Leadership

Executive Committee

• Chair – Melissa Brown, Melissa S. Brown & Associates, LLC
• Vice Chair – Sheila Dwyer Schwartz, CFRE, Dwyer Philanthropy
• Secretary – Barbara Shelton, CFRE, M. Gale & Associates LLC
• Treasurer – David Coyne, CFRE, The Sheridan Group
• Immediate Past Chair – Anne Forsyth, Opus Advisors

At Large Members

• Rachel Branaman, Talem Consulting (2023)
• Ellen Bristol, Bristol Strategy Group (2022)
• Diane Gedeon-Martin, The Write Source (2021)
• Betty Johnson, Betty Johnson & Associates (2023)
• Michael Rubin, CFRE, Michael D. Rubin & Associates (2021)

Education Committee

• Chair – Ellen Howe, The Rome Group
• Ellen Bristol, Bristol Strategy Group
• Rachel Branaman, Talem Consulting
• Diane Gedeon-Martin, The Write Source
• Beth Hershenhart, Innovative Resources Group
• Betty Johnson, Betty Johnson & Associates
• Andy Suther, DonorSearch
• Patricia Ward, CFRE, Patti Ward CFRE

Membership Committee

• Chair – Michael Rubin, CFRE, Michael D. Rubin & Associates
• Sharon Leighty, Sharon Leighty & Co. LLC
• Barbara Maduell, JD, CFRE, Breakthrough Consulting
• Brigitte Peck, Capstone Advancement Partners
• Abbie von Schlegell, CFRE, a. von schlegell & co.

Representative to CFRE Advisory Council

• Sandy Macnab, FAHP, CFRE, Alexander Macnab & Co.

Nominating Committee

• Chair – Carole Rylander, CFRE, Rylander Associates
• Julie Carter, Carter Consulting Group LLC
• Beth Hershenhart, Innovative Resources Group
• Michael Rubin, CFRE, Michael D. Rubin & Associates

Marketing Committee

• Kate Banta-Green, MPA, CFRE, Breakthrough Fundraising

Staff

• Madeleine Crouch, APC Office, Communications and Program Director