Our Team
Your secret muscle, and your new best friends.
Alex Martin
Owner & Event Strategy Lead
With a background in performing arts, Alex is outrageously creative, shockingly practical, a designer of meaningful experiences, devoted to collaboration. Endlessly curious, proud gardening nerd, mother to a wonderful young man. Alex has been planning events for nonprofit orgs since 1998 and continues to find delight and inspiration in her work every day. If she were a spice, she might be smoked paprika; earthy and surprising at the same time.
Meera Bhardwaj
Event Producer & Strategy Lead
Meera enjoys spending time with Synchronicity clients, capturing and articulating their visions. She’s so proud and happy when Synchronicity clients exceed their previous fundraising! Meera came to event planning out of a career in political campaigns and organizing. She has made it 77% of the way through cooking all the recipes in Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi's cookbook Jerusalem. Spreadsheet wizard, sharp wit, not afraid to talk technology or politics. As a spice, she would definitely be cardamom.
Rocio Miranda
Event Producer
Rocio feels hopeful and happy when communities come together to enjoy and support each other. Rocio has worked in event management from the catering point of view and the venue point of view, and loves her role as a collaborator and advocate for Synchronicity’s clients. She lives for that moment when her client arrives on event day and gives a sigh of happiness because they know their event will be great! Indoor plant collector, outdoor adventurer, creates new things out of old things. She images herself as chimichurri sauce; herbaceous and citrusy with a subtle spicy kick.
Trina L. Baker
Production Specialist
A proud native of the Pacific Northwest, Trina has extensive nonprofit sector experience in grassroots organizing and community outreach events. Passionate about logistics and deadlines, she thrives in the fast-paced, meticulous flow of event days. Adventurous and outdoorsy, her motto is 'Dolce far niente' ('The Sweetness of Doing Nothing') —a reminder to savor life’s simple moments. As a spice, Trina is cinnamon, bringing harmony to both simple and complex combinations.
Dasha Denger
Production Specialist
Dasha enjoys being the extra set of hands and eyes, making sure that Synchronicity projects are fully organized, focused and supported. Artist and photographer by training, pet sitter, chocoholic, problem-solver, passionate about creating great experiences. Bilingual, born in Russia, moved to the States in 2000.
Dasha is a mix of spicy and umami. Like the Valentina salsa on your pepperoni pizza, she is surprising, fun, and grounded!
Lovely de Leon
Assistant
With a background in events and television production, Lovely is excellent at keeping tabs on things, reminding her team, and giving that extra kick of motivation.
Supermom to a special little boy and three beagles. As a spice, she is vanilla: sweet, warm, and uplifting, like the vanilla bean pod that gracefully holds everything together.
Melissa Lowry
Bookkeeper
Melissa is our behind-the-scenes money mover. She enjoys supporting the amazing group of creative individuals that works for Synchronicity. Puzzler, finance mastermind, loves food adventures with her son. As a flavor, Melissa imagines herself as sweet & sour sauce.
Photo credits on this page: Tideway Creative and Alabastro Photography.