Diane M. Carlson

Chairman

• Over 4 decades of fundraising experience 

• AFP Las Vegas Chapter Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

• Former Chairman of IDC & founder of 1-2-1 Philanthropic Services 

PAUL A. Dunne, cfre

Senior Vice President

• President of the AFP Greater Dallas Chapter

• AFP Colorado Chapter Outstanding Fundraiser Award Recipient

• AFP International Foundation Board member

Zina Birmingham

Associate Vice President of Client Services

• Over 20 years of fundraising experience 

• Began her fundraising career as a student caller at Douglas College

• B.S., CUNY’s Brooklyn College

Jeff Grandy

Associate Vice President 

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• Over 10 years of non-profit leadership experience

• Fundraising Instructor at UNLV

• B.S., University of New Brunswick, Post-Graduate Certificate from George Brown College, M.Ed., University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Nancy Weeks

Director of Campaign Services

• Over eight years of experience leading Catapult's dynamic campaign services team

• Actively involved with the AFP Las Vegas chapter

• Provides exceptional service to our campaign clients

Claudia Thompson

Senior Campaign Services Account Manager

• Over 20 years of development experience

• Extensive experience with capital campaigns, gala planning, grant writing, and telefundraising

• Experience on both the consulting and institutional sides of fundraising

Gianna Gennello

Campaign Services Account Manager

• Natural born leader

• Excels at engaging and energizing a team

• B.A. in Political Science from University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Marni Phillips

Client Services Manager

• Over nineteen years of leadership experience

• Expertise in writing fundraising appeal letters 

• B.A., Fort Hayes State University

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Ashley Underwood

Call Center Manager

• Over 11 years in leadership and upper management roles 

• Expertise in maximizing call center results while motivating her team

• Superior training and communication skills 

Darian Gibbs

Talent Recruiter

• Driven, HR professional, specializing in sourcing, talent acquisition, and employee retention

• Published author on professional ethics  

• B.S., Sam Houston State University

William Freyd

Former Chairman Emeritus

• Founded IDC, Ltd. in 1974, which grew to become one of the largest firms in fundraising history with more than 300 employees

• Founder of the Phone/Mail fundraising process

• Founder of SFS Entertainment  

Rita Corwin

Gift Planning Consultant

• Over 20 years of planned giving and major gift development experience

• Principal of Corwin Consulting, LLC

• B.S., Union College, MBA, NYU Stern School of Business

Carol Pribulka

Gift Planning Consultant

• 20 years of fundraising experience 

• