Meet the InfoTAP Team:

Mary Gross -- Director
Mary has been working in the technology field for the last 20 years and has been a web design consultant for more than ten years. At InfoTAP Mary works closely with nonprofit organizations to help them develop strategic technology plans, identify their short- and long-term needs as well as provide technical leadership in the nonprofit community. As a web professional, she has managed the development of websites for public agencies, nonprofits, and small and large for profit organizations, including SanDiegoZoo.org, Sunkist.com, ReadyPacProduce.com; California Avocado Commission, ElMonterey.com and more.  Mary is a specialist in information architecture and user-based design. Her design philosophy is that a successful site enables users to get to the information they need. All elements of design should support usability as well as further the objectives and mission of the organization.

Mary's background has always focused on information dissemination starting with her career with United Way of San Diego County/INFO LINE (now 211SanDiego). Her 13-year career as United Way’s INFO LINE/Resource Center Director and the creation of InformSanDiego led her to a private sector Internet career with Interactivate, Inc. as Vice President of Client Services.

Other members of the team include:

Vish Banaiah - Senior Information Technologist

WEB & GRAPHIC DESIGN TEAM

Learn more about InfoTAP Web Projects:
Check out some of the work most recently done for area nonprofits.
See what people are saying about working with InfoTAP.
See a sample of a website evaluation.

Holly Berkley – Online Marketing Strategist
Holly is an author, educator, speaker and professional Internet Marketing Consultant focused on helping all size businesses increase online sales, strengthen their overall brand, and dramatically boost web site traffic through proven online marketing concepts. Holly's book Low-Budget Online Marketing for Small Business, published by Self-Counsel Press, was rated a "Must Read!" by Today's Books, and continues to help all size businesses increase Web site traffic and online sales. In addition to her numerous articles published in business, marketing & trade magazines, Holly developed the first Online Internet Marketing course for Sessions.edu, Online School of Design. The course continues to generate positive feedback and increasing enrollment. Holly's degree in Journalism & Communications from the University of California, Davis led her to work with some of the first companies to experiment with live web casts. Holly continues to share her research and knowledge in the online marketing field on nationally syndicated talk shows, business seminars, magazine articles, and online.

Kamren Charpentier - Graphic Design and Communications
Kamren graduated with a Mass Communications degree and quickly began a career in writing and graphic design out of college at a non-profit in St. Louis, Missouri. Kamren’s design background stems from play with different art medias, such as ink, pencil, watercolor, and oil paints as well as journalistic and poetic writing. Finding her passion and a skill for graphic design while in college, Kamren continues to hone her abilities to provide quality and creative design work. Kamren most recently served as Marketing Communications Manager for an international San Diego non-profit. Her portfolio includes branding and marketing publications, corporate identity, special event materials, and website design.

Paulo Elias – Application Developer and Programmer
With almost ten years of experience in new media as a designer, developer, and producer Paulo believes in open communication, responsible web design, and web standards.

Throughout his career Paulo has worked with companies such as Jenny Craig International, The Estate of Jerry Garcia, and Kirvin Doak Communications (2004 Boutique PR Agency of the Year). Over the years Paulo has become a seasoned Database and Web Technology specialist, with skills ranging from project and site conceptualization to ensuring that the final product matches the original spec. His technical background spans client-server technology, front-end design, back-end development, and multimedia design.

Joe Freitag -- Graphic Design & Marketing
Hailing from the Pacific Northwest, Joe has provided creative work for some of the premier brands in the youth lifestyle industries, including Spy Optic, Helly Hansen and Nike. Joe is (somewhat) fluent in Japanese, an avid skateboarder and snowboarder, not to mention a BBQ fanatic. 

Schelly Gallimore - CMS Developer, Trainer and Troubleshooter
Schelly Gallimore has been developing, installing, supporting, documenting and training
users on new and emerging web and network technologies for the past 25 years. She has
worked in Corporate America, public K-12 schools and the non-profit sector where her
easy manner and ability to deliver technical information to non-technical audiences has
been instrumental in helping professionals survive the technology boom. Schelly
has three daughters, four grandchildren and a grand-puppy.

