Amanda is a Maryland native and graduate of Stevenson University with a degree in Business Administration. Her past experience in customer service and account management has provided her with the skills to deliver exceptional service and organization in all of my interactions. Amanda is an avid equestrian with a passion for being outdoors. Sove to work with horses, but other interests include hiking, kayaking, snowboarding, baking, and gardening.

Eve Finstein joined Cadmium in 2013 as an Elevate Implementation Manager, and now leads Cadmiums' team of Elevate project managers supporting our current and future Elevate clients. Prior to working with Cadmium, Eve ran operations for a cohort of leadership trainers and coaches. Eve is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, and currently lives in Washington, D.C.

I graduated in 98 from Villa Julie College (aka Stevenson University) in Maryland with degrees in Computer and Business Information Systems. During college, I was privileged to begin an IT career with United Parcel Service (UPS) and remained with the company for over 23 years. My passion lead me closer to home and other opportunities, where I joined the CadmiumCD team.

In my spare time I enjoy time with my family, doing video and media at BACON, being crafty with any DIY, enjoying my pets, singing, eating Indian or spicy food, a love of coffee and playing video games.

I am the proud mother of a wonderful teenage son, fiancee to a great man, and the owner of 3 dogs (Chelsey-Boxer, Libby-Plott Hound, Dozer-Beabull), 1 cat (Jack-Orange Tabby), and 1 bird (Spirit-Sun Conure).

Kendra is the Director of Online Events with Cadmium. Kendra first joined the company in 2009 where she lead the Event/Support team in daily operations and project management. Kendra and Team consistently collaborate to improve the department’s processes, strategic communications, event execution, and the cultivation of strong client relationships, which is at the core of Cadmium’s mission.

Kendra has over 15 years of events, fundraising, development, and non-profit organizational experience. Kendra's events career began in the Special Events Department of The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, before shifting to grassroots fundraising and income management with the American Cancer Society. While Kendra misses the days of penguins running around in company meetings at the Zoo, Kendra loves the accessibility and opportunities that online education offers in this ever-evolving field. Kendra received her master’s degree in Global and International Education from Drexel University where she studied the qualitative impacts experiential learning presents to the life-long student.

David Salotti is a Business Analyst at Cadmium on the EthosCE Learning Management System team. He has been working with EthosCE since 2018 as both a Project Manager and Professional Services Manager. David has over 15 years experience in client services and project management in the tech industry. 

Jennifer has worked as an event producer with the company since 2012. Jennifer is a Maryland native who graduated from the University of Maryland with a Journalism degree and was a television reporter for more than ten years. Jennifer then spent time doing client management and teaching middle school English. Jennifer enjoys reading novels, yoga and spending time with her husband and dog!

Arianne Urena works on Cadmium's Elevate LMS team as a project manager, implementation leader, and usability consultant. Dedicated to applying knowledge of organizations' industry, community, and business priorities, Arianne provides plans that extend membership value, increase revenue, and achieve optimal UX. She strives to ensure the LMS evolves with you and provides dynamic and advanced e-learning solutions. What she enjoys most about her specialty are the relationships she has with each client, the trust of the partnership, and the ability to provide site experiences that impress.

Kate started her career in the hospitality industry, graduating with a BS from UCF, working in hotels and theme parks for companies like Walt Disney World and Hilton in Orlando, FL. When Kate moved to the DMV area, she pivoted from a focus on event management to a focus on project management. Kate worked for the Design-Build Institute of America implementing Elevate for their education courses, which is what introduced her to Elevate. Kate recently achieved both her CAPM and PMP. Kate is excited to be with Cadmium as an Elevate Implementation Project Manager. In her free time, she loves long walks with a good audio book, watching movies, trying new food and live music.

Cristyn Johnson is a learning and development leader in the continuing education field. With a passion for helping people learn and grow, she specializes in creating and executing learning strategies and programs based on individual and organizational needs. Cristyn is currently the Director of Education and Engagement at Cadmium, where she works with clients to create, develop, and launch quality educational experiences that engage and inspire learners.

After 3+ years of using Cadmium as an association client and raving about the various platforms to friends and colleagues, Monica is thrilled to be working on the Cadmium team.

Monica has over twenty years' experience in the development, marketing, management and evaluation of training programs, conferences and special events in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. Previously, Monica held positions at the California Water Environment Association, Berkeley Executive Education, the American Animal Hospital Association, Meeting Returns, Meeting Professionals International and the Dallas Arboretum.

