Robb Allen, IT Project Manager & System Administrator
Eric Berg, Executive Director
Tyler Berg, Logistics and License Support
Michael Culligan, Director of Operations
Linda English, Director of Membership Development
Mario Lima, Executive Director
Robb Allen, IT Project Manager & System Administrator
Robb's role with LINGOs is to work directly with LINGOs member agencies to provide technical support of the IntraLearn Learning Management System (LMS) as well as to provide technical support for learning portal managers. Robb assists our members in all aspects of LMS deployment.
Robb has been involved with LINGOs since its inception, setting up the original installation of the LMS, training the first agency LMS administrators, and providing support to staff in his capacity as VP, Information Technology of Connected Learning Network (a position he held for over 9 years before joining the LINGOs team in October 2008).
Robb has worked in the field of online learning since 1992 when he helped develop online library services for the University of Louisville Libraries. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems from the University of Massachusetts and a Masters of Science degree in Computer Information Systems from Boston University.
Robb lives in Louisville, KY with his Yorkshire Terrier, Isabella (aka Izzy).
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Eric Berg, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director of Partnerships
LINGOs represents Eric’s third career. He began in social work and remedial education with the NJ Department of Community Affairs and the YMCA. He worked in the Street Academy Program in Harlem and Newark and with rural youth in Maine. He then took a turn to “the dark side” and began a 25 year career in the private sector which began with the founding of a training and development firm that was recognized as an INC 500 company. After selling that company, Eric became an officer and Group VP for a NYSE company. The attraction of high tech and the West Coast brought a move to Seattle where he became a principal and CEO of a software and computer interface company which was eventually sold to a division of General Electric.
After a brief break to travel, he then began his third career initially by volunteering in the non-profit sector with Social Venture Partners, The Rensselaerville Institute and Mercy Corps and eventually as the first Executive Director of LINGOs. In 2009, he became Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director of Partnerships.
On the personal side, he is married with two grown children and three grandchildren and he competes in Senior Tennis Tournaments – though generally unsuccessfully.
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Tyler Berg, Logistics and License Support
Tyler is primarily responsible for managing the procurement, control and distribution of all member software licenses and CDs. In addition, he assists with the maintenance of the LINGOs SharePoint site and creation of custom SharePoint sites.
Tyler discovered that computers offer less opportunity for injury than his prior experience in the automotive industry. He lives with his wife and two children in San Francisco.
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Mike Culligan, Director of Operations
In his role as Director of Operations, Mike focuses on three activity areas:
- Supporting LINGOs members as they adopt, implement and support new approaches to learning, including the Learning Management System, rapid e-learning development tools, on-line synchronous training and SharePoint Services.
- Helping agencies understand and assess innovative approaches to learning, collaboration and communication. Areas of special interest include the use of Web 2.0, RSS, communities of practice and social networks for learning.
- Convening and facilitating inter-agency efforts to develop learning content in areas of special priority to international development, relief and conservation organization. An example of this area of work includes the PM4NGOs initiative.
Mike has worked in the field of international development and relief for over 20 years. His overseas postings include Nicaragua, Angola, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar, as well as assignments across Eastern Europe, the Caribbean and Asia. Mike is comfortable working in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese, and holds masters degrees in International Affairs and Educational Technology.
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Linda English, Director of Membership Development
Linda's role in LINGOs is to recruit and onboard new members to LINGOs.
Before joining LINGOs, Linda worked as the eLearning Manager at Save the Children. She has also spent 10 years at Microsoft in a variety of training management positions. Linda also co authored the book, "Small Business Marketing for Dummies" and worked as a consultant in web marketing. And Linda frequently helps out her husband who is a math teacher in the public school system.
Linda has a Master's Degree in Instructional Technology from Syracuse University with an emphasis on artificial intelligence and learning. She also completed her coursework for a Master's Degree in Sustainable Development at the School for International Training. Linda is based in Bend, Oregon where her and and her husband enjoy many outdoor sports, including nordic and alpine skiing, running, cycling, kayaking, rowing, and hiking.
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Mario Lima, Executive Director
Mario has been involved in international development for almost 20 years holding different managerial positions that varies from Project Manager to regional coordinator for Management Development to Deputy Regional Director for Latin America to Country Director in the Dominican Republic and El Salvador to director of the Global Learning and Organizational Development Unit and currently as the Executive Director of LINGOs.
Mario has also worked as a consultant to non-profit organizations in Central America, Panama, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Kenya, Honduras, Bolivia, Republic of Georgia, Kosovo, Peru, the NW Balkans, Sierra Leone, etc. in areas related to Human and Managerial Development matters.
As LINGOs Executive Director Mario is the lead strategist and entrepreneur responsible for aggressive growth and expansion of LINGOs. Mario is responsible for the performance of LINGOs and works with staff, the Board, volunteers and external partners to assure the quality of the programs, the satisfaction of member agencies and developing a reputation for innovation and excellence.
As the Executive Director, Mario reports and is accountable to the Board of Directors composed of international NGO member representatives and outside specialists.
Mario has two grown children, Gloria María and Mario Josué, and will live in Guatemala where he is originally from beginning Feb 2009 in an effort to incorporate Local NGOs networks to LINGOs membership.
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