The Nonprofit Roundtable employs six full-time staff.

Chuck Bean, Executive Director, has been with the Roundtable since its inception in 2002.  Prior to the Roundtable, Chuck managed the Community Capacity Fund for Washington Grantmakers, which awarded grants to help local organizations respond to community needs after the September 11th attacks.  Prior to that, Chuck was the deputy director of a consortium of foundations supporting Empowerment Zones across the country (EZ/EC Foundation Consortium), the vice president of a fellowship program for nonprofit executive directors (Eureka Communities), and the founder of a nonprofit organization in Guatemala (Co-Invest).  Chuck is a Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Macalester College and received his Master’s Degree in public policy from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Miguel Ascarrunz, Director of Emergency Preparedness, joined the Roundtable in 2007.  He was Montgomery County's Director for the Office of Emergency Management and has worked for fifteen years in emergency management, including extensive experience in California and Oregon.  He participated in the response and recovery to some of the nation's largest disasters including the 1994 Northridge earthquake and the 2003 San Bernardino Wildfires.  Miguel is also a military officer with the rank of Major and has served in the Army Reserves and National Guard for over twenty years. Miguel received a Masters in Public Administration from San Diego State University and a Bachelor of Science in Business/Finance from Mount Saint Mary's College in Emmitsburg, Maryland. 

Eric Giles, Program Manager, started at the Roundtable in September 2006.  Eric leads a variety of the Roundtable’s ongoing projects, with a majority of his time spent supporting our emergency preparedness and recovery initiatives. Prior to the Roundtable, he worked at the National Headquarters of the American Red Cross where he helped initiate their new Disaster Reserves Project.  Eric currently holds two Master's degrees, the most recent from the Monterey Institute of International Studies where he specialized in Policy Studies.  He earned his Bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Delaware.

Taneem Husain, Administrative Associate, began working with the Roundtable in September 2007.  Her interest in nonprofit affairs began with internships at a variety of nonprofits, including Karamah: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights, Community Bridges, and the Stop HIV/AIDS in India Initiative.  At the Roundtable, Taneem supports the financial and membership-oriented efforts of the Directors of Development and Finance and Membership.  Taneem obtained her Bachelor's Degree in English and Women's Studies from the University of Maryland.

Eduardo Romero, Director of Membership, (LinkedIn; Facebook) has been with the Roundtable since it began in 2002. Previously, he was the Program Coordinator of the Community Capacity Fund.  Eduardo serves on the Boards of Catalytic Communities and Our Place and is a Member of the Latin American Studies Association and of Hispanics in Philanthropy.  He grew up in the Peruvian Amazon and studied at Calvin College, La Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, and The University of Florida.  

Rosetta Thurman, Director of Development and Special Programs, joined the Roundtable in May 2006.  Rosetta manages the fundraising aspects of the Roundtable and leads the Future Executive Directors Fellowship.  Previously, she was Program Assistant at Fair Chance, a capacity building organization serving youth-focused nonprofits in Wards 5-8 in Washington, DC.  Rosetta proudly serves on the boards of D.C. Central Kitchen and the D.C. Creative Writing Workshop. She holds a Master's Degree in Nonprofit Management from Trinity University in Washington, DC and a Bachelor’s Degree in English from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond.