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Meet our People
Co-founder & CEO
Pooya Pourak
Pooya is an industrial and systems engineer, human-centered designer, host of The Nonprofit Lab podcast, and the visionary behind MatchNice. He is dedicated to driving positive social impact and actively supports advocacy efforts and promotes social impact at large. In his free time he enjoys being a great husband, hiking, running with his dog, and training for an upcoming IRONMAN.
Co-founder & CTO
Ibraheem Saleh
Ibraheem brings deep technical expertise from roles at Google, Tesla, Apple, Deloitte, and Vista Equity. With a background in product engineering and technology consulting, he leads MatchNice’s product roadmap, ensuring a seamless and scalable solution for donation matching. In his free time Ibraheem enjoys playing soccer and prioritizing quality time with family.
Advisory Board Member
David Rode
As a serial CEO, David has spent his career leading technology companies to achieve multiples in scale and revenue. He currently serves as the CEO of Blue Mountain and was formerly the President of Foundations & Corporation Social Responsibility at Blackbaud. David challenges us to always think bigger to positively disrupt donation matching.
Advisory Board Member
Lisa Greer
A bestselling author, philanthropist, and nonprofit changemaker, Lisa is on a mission to transform fundraising by making donor relationships more authentic and sustainable. Her insights into donor engagement, preferences, and experiences across generations helps us build trust and transparency while keeping us honest to donor experiences.
Advisory Board Member
Laura Otten, Ph.D.
A respected nonprofit consultant and former Executive Director of The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University, Laura has supported the view of nonprofit governance, strategy, and leadership. She helps us understand the world of fundraising through the eyes of nonprofits and how our solution fits nonprofit management practices.
Advisory Board Member
Matt Combs
Matt is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of YourCause, a Corporate Social Responsibility company acquired by Blackbaud. With decades of experience in nonprofit technology, Matt provides strategic guidance on partnerships and scaling our solution in a competitive and collaborative space. Oh and he also likes to run 100-mile races.
Advisory Board Member
Sammy Popat
A leader in innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland, Sammy specializes in ecosystem building, partnerships, and social impact coaching startups for success. His diverse experience in startup acceleration keeps us grounded and thoughtful in our overall strategy and his passion for impact expands our vision.
Advisory Board Member
Alison Teres
A seasoned marketing leader with over 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, Alison has led donor engagement and lifecycle management for organizations like the American Red Cross and Moore. She plays a critical role in helping MatchNice stay true to the needs of nonprofits and effectively deliver on our value proposition.
Advisory Board Member
Rashida Petersen
As the CEO of 1847 Philanthropic and fundraising consultant, Rashida brings a full 360- perspective fundraising across all channels and the giving landscape at large. She helps make sure that our approach and solutions are aligned with the realities and challenges nonprofits and fundraisers face as we work to scale our matching solutions.
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Advisory Board Member
Madeline Hendry
Madeline was the first Co-founder and COO of MatchNice. She was instrumental in shaping the early vision and foundation for our company, and helped set the vision and direction for our company. She offers deeply rooted experience, knowledge, perspective to everything we do and continues to help shape the future of MatchNice.
