George C. Dolatly
Chief Executive Officer and President, ImpactWayv
George Dolatly is the Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and President of ImpactWayv. He is also a Managing Director and the General Counsel of GCA Capital Group, a business development, financial and legal services advisory firm in New York. Mr. Dolatly has over 25 years of experience in structuring, negotiating and executing complex business transactions. He specializes in private equity and venture capital transactions, domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate finance transactions, and corporate governance matters.
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As a transactional attorney in private practice, most recently as a partner with Norton Rose Fulbright LLP and Baker Hostetler LLP, Mr. Dolatly has provided strategic legal and business advice to clients in numerous industries, including healthcare, technology, financial services, infrastructure, public-private partnerships, real estate, telecommunications, gaming, hospitality, leisure, media and entertainment, insurance, manufacturing, retail and publishing. His clients have included Warburg Pincus, UBS, Morgan Stanley, The E.W. Scripps Company, WPP Group plc, Zurich Financial Services, Tailwind Capital Partners, Radius Ventures, the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), the Nasdaq National Market, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, EPR Properties, The Topps Company, Falconhead Capital, Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group and Vera Wang Global Retail. He has advised on transactions ranging in value from several million dollars to over $20 billion. His international experience includes transactions throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia.
Mr. Dolatly received his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law in 1993, and his A.B., cum laude, in Economics from Princeton University in 1990. He is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey and is a member of the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association and the New York City Bar Association.
Mike Hoffman
Chairman, ImpactWayv; Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Changing Our World
Mike Hoffman is Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board Chair of ImpactWayv. He is also Chairman Emeritus of Changing Our World, a company he co-founded over two decades ago. Changing Our World was the first philanthropic services firm to provide fundraising, management and corporate social engagement strategy to nonprofits and corporations alike, and the first fundraising consultancy to become part of Omnicom Group (NYSE: OMC).
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As an expert in philanthropy, Mike has provided strategic guidance to the world’s leading nonprofit organizations, philanthropies and corporations in organizational development, fundraising, branding and corporate social engagement. Among his clients are: Ascension Global Mission; the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; The Case Foundation; Christian Blind Mission International; Cordaid; the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; the Scalabrini International Migration Network; and Synergos. Corporate clients have included Bally and Harry Winston.
Prior to founding Changing Our World, Mike was executive vice president of external affairs for the Franciscan Health Partnership, Inc., an international Catholic healthcare system with assets over $1.1 billion, and the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor Foundation, Inc., a multimillion-dollar international healthcare foundation.
Mike has served as a trustee of the College of Mount St Vincent, the Catholic University of America and Cabrini Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, and as a board member of The END Fund and the Ursuline School. He is currently on the development committee of The Culinary Institute of America and is chairman of the board of advisors for Seeds of Africa in Ethiopia. He is president and CEO of The Hoffman Brothers Foundation.
Mike is a past president of the West Point Society of New York, and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is a graduate of West Point and holds masters’ degrees in human relations from Webster University and aviation management from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. Mike and his wife, Maggie, have three children: Siobhan, Michael and Shannon.
Serge Dumont
Vice Chairman, ImpactWayv; Former Vice Chairman, Omnicom Group
Serge Dumont is Co-Founder and Vice Chairman of ImpactWayv Inc. Mr. Dumont’s career has been characterized by a global focus, the creation and management of companies in challenging markets, and a commitment to philanthropy and community service.
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He was, until 2018, Vice Chairman and Chairman Asia Pacific of Omnicom Group, Inc. (NYSE:OMC), a global marketing, advertising and communications holding company. As a young entrepreneur in the early 1980’s, he founded China’s first independent communications group and today is widely acknowledged to be one of the most influential of the original pioneers in the country’s communications industry.
With on-the-ground business experience in Asia, Europe, and the United States, Mr. Dumont brings a deep international perspective to his endeavors. He also believes that companies must serve a purpose beyond simply making a profit, and that social responsibility is an integral part of business success. His role as a global citizen extends beyond business to encompass philanthropy particularly in the areas of health education.
He has been serving on the boards of several corporations, academic and non-profit institutions and was a Special Representative for UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS.
Mr. Dumont received honors and awards from national governments and international organizations for his contributions to business, philanthropy, health, culture and education.
