The Drupal Association is thrilled to announce the addition of four new staff members. As part of our goal to increase Drupal adoption and provide the community with strong support and advocacy, the organization has been growing at a rapid rate over the past year. Now, we’re welcoming four new staff members into the fold. Please help us say hello to Elise, Lucia, Rachel, and Tim!

Elise Horvath, Operations Team, Operations Coordinator

Elise (EliseH1280) is joining the Operations team as an Operations Coordinator. She will manage key details of the Drupal 8 Accelerate program, will manage the Drupal Store, will assist Operations with any accounting needs, and will assist the board of directors by managing meetings and schedules and taking meeting minutes. Prior to joining the Association, Elise worked in logistics and operations for scrum training services. When not working, Elise enjoys spending time with her fiance, watching movies, cooking and baking, riding her bike, and going to Disney World whenever she has the chance!

Lucia Weinmeister, Revenue Team, Sponsor Fullfillment Coordinator

Lucia (lweinmeister) is the Association’s new Supporter Fulfillment Coordinator, and will be working with the revenue team to ensure that all our Supporting Partners, Hosting Supporters and Tech Supporters get the most out of their sponsorships. Lucia is one of three Austin, TX-based Association employees, and comes to the Association with a marketing and advertising background. Lucia was born and raised primarily in Mexico City, is fluent in Spanish, and enjoys reading, running, doing Crossfit, cooking, and chasing around her two sons, Bruce and Leon.

Rachel Rivera, Revenue Team, Junior Account Manager

Rachel (rayn1ta) grew up in the San Francisco area and spent four years living outside the US in Latin America, Asia, Africa and Europe. She has worked as a ski instructor, English teacher, and digital marketer. In addition to learning foreign languages, she enjoys yoga, hiking and scuba diving. As a Junior Account Manager with the Drupal Association's revenue team Rachel will focus on identifying and satisfying the needs of awesome Drupal Businesses.

Timothy Constien, Community Programs, DrupalCon Sponsor Fullfillment Coordinator

Tim (timconstien) is joining the Association’s Community Programs team as a DrupalCon Sponsor Fulfillment Coordinator. In this position, he will be ensuring that DrupalCon sponsors enjoy all their benefits and receive top-quality service before, during, and after the convention. Tim is a graduate of Oregon State University, and most recently worked to support the sales and marketing departments at a national radio group based in Portland. In his free time, Tim enjoys exploring: Whether he is finding new pubs to shoot pool at, finding the new best food joint, exploring new tree runs to snowboard through, or road tripping to the next music festival, he is always on the go.

Please help us give a warm welcome to our four new staff members. It’s great to have you on board!