Virtual Book Club: How the Other Half Eats

Jill Tsakiris brought deep experience working with nonprofits to Open Table when she joined the staff in 2020. During her tenure she helped improve our operational systems to better our client experience. Ms. Tsakiris first took on the role of Acting Executive Director in March 2020 just as the pandemic hit the region. She was instrumental in pivoting operations so that there was continuity in service for our clients.  She implemented safety protocols to protect staff, volunteers, and clients. In August 2020 she joined the staff of Open Table as Program Manager.   

She is skilled in general management, business development, non-profit fundraising, new market analysis, new service opportunity assessment, and evaluation of marketing effectiveness. All these skills are needed to further develop and implement mobile programming for Open Table. Ms. Tsakiris is a proven project manager, able to balance resources, schedule, and content to ensure successful delivery of project commitments. She is proficient collaborating with cross-functional teams and senior management while motivating and developing coworkers, both staff and volunteers. In her current role she has proven an effective leader of the mobile programming project. Her communication skills are invaluable to the organization, and she is a valued meeting and working group facilitator.   

With a degree in physics and an MBA, Ms. Tsakiris began her career working for a variety of high-tech firms in the area ranging from medical device manufacturing to semiconductor processing. For the last two decades she spent time in a consultant role working with non-profits, the United Way organization, and finally joined Open Table.