Monica holds a Master of Arts in Teaching in Museum Education from George Washington University, Washington, DC and an undergraduate degree in Museum Studies from Baylor University, Waco, TX.

Ellery is a UX Designer with 3 years of experience working for tech companies and passion projects. Ellery, graduated from Willamette University with degrees in Studio Art and Art History. Having worked in the areas of UX/UI, graphic design, operations and marketing, Ellery has a diverse background that serves well across a wide variety of design projects.

While a Web Designer here at Cadmium, Remy's roots are in general graphic design, having worked with branding, identity, marketing and packaging in non-profit and agency settings. Fun fact: Have you ever had David’s Cookies? Manischewitz products? Those Oh Snap! Pickles at the gas station? Remy played a part in their package design!

Jennifer has worked as an event producer with the company since 2012. Jennifer is a Maryland native who graduated from the University of Maryland with a Journalism degree and was a television reporter for more than ten years. Jennifer then spent time doing client management and teaching middle school English. Jennifer enjoys reading novels, yoga and spending time with her husband and dog!

Meghan is an Upstate New York Native who graduated from James Madison University. Starting with the company in 2007, Meghan has evolved to be a leader at Cadmium, directing our client development efforts. She enjoys strategizing with clients and exploring new avenues of delivering their online education. Her background working as an Event Producer and Client Development Representative has prepared her well for this position.

Dariene joined Cadmium 10 years ago in the role of client advocate, providing support for live events and various web platforms. It soon became clear to Dariene that event production was not only exciting but evolving at a rapid pace and wanted to be a part of it. Within a year, Dariene joined the event team as a producer and has been involved in countless projects including hybrid events, webinars, and virtual conferences ever since.

Dariene has a solid background in customer service and event planning from previous work in the consumer products division of a manufacturing company in Richmond, Virginia where their live events were in-person with no virtual option.

Dariene always been a computer/technology hobbyist and taught herself basic html and how to use image editing and other graphics software. These skills actually prepared Dariene for the world of online events! When not working, Dariene enjoys traveling and spending time with family – especially her little grandson.

Kendra is the Director of Online Events with Cadmium. Kendra first joined the company in 2009 where she lead the Event/Support team in daily operations and project management. Kendra and Team consistently collaborate to improve the department’s processes, strategic communications, event execution, and the cultivation of strong client relationships, which is at the core of Cadmium’s mission.

Kendra has over 15 years of events, fundraising, development, and non-profit organizational experience. Kendra's events career began in the Special Events Department of The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, before shifting to grassroots fundraising and income management with the American Cancer Society. While Kendra misses the days of penguins running around in company meetings at the Zoo, Kendra loves the accessibility and opportunities that online education offers in this ever-evolving field. Kendra received her master’s degree in Global and International Education from Drexel University where she studied the qualitative impacts experiential learning presents to the life-long student.

Brooke Benton has been working in events for nine years, beginning her career working as a booth representative for a recruiting firm based out of Atlanta. In this role, she traveled onsite to various trade shows to recruit education-based special needs therapists. In 2015, she moved to Baltimore and began working as a mobile app project manager for the Cadmium (formerly CadmiumCD) mobile app product for the next six years. As a mobile app PM, Brooke worked closely with clients to help them develop appropriate timelines to launch their products, and assist them in the development and execution of the product while staying within their budget. Brooke also has several years of experience traveling onsite to events to assist attendees with tech support issues and manage the mobile app product during the event. In 2021, Brooke transitioned over to the Cadmium sales team as a sales engineer, which is her current role. As a sales engineer, Brooke performs technical demos of any of the Event Tech product line products and helps customers envision how Cadmium products could work for their event and make their lives as event coordinators easier.

Brooke earned a BS in International Business from the College of Charleston. She enjoys traveling, reading, painting and spending time with friends and family.

Meghan is an Upstate New York Native who graduated from James Madison University. Starting with the company in 2007, Meghan has evolved to be a leader at Cadmium, directing our client development efforts. She enjoys strategizing with clients and exploring new avenues of delivering their online education. Her background working as an Event Producer and Client Development Representative has prepared her well for this position.

Cristyn Johnson is a learning and development leader in the continuing education field. With a passion for helping people learn and grow, she specializes in creating and executing learning strategies and programs based on individual and organizational needs. Cristyn is currently the Director of Education and Engagement at Cadmium, where she works with clients to create, develop, and launch quality educational experiences that engage and inspire learners.