2011 Speakers

Keynote & Innovation Talks

Rose Stuckey Kirk, President, Verizon Foundation

Rose Stuckey Kirk is president of the Verizon Foundation with accountability for leading the company’s philanthropic strategy by leveraging Verizon’s technology, financial resources, employees and partnerships to improve social issues. The Foundation specifically focuses its efforts on creating lasting change in the areas of education, domestic violence prevention and online safety.

Major George Hood, National Community Relations Director, Salvation Army

Maj. Hood has a 26-year career with The Salvation Army and was assigned to its national headquarters in 2000. He has administrative responsibility for all marketing communications, public relations, government relations, corporate relations, disaster services, and financial development. He is a graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University, where he earned bachelors and master’s degrees in business management.

Akhtar Badshah, Senior Director of Global Community Affairs, Microsoft Corporation

Akhtar Badshah is the senior director of Global Community Affairs at Microsoft Corporation, where he administers the company’s global community investment and employee programs. Through monetary grants, software and curriculum donations, technology solutions, and employee volunteer hours, Microsoft supports programs and organizations that address the needs of communities worldwide. Since 1983, Microsoft and its employees have provided over $3.9 billion in cash, services and software to nonprofits around the world through localized, company-sponsored giving and volunteer campaigns.

Katya Andresen, COO Network for Good

Katya Andresen is Chief Operating Officer of Network for Good, as well as a speaker, author and blogger about nonprofit marketing, online outreach, social media and fundraising. In addition, she is an adjunct professor of communications at American University’s Key Certificate Program and serves on the board of NTEN. Katya has trained thousands of causes in effective marketing and media relations, and her marketing materials for non-profits have won national and international awards.

Tony Glowacki, Wealth Engine

Tony Glowacki’s history with WealthEngine began over 10 years ago. He first shepherded the company through a transition phase from what was Prospects of Wealth & Resources, Inc., into what is now WealthEngine. During this time, his role was both as an angel investor and business strategist. In 2003, having successfully assisted the company with the transition, Tony assumed the Chief Executive Officer’s position, which he has held since. Tony has had a long career in technology, particularly in the area of information technology and database applications

Charles Watkins, Webster, Chamberlain and Bean

Charles Watkins counsels and represents national and regional trade and professional associations, charities, public policy advocacy organizations, churches, other religious organizations, and other tax-exempt organizations on income and employment tax, employee benefits, qualified and section 403(b) retirement plans, nonqualified deferred compensation, corporate governance, fundraising and charitable solicitation registration, contracts, and other legal and regulatory matters.

Moderators

David Diggs, VP Wireless, CTIA

Wireless Internet Caucus (WIC) and works with industry stakeholders to further accelerate the growth of the wireless data segment of the industry. The WIC oversees several action teams that work to resolve impediments to further growth in the industry. Diggs began his tenure at CTIA as the Vice President of Operations, transitioned to Vice President of CIBERNET Corporation (CTIA’s for-profit subsidiary) and then led The Wireless Foundation, the non-profit organization formed by the member companies of CTIA until he was appointed to the Wireless Internet Development.

Leonard Lanzi, Executive Director LAVA

Leonard M. Lanzi has 27 years of non-profit organization management and fund development experience. Currently he is the Executive Director of the Los Angeles Venture Association. In his capacity at LAVA Leonard works with the LAVA board of directors to direct the strategic plan and organize educational and informational programs about the venture business environment in the greater Los Angeles region.

Ron Weber, COO, Trinet Solutions

With over 20 years of experience in nonprofit web technology, Ron Weber utilizes his marketing, management and professional services expertise to help clients use the web to increase funds, communicate their cause and achieve their mission. As Chief Operating Office at Trinet Internet Solutions, Inc., Ron is responsible for operational management, business development, sales, and marketing. Working with companies ranging from start-up to Fortune 500, Ron has implemented web-marketing campaigns for clients such as the Salvation Army, the Red Cross, and YMCA.

