Who We Are
We live the values of connecting and collaborating. We found each other in very different ways but the connections - and the collaborations - are authentic. At our core, each of us in some way is a connector, collaborator, humanist, and storyteller at heart.
Meet Our Team
Annalisa Holcombe
founder
Annalisa brings a wealth of experience to her role as Founder and Principal Consultant at Connection Collaborative. From her early career as a family law attorney, she learned a lot about human nature, conflict, collaboration, the importance of creating legacies, and thinking with a generational lens. When she turned her efforts to higher education, she developed a reputation as a fixer and a builder; helping others find, remember, and practice the mission in the jobs they already had.
As a natural connector and storyteller, she fostered strong relationships with alumni, donors, trustees, students, and community leaders, and the reciprocity of those relationships informed her strategies and success. From roles in alumni and community relations to integrated learning and organizational strategy, Annalisa spent 15 years understanding the linkages between high-level mission and vision and the operational efforts necessary to implement big ideas.
Her fundraising leadership roles have served all types of organizations — from a small private liberal arts college to the nation’s largest online university and working with nonprofits serving vastly different missions. Over nearly three decades of experience, Annalisa has learned to lean into her strengths of authenticity, passion, integrity, and connection.
When she is not strategizing with clients who are changing the world or recording her podcast, you’ll find her with her family exploring her new home on beautiful Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Lexie Banks
Marketing Director
Lexie is a storyteller at heart, with nearly 15 years of experience helping organizations craft content strategies that inspire their audiences to action. From brand strategy and development to grant writing to social media and email management, her comprehensive approach helps turn your ideas into compelling and actionable stories.
She holds a Master’s in Community Leadership from Westminster University, deep-diving into healthy organizational cultures and how nonprofits can best engage their employees for long-term success and fulfillment. As a practicing death doula, she is passionate about transformation and how individuals and corporations can rebirth themselves and their programs into something new to step into a more fulfilling and fruitful future.
Lexie is currently based on Antigua, Guatemala; when she’s not working to help her clients connect with their audiences and achieve their goals, you can find her leading pottery classes, hiking volcanoes, exploring the shores of Lake Atitlan, and enjoying a good cup of tea.
Sarah Doh
PODCAST Director
Sarah is a digital storyteller based in New York City; she’s worked in the podcast industry since 2019, primarily focusing on independent podcasts.
Notable works include:
“What Happened to Haitian Migrants in Del Rio, Texas?” (Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, distributed by Immigrantly Podcast)
“RepresentASIAN Matters: The Series” (Dear Asian Generation)
“Skinsecure” (Independent project under the supervision of Peabody winner, Ann Heppermann)
Now, Sarah puts her expertise to work in helping budding storytellers bring their podcasts to life. Her approach is rooted in collaboration, with an emphasis on creating a plan that lights up your creative spirit.
Her clients come from all areas of the podcast development spectrum. Whether you’re creating a podcast from scratch, tweaking your current brand, trying to innovate your editorial style, or figuring out how to increase your numbers, Sarah is ready to meet you where you are and expand your vision to its highest potential.
If you listen to 92,000 Hours and think, “I want to do that!” Sarah is here to make that happen.
Public Appearances