A graduate of the Sorbonne with dual degrees, Mr. Dumont also studied at Taiwan Normal University and the Political Institute in Taipei. He is fluent in English, Mandarin and French.
Benji Bernstein
Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, ImpactWayv
Benji Bernstein is Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of ImpactWayv. A product leader who has focused on developing digital apps and experiences at the intersection of technology and social impact throughout his carer, Benji leads the technology team at ImpactWayv, with primary responsibility for developing the ImpactWayv™ Platform, as well as all of ImpactWayv’s integrated technology and data analytics offerings.
At Changing Our World, Benji played a leading role in managing and further expanding the firm’s strategic Research and Data Analytics service offerings, with a particular focus on designing and packaging new, data-driven technology solutions to meet core nonprofit fundraising, as well as impact measurement and program management needs, for major corporates and nonprofits alike.
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Benji also has extensive experience in additional nonprofit and for-profit management consulting service areas – from strategic and business planning, to development strategy and campaign implementation. During his tenure at Changing Our World, Benji provided data-driven development counsel, and comprehensive market research and analysis, to some of the nation’s most prominent nonprofit organizations and corporations – including The Salvation Army, National 4-H Council, UN Foundation, Hilton Foundation, Conoco Phillips, and Amgen, among several other major organizations and foundations. He also provided strategic development counsel directly to Former Governor of Puerto Rico, Sila Calderón, and her private Foundation – one of the top community economic development organizations working in Puerto Rico.
Outside of his professional work, Benji also has a committed and extensive track record in the social action space. Benji began his career working as a Community Development Fellow with the Yahel Social Change Fellowship – through which he spent a year working with and assisting local community organizers in an underserved community abroad, to improve communal education opportunities, and build positive, sustainable programming for local at-risk youth. He now serves as a Board Member of this growing organization, where he is actively involved in developing its major strategic planning, development and marketing initiatives.
Benji holds his BA, magna cum laude, in Economics and Philosophy from Brandeis University.
Karen Talamelli Cusick
Executive Vice President, ImpactWayv
Karen Talamelli Cusick is Executive Vice President of ImpactWayv providing strategic leadership for client development, project management, marketing and operations.
Karen had served as Treasurer and Director of Finance for Project Service LLC since its inception in 2008 until January 2021. Karen was an integral part of the founding team and management of this successful Carlyle Group-sponsored transportation and real estate public private partnership in Connecticut, which has become a national model for P3 infrastructure projects in the United States.
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Additionally, Karen is President of Cusick & Company LLC, a Connecticut based financial, administrative, and governmental advisory services firm. Karen is a licensed Real Estate Salesperson in the State of Connecticut.
Karen also served for thirteen years as the Financial Administrator of a Connecticut engineering firm, specializing in state and municipal environmental and transportation projects, and involving various state and local entities, including the CT DOT, MA Highway and environmental agencies.
Karen has also served as the Chief of Staff/Operations Manager for a local municipality, having oversight over town departments and liaison responsibilities with the CEO, Boards and Commissions, and state and federal officials. In addition, Karen served as the Project Coordinator for a major Connecticut based HVAC contractor for sixteen years and has acted as a project manager for a variety of major renovation and improvement projects.
Karen has an extensive record of local public service in Woodbridge and prior to that in the town of Seymour, where she lived. In July 2018 Karen was a declared candidate for the office of the Secretary of the State of Connecticut.
Karen was elected to the Seymour Board of Selectman; Board of Finance; Board of Assessment Appeals; and Library Board of Directors. She also served as an appointee on the Seymour Board of Public Works, where she was chair for three years. Karen also chaired the Seymour Emergency Services Building Commission and served on the Civil Service and Arts and Culture Commissions.
Karen has been involved with numerous charitable and community organizations throughout the years. Currently, Karen serves as a Trustee of Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Woodbridge and a Director on the board of All Saints Catholic Academy in New Haven and is a Justice of the Peace in Connecticut.