Katrin Verclas, Founder & Editor, Mobile Active

Katrin Verclas loves all things mobile. She is the co-founder and editor of MobileActive.org, a global network of practitioners using mobile phones for social impact. She is the co-author of Wireless Technology for Social Change, a report on trends in mobile use by NGOs with the U.N. Foundation and Vodafone Group Foundation. She served as Executive Director of NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network.

Doug Barker, CEO, Barker & Scott

Prior to founding Barker & Scott Consulting, Doug Barker was Vice President and Chief Information Officer for The Nature Conservancy.  He provided information technology leadership for this global organization of 3,000+ staff in over 400 offices located in 30 countries.  Prior to joining The Nature Conservancy Doug was the non-profit industry lead for the Washington, DC consulting practice of Arthur Andersen.  Doug serves on CIO Magazine's Editorial Advisory Board and represents the non-profit industry on their Enterprise Value Review Board.  He received a B.A. in Psychology and an M.B.A. in Finance from San Diego State University.

Jeff Patrick, President, Common Knowledge

Over the past decade, Jeff has assisted more than 100 nonprofits with their Internet initiatives. Working with large national and regional organizations, Jeff pioneered the tools and software for online fundraising, email communication, advocacy, and outreach. Tapping over 22 years of broader national and international professional experience in the commercial software and consulting sectors, Jeff approaches each client and project with both business and analytical skills.

Stephen King, President, Direct Intelligence

Stephen’s career spans more than 25 years of implementing emerging technologies for marketing, communications and sales. Working with hundreds of organizations over the years, including non-profits and NGOs, state and federal political campaigns and companies both large and small, Stephen has helped his clients generate millions of loyal constituents through the strategic use of marketing technologies.

Doug Plank, CEO, MobileCause

Doug Plank is an executive with 31 years of professional leadership and administrative experience in cause-related and non-profit institutions including higher education, social services, medical and faith. Doug’s diverse fundraising background started with an extensive focus in higher education where his career spanned from serving as director of Alumni to eventually Vice Chancellor of Pepperdine University. After his tenure at Pepperdine, Doug went on to found several very successful non-profits focused on serving wounded US soldiers.

Donna Wilkins, President, Charity Dynamics

Donna Wilkins leads Charity Dynamics, consulting firm serving non-profit organizations’ online communications, advocacy, and fundraising needs. Charity Dynamics has extensive experience helping organizations introduce online initiatives to better serve existing constituents, expand their reach to new constituents, and increase efficiencies. Donna has worked with hundreds of organizations to implement online solutions with the ultimate goal of providing her clients the tools and confidence they need to be successful.

Beth Kanter, Co-Author, Networked Nonprofit and Author of Beth's Blog

Beth is the author of Beth’s Blog (http://www.bethkanter.org), one of the longest running and most popular blogs for nonprofits and co-author of the forthcoming book, The Networked Nonprofit, published by J. Wiley in 2010. Beth has served as the CEO of Zoetica, a company that serves nonprofits and socially conscious companies with top-tier, online marketing services. In 2009, she was named by Fast Company Magazine as one of the most influential women in technology and one of Business Week’s “Voices of Innovation for Social Media.” She is currently the Visiting Scholar for Social Media and Nonprofits for the Packard Foundation.

Steve Wright, Director of the Social Performance Management Center, The Grameen Foundation

Steve Wright joined the Grameen Foundation in Sept of 2010 as the Director of the Social Performance Management Center. The SPMC helps pro-poor organizations measure their ability to reach and to serve the poor. Prior to joining the Grameen Foundation Steve was spent 10 years as the Director of Innovation at the Salesforce.com Foundation and 10 years as a high school teacher and administrator. Steve Lives in Oakland, CA and occasionally in Washington DC.

