Meet the Team
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Kim Torres, MPA, CFRE
FOUNDER/LEAD IMPACT CATALYST
Specializes in interim development leadership, federal grants, and strategic planning through grants.
Led to nonprofit work by her son - a thriving, joyful teen with Down syndrome.
Loves to laugh, run, and be the fun mom.
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Katherine Wood
SENIOR GRANTS AND MARKETING SPECIALIST
Specializes in foundation and corporate grants as well as nonprofit marketing.
Enjoys Thrive's focus on joy.
Loves being a mom and going out to dinner with her husband.
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Faith Cepela
GRANTS SPECIALIST
Specializes in foundation grants, grants research, and annual appeal copywriting.
Loves being able to balance professional work and motherhood as a grant writer.
Enjoys family time and being in the great outdoors.
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Sydney Hoffman
SENIOR GRANTS AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
Specializes in all areas of grant writing.
Enjoys the happiness created through nonprofit work
Loves to read historical fiction books and enjoy the great outdoors.
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Berit Casteel
GRANTS SPECIALIST
Specializes in all areas of grant writing.
Passionate about the transformative impact of nonprofit work on communities.
Enjoys camping and working on a novel.
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Lauranne Boyd
GRANTS SPECIALIST
Specializes in foundation grants and nonprofit marketing.
Has international nonprofit work experience.
Enjoys being a new mom and all the adventures in life that brings.
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Mayeli Jones
ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST
Specializes in the management and implementation of office procedures. Fluent in Spanish.
Enjoys helping others and being a part of the Thrive team.
Loves traveling with her husband and her two kids.
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Otis Torres
Joy Shedder
Specializes in all areas of grant writing as he lives in front of Kim’s computer.
Loves a TEAMS call.
Has two meows. One distinctly articulating, “mom.”