Our Team
We are proud of our dynamic and talented team. Get to know us!
Emily Berens, Search Consultant
Emily brings over 12 years in the social sector to her role at Commongood Careers, including work with the Fund for the Public Interest and Corporate Accountability International. In that time, she has hired, trained and managed hundreds of organizers working in support of environmental and human rights issues, and spent over five years leading recruitment campaigns. Most recently, Emily co-founded and managed an innovative microfinance nonprofit in Oaxaca, Mexico, where she lived for two years. An avid traveler, Emily speaks French and Spanish and is currently studying Arabic.
Allyson Biegeleisen, Vice President
Allyson oversees all of the search services that we deliver. As one of the first members of our team, she has personally led over 125 searches and now brings that experience to help support and manage her colleagues to that end. Her previous experience includes roles at the Manhattan District Attorney’s office and Families First Parenting Programs. Allyson holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Vermont and an MBA with a concentration in Nonprofit Management from Suffolk University. An avid volunteer and national board member of Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN), she is also our resident pop culture expert, and has been known to challenge her co-workers to trivia matches.
Kevin Flynn, Director of Recruitment and Candidate Services
Kevin began his career working with high-risk and gang-involved youth in cities throughout the country. In this current at Commongood, he has led over 100 executive searches for nonprofit organizations and social entrepreneurs in addition to managing Commongood’s career advising program. He has presented on the topic of human capital in the nonprofit sector at universities including MIT, Harvard, Yale and B.U. and at the national conferences of KIPP Schools, Independent Sector and Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy. He is a founding board member of the Boston Chapter of Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN) and in 2011 was selected as an Independent Sector American Express NGen Fellow. Kevin attended Boston College and serves as an active volunteer with a number of his clients including Greenlight Fund, Citizen Schools and Youth Villages.
Diane Garcia, Recruitment Coordinator
Diane is responsible for promoting our clients’ open positions and cultivating new candidate pools. She is particularly focused on developing recruitment strategies that leverage social media, personal networks, and diversity channels. Prior to this position, Diane served as a National Development VISTA at Jumpstart for Young Children. She has also held internships at the YMCA of Greater Springfield and the Immune Disease Institute. Diane holds a B.A. in Management from Western New England College. Diane enjoys dance and has taught classes in tap, ballet and jazz.
Amanda Sonis Glynn, Career Advisor
Amanda is a part-time Lecturer at Tufts University, where she teaches Sociology of Law and a course on philanthropy. Most recently, Amanda was the Director of the Center for Public Interest Careers (CPIC) at Harvard College, where she oversaw multiple public interest fellowship and internship programs and advised students and alumni on pursuing careers in the non-profit sector. She also directed the Public Service Network, supporting hundreds of students engaging in volunteerism. Prior to her work at Harvard, Amanda was a Skadden Fellow and Staff Attorney at the Medical-Legal Partnership at Boston Medical Center, providing legal services to pediatric patient families. Amanda serves on the boards of The Volunteer Family and Temple Shir Tikva, where she is the Co-Chair of Social Action. She is a graduate of Tufts University and Harvard Law School.
Dana Hagenbuch, Vice President
A member of the founding team at Commongood Careers, Dana oversees our marketing programs and business development efforts, as well as leads searches for a number of clients. She began her career in recruiting, first at CCUSA, an international student recruitment program, and later at A.T. Kearney, a global management consulting firm. Prior to joining Commongood Careers, she served as Marketing Manager at TechSoup Global, a technology philanthropy program that distributes products and knowledge to nonprofits worldwide. A graduate of Stanford University with a B.A. in Psychology, Dana lives outside of Boston with her husband, two sons, and Norwich terrier. She is an active parent in the Arlington Public Schools community, an engaged member of Temple Isaiah, and an avid devotee of self-serve frozen yogurt establishments.
Kasey Nupp, Director of Business Development
As a member of the business development and marketing team, Kasey is responsible for supporting all business development efforts including, managing events, research, social media and leading a range of special projects. Kasey holds a B.A. in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and a minor in Women’s Studies from Merrimack College. Previously Kasey taught English in Spain to children and adult learners. She is a member of the Independent Sector NGen Advisory Group and Young Nonprofit Professional Network (YNPN). In her spare time Kasey enjoys, running, reading, spending time with her family and playing with her puppy.
Erin Reedy, Search Consultant
Erin brings an extensive background in affordable housing and lending to the service team at Commongood Careers. At the Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation, Erin was responsible for all of the corporation’s multifamily financing programs. Her background also includes work in nonprofit public relations, community outreach, research, and special projects. A Rhode Island resident, Erin is a committee member of United Way of Southeastern New England. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from The College of the Holy Cross and an MPA from University of Massachusetts at Amherst. When not at work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and three children.
Cassie Scarano, Co-Founder and President
Cassie provides strategic vision and daily management for the entire organization. Cassie has over 15 years of experience in the nonprofit sector and has served as the Dean of Admissions at The Steppingstone Foundation, Director of Operations at The New Teacher Project’s Massachusetts Institute for New Teachers (MINT), and Director of Summerbridge Cambridge. She holds a BA in Sociology from Northwestern University, an MA in Education from Boston University and MBA in Nonprofit Management from Boston University. Cassie is currently an active board member of Breakthrough Cambridge. She lives outside of Boston with her husband and son, and enjoys spending time on her boat on Cape Cod.
Ila Shah, Search Consultant
Ila previously served as the National Director of Operations at Citizen Schools, where she supported the growth of the organization by more than 50% in regions including Austin, TX, Charlotte, NC, Albequerque, NM and New York, NY. She has also worked to build out special initiative programs across New York City as a program specialist for TASC (The After-School Corporation). Ila holds a BA in Government from Wesleyan University and is a former Coro Fellow. In her free time, she enjoys running, spending time with her family, and reading with her 3 year old son.
Loc Truong, Senior Career Advisor
Loc Truong has more than 15 years of experience working in a variety of educational settings, including K-12 public schools, nonprofit, and higher education. Loc is currently the Assistant Director of the Harvard Foundation at Harvard University working to promote diversity and race relations at Harvard. In his previous position as Assistant Director of Employer Relations at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Loc worked to connect employers with Harvard students. He also worked closely with graduate students and alumni, guiding them in their job searches. He has been a career advisor for over seven years, including three years with Commongood Careers. He is currently on the Board of Directors for a community development corporation called Viet-AID. Hailing from California, Loc received his M.S. degree in school counseling at University of La Verne and his B.S. degree in biochemistry from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
James Weinberg, Founder and CEO
Over five years ago, James had a vision for an affordable search firm that would support the full range of recruiting and hiring needs for innovative nonprofits. Today, James continues to provide leadership, business development and strategic vision to Commongood Careers. Previously, James served as National Development Director at BELL and Executive Director of the Homeless Children’s Education Fund. He was also a Coro Fellow, has a masters in Management & Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon and a BA in Psychology from Tufts. When he’s not leading Commongood, he’s acting as the CEO of a new start-up venture, The Talent Initiative, serving as a board member and advisor to six other organizations, or enjoying renting sailboats on the Charles River.
