Our Team

GiveNKind Team

Emily Petway

Executive director and founder

Emily is the founder and executive director of GiveNKind. She is responsible for all aspects of the organization’s operations and leadership. Emily has a background in education, including 15 years of public school teaching and seven years working in education program management. Emily also launched the Atlanta chapter of Becca’s Closet in 2009 before moving back to Chicago. Emily founded GiveNKind in 2012. She holds a master’s in Music Education from the University of Michigan.

Carla Maranto

Director of Development and Communications

Carla worked in higher education for over 15 years before transitioning to the social service nonprofit sector. She has experience directing Department of State grants and Federal Trio Programs, administering programs for at-risk kids, and managing international education programs. She is responsible for grants, outreach, and GiveNKind Direct. Carla holds a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Delaware. 

Anne Bailey

Program manager

Anne manages GiveNKind’s resource redistribution program, working closely with our amazing volunteers and our nonprofit partners. She brings over a decade of experience in program development, coordination, and evaluation from her previous work in food banking, higher education, community schools, and community health. Anne holds a master’s degree from the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration with a concentration in nonprofit management.

Carrie Leeds

operations manager

Carrie manages technology and operations solutions to improve GiveNKind’s inventory management system and enhance our nonprofit experience. Her background is in project management, where she worked developing and implementing educational and training software programs for clients, including eBay, Dell, and Northwestern University. Carrie holds a BS in Information Technology from Arizona State University.
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Roman Dziaba

Delivery Driver

Roman Dziaba has been a delivery driver for GiveNKind since December 2023, but he and his family have been volunteers since 2019. After retiring in 2023 as a senior product manager at Contech Lighting, Roman now drives for GiveNKind two days a week and often helps with special projects. When he’s not driving, he works with Reach Rescue foster dogs and loves the outdoors, museums, and bowling.

Chuck Johnson

Delivery driver

Chuck Johnson retired in 2025 after serving 19 years as a Lake County Circuit Court judge and now works as a part-time delivery driver for GiveNKind.  Prior to his 33 years serving the State of Illinois, he worked for a moving company. He is now happily back on the road, making deliveries between his many projects and spending time with his grandson.

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Lisa McCoy

Inventory Assistant

Lisa McCoy is a part-time inventory assistant who helps manage GiveNKind’s inventory and processes donations to ensure they are more quickly available to our nonprofit partners. Before joining the team, Lisa raised her two children with her husband in Lincolnshire and worked as a commercial real estate lawyer.

 

GiveNKind Center Team

GiveNKind is not possible without our staff and many volunteers, including our Board of Directors. Thank you!