Our Team
We are proud of our dynamic and talented team. Get to know us!
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 80 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.
Alena Eng, Service Manager
With a background in workforce development, executive search, and nonprofit strategic planning, Alena brings a wealth of experience to her role at Commongood Careers. She previously worked as an Employment Specialist at Jewish Vocational Services, and as a consultant at Development Guild. Alena holds a B.A. in Anthropology and Chinese from Colgate University and an MBA from Vanderbilt University, where she was a member of Net Impact. In her free time, she enjoys cooking and jogging.
Kevin Flynn, Director of Client Services
Kevin began his career working with high-risk and gang-involved youth in cities throughout the country. In this current role, he has led over 60 searches, and is grateful for the opportunity to work with a range of organizations that positively impact underserved communities. Kevin holds a B.A. in English from Boston College and is a founding board member of the Boston chapter of Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN). He also volunteers with a number of his clients, including Greenlight Fund and Citizen Schools. Kevin enjoys reading, playing basketball and frisbee, going to the beach and spending time with his nieces and nephews.
Kasey Gagnon, Director of Partnership Development
As a member of the business development and marketing team, Kasey is responsible for initiating strategic partnerships, managing events, 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. She is a member of the NGen Advisory Group and Young Nonprofit Professional Network (YNPN). Kasey has taught English in Spain while backpacking through Europe. Always up for a new challenge, Kasey completed her first triathlon in May 2009.
Diane Garcia, Recruitment Manager
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 the Director of the Center for Public Interest Careers (CPIC) at Harvard College, where she oversees multiple public interest fellowship and internship programs and advises students and alumni on pursuing careers in the non-profit sector. She also directs 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.
Christina Legg Greenberg, Service Manager
As a Service Manager, Christina leads searches for a variety of our nonprofit clients. Previously, Christina was the Bay Area Director of Admissions and Strategic Partnerships for New Leaders for New Schools and the Vice President of Programs and Development for RISE. In these roles she was responsible for the recruitment, selection and placement of teachers and principals in schools serving low-income, urban students. Christina also worked on Senator Barbara Boxer’s ‘98 re-election campaign and was the Program Officer of the Streisand Foundation where she oversaw grantmaking and public outreach projects. Christina has a B.A. in Political Science from UCLA and a Masters in Public Affairs degree from Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School.
Dana Hagenbuch, Vice President
Dana oversees the Commongood Careers brand, marketing programs, and business development strategies. She loves working at Commongood Careers, and especially enjoys the opportunity to brainstorm, plan, and execute new ideas. Her previous experience spans the nonprofit, start-up and corporate worlds, including A.T. Kearney, CCUSA, and TechSoup Global. 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 formerly sang in a San Francisco rock band and today is known to play an extensive collection of kid-friendly tunes on guitar.
Erin Reedy, Service Manager
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.
Lindsey Rogers, Special Assistant to the President and CEO
Lindsey provides administrative support to the executive team, as well as working on a range of special projects. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Organizational Studies, where she served as a consultant helping local nonprofits improve organizational processes and strategy. Last year, She proudly served with City Year Detroit as a senior corps member leading the Young Heroes team. She enjoys blogging about living a life of social impact and strongly believes that “soda” is really “pop.”
Lucy Rugo, Operations and Finance Manager
Overseeing technology, finance, human resources and general operations, Lucy ensures that everything runs smoothly at Commongood Careers. Her favorite part of her job is leading our “Culture Committee,” and organizing projects that build team spirit and demonstrate our values as an organization. A graduate of Emory University, Lucy holds a B.A. in Sociology with a minor in Community Building and Social Change. In her free time, she enjoys architecture, pottery, and gardening.
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, Service Manager
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 with his wife and son.
