Meet the Team
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Kim Torres, MPA, CFRE
FOUNDER/PRINCIPAL IMPACT CATALYST
Specializes in interim development leadership, federal grants, Al Implementation, board training, and strategic planning.
Led to nonprofit work by her son - a thriving, joyful teen with Down syndrome.
Loves to laugh, swim, and be the fun mom.
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Berit Casteel
CONSULTANT
Specializes in grant writing, strategic planning, interim services, and marketing.
Passionate about the transformative impact of nonprofit work on communities.
Enjoys camping and working on her novel.
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Faith Cepela
CONSULTANT
Specializes in foundation/corporate grants, grants research, and annual appeal copywriting.
Loves being able to balance professional work and motherhood as a Thrive consultant.
Enjoys family time and being in the great outdoors.
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Sydney Hoffman
CONSULTANT
Specializes in grant writing and fractional/interim development services.
Enjoys the happiness created through nonprofit work.
Loves to read historical fiction books and enjoys the great outdoors.
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Mayeli Jones
ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST
Specializes in project management and bookkeeping. 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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Katherine Wood
CONSULTANT
Specializes in foundation/corporate grants, communications/marketing planning, and campaign content creation.
Enjoys Thrive's focus on joy.
Loves being a mom and going out to dinner with her husband.
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Event Planning Specialist
We are so excited to add our next team member; we couldn’t wait to add their place on the website. Stay tuned! You will LOVE our next addition!
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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.”

