The Team

Bpeace Executive Officers and Board of Directors

Toni Maloney

Bpeace Co-Founder and CEO



Since helping found Bpeace in 2002, Toni has been committed to the idea that business people have a significant role to play in peace building. Before downshifting her strategic marketing consulting business -- The Maloney Group -- to lead Bpeace full-time, Toni held executive positions at American Express, Ogilvy, and McCann-Erickson.

Marla Gitterman

Bpeace Chief Program Officer



Marla manages Bpeace’s portfolio of Fast Runner entrepreneurs in Afghanistan, Rwanda and El Salvador. Prior to joining Bpeace in 2005 as its first full-time employee, Marla worked as Technical Program Officer at Women's World Banking where she helped support the development of microfinance institutions in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Kate Buggeln

Bpeace Board Chair
Business Growth Strategist


As a retail and consumer-focused business strategist, Kate works with internationally-known industry leaders, medium-sized and startup companies. She consults with executive teams to strategize and achieve business growth and serves as Board Director for Ascena Retail Group, Noble Biomaterials, and Vitamin Shoppe. Prior board positions include Timberland, Stuart Weitzman, Spire, and Circles Inc.

Randy Browning

Bpeace Board Director
Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers


At PricewaterhouseCoopers, Randy is responsible for leading the Products & Services industry U.S. consulting practice. Randy has more than 25 years experience in financial management, operational improvement, and service innovation. He has extensive experience helping telecommunications companies improve their revenue performance, having worked with companies in more than 15 countries.

Laurie Chock

Bpeace Board Director
Chock Global Communications and
Three Graces Productions

Laurie's professional life pivots between two related fields: communications skills coaching with her firm, Chock Global Communications, and filmmaking. She brings her experience as a former actress, television reporter, producer and director of documentaries to her coaching. Her clients are in varied industry sectors and she works both in the executive suite and with professional staff.

Mary Azzarto Ciampa

Bpeace Board Director
Business Development Consultant


Mary has worked primarily with companies in their startup phases, helping them build their businesses with new product and service opportunities. Most recently she helped to develop the brand identity and positioning strategy for Isabella Products and its first consumer electronics product.

Delilah Rothenberg

Bpeace Board Director
Founding Principal, Development Capital Strategies


Development Capital Strategies (DCS) provides investor relations and project finance services to businesses focused on economic development. Previously, Delilah worked in Equities at Bear Stearns and developed educational programs with industry executives for investors at Gerson Lehrman Group. At Zephyr Management, she worked in emerging markets private equity.

Susan McPherson

Bpeace Board Director
Senior Vice President, Fenton


Susan drives growth, engagement and visibility for Fenton's Corporate Social Responsibility practice and the firm's international expansion. She has more than 20 years experience in marketing, public relations, CSR communications and business development, and is a regular contributor to the Harvard Business Review, Triple Pundit and Forbes.