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The Industry Experts Behind Our Nonprofit Trainings

Ken Davenport

CEO

Jeff Symington

COO & fractional cFO

Kristin Wall

CHRO

Kasie Valenti

Senior Director of Programs

Amber Schott

Senior Manager of Impact & Evaluation

Andrea Aylward

Program Manager

Courtney Cummins

Program Coordinator

Our Facilitators

Our workshops feature a diverse group of dedicated experts who are passionate about nonprofits success.

Dr. Lola Adeyemo

Dr. Lola Adeyemo holds a PhD in Organizational Leadership and is a Certified Diversity Professional.

Bev Laursen

Bev Laursen has spent most of her career in training and development for companies ranging from Fortune 100 to start-ups, and now nonprofits.

Gwen Franco

Gwen is a talent development professional with 15+ years in HR & leadership, founder of Craft Leadership, and is a certified Professional in Talent Development.

Shannon Hilmar

Drawing on experience as a people leader, HR professional, facilitator, and career coach, she brings a practical and strategic perspective to the challenges people face at work.

Sam Elmi

Sam serves as an HR Business Partner for Mission Edge. He has a Ph.D. in Industrial & Organizational Psychology.

Trevan Ross

Trevan Ross is an HR Business Partner with 20+ years of experience in HR leadership, holding SPHR & SHRM-SCP certifications and an M.S. in HRM. 

Krista Stellmacher

Krista Stellmacher, CFRE currently serves as the Executive Director for the San Diego Mesa College Foundation.

Don Weisman

Don Weisman brings 20+ years of experience in organizational leadership and workforce strategy, partnering with executive teams across global manufacturing and nonprofit sectors to strengthen HR operations and leadership development.

Michelle Fujisaki-Thomas

Michelle Fujisaki-Thomas is an HR professional specializing in nonprofit human resources and corporate social responsibility, with expertise in organizational development, diversity and inclusion, and people strategy.

Morvy Bahmanof

Morvy Bahmanof is an HR Business Partner at Mission Edge with 7+ years of experience in the nonprofit sector, bringing deep expertise in talent acquisition, HR management, and operations. 

Jessica Hepworth

Jessica Hepworth, SHRM-SCP, is a senior-certified HR professional specializing in HR operations, process improvement, employee relations, and change management, with a track record of developing high-performing teams.

Gina Mittal

Gina is a strategic, mission-driven leader with over 15 years of experience driving growth, cultural transformation, rigorous
compliance, and operational efficiency within complex social service organizations.

Rachel Henton

Rachel Henton is a Human Resources executive with over 20 years of experience leading HR strategy, operations, and compliance for organizations ranging from consumer finance and engineering firms to national PEO and ASO service providers.

Mark Nechita

Since 2021, Mark has partnered with client CEOs to design and facilitate multi-day strategic planning and goal-alignment sessions. His approach blends P&L discipline, human-capital insight, and a trusted “sounding board” partnership that builds the alignment leaders actually execute.

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Since 1991, Nonprofit Solutions has trained over 110,000 nonprofit practitioners to run hundreds of nonprofit organizations more effectively. Our unique curriculum is created by experts who understand the unique operational and cultural needs of the nonprofit ecosystem.

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