Project Support

i.e. collaborates with a group of accomplished professionals.

Natalie Kitamura Design - Graphic Design
Natalie Kitamura Design supports i.e.'s strategic communication plans with clean, crisp designs for online and print materials. As founder and principal of Natalie Kitamura Design (NKD), Natalie has more than 25 years of experience and has been a part of the i.e. team since 2000. NKD is a full-service graphic design agency based in Sausalito, California with clients ranging from large corporations to non-profit organizations.

Jo Streit - Visual Media
Jo has worked with Laurie Kappe since before there was an i.e. by providing video production services. Jo utilizes her journalism and broadcast skills to create compelling videos that maximize clients’ educational goals. She is an award-winning producer who has worked with numerous Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, universities and foundations.

Netgirl Enterprises Web Design - Website Development
Patricia Grooms offers i.e. clients a one-stop shop for web design, hosting and maintenance. Patricia is personally involved in each and every project, providing invaluable insight into how to make websites easy to navigate and raise their visibility on the Internet.

Pineapple Creative - Media Relations
Katherine Chouteau is the founder and co-director of Pineapple Creative, a public relations and copywriting firm specializing in nonprofit organizations and community focused businesses. In supporting i.e.’s media relations initiatives for nonprofits, Pineapple Creative brings 20 years of communications experience to the team.

Christine Stavem - Political Consulting
Christine helps i.e. devise political strategies that work. Christine has spent more than 15 years working in the political and public policy arenas, including for Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, Sen. Chris Dodd for President, Sen. Bill Bradley for President. From 2004–2005, she was Chief of Staff for California First Lady Maria Shriver. She has managed a year-long healthcare-related gubernatorial briefing project and is a co-author of a 10-year bi-partisan research effort that identifies roadblocks and provides strategies for success for female gubernatorial candidates.

Elizabeth Gettelman -  Data Analysis
Elizabeth has worked as a strategic policy consultant with i.e. since 2002. Bringing her experience in policy research and the media to i.e., she customizes messages and develops materials for clients based on original research, data from primary sources, and peer-reviewed studies. Elizabeth previously worked as a policy analyst for San Francisco's Department of Children, Youth and their Families and is currently the managing editor of the national political magazine, Mother Jones.

Nanette Leuschel - Editorial Services
Nanette has worked with i.e. as a strategic thinker and writer since its start in 1997. For nearly three decades, Nan has helped people advocate change in public policy at the local, state and national level. She is passionate about preserving the environment and leveling the playing field.