George Weiner, CTO, DoSomething.org

As DoSomething.org’s CTO, George manages all online and mobile communication systems for DoSomething.org. Under his leadership, the organization has become an innovator in social media, mobile technologies and cause. During his 4.5 years at DoSomething.org, he oversaw the complete overhaul of the site (cms, architecture, skin, etc) in 2008, landing a People’s Choice Webby Award in the Youth in 2009 and nomination in 2010.

Panelists

Arlene McCrehan, Senior Director of Online Media, Goodwill Industries International

McCrehan leads the team responsible for Goodwill’s public web sites, including the SNCR award-winning My Story blog on www.goodwill.org; a new ‘Donate’ site and online Donation Impact Calculator (patent pending) at donate.goodwill.org; and the organization’s mobile and social media initiatives, which won a 2010 Silver Inkwell award. She previously led the creative team responsible for Goodwill's branded print products, in-house editorial services and its intranet and extranet sites; and she founded Goodstock, an online media gallery of more than 3,500 images for use by member Goodwill agencies.

Allie Burns, Director of Communications, The Case Foundation

As Director of Communications at the Case Foundation, Allie is focused on spreading the word about the Foundation’s great work with the ultimate goal of mobilizing more people to make giving a part of their everyday lives. In this role, she leads public and media relations efforts for the Foundation, develops the organization’s social media strategy and plays a key role in developing branding and messaging for Foundation initiatives.

Larry Eason, President, Dot Org Power

As President & Founder of digital strategy and communications firm DotOrgPower Larry helps dot orgs harness the web and new media to achieve their goals. He works with cause leaders to expand their sense of what is possible online and to use that transformed thinking to innovate and succeed.

Christopher McGown, Divisional Development Director, The Salvation Army

Chris is a seasoned fundraiser having spent his last 15 years bettering his community through his work in the non-profit world. As Divisional Development Director at The Salvation Army he focuses on managing and deploying emerging channels for fundraising across the South Eastern portion of the United States.

Allyson Kapin, Founder, Rad Campaign

As the Founding Partner of Rad Campaign, Allyson serves as the Executive Creative Director and leads the firm's client and online strategic services. For over a decade Allyson has helped non-profit organizations create dynamic and award-winning websites and online marketing and recruitment campaigns. She works with her clients to meet their web needs and maximize their online effectiveness to create real world impact.

Geoff Livingston, co-founder Zoetica

Geoff Livingston co-founded Zoetica, a social enterprise that provides superior communication consulting, training, and strategy to help mindful organizations affect social change. He has worked as a public relations strategist in the Washington, D.C. region for more than 16 years. Dubbed a “local blogging guru” by the Washington Post, Geoff’s award-winning book on new media “Now is Gone” was released in 2007.

Rebecca Milner, VP, Institutional Advancement at International Medical Corps

Rebecca Milner is the Vice President of Institutional Advancement for International Medical Corps. Ms. Milner overseas communications, marketing and private fundraising initiatives that advance International Medical Corps’ mission to saves lives and relieve suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. Since 1984, International Medical Corps has delivered $969 million of health services and training to tens of millions of people in more than 50 countries affected by war, natural disasters and disease.

David Balcom, Dir of Digital Activation, American Cancer Society

David is Managing Director of Digital Activation at the American Cancer Society. David's team is responsible for the digital channel strategies at the Society's National Home Office in Atlanta, including web, mobile, social media, analytics, and emerging platforms. David has more than fifteen years' experience leading new media initiatives as a consultant, business lead, and people manager.

Howard Horowitz, Chief Operating Officer, Zuri Group

Howard’s devotion to nonprofit is in his blood. Under Howard’s direction, the Jewish National Fund, JNF, became the largest Jewish organization for online contributions; in 18 months, gross revenues grew 85% and JNF online database grew 600%. As Vice President of Professional Services at Kintera, Howard cultivated his team to support clients from every vertical on the Kintera Sphere platform. As a constant on the industry conference speaking circuit, Howard has been published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Nonprofit Profit Times, Church Business and many other publications.

