The Fuel Team
Fuel User Group is supported by a team of professionals whose #1 goal is delivering an amazing user experience for the entire Fuel community. Here’s a little bit about them.
Fuel Operations:
Josh Berman, Executive Director
- Favorite social media platform? 1. A bar stool. 2. Telephone. 3. LinkedIn.
- Guilty pleasure food? Anything with peanut butter.
- Piece of technology you can't live without? Is Keurig® a piece of technology? If so, Keurig.
Stacey Zerante, Operations Manager
- Favorite city you have visited? Lake Wanaka on the South Island of New Zealand.
- Star Wars or Star Trek? Star what?
- Guilty pleasure food? Pizza, but I don't feel guilty about it.
Kathy Sullivan, Chapters Coordinator
- Piece of technology you can't live without? Headphones to drown out my kids :)
- Star Wars or Star Trek? Starbucks.
- Appetizers or desserts? Appetizers: The more cheese, the better.
Alex Johnson, Chapters and Membership Senior Associate
- Guilty pleasure food? ALL of the French fries.
- Coffee or tea? Coffee, in IV form, please!
- Appetizers or desserts? Both, and skip the entrée.
Conor Burton, Membership Associate
- Favorite holiday? Halloween.
- Coffee or tea? Coffee.
- Star Wars or Star Trek? Star Wars!
Fuel Communications:
Beth Schmidt, Senior Manager
- Morning person or night owl? Night owl.
- Coffee or tea? Both.
- Favorite city you've visited? Santa Barbara.
Sammy Vercellino, Communications Coordinator
- Morning person or night owl? 5 a.m. wake-ups are my jam.
- Piece of technology you can't live without? My phone. Sorry, I'm a millennial.
- Favorite city you have visited? Huatulco, Mexico is where your dreams come true.
Audrey Sova, Communications Coordinator
- Morning person or night owl? Both! Though I struggle with the middle of the afternoon.
- Favorite city you have visited? Granada, Spain, has stolen my heart.
- Piece of technology you can't live without? Does my Spotify Premium account count?
Kristin Fields, Content Coordinator
- Coffee or tea? Coffee, every morning without fail.
- Favorite city you've visited? Seattle - there are so many beautiful areas around the city to explore.
- Star Wars or Star Trek? Star Wars - the opening theme gives me goosebumps every time.
Fuel Education:
Alexis Bauer Kolak, Education Manager
- Morning person or night owl? Forced morning person.
- Favorite ice cream flavor? Mint chocolate chip.
- Favorite social media platform? Instagram. Where else can you express yourself so creatively, find inspiration, and be friends with the Rock?
Fuel Events:
Murphy McGarrity, Events Director
- Favorite social media platform? Right now, Instagram.
- Favorite ice cream flavor? It depends, but I normally default to chocolate chip cookie dough or cookies and cream.
- Appetizers or desserts? Always desserts and they always need to have some form of chocolate included.
Carolyn Kline, Sponsorship Coordinator
- Favorite ice cream flavor? Mint chocolate chip.
- Coffee or tea? Coffee.
- Piece of technology you can't live without? My cell phone.
Partner Engagement:
Jim Conlon, Director of Partner Engagement
- Favorite city you have visited? New Orleans.
- Favorite holiday? Saturdays.
- Coffee or tea? Diet Coke®.