Kathleen Ventrella
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, ImpactWayv
Kathleen serves as the Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of ImpactWayv, overseeing integrated marketing strategy development and implementation for our ImpactWayv™ Social Impact Technology Platform. In addition, through ImpactWayv’s Social Impact Services Platform, Kathleen has helped to develop a marketing and fundraising campaign for the Lieber Institute for Brain Development. In her previous role as an independent consultant at Changing Our World, Kathleen managed consulting engagements with major clients like Harry Winston, Bally, and Xylem, Inc. Prior to that, Kathleen was a Director of Partner Management at (Product) RED where she managed existing partner relationships and developed strategies and proposals for potential new corporate partners.
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Having started her career as an advertising executive, Kathleen understands the corporate sector, and has over 20 years of broad management experience. Kathleen developed integrated communications plans for national and global brands from strategy development through plan execution. Her accounts have ranged from Philips Electronics, to Hasbro Toys, to Estee Lauder cosmetics.
Kathleen recently co-founded SuccessReady, an organization that provides financially in-need college students with free-professional attire, interview preparation, and career mentoring. She is on the Leadership Council of Cordaid, a global humanitarian organization, and is an Advisory Board member of the iF Foundation, an agricultural initiative in Haiti. Kathleen lives in Rye, NY with her husband and two teenage children.
Lee Reynolds
Senior Vice President, ImpactWayv
Lee Reynolds is Senior Vice President of ImpactWayv, bringing her vast experience in government and public relations to our team. Lee’s primary focus is project management and strategic planning, using her experience in the governmental and political sectors.
In 2016, Lee founded EMR Consulting, LLC, which provides strategic consulting, public relations and communications services to its clients. Lee provides innovative planning and management for a broad array of special projects. Clients include, among others, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy’s political action committee, the Connecticut Democratic Party and the Campaign School at Yale. In addition, she served as an advisor to the Connecticut Delegation to the 2020 Democratic National Convention. Through her work, Lee has developed a strong network of connections in the public and private sectors in Connecticut and Washington.
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Lee has more than 25 years of experience working for three members of the United States Senate: Christopher J. Dodd, Connecticut; James Sasser, Tennessee and Chris Murphy, Connecticut. Her responsibilities have included political strategy, planning and logistics. She was also a key liaison with state and local governments on a range of projects and issues, giving her an invaluable understanding of how government operates. Lee is a consultant to Dodd Human Rights Impact at the University of Connecticut and a Commissioner of the West Hartford Housing Authority. She holds a BA in Political Science from Gettysburg College.
Gabriela Isler
Chief People and Diversity Officer and Senior Advisor, ImpactWayv; Miss Universe 2013 and Global Philanthropist
As Miss Universe of 2013, Gabriela Isler serves as a role model for young women in her native Venezuela and all around the world to become leaders throughout their communities. Gabriela has continued to be a powerful advocate for women and girls by founding The Universe of Blessings Fund. The Universe of Blessings Fund is dedicated to empowering young women and girls across the globe.
Gabriela plays a central role at our nonprofit division, SoulfulImpact.org, by enhancing its social media presence and outreach in support of its mission to promote and celebrate "the other" in the workplace and in the community.
Alan hamilton, CPA
Treasurer and Secretary, ImpactWayv
Alan is the Treasurer and Secretary at ImpactWayv, overseeing its internal accounting as well as client accounting advisory functions. He began his career in the tax department at Arthur Andersen in New York City, before later moving over to KPMG, where he was a tax partner in their New York City office. About 20 years ago, Alan established, together with others, his own tax consulting partnership. He consults with a broad range of clients on their tax issues, both domestic and international.
Alan is a member of the AICPA and NYSSCPA. He received his MBA from Columbia Business School in New York City, and his BA from the University of Bristol in England.
Siobhan Hoffman
Nonprofit Chief Creative Officer
Siobhan is the Chief Creative Officer of ImpactWayv’s nonprofit division. As both an artist and creative writer, in 2017 Siobhan published her first book of poetry, The Silence that Screams, a collection of poems dealing with addiction, mental illness and rehabilitation. Hoffman brings her poems to bookstores, conferences and rehabilitation centers to advocate for mental health and addiction awareness.
In addition to her background in creative design and writing, a service trip to Africa sparked Siobhan's interest in philanthropy. Following that trip, she produced a documentary based on her experiences and is continuing her social impact work through managing the creative product design within the SoulCare shop – the e-commerce platform of SoulfulImpact.org selling products that promote wellness, with the proceeds going to Soulful Impact’s partner nonprofits.