Ann Fox
Board Chair
Senior Advisor to the Chief Development Officer,
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Ann Fox has held several national leadership positions at United Way, the American Red Cross, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America focusing on major gifts, principal gifts and planned giving Development. Most recently she transitioned to serving as a senior advisor to the Chief Development Officer at Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) working on a special affiliate revenue-sharing program in support of the Federation’s priority of advancing health equity. In addition to this project, she is also consulting with United Way of Berks County on its 100th Anniversary celebration.
Something personal about Ann: When she is not working, Ann enjoys downhill skiing, kayaking, hiking, and spending time with her husband Bob, and their golden retrievers, Woodrow and Wilson.
Ann is also a Founding Member of the Consultant Collaborative!
Paul DeBassio
Immediate Past Chair
Former EVP, Chief Investor Relations UWW, NH
Paul DeBassio is a retired United Way network executive with 20 years of United Way leadership experience. Paul has served United Way at the local, national, and global levels. After serving 12 years at United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley as Chief Development Officer, Paul served 5 years at United Way Worldwide first as VP, US Network Engagement & Performance and then as EVP, Chief Investor Relations Officer. He wrapped up his United Way career serving his local United Way, Granite United Way as Chief Development Officer from June 2018 – August 2020.
Paul’s professional United Way focus has always been on driving performance through building strong relationships with key stakeholders, implementing change management, advocating for community impact, and creating collaborative environments that empower staff and volunteers to actively engage in strategic planning and implementation. He has continued his passion for community change, and the need for United Way to change in today’s environment, with contract assignments supporting local United Ways in strategic planning, implementation, and execution, as well as Executive Coaching and leadership training.
Before joining United Way, Paul spent 13 years in for-profit sales and sales management. Most notably, he was New England/New York Region Manager for Chattem Consumer Products from 1989 – 2000. While at Chattem Paul's sales volume increased from $3,000,000 to $18,700,000 and was nationally recognized multiple times as Regional Manager of the Year, National Salesperson of the Year, and #1 sales vs. quota.
Paul is a 1987 graduate of The Carroll School of Management at Boston College. He met his wife Sue while at Boston College and they have been married for 36 years. An avid hiker, skier, and kayaker Paul and Sue now live on Newfound Lake, just 2.3 miles from their son Joey and his wife Bri.
Outside of continued contract work, Paul serves as a 2025 Board Chair of United Way NEXT; Board Member of Granite United Way, President of Newfound Sands Condo Association, President of Pasquaney Snowshoe Club, VITA tax preparer at Whole Village, Appalachian Mountain Club trail maintenance volunteer and a member of Plymouth State University’s Business Advisory Board.
Paul is also a Founding Member of the Consultant Collaborative!
Kiran Handa Gaudioso
Chair Elect
Chief Executive Officer of United Way of Northern New Jersey
& President of United for ALICE, New Jersey
Kiran Handa Gaudioso is the Chief Executive Officer of United Way of Northern New Jersey and president of United For ALICE. She has overseen strategic planning for how the organization fulfills its mission of improving life for ALICE and those in poverty at the local, state, and national level including, United for ALICE. This national research-based initiative provides an accurate study of households that earn above the poverty level, but less than a basic cost of living.
During the pandemic, she led the establishment of the ALICE Recovery Fund and the creation of an innovative childcare pilot, United in Care. She was asked by Governor Murphy to co-chair the Third Sector Advisory Council to work with public sector leaders across the state to develop relief, recovery, and re-imagine strategies to support ALICE.
Before joining United Way, Kiran served as interim CEO and vice president of Program Operations at New Jersey After 3, the public-private partnership that worked to provide safe, quality after-school and expanded learning time programs for 15,000 public school students in New Jersey. Kiran developed programmatic and operational management expertise while serving as director of Mentoring, Volunteerism & Enrichment Programs at Sponsor For Educational Opportunity in New York City. There, she led the development of a mentoring program designed to help New York City teens reach their academic, personal, and career potential.
