Janelle joined Maliasili in October 2019 and provides strategic leadership around financial management, international financial management, grants administration, and human resources. She has more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit administration. Janelle is passionate about building capacity of community-level efforts and serving as a resource for local nonprofit organizations. Previously, Janelle served as the vice president of administration and CFO for Kansas Action for Children in Topeka, Kansas, where she worked at all levels of operations over the course of 15 years. In addition to nonprofit administration, Janelle has experience in governance, capacity building, strategic planning, and advocacy evaluation. She earned her bachelor’s in mathematics from Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska.