Director of Volunteer Resources at Hammer Residences
Cathy Thoma, CVA, is the Director of Volunteer Resources at Hammer Residences, Inc., a non-profit in Minnesota supports individuals with developmental disabilities in homes and apartments, helping them to live their lives to the fullest, and oversees a volunteer base of 500 combined individuals and organizations. Not only does Cathy lead volunteers, but she cannot help but be one herself!
She is also serving as the incoming President for the Association for Leaders in Volunteer Engagement (AL!VE) and has chaired AL!VE’s Program and Advocacy Committee. Prior to working in volunteer engagement, Cathy earned her Master’s degree in Human Resources Management and held several roles in Human Resources.
Megan Vixie, MPA, CVA, PHR, SHRM-CP
Megan Vixie, MPA, CVA, PHR, SHRM-CP, CEC, is a respected and collaborative executive with 15+ years of leadership experience utilizing human resource strategy to execute the strategic direction of organizations. She currently is the Chief Engagement Officer for Beach Cities Health District (BCHD), one of the largest preventive health agencies in the nation, and has served as President of the Association for Leaders in Volunteer Engagement (AL!VE).
Megan is responsible for all human resources management which includes designing and implementing the infrastructure to manage BCHD’s network of more than 1,000 community volunteers. Megan also serves as a Certified Executive Coach, specializing in career planning and leadership development for the emerging leader.