Early in her career, as a policy adviser under former Governor James Florio, Kiran was instrumental in establishing AmeriCorps in New Jersey.
Kiran received her B.A. in political science and policy studies from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. She received a fellowship to attend The Eagleton Institute of Public Politics at Rutgers University, earning her M.A. in political science. She is a lifelong resident of New Jersey where she and her husband have lived for 30 years raising their two children.
DJ Hampton II
Treasurer
President & CEO
Trident United Way, Charleston, SC
David “D.J.” Hampton II joined Trident United Way as president and chief executive officer in April 2023.
Hampton has held critical leadership roles at some of the largest nonprofits in the U.S., including over two decades within the United Way Network, having personally developed over $50 Million in planned gifts, led teams supporting over $1.2 Billion in annual individual giving and helped launch over $1 Billion in initiative and endowment campaigns.
After United Way, Hampton led development for The ALS Association and worked to increase system-wide revenue 40% over three years following the Ice Bucket Challenge. He also served as the senior vice president of market leadership and chief development officer for March of Dimes where he drove transformation, grew $130 million in annual revenue and led over 300 staff. Most recently, Hampton founded and led ALoDay Consulting, where he advised and supported a variety of nonprofits globally.
Hampton earned a Master’s in nonprofit management from Alfred University, a J.D. from the David A. Clarke School of Law, and is a member of the D.C. Bar.
Hampton met his wife Allison while both were working at a United Way in Birmingham, Alabama. They share a passion for philanthropy and extensive United Way experience. In fact, they consider themselves a United Way family and often say that the United Way tagline, “LIVE UNITED”, was the unofficial theme at their wedding, as their nuptials made the slogan a reality.
Hampton, his wife, and their two daughters relocated to the Tri-County area from Virginia. Look for him around town riding his Vespa or hosting a movie night with his kids.
Paula S. Gilberto
Secretary
Former President & CEO
UW of Central & Northern Connecticut
Paula S. Gilberto has 44 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. She capped a 24-year career with United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut, retiring in March 2022 as its President and CEO. Prior to that, she served in various Chapter and Blood Services management positions with the American Red Cross, Connecticut Region.
Paula’s career has included building public/private partnerships to further student achievement, economic mobility, and workforce development. She also held leadership roles in strategic planning, fundraising, and organizational development, as well as developing and replicating education and financial security initiatives regionally and nationally.
Paula is a founding member of United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut’s Women United and Women of Tocqueville, the latter of which she co-chairs.
She serves on the board of directors of the National Fund for Workforce Solutions, the American Savings Foundation, Connecticut Voices for Children, and the YWCA New Britain. She is also an Election Monitor, State of Connecticut; Farmington Food Pantry volunteer; and a member of the National Organization for Italian American Women.
Paula holds a Master of Science in Organizational Behavior from the University of Hartford and a Bachelor of Science in Communications and Psychology from the University of Bridgeport. She is also a Family Strengthening for Success Fellow from the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
Dick Aft
Emeritus Board Member
Former President & CEO
UW of Greater Cincinnati, OH
Following a 40-year United Way career during which Dick raised over a billion dollars to support local non-profit human services, he earned a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership & Development. Since then, he has served as an interim United Way CEO and mentor, and he has tried to use the things he has experienced and learned.
These include coaching new presidents of colleges and universities as sole proprietor of Philanthropic Leadership. Serving as a volunteer board officer of a score of organizations, currently: the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, Cincinnati College Conservatory, Hoxworth Blood Center, the American National Classical Music Hall of Fame, and as Past Chairman and an emeritus board member of United Way NEXT. Teaching Values-Based Management [ethics] to Xavier University MBA students for 10 years. Spending 10 years “Of Counsel” with Gilman Partners Executive Search specializing in filling non-profit CEO positions. Serving as a historian for the 130-year-old United Way movement. [Four books, 25 webinars, and over 70 articles published to date.] Voluntarily helping Greater Cincinnati non-profit organizations strategically identify and recruit board members.
