Tania Malik is a lawyer and serial entrepreneur.  She is the founder of several healthcare IT businesses, bringing two to an exit, and has served on several for-profit and not-for-profit boards. 

 

Tania wants to be a part of IKF to keep improving her corner of the world with friends who have multiple talents.  She believes that IKF’s clients are the building blocks that each contributes to a stronger community.

Anne Krouse is an attorney and a community volunteer. A founding member of IKF, she enjoys learning about the work of many local non-profits and serving different ones each year. The causes most important to her are social justice advocacy, women’s/children’s rights and mental health awareness. 

 

Anne has served on numerous non-profit boards and considers her attention to detail, ability to create efficiencies, and diplomacy as her strengths. Anne is the Secretary of IKF, the Chair of IKF’s Nominating & Governance Committee and serves on the IKF Executive Committee.  

Krystin spent 25 years in corporate settings managing the integrated systems that support operations - financial, ordering, revenue recognition, reporting, and process improvement. Retirement occurred when the needs of the family became a priority and she has turned her skills and time to community volunteering.  She uses her accounting, tax, and process skills to help organizations that lack those resources.  She is passionate about good process and financial stability. Krystin serves as Treasurer of IKF as well as on the Outreach Committee.  Working with the IKF team is a joy because it allows her to “go beyond” in ways she never imagined. 

 

When Krystin is not playing with numbers, she enjoys running and participates in as many team/relay events as possible.  She strives to complete 4 half marathons a year and attends Crossfit classes at least 4x per week.  With her remaining time, she enjoys paddle-boarding, water skiing, reading, and hanging with her family.  She has degrees in Finance, Accounting and Tax and is a CFP.  She lives in Raleigh with her husband, son, daughter and retriever, Annie.

Christina, a co-founder of The Raleigh Giving Party and a former VP with French/West/Vaughan who focused on product and lifestyle marketing, now focuses on media relations, marketing plans, branding, and more for local non-profits.

 

When she's not working on IKF, power-walking, volunteering at school, or vacuuming, Christina - a graduate of Miami University in Ohio - can be found spending time with her family: one husband, three kids, one dog, and one cat.

Courtney has felt a calling to volunteer ever since she was a teenager, while earning service hours for Key Club in her local community.  This guided her to choose a career in an allied health field after earning a B.S. in Biology from the University of Mount Union and a M.S. in Public Health Nutrition with a specialty in Maternal and Child Nutrition from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.  Additionally, she completed her dietetic internship through Case Western Reserve University and is a Registered Dietitian.  In addition to working several years in various public health agencies in the Triangle, Courtney also makes a positive impact through IKF.  Courtney has served as IKF secretary and was the Project Manager for Arts Access and The Center for Volunteer Caregiving.  She currently serves on the IKF Outreach and Marketing committees.

 

Courtney enjoys her daily workouts, food and wine, traveling, historical dramas and baking.  Causes that speak to her heart include women and children’s issues, hunger and justice.  She lives in Raleigh with her husband, two children and Golden Retriever.

Stephanie worked in the criminal justice system for seven years as a victim witness advocate, forensic interviewer and a federal probation officer.  After retiring earlier to become a full-time mom, her focus remains on parenting and on enhancing her childrens’ school communities.  She has served as PTA president, room parent, classroom volunteer, and fundraiser.  Stephanie has been an advocate for the food allergy department at UNC Children’s Hospital where her son was treated and continues to raise awareness for anaphylaxis treatment and research.  

 

Stephanie joined IKF because she believes in the difference one small group of women can make in their local community.  She served as project manager for IKF’s first client, Young Men of Progress, and in 2019/2020 served as project manager for Horse & Buddy.  

 

Stephanie enjoys all things food and wine related and travels with her family any chance they get. She holds an MA in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a BS in Social Work from Skidmore College.  She lives in Raleigh with her husband, an orthopaedic surgeon in Cary, and her three children who are 12, 10 & 7. 

Leslie Robinson is a family medicine physician. She practiced for 14 years before deciding to switch gears in 2012 and leave clinical medicine. Since then, she has focused her efforts on raising her family and immersing herself in volunteer work for her children’s school, her synagogue, and In-Kind Friends. She has been an officer on the PTA, served on various committees, co-chaired fundraising activities, and currently serves as treasurer for her temple Sisterhood. In the past she has completed intensive training as a mediator, a domestic violence victims advocate, and a rape crisis counselor. Causes most important to Leslie include women and children’s issues, animal welfare, the environment, and healthcare. 

 

Leslie joined IKF because she was excited about the potential impact this amazing group of women could have on their community, and she feels honored to be a part of it. She serves on the Outreach Committee and was co-project manager for NLBH. 

 

Leslie enjoys day hiking, listening to music, singing, reading, working out, and spending time with family. She graduated from Duke University with a B.S. degree in psychology and from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine with an M.D. degree. She lives in Raleigh with her husband, also a physician, and their three children. 

For 20 years Kathleen developed nationally award-winning Wellness and Ergonomics programs at SAS, where she created a state-of-the-art Ergo Lab, eliminated workplace injuries for thousands of employees, taught a variety of wellness/fitness classes, and presented at numerous conferences. Her undergrad and masters degrees are in Music Performance and Exercise Physiology from UNC-Chapel Hill. Her current board service includes UNC’s Shuford Program of Entrepreneurship and also Tribucha, a kombucha beverage company. 

Her passions include tennis, making wacky family movies in her green-screen studio, and teaching Unity principles on Sundays to children and teens. 

Liz Rossilli is an active member of the Triangle’s business community.  In 2019, she won the “Ambassador of the Year” for the Cary Chamber of Commerce for her dedication to helping local businesses.

With 30+ years of sales experience, Liz is the President of Sales Savvy, a sales consulting practice based in Cary, NC.

Ashley Johnson Techet has been involved in the community since moving to Raleigh 19 years ago.  Prior to her volunteer and community work, Ashley had a career in education reform and community development.

 

As a volunteer and ultimately chairman of the board at Interact, Ashley has always supported the issues she is most passionate about, providing safe spaces and serving women and children in need in Wake County.  Wherever Ashley is engaged, she sees her calling as hearing individual’s stories, helping people share their story, and connecting resources to individuals in need.

 

Since IKF's inception, Ashley has watched the remarkable work the women-powered nonprofit does and was thrilled to finally have capacity to join the board.  She is excited to serve on the Partner of Friends Committee as well as be a Project Manager on Passage Home during her first year of service.

 

At home, Ashley has a husband, four active children and a myriad of pets.  She spends much of her time involved with the children, their schools and their sports.  When time permits, you will find them all fishing, watching hockey or cooking as a family.