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MEET THE ENGin TEAM

We are a woman-led, majority Ukrainian team of enthusiastic professionals united by a belief in ENGin’s mission. We are passionate about changing lives through the power of conversation and human connection.

TEAM

ENGin Founder & CEO Katerina Manoff

Katerina Manoff

Founder & CEO

Katerina Manoff is the founder & CEO of ENGin, a global nonprofit that has paired over 50,000 English learners and volunteers for online conversation practice and cultural exchange. Prior to starting ENGin in 2020, Katerina spent a decade working in the education space, where she helped launch multiple nonprofit and for-profit initiatives. Katerina began her career as an investment banker at Evercore Partners. She holds a Master's in Education from Harvard University and Bachelors degrees in International Studies and Business from the University of Pennsylvania. Katerina is also a mom of two young girls and enjoys writing in her free time.

ENGin Chief Program Officer Margarita Kutsa

Margarita Kutsa

Chief Program Officer

ENGin Director of Volunteer Experience and Ukraine Internal Operations Taya Akarsu

Taya Akarsu

Director of Volunteer Experience and Ukraine Internal Operations

ENGin Director of Customer Service and Technology Violetta Khlystun

Violetta Khlystun

Director of Customer Service and Technology

ENGin Director of Onboarding Gulnaz Madadli

Gulnaz Madadli

Director of Onboarding

ENGin Director of Student Recruitment and Experience Liubov Voitovych

Liubov Voitovych

Director of Student Recruitment and Experience

ENGin Program Manager Oleksandra Vasylkivska

Oleksandra Vasylkivska

Program Manager

ENGin Student Orientation Trainer Nadiia Tkach

Nadiia Tkach

Student Orientation Trainer

ENGin Volunteer Recruitment Manager Erin Hogan

Erin Hogan

Senior Manager, Volunteer Recruitment

ENGin Volunteer Experience Manager Ilona Misko

Ilona Misko

Volunteer Experience Manager

ENGin Volunteer Experience Manager Khrystyna Karvatska

Khrystyna Karvatska

Volunteer Experience Manager

ENGin Volunteer Support Specialist Yana Voloshyna

Yana Voloshyna

Volunteer Support Specialist

ENGin Volunteer Trainer Lead Nicole Viloria

Nicole Viloria

Volunteer Trainer Lead

ENGin Student Recruitment and Experience Manager Sofiia Voitovych

Sofiia Voitovych

Student Recruitment and Experience Manager

ENGin Development Associate Emily Gross

Emily Gross

Development Associate

ENGin Communications Lead Liza Sadurska

Liza Sadurska

Communications Lead

ENGin Operations Associate/Interview Team Lead Karolina Kovtun

Karolina Kovtun

Operations Associate/Interview Team Lead

ENGin Operations Associate Denis Chuvylov

Denis Chuvylov

Operations Associate

ENGin Deputy Director, Student and Volunteer Support Tetiana Fomenko

Tetiana Fomenko

Deputy Director, Student and Volunteer Support

ENGin Subprograms Manager and Operations Associate Varvara Borysovska

Varvara Borysovska

Subprograms Manager and Operations Associate

ENGin Operations Associate
Kateryna Domashyna

Kateryna Domashyna

Operations Associate

ENGin Operations Associate Iryna Shliepova

Iryna Shliepova

Operations Associate

ENGin Operations Associate Mariia Kalashnyk

Mariia Kalashnyk

Operations Associate

ENGin Operations Associate Anna Husenytsia

Anna Husenytsia

Operations Associate

ENGin Student and Volunteer Experience
Operations Associate Mariia Maksymenko

Mariia Maksymenko

Student and Volunteer Experience
Operations Associate

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ENGin Director Jeff Bloch

Jeff Bloch

ENGin Director Linda Witt

Linda Witt

ENGin Director Yana Rathman

Yana Rathman

ENGin Director Maria Leistner

Maria Leistner

ENGin Director Shira Schatz

Shira Schatz

ENGin Director Annalise Dragic

Annalise Dragic

ENGin Director Nataliya Anon

Nataliya Anon

ENGin Director Emily Bivona

Emily Bivona

VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY LEADERS

Discord

Lisa DeHaven

Telegram

Keith Marshall

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