Dick’s wife Mary Lu has made dozens of foundation-funded trips abroad to coach government, business, and volunteer leaders on the establishment and oversight of health and social service organizations. Many of these trips have been as representatives of the former United Way International. Two of their three sons and one daughter-in-law are former United Way CEOs. Together, they have been United Way execs for over 100 years.
Brian Hassett
Former President & CEO
UW of Greater Nashville, Tennessee
Brian Hassett is a seasoned leader in the non-profit sector with extensive experience in strategic planning, fund development, and marketing. As the Chief Executive Officer of six organizations, including notable roles at various United Way chapters such as Nashville, Phoenix, Arizona, and Chicago, Illinois, Brian has demonstrated a strong track record of effective leadership.
He co-founded United eWay, a consortium of 80 United Way chapters, which evolved into the first widely used digital pledge capture and processing system by United Way of America.
Brian's entrepreneurial spirit is evident through his founding of GuitarMania Phoenix, a prominent public art project that raised over $1,000,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters through sponsorships and auctions.
His specialties include board development, fundraising, marketing, strategic planning, organizational development, special event fundraising, endowment management, major gifts, and planned giving.
Having received numerous accolades for his work, such as Addy Awards and an International Clio Award while leading Valley of the Sun United Way, Brian Hassett is a highly respected figure in non-profit marketing and relationship building.
Brian pursued his educational endeavors by studying Political Science for his Bachelor of Arts at Niagara University and completing a Master's in Public Administration from the University of Rhode Island after his College Prep studies at Notre Dame HS.
Throughout his career, Brian has held influential roles including President and CEO at United Way of Greater Nashville, President and CEO at United Way of the Greater Capital Region, President at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona, President and Chief Executive Officer at United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, and President and Chief Professional Officer at Valley of the Sun United Way.
Darlene Slaughter
Executive, Culture and Employee Engagement
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Darlene R. Slaughter is a visionary with a passion to remove barriers and provide equal opportunities for all. As the first appointed Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Darlene will support leading a culture of engagement, innovation, accountability, trust, and diversity and inclusion for the 13,000-employee team.
Prior to joining WMATA, Darlene served as the Chief Diversity Officer for March of Dimes; United Way Worldwide; Linkage Institute for Leading Diversity and Inclusion; and led an integrated strategy to utilize and support the talents of the employees as Fannie Mae’s Chief Diversity Officer.
Darlene’s work as a leader and in Diversity continues to be recognized. She has received many awards and honors, including Diversity Woman Media Elite 100; SAVOY’s Top 100 Influential Women in Corporate America, Profiles in Diversity Journal’s Women Worth Watching, Black Enterprises’ Top Executives in Diversity, and Heart & Soul’s Women of Substance in Finance, in addition to gracing the cover of Inclusion Magazine. Darlene served on Twitter’s ICD Council, the American University President’s Diversity Council and Alumni Board, and the Springboard Foundation for Disability. She is a fellow and a board member of the Simmons University Inclusive Leadership Institute and a board member of the Social Capital Academy at Fullerton University in California.
Darlene holds a M.S. in Human Resource Management and Organizational Development from American University and a B.S. in Elementary Education from Howard University.
David Nicole
Owner of Headwinds Consulting, Fort Wayne, IN
David Nicole is driven by his passion for community and for organizations to be effective in their service to the community. After almost 20 years in the United Way network, he founded Headwinds Consulting, an organization focused on helping nonprofit organizations best serve their clients and their community.
David began his United Way career in Charleston, SC, where he was responsible for increasing fundraising each year for 14 years. Leading a team of professional fundraisers, he was responsible for raising more than $100,000,000 from the community and for the community.