Lisa Mauti, Vice President of Communication, Arthritis Foundation

Lisa Mauti is the VP of Communication for the Mid Atlantic Region, she started out with the Foundation coordinating events in Pittsburgh, so she knows the importance of how keeping up with new technology in communications can have a positive impact on fundraising for events. In working with the National Office, Lisa launched a text-to-give mobile campaign in the six states that she works with and is now looking to the coming year for expansion in mobile and social giving, along with launching text-to-give on a national level.

Josh Kampel, Chief Marketing Officer, Transactis

Josh Kampel has spent over 10 years working with brands and organizations on how to use technology to engage and create stronger bonds with consumers. In his role at GivingIQ, Josh is responsible for leading product development, as well as working with nonprofits to develop and deploy digital fundraising programs utilizing the GivingIQ platform. He has worked with organizations ranging from Share Our Strength and Boston’s Museum of Fine Art, to Dunkin’ Brands and Estee Lauder. Josh holds a MBA in Marketing from Boston University and a BA from Brandeis University.

Michael L. Iaccarino, President and CEO, Mobile Messenger

Mike was named a member of the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer of Mobile Messenger in July, 2009. Prior to joining Mobile Messenger, Mr. Iaccarino was President and CEO of Epsilon Data, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alliance Data (NYSE: ADS) where he also served as an Executive Committee Member of the $2 Billion company.

During his 8 year tenure as CEO of Epsilon, Mike transformed the company into a global database marketing agency with over 2,300 employees and tripled revenues to $500MM and $130MM of ebitda in fiscal 2008. Under his leadership, Epsilon was twice named as a database marketing leader by Forrester.

Andy Shaindlin, Founder of Alumni Futures

Andy Shaindlin is the founder of Alumni Futures. He helps organizations understand and deploy social technologies. His focus is on trends in online engagement, especially as they apply to educational institutions. A 22-year veteran of education management, Andy was most recently Executive Director of the Caltech Alumni Association and currently chairs the CASE Commission on Alumni Relations.

Jeff Pfaff, CEO, MTB Mobile

Founder and CEO of MTB Mobile. MTB, which stands for "Making Technology Better" has been working with mobile technologies in the Kansas City area since 2005. MTB’s focus is on developing innovative turnkey mobile solutions to help people connect with one another. MTB’s newest product, NonProfit 2.0, is based on an iPhone framework that provides a quick and painless way for nonprofit organizations to launch custom-branded iPhone applications.

Amy Kuznicki, Manager Mobile Marketing/Advertising, Verizon Wireless

Amy Kuznicki has more than ten years of digital marketing and advertising experience. In her current position with Verizon Wireless, Ms. Kuznicki drives the development of new mobile advertising and marketing products with a particular focus on championing privacy-friendly solutions.

Evan Neufeld, VP Marketing, Ground Truth

Evan Neufeld is a well-respected analyst in the fields of mobile, new media and interactive marketing. Neufeld’s experience includes senior-level roles at comScore, M:Metrics, NPD Techworld and Jupiter Research, where he was a founding analyst of Jupiter’s well-known digital advertising research practice.

Kate Olsen, Senior Manager, Partnerships, Network for Good

Kate Olsen co-manages the corporate partnership practice at Network for Good, a nonprofit social enterprise that enables charitable acts anytime, anywhere through technology. As Senior Manager, Kate helps companies extend the reach of their cause-related initiatives and better engage with consumers and employees through charitable giving. In addition, Kate spearheads thought leadership projects including The Network for Good Online Giving Index.

Andrew Yu, CEO, Modo Labs

Andrew Yu is the CEO of Modo Labs, a spin-off of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), which focuses on multiplatform mobile framework software development. He is an expert on smartphones and mobile technologies, serving as the mobile-platform manager, architect and instructor at MIT. He has more than 16 years’ internet and mobile-software experience in the US and Asian markets.