Here to accompany you on your business growth and IT journey is your Lenovo Pro Community team: Community Managers, Strategists, Writers and more. Get to know the personalities behind the nametags and find out how connect and learn more.
Without further ado, let's meet the team!
Mari Babikova: Community Manager
Welcome to Lenovo Pro Community! I am the Community Manager here since September 2021. It is great to meet you all in this amazing space. I'm here with Beth to support you in your business, improve your knowledge, and expand your network! I hope that you will all make use of this community to make wonderful encounters and increase your knowledge. I am based in Tokyo specializing in Japan, Australia and New Zealand. I spent school life in Chicago. I love technology (currently focusing on AI), traveling, education, movies and kids. Please meet me onine or at our hybrid events in Tokyo! Follow me on X and LinkedIn.
Kelie S.: Lenovo Community Specialist & Moderator
Hello! My name is Kelie or more commonly known as SummerPlasma as you've probably seen in other places. I am currently the Global Community Specialist working previously as an intern back in May of 2023 and voluntarily assisting the Legion Gaming Community for around 3 years before that. I assist and carry out various tasks for LGC, EDU and Pro like posting articles, handling moderation inquiries, and of course, talking with you all! It's been amazing to see and directly be apart of the evolution and growth of these communities Lenovo has created for you all and I enjoy seeing the many ways people like you make the most of it. I am always a chat or DM away, so don't hesitate to reach out if you need anything 😊
Trent Silvestri - Lenovo Creator Community Specialist & Moderator
Heya! I'm Trent, it's cool to meet you! Pinging from New York, I've been a Global Community Specialist at Lenovo for about a year. I've also run a YouTube gaming channel called "Metatera" for the past three years. Recently, I graduated from SUNY New Paltz with a degree in Digital Media Production. My interests include all aspects of game design, animals/nature, and health & wellness. I have two puppers, a Black Lab and Jack Russell, as well as an African grey parrot that’s a talking meme machine, lol. Feel free to reach out to me for help or moderation on the Lenovo Pro Community. :)
Sean O'Leary: Lenovo Pro Content Strategist
Previously from Rochester, New York and now living in Holly Springs, North Carolina (for nearly 4 years), I am a life-long digital-obsessed marketer and content creator. I begin building websites at the age of 12 and have always had a love for digital communications – over the years, I’ve developed passions for graphic and video production, coding and development, and all things digital marketing. While I currently hold the role of Global SMB Content Strategist for Lenovo’s eCommerce organization (a mouthful of a title), I am most drawn to Lenovo Pro Community because I was a longtime small business owner myself. Prior to joining Lenovo, I owned and operated a digital marketing agency specializing in website development for over 12 years. When not strategizing content for Lenovo Pro, I’m an avid golfer, home cook, girl-dog Dad, and husband.
Lenovo Pro Cohort: Meet the Writing Team!
Stephanie Hlavin: Strategic, Marketing Writer & Storyteller; Executive Ghostwriter
Stephanie has worked in tech for more than 20 years. During that time, she's held various marketing roles but has retained a passion for writing, and specifically, storytelling. She recently left the corporate world to launch her own writing business - Hired Gun Writer - so she could do more of what she loves for brands she believes in. When she's not using her words to help build better business outcomes for her clients, she's working on a memoir and making moves to live part-time in Barcelona.
Erin Brenner: Owner & Writer
Erin Brenner is the owner of Right Touch Editing and author of The Chicago Guide for Freelance Editors: How to Take Care of Your Business, Your Clients, and Yourself from Start-Up to Sustainability, Marketing Yourself Guide (with Sarah Hulse), Copyediting’s Grammar Tune-Up Workbook, and 1001 Words for Success: Synonyms, Antonyms & Homonyms. She is an Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute for Editing and Proofreading and a Full Member of ACES. Follow her on LinkedIn and Bluesky.
Thank you to past Community Managers!
Sylvia Tran
Diana Llochi
Bethany Kiernan