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Meagan Berardi

Executive Director

Meagan Berardi rejoined DEF as Executive Director in 2024, after previously serving as DEF's Director of Community Engagement and Director…

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Merry Pope

Finance Manager

Merry Pope joined the DEF team in 2024 as the Finance Manager. Merry oversees all financial management and planning for…

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Erin Hinek

Community Engagement Manager

Erin Hinek joined DEF in May 2025 as the Community Engagement Manager to help grow partnerships and support campaigns that benefit all Decatur students. …

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Lori Heemann

Programs Manager

Lori Heemann officially joined the DEF Team in July 2025 as the Programs Manager after many years of volunteering with DEF, highlighted by the establishment of Joe’s Fund…