Katherine Bandeniece, Senior Industry Manager for Non-Profits, Sage 

Katherine is a CPA and trusted advisor to nonprofits navigating the future of financial management and technology. As a Senior Industry Lead at Sage Intacct, Katherine works closely with mission-driven organizations across Canada to modernize their financial systems. This means leveraging automation, AI, and cloud tools to drive greater transparency, efficiency, and resilience.

With a background that includes leadership roles at Amazon and British Airways, Katherine brings a rare blend of corporate insight and nonprofit empathy. She is passionate about demystifying emerging technologies like AI, helping nonprofit leaders harness their potential without losing sight of their mission, values, or people.

For this webinar, she’s here to share how AI can support, not replace, human-centered leadership and financial stewardship in the nonprofit sector. 

Marija Temelkovski, Senior Consultant Non-Profit 

Marija Temelkovski, Sr. Solutions Consultant, has been with Sage for 8.5 years supporting SMBs and spending the last 4 years working with Sage Intacct customers. Marija focuses on our Nonprofit vertical and works with Nonprofits across Canada. She conducts discovery calls, product demonstrations, speaks at webinars, and helps customers find the right solution for their organization. Marija enjoys volunteering with Sage Foundation and forming a closer partnership with our customers.