In 2014, David had the opportunity to serve his hometown, Fort Wayne, Indiana, as the President & CEO of United Way of Allen County. Within 24 months, the organization moved from a $1M deficit to positive net income and doubled its major donors. Within 4 years, the number of volunteers increased by more than 50%, the individuals engaged digitally more than doubled, and the organization's Net Promoter Score increased from 6 to 42.
Since founding Headwinds Consulting, David has worked with more than 25 different organizations (12 being local United Ways) across the country. In addition to supporting strategic planning, board development, and fundraising efforts, he spends the majority of his time providing interim leadership as an Interim CEO or Interim CDO to organizations in transition.
David has a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of Akron and a Master's in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina. He is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) and a Certified Interim Executive. He was named 40 under 40 by Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly. He is a sought after presenter and speaker having presented at national conferences, universities, civic clubs, and corporate engagements.
David enjoys spending time with his family, the outdoors, and engaging in his local community. He currently serves on the Steering Committee of Fort Wayne UNITED, on the United Front Work Group, on the National United Way Interim Executives Roundtable, United Way NEXT Board of Directors and DEIB Strategy Team, and on his neighborhood association Board of Directors.
Dona Ponepinto
President & CEO
UW of Pierce County, Tacoma, WA
Dona Ponepinto is a change agent. With her steadfast and thoughtful nature, she has broken down barriers in the communities surrounding her, both in her career and volunteer service. She is currently the President and CEO of United Way of Pierce County, Tacoma, Washington. Dona joined UWPC in January of 2014 and has over 30 years of experience within the United Way network and a long history of working on behalf of children and their families.
Since taking the reins in Pierce County, Dona led a ground-breaking three-state research project on the financial stability of families known as ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed), spearheaded the creation of the yearly, From Poverty to Possibilities summit, and launched the Center for Strong Families, that focuses on helping families increase their income, decrease expenses, build credit, and acquire assets. Currently, in partnership with the City of Tacoma, County, and DSHS, she and her team are leading another Guaranteed Income Demonstration project.
Before joining United Way of Pierce County, Dona was a Vice President at United Way for Southeast Michigan (UWSEM) in Detroit, Michigan. While in Michigan, she led the development and implementation of a re-imagined community investment model. Before joining UWSEM, she was with Orange County’s United Way and the United Way of Greater Los Angeles.
Dona has consistently been very engaged in her community and has demonstrated strong leadership through service and board membership. She is a member of the Junior League Tacoma and is a past President of the Association of Junior Leagues International. In addition, she serves on the boards of the Tacoma Art Museum, Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital, Coordinated Care, and the Workforce Development Council. In 2019, she was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee to serve as a Board of Trustee for Tacoma Community College and is currently chair of the Board. She was recently honored by the University of Washington Milgard School of Business as the 2024 Non-Profit Leader of the Year. Dona holds a BA in Psychology and a Master of Science Degree in Counseling with an emphasis on children and families from Creighton University.
Edwin Goutier
Chief innovation & Technology Officer at Reading Partners
Edwin Goutier is a social innovation leader and business strategy enthusiast. He led innovation for United Way Worldwide, helping the organization receive honors from Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies list and on the stage at SXSW. Edwin has worked with Fortune 500 companies, global NGOs, universities, and governments to reimagine philanthropy and social impact. As the former CEO of LaunchPath, he was on a mission to liberate the innovation potential of the nonprofit sector to change the world. He recently took on the Chief Innovation and Technology Officer at Reading Partners.
Jim Yu
Director, IT & Communications Emergency Food & Shelter Program,
United Way Worldwide, VA
Over a 34-year career at United Way Worldwide, Jim has extensive experience and expertise in leading large-scale transformations and culture change. Jim has served in various staff and leadership capacities including fundraising, grant management, knowledge management, learning, conferencing, corporate relations, new business development, e-marketing, and innovations.
