bringing technology to underprivileged youth. In addition to having extensive experience working with nonprofits, he is a Salesforce.com authorized administrator.

Tompkins has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Appalachian State University. He is married, has two daughters and lives in Portland, OR.

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Consultants

Jamaar Cormier

Jamaar has several years of experience in independent web design working with Java, CSS/HTML and PHP, and has served clients ranging from the entertainment industry to state politicians. During his time as a student at The University of Texas at Austin, Jamaar spent several years in data entry, database maintenance and business development support at a continuing education services corporation, dealing primarily with Oracle-based databases and mass client contact. He also has worked in operations and support in the legal field in numerous roles including document management and subrogation. Most recently, Jamaar worked in document control and production with the Texas Legislative Council.

Jamaar graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a focus in pure math and computer science. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, sports, language studies, and reading about programming.

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Sandra Heidrich

Sandra has worked in nonprofit development for the past several years, both in the U.S. and abroad. After graduating from college, she moved to Kenya, where she developed a peer HIV/AIDS education program in a Chaani slum. As a development assistant at Legal Assistance for Seniors, a legal services agency, Sandra was responsible for all development duties as well as the administration of the organization’s Salesforce.com™ database. In her role as manager of communications at 10,000 Degrees, a college access organization, she successfully managed their transition to Convio Common Ground™. Sandra has worked and volunteered for a variety of nonprofits including the Association for Community Health Improvement, Heart to Heart, Rebuilding Together and St. John Vianney youth programs.

Sandra holds a bachelor’s degree in development studies from the University of California Berkeley. In her free time, you can find her cooking, at a sports game or enjoying outdoor activities.

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Adam Kramer

Adam has more than six years of experience working for nonprofit organizations. His work has included managing and streamlining databases for a national political action committee in Seattle and a national nonprofit in Washington, DC. At one of the nonprofits that he worked for previously, Adam oversaw the organization’s transition to Convio Common Ground with the help of KELL Partners.

Adam holds a degree in philosophy with honors from Tulane University. In his spare time, he enjoys volunteering for educational, arts, and various other nonprofits. He also enjoys photography and exploring the New Orleans music scene.

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Julie Loyd

Julie has been working with nonprofit organizations for more than seven years, and specializes in helping staff members leverage technology to make their jobs easier. After earning her undergraduate and master’s degrees in Latin American Studies from The University of Texas at Austin, Julie worked for a family services agency in New York, where she successfully managed the organization’s transition to Salesforce.com.

Now back in Austin, Julie is excited to be near her family again. She was recently elected to the board of Young Nonprofit Professionals Network Austin, and is looking forward to reconnecting with the local nonprofit community. In her spare time, Julie enjoys sewing and looking for new craft projects, watching Texas Longhorn football, and spending time with friends and family (and her little gray cat, Burrito).

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Julie Macalik

Julie has more than six years of professional experience working with nonprofit organizations and a diverse range of database solutions. Her education and development experience comes from organizations including Greenlights for Nonprofit Success, the McCombs School of Business, and Collin County Children’s Advocacy Center.

In addition to serving as president of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network Austin board of directors, Julie sits on the Journal Editorial Board for the Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network (NTEN), and was the former co-lead of the Austin Nonprofit Salesforce.com User Group. She is a proud graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, where she earned her bachelor of science degree in communication studies, focusing on corporate communications and business. When Julie is not at the office, she enjoys listening to live music, watching Texas Longhorn football, and spending time with her black Labrador, Kalli.

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Amanda Ogden

Amanda has been working with nonprofit database solutions for more than five years. She received her undergraduate degree in management information systems and her master’s degree in business administration from Oklahoma State University. Upon graduation, she moved to Austin and has worked with several small, local companies. At KELL Partners, Amanda has helped large nonprofit clients to scope and develop scalable solutions for their web-based technology needs.

Amanda feels strongly about the need for efficiency, and makes it a personal goal to help nonprofit organizations find better, more effective ways to manage their data. When not busy assisting clients, Amanda performs with local musicians and supports the Austin music scene.

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Jennifer Tallant

Jen has several years of experience helping nonprofit organizations with database solutions. Prior to joining the KELL Partners team, she provided implementation assistance and virtual administration to nonprofits using proprietary software solutions. Jen holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from The University of Texas at Austin, and worked in the insurance and advertising industries before discovering the rewards of working with nonprofits.

Jen is passionate about finding creative solutions that save time and money, freeing up resources and allowing organizations to reach their potential. When not working, Jen is kept busy by her three rescue dogs and Austin’s honky-tonk scene.

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Jett Winders

Jett has nearly a decade of experience in nonprofit marketing, fundraising and operations from his time working within an Austin area arts organization, and has expertise administering multi-departmental database solutions that serve various aspects of an organization’s needs.

Jett earned an MBA and undergraduate degree in radio-television-film from The University of Texas at Austin and is PMP certified. He has served as a volunteer fundraiser for the Texas Evening MBA Legacy Fund, and supports an array of arts and environmental nonprofit organizations.

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Sales and Administration

Ashley Gann

As KELL Partners’ office manager, Ashley helps the entire team with day-to-day operations. Before joining KELL Partners, Ashley taught pre-school. She is now working toward her master’s degree in accounting at Texas State University.

In her free time, Ashley enjoys camping, reading, and spending time with her dogs.

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Erin Ivey

Erin listens to KELL Partners’ prospective clients to understand their needs and discover ways that KELL Partners’ services can help them reach their goals. Before joining KELL Partners, Erin was a project manager for the Large Engine Division at Caterpillar in Peoria, Illinois and spent several years in education sales at Apple Computer and Trilogy in Austin. She holds a bachelor of arts degree in humanities from The University of Texas at Austin with concentrations in French and child development through music.

In her free time, Erin works with Arise Africa, an organization that strives to empower communities in Lusaka, Zambia to become self-sustaining. She also loves to sing in French, sew, and drink scotch, preferably all at once.

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