David Zielski – Executive Director
David was the former CEO and chairman of Seaside Naturals Inc., a start-up company formed with his wife in 2003 and sold in 2008 that manufactured and marketed all natural cleaning and personal care products. He was responsible for sales, marketing and operations of the business. In 2007 he helped get Seaside Naturals products into national and international distribution for 30 different products through the use of creative social media strategies and other low cost effective marketing techniques.
After he sold Seaside Naturals, he started a consulting firm One World Social Media to tap into the surge of social media and online marketing. David helped run successful online campaigns for Greg Reid of the Napoleon Hill Foundation for “Think and Grow Rich…Three Feet from Gold” and the 20 year energy seminar business Access Consciousness to name a few.
Prior to Seaside Naturals, Mr. Zielski was an accomplished entrepreneur working with several high tech start-up companies over a 15 year period focusing on networking and information technology as a lead software engineer. He has always been an avid student of alternative energy solutions and sustainable resources. David is a graduate of Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA, with a BS in Electronic Engineering Technology and is currently enrolled in the MBA program with a concentration in Marketing at Benedictine University in Chicago
Martha McBride – Program Coordinator – Africa
Martha McBride started as a volunteer for RainCatcher. A former broadcaster, she’s spent much of the past 20 years leveraging her journalism training and love of connecting people. She’s primarily worked with small businesses, with specific focus on bringing out the best in others.
In recent years as a leadership and sales-performance coach and consultant, she’s had the opportunity to work alongside clients as they changed direction or transformed their lives. Realizing there is more to a fulfilling life than just making money, she began seeking opportunities to apply her business and communication skills to service.
As a freelance commercial copy writer and voice talent, Martha’s flexible schedule allows her the freedom to travel freely and work from almost anywhere. With RainCatcher, she’s able to apply her team-building and program-management experience to effectively get things done, both while in the field and in cooperation with partners. She is a tireless traveler and feels so blessed that she lives in a world where she can write, see the world, forge connections and help people, all at once.
Michelle Hohman – Development Director
Michelle works with RainCatcher in developing strategic corporate partnerships and charitable investments. She brings over 20 years of experience in executive management in the broadcasting industry specializing in sales, marketing and community outreach. With Michelle’s innovative strategies, the award-winning media outlets she oversaw generated millions of dollars for high-impact charitable organizations. Michelle’s affiliations include Radio Ink’s MIW (Most Influential Women) and AWRT (American Women in Radio and Television). She served on the Executive Boards of the Broadcasting Associations for Northern and Southern California and the Education Foundation for the National Broadcasters Association. A passion for growing business through social enterprise is what led Michelle to start her own company, Treeleaf Consulting. Michelle is dedicated to growing business by doing GOOD.
Sameer Khan – Business Development
Sameer, who works in Business Development/Social Media for RainCatcher, graduated from Pepperdine University with a degree in Economics. His area of concentration in sustainable development provides us with strong business insight in addressing this global concern effectively. Living in 4 continents and visiting over thirty-five countries in his life, Sameer understands the growing endemic of lack of clean drinking water. His international experience will provide us with perspective and knowledge in establishing our organization across the world moving forward.
His prior work experience lends to the fields of finance and advertising, where he has worked with local agencies and premier banks to large multimedia corporations such as NBC Universal and Sony. Currently, he is also working with Synn Labs, a group of creative engineers that blend art and technology, to make unique and interactive art. He recently has worked on projects with them for Google, M&M’s and Mitsubishi.