He is a frequent speaker at international, national, regional, and state conferences on topics ranging from technology and change management to managing relationships with individuals and organizations. Jim has led major United Way technology initiatives including the roll-out of a workplace social media platform reaching 13,000 staff in 40+ countries; and the redesign of United Way’s corporate intranet using open-source technology. Jim has facilitated multiple innovation labs with 1,500 participants. Jim serves as Director of IT & Communications for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program at United Way Worldwide.
Jim was born and raised in New York City. He currently lives in Northern Virginia with his wife of 40 years, Joyce. They are proud parents of 3 adult children who live in Northern California and the DC area. Jim loves to cook on weekends. He also volunteers as the Board Chair for the National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder.
Jason Daniels
President & CEO
JAYRAMON LLC, Perrysburg, OH
Jason Daniels is a strategist, keynote speaker, and trusted leadership advisor who partners with executives and organizations to translate vision into measurable results.
As President & CEO of JAYRAMON he partners with CEOs, boards, and executive teams to develop strategic plans, performance roadmaps, and implementation frameworks that drive sustainable growth. His client portfolio includes Fortune 500 companies, municipal agencies, national nonprofits, educational institutions, m foundations, and national associations.
A hallmark of Jason’s work is the L.I.F.T. framework (Leadership, Influence, Focus, and Talent)—his firm’s flagship leadership development model. Through L.I.F.T., JAYRAMON engages audiences ranging from high school and college students to young professionals, management, and members of the C-suite. The framework is embedded in executive coaching, professional development programs, and corporate retreats designed to unlock leadership potential and strengthen organizational performance.
Jason’s career includes working for two United Ways; United Way of Greater Toledo and United Way of Greater Cleveland, where he spearheaded large-scale initiatives, community impact and strategy efforts. He continues to work with national cohorts and brands, bringing a proven track record of delivering results that matter.
A facilitator, trainer, and author, Jason has been recognized by the United Nations for his work in advancing global gender equality. A graduate of the University of Toledo, he resides in the Buckeye State of Ohio with his wife and business partner, Kelli, their daughter, Elise, and their dog, Cocoa.
Jason is also a member of the Consultant Collaborative!
Jeffrey Wilcox
President and Chief Mission Advancement Officer
Interim Executives Academy, SPC, Seattle, WA
Jeffrey Wilcox is an experienced grant-maker, nonprofit executive and fundraiser turned entrepreneur. As President and CMAO at Third Sector Company, he leads one of the largest teams of professionals in the United States dedicated to the advancement and practice of nonprofit succession planning, interim leadership, and leadership continuity solutions for nonprofit organizations, associations, and congregations. He is the founder of “Interim Executives Academy,” which will offer more than 85 educational events to aspiring and professional transitional leaders and their boards during 2024. Since its founding in 2002, Third Sector Company has provided services to over 900 nonprofits in the United States and Canada and has provided interim leadership to organizations, congregations, and associations whose combined assets total more than $1 billion. He is the former Senior Vice President of Community Development for United Way of Greater Los Angeles, and Valley of the Sun United Way in Phoenix, Arizona, and executive director of CHOC Children’s Hospital Foundation in Orange County, CA. Clients of Third Sector Company have included California Wellness Foundation, PetSmart Charities, California Congregations for Equality, The Canucks Foundation, Golden Gate Bridge National Conservancy, and the Academy for Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Wilcox is the former nonprofit columnist for the Long Beach Business Journal, founder of “The Board Chairs Academy,” and author of “The Nonprofit Leader of the New Decade.” He co-developed and is the former lead trainer for the Wells Fargo New Executive Directors Institute of Greater Los Angeles. He is the immediate past chair of the Executive Advisory Board for the School of Business, Government, and Economics at Seattle Pacific University and was named Alumnus of the Year in 2015. He is the former governance chair for the national Camp Fire organization based in Kansas City. He is also the former chapter President of AFP Orange County (CA) and past chairman of the Executive Transitions and Succession Planning Affinity Group for the Alliance for Nonprofit Management. In 2021, Jeffrey developed and continues to serve as lead instructor for the Association Leadership Academy at the California Society of Association Executives. In 2022, Jeffrey was presented the “Innovation Award” by the Washington Society for Association Excellence. In 2023, Third Sector Company was named one of the ”Top 10 Interim Executive Services” in the United States by ManageHR Magazine. Jeffrey currently serves as the UW NEXT co-chair of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access Work Group and has a UW NEXT-named endowment. He served on the UW NEXT CEO Search Committee in 2022 and is an active member of UW NEXT.