Yumi Kawamura – Graphic Design & Marketing
Yumi’s work experience includes being part of the design and product development team at Levi Strauss Japan. She has participated in exhibitions held in La Jolla, Seattle and Rome, Italy and has provided artwork for the Katrina charity event held in the Bay area, “Love and Money for the Gulf”.

Xavier Leonard – Graphic Designer
Since graduating from Columbia University, Xavier Leonard has forged a career that has merged his efforts as a multimedia artist, community educator, and technology ambassador. Beginning with work in West Africa as an International Artist Fellow under the auspices of the Institute for International Education, he has gone on to present conceptual multimedia works, create award winning commercial designs, and develop community-based technology training programs on five continents.

Leonard has been featured in museums and galleries, nationally and internationally, including the Pamela Stockwell Gallery, the Knitting Factory, and the Kathryn Bache-Miller Theater in New York; the Henry Gallery in Seattle; The Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Painted Bride Art Center and The Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia; Intermedia Arts-Minnesota in Minneapolis; The Institute of Contemporary Art in London, England; the Treppentheater Festival in Florsheim, Germany; and the Centre Culturel Francais in Burkina Faso. His community programs have been recognized and supported by national institutions in several countries including the United States Department of Justice, and he has garnered awards from the Lila Wallace-Readers Digest International Artists' Program, The Pew Fellowships in the Arts, Franklin Furnace Emerging Artists Program, New American Radio, The International Association of Webmasters and Designers, The Pennsylvania Council of the Arts, and The Western States Arts Federation. In 2003, Leonard was honored with the ET3 Tec Champion Award by the Congressional Black Caucus.

Doug Lewis – Business Strategist and Application Designer
For more than 30 years, Doug has been involved in forming the technology that makes up today's online world. Doug started as one of the original pioneers in analog based community portals on the West Coast in the 70's. He then went on to work with Bristol-Myers Squibb as a National speaker and trainer, before returning to the technology sector as a systems administrator for a leading internet service provider. Doug's extensive knowledge in database programming, ecommerce, server administration, and business practices has made him a sought after expert for businesses looking to succeed on the internet.

Bonnie Maratea – Web and Technology Specialist
Bonnie has more than 5 years of experience providing leadership to nonprofits in the areas of technology, website management and offline and online communications. Bonnie draws upon this expertise to implement best practices related to establishing and maintaining nonprofit websites, conducting direct mail and email campaigns, and implementing technology solutions.

Prior to joining the NMS consulting team, Bonnie served as Communications Manager for an international nonprofit. She has also gained valuable experience in the private sector as a Sales and Marketing Manager for a San Diego-based software company. She has an MA from San Diego State University in TV, Film and New Media Production, as well as a BA from Clemson University in English.

Jorge Naranjo - Graphic Designer
Jorge majored in Graphic Design and has worked for a number of San Diego agencies including NEXT Proteins, DCG Solutions, FS Design, and Mentus Design. His design experience includes identity, packaging, layout, point of purchase displays, Web design, and strong conceptual artwork and illustration skills. Adding to his contributions, Jorge is bilingual (Spanish/English) and brings valuable insight to business needs on both sides of the border.

Steve Stadwiser - Interactive Development
Steve began his interactive career while working in San Francisco for The North Face, an outdoor products manufacturer. Prior to relocating to San Diego he worked as a Web producer for Women.com, the largest online destination dealing with women’s issues. In San Diego, Steve worked as a Web designer and producer for Geary Interactive, specializing in interactive advertising. Steve is experienced in: HTML, PHP, CSS, my SQL, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, eMarketing, Search Engine Optimization, Project Management and Flash. Steve provides creative push, in-depth Web experience and a calm leadership approach focused on the right creative solution.