Our Leadership Team
A diverse team of highly experienced professionals from nonprofit organizations, technology and software developers, and corporate philanthropy with one collective commitment: to improve the tools available to nonprofit organizations.
JIM FUNARI
CEO and Founder
As co-founder and chief executive officer, Jim has more than 25 years of experience in finance and technology management in the nonprofit, transportation, financial services, and technical services industries. In his role as CEO, Jim guides the company’s strategy and oversees the StratusLIVE product portfolio.
MICHAEL TRAINOR
President and Founder
As co-founder and president, Mike has over 40 years of experience as a senior executive in corporations ranging from Fortune 200 companies to entrepreneurial start-ups in a variety of industries, including nonprofits, CRM software, financial services, real estate, and publishing.
JOHN FUNARI
Chief Technology Officer and Founder
As co-founder and chief technology officer, John has over 15 years of experience in the architecture, development, and delivery of strategic software solutions to a wide range of organizations in the nonprofit and financial-services industries. John guides the architectural vision for the StratusLIVE product portfolio and oversees the product development teams.
DEBBIE SNYDER
Vice President of Marketing
As Vice President of Marketing, Debbie has more than 25 years of experience in Social Responsibility program leadership, global program development, strategic planning, marketing, and consulting.
BRETT MEYER
Vice President of Professional Services
As StratusLIVE Vice President of Professional Services, Brett Meyer brings 25-plus years of experience as he leads the organization in three key areas: management of all software product lines, software implementation and support services.
GEOFF KNUE
Vice President of Sales
As StratusLIVE Vice President of Sales, Geoff brings nearly 3 decades of technology solutions experience through direct sales and sales management in the Nonprofit Fundraising and Higher Education Advancement market. With a deep understanding of fundraising operations, Geoff has worked with more than 2,000 fundraising organizations to advance their technology to help them achieve their fundraising and digital engagement goals.
ALICIA STEVENS
Director Customer Success
As Director, Customer Success, Alicia has more than 19 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. Her areas of expertise include project leadership, marketing, communications, branding, change management, and customer relationship management.
PETE LEMAY
Director Cloud Operations
As Director of Cloud Operations, Pete LeMay has over 20 years of experience in the design, implementation, and operation of computer networks, and is responsible for all aspects of the StratusLIVE hosting environment.
MICHAEL KOWALSKI
Business Development Manager
As Business Development Manager, Michael brings over 20 years of experience in enterprise CRM software sales, account-based marketing/sales, target market analysis, strategic planning, technology consulting, and nonprofit management.
LORI COMBS
Director of Solution Engineering
As Director of Solution Engineering, Lori brings 20+ years of experience as a solutions consultant and sales engineer working with higher education institutions and nonprofits, and the last 5 years leading a Solution Engineering team.