Jessica Muroff
President & CEO
Sarasota County Community Foundation, Florida
Jessica Muroff, one of Florida’s most recognized and successful nonprofit and civic leaders, most recently serving as United Way Suncoast’s Chief Executive Officer.
Through her guidance, United Way Suncoast partners with more than 150 nonprofit organizations in its five-county footprint. Florida’s largest local United Way in terms of people served, United Way Suncoast engaged with a half a million community members in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota and DeSoto counties in 2023.
In establishing her leadership role, Muroff has created a legacy of change-making leadership, philanthropic goodwill and community care. Her work earned her inclusion on Florida Trend’s Florida 500 list of most influential business leaders in 2023.
Philanthropy is not just her career, it’s her life’s purpose.
“It is important to me to lead an impactful, supportive, and collaborative nonprofit to maximize our community benefit,” Muroff says. “This is why our work is critical because we are not just providing services at United Way Suncoast, we are having exponential community impact by bringing the best programs and services together in a collective impact model to serve our region.”
Muroff joined United Way Suncoast in November 2019 after establishing a record of transformative change as the CEO of Girl Scouts of West Central Florida (2015-2019) and the CEO of Frameworks of Tampa Bay (2013-2015). After six years at UW Suncoast, she will now serve as the President & CEO of the Sarasota County Community Foundation.
Jessica Safransky Schacht
Chief Operating Officer
UW of Racine County, Wisconsin
Jessica Safransky Schacht serves as the chief operating officer at United Way of Racine County (UWRC) in Racine, Wisconsin. She has been with the organization professionally for 18 years, but her connection to United Way began in the mid-1990s when she volunteered for a youth-as-grant makers program that received United Way funding.
In 2007, she was hired by UWRC to transition that same program from a funded partner to a United Way initiative. Since then, Jessica has held several roles within the organization and has contributed to the growth and development of UWRC’s impact programs and initiatives, community investment process, and strategic volunteer engagement opportunities. In her current role, she oversees the day-to-day work of the organization. Jessica is a graduate of the United Way Worldwide Fellowship Program (2021), a member of the UWW Culture Transformation Task Force (class 2) and has a Circle of Hope tattoo.
Jessica and her husband Wayne have two amazing children, Mason and Olivia. She serves as the president of Tempo Racine, a networking and development organization for female professionals, and as the treasurer of the Gilmore Fine Arts PTA. A true Wisconsinite, Jessica loves family, cheese, craft beer, the Milwaukee Brewers, and live music, especially Dave Matthews Band.
Neil Parekh
Vice President of Events and Communications
Digimentors, Alexandria, VA
Neil Parekh has been part of the United Way family since 2011. He served as the VP of Marketing and Communications at United Way of Snohomish County in Everett, Washington, for four years; the Director of Network Communications at United Way Worldwide for five years and has been a member of United Way NEXT since 2020. Since 2023 he has served on the United Way NEXT Marketing Committee.
At United Way of Snohomish County, Neil supervised the Marketing and Communications Team; managed social media and public relations; and coordinated the development of all marketing materials.
At United Way Worldwide, Neil led monthly webinars; ran an award-winning monthly Twitter Chat (#UnitedWayChat); produced a daily newsletter for 13,000 local staff (Breakfast with United Way); led crisis communications and provided guidance and support to local United Ways on branding, messaging, and communications, in general.
