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Our faculty includes the volunteer management field's most knowledgeable and popular experts, from around the world.
Susan J. Ellis, President, Energize, Inc, Pennsylvania, USA
Susan J. Ellis is President of Energize, Inc. and the dean of the faculty for the Everyone Ready® program. For 32 years she has contributed to the volunteer field through writing and training. Several of her dozen books are considered must-reads, including From the Top Down: The Executive Role in Volunteer Program Success and The Volunteer Recruitment Book. Susan is editor of e-Volunteerism: The Electronic Journal of the Volunteer Community and writes the bi-monthly "On Volunteers" column for The NonProfit Times. In great demand as a speaker and trainer, Susan conducts sessions for thousands of participants each year throughout North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. Her monthly "Hot Topics" on the Energize, Inc. Web site deal with cutting-edge trends and issues.
Tracy Brown, President of Diversity Trends, LLC
Tracy Brown is President of Diversity Trends, LLC, a consulting and training firm based in Dallas, Texas. Since 1991 her company has helped clients nationwide design successful diversity strategies and develop skills that support inclusion.
Martin Cowling, President, CEO of People First - Total Solutions, Australia
Martin has 20 years of leadership roles within the not-for-profit sector with key Australian charities -- The Smith Family and Victorian Relief, AIDS Council of NSW -- plus with international organizations - AFS Intercultural Programs and UNICEF.
Jill Friedman Fixler, Principal, JFFixler & Associates, USA
Jill Friedman Fixler, has been in nonprofit management for twenty-six years. She is Principal of JFFixler & Associates, a full service consulting company specializing in training, technical assistance and capacity building for nonprofit organizations.
Andy Fryar, Founder and Director of OzVPM (Australasian Volunteer Program Management)
Andy Fryar is the founder and Director of OzVPM (Australasian Volunteer Program Management)–a consultancy, training and resource company specializing in volunteerism (www.ozvpm.com). He has contributed significantly to the Australian volunteerism community, and his achievements include serving as president of both Volunteering Australia and Volunteering South Australia. Andy is the in-country Everyone Ready representative for Australia.
Linda L. Graff, President, Linda Graff and Associates, Inc., Ontario, Canada
Linda L. Graff is President of Linda Graff and Associates, Inc., based in Ontario, Canada and is internationally acknowledged as the volunteer field’s leading expert in risk management issues.
William R. Henry, ABC Vice President , Corporate Insurance Management, Inc. ., Virginia, USA
William Henry, ABC, is director of Communication of The CIMA Companies, Inc., an insurance and risk management firm with headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. The Volunteers Insurance Service (VIS®) program offered by CIMA is designed to address the accident and liability concerns that are shared by many volunteers, would be volunteers and the nonprofit organizations that use their help.
Colleen Kelly, Executive Director, Volunteer Vancouver, Canada
Colleen has been with Volunteer Vancouver since 1999 and leads a team of 10 staff, approximately 126 volunteers and the delivery of nine programs including GoVolunteer.ca, BoardMatch.org, a full program of open and customized workshops, and the recently launched Executive Director & Board Governance Learning Circles.
Suzanne Lawson, President, Suzanne Lawson and Associates, Ontario, Canada
Suzanne is an award-winning seasoned professional senior executive in the Canadian and international voluntary sector. She is the principal of Suzanne Lawson and Associates, a consulting practice which focuses on helping leaders lead and helping organizations excel. Suzanne is the in-country Everyone Ready representative for Canada.
John L. Lipp, Executive Director, PAWS, California, USA
John Lipp is an international trainer, consultant, author and keynote speaker, specializing in volunteerism, nonprofit management, and executive transition issues. He is recognized for his high-energy, interactive sessions using humor and personal motivation and brings more than nineteen years of hands-on management experience in the nonprofit and government sectors.
Steve McCurley, Partner, VMS Systems, Washington, USA
Steve McCurley is an internationally-known trainer and speaker in the field of effective volunteer involvement. He is currently a principal in VM Systems, a management consulting firm specializing in helping organizations improve their utilization of volunteers.
Connie Pirtle, Founder and Director, Strategic Nonprofit Resources, Washington, DC, USA
Connie Pirtle serves nonprofit organizations in all areas related to volunteerism. She has more than 20 years of experience working with trustees, volunteers, volunteer program managers, executive directors, and senior staff members on effective utilization of volunteer resources.
Sarah Jane Rehnborg, Associate Director for Planning and Development, LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Austin, Texas USA
An expert in volunteerism, Dr. Rehnborg is a published author in the field and has served as a consultant and trainer to organizations including the Points of Light Foundation, AARP, the Corporation for National and Community Service, the Texas Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service, the Texas Department of Mental Health/Mental Retardation, the Comptroller’s Office of the State of Texas and numerous local groups.
Ivan H. Scheier, Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, USA
For four decades, Ivan Scheier was a cutting-edge thinker in the field of volunteerism and a guiding light to many colleagues. To our sorrow, Ivan passed away in 2008. Up to the end, he was active as a contributor to e-Volunteerism and remains on this list of Everyone Ready trainers because his written materials such as a Self-Instruction Guide on volunteer/employee relationships are still utilized in the program. If you wish to learn more about Ivan and his legacy, see the January 2009 issue of e-Volunteerism memorializing his work.
Betty Stallings, International trainer, consultant, author and keynote speaker, Washington USA
Betty Stallings, M.S.W., is an international trainer, consultant, author and keynote speaker, specializing in volunteerism, nonprofit fundraising, board development and leadership. She has written many popular books including: Getting to Yes in Fund Raising; A Resource Kit for Managers of Volunteers; and Training Busy Staff to Succeed with Volunteers: The 55-Minute Training Series.
David Warshaw, Founder and principal of Vistas Volunteer Management Solutions
David Warshaw is founder and principal of Vistas Volunteer Management Solutions, a consultancy formed to help businesses and nonprofits build capacity to improve their communities through strategic volunteering. Prior to starting his firm, David was a public relations executive for the General Electric Company (GE) for 27 years and directed GE’s award-winning global workplace volunteer effort. David is the Director of Everyone Ready: The Corporate Track.
Carol Weisman, President, Board Builders, USA
Carol Weisman, president of Board Builders, is an internationally known speaker, author, trainer and consultant who specializes in volunteerism, fund raising and governance. She has worked with a wide range of clients, and has personally served on 28 boards and been president of 7.
In-Country Everyone Ready Representatives
Pam Simmons, President of coreNICHE,
United Arab Emirates
Pam Simmons is President of coreNICHE, a United Arab Emirates-based company that uses an integrated approach to its public relations, corporate social responsibility or volunteer management consultation. Pam has been living and working in the Middle East for 10 years. She recently left her post as the executive director of the Canadian Business Council Abu Dhabi to start her company. In Canada, Pam was the President of FastTrack Consulting Corp., a company that also used an integrated approach in consultation for public relations, fund development and volunteer management. She has provided consultation and services to all sectors including: healthcare, arts and culture, education, recreation, government, social services and nonprofit organizations.