Neil currently serves as the Vice President of Events and Communications for Digimentors, a social / events / AI consultancy. He works with nonprofits, corporate clients, government agencies, and higher ed to produce livestream events, manage social media, and supervise video production projects. He has worked with a range of different clients including several local United Ways; the Southern Poverty Law Center; the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation; The Graphic History Company; the University at Buffalo Law School; the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children; the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Export Import Bank.
Neil is the Executive Producer and Guest Host of "Sree's Sunday #NYTReadalong" (a weekly livestream show) and the Co-Host / Producer of "Shining Light on Shadows: A Candid Conversation About Mental Health" (a twice-a-month livestream show).
Rodney Prunty
President & CEO
UW of North Central New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Rodney Prunty is a passionate, dedicated community servant with 36 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, including 16 years with United Way. Rodney began employment at United Way in 2007 as a resource development manager for United Way of Rock River Valley in Rockford, IL (UWRRV), where he was responsible for developing and implementing fundraising strategies and donor cultivation for the annual campaign. In 2010, he was promoted to vice president of UWRRV. In this role, he oversaw an array of activities for the organization including human resources, organizational budgets, volunteer recruitment, community partnerships, community initiatives, campaigns, and grants. Rodney joined United Way of Racine County (UWRC) in Racine, Wisconsin in August of 2013 as the President and Chief Professional Officer. During his tenure, Rodney helped create a culture of relationship management in UWRC’s resource development department, which was integral to UWRC’s fundraising success.
Rodney’s leadership in Racine led to its United Way campaigns being ranked in the top ten of the highest fundraising totals in the organization’s history. Rodney began his role as President & CEO of United Way of Central New Mexico (UWCNM) in June of 2019. In his first year, Rodney’s experience in fundraising, relationship-building, community engagement, and collective impact began to have an effect in central New Mexico. UWCNM was also selected as one of forty-seven local United Ways across the country to receive a transformational gift from MacKenzie Scott in 2020. In 2021, UWCNM adopted Santa Fe as the fifth county in its service area and in January of 2023, announced its new name to better reflect the counties served, United Way of North Central New Mexico. Mr. Prunty is unwavering in his focus to create long-term, positive community change at scale. He holds a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership and a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services. Rodney is a member of the UW NEXT Engage and Exchange Work Group and his local UW is a member of UW NEXT.
Terry Tolan
Consultant
Center for Nonprofit Excellence, Louisville, KY
Terry Tolan is a Louisville-based consultant, assisting a diverse group of nonprofits in maximizing their performance in order to better achieve their missions. Her consultations have included extensive strategic planning facilitation, including multiyear workplans and benchmarking, annual workplan development, development of logic models for measuring program outcomes, customer research, meeting facilitation, product development, and financial analysis and planning. Terry brings a wealth of experience, a lifelong commitment to supporting children and families, and a passion for organizational excellence in the nonprofit sector.
Terry’s career in the United Way system spanned almost 24 years, including service in 3 local United Ways, and 15 years as the CEO of United Way of Kentucky. At United Way of Kentucky, Terry created and delivered staff and volunteer training, facilitated strategic planning, raised public awareness, and conducted organizational assessments for United Ways and other human service organizations regionally and nationally. She led the system’s public policy efforts in Kentucky and Washington, DC. Her service included many leadership roles regionally and nationally.
Recently, Terry facilitated Strategic Planning for the National Collaboration for Women’s History Sites, KMAC - A Contemporary Art Museum, and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Louisville. She facilitated the strategic planning process for United Way NEXT. In addition, Terry donates her services as Treasurer and a member of the Board of Directors of Louisville Public Media, and as a founding member of the Kentucky Strong Start Coalition for Kindergarten Readiness. Terry is a graduate of the University of Memphis and lives in Louisville, Kentucky with her husband Joe and two cats.
Terry is also a Founding Member of the Consultant Collaborative and on the CC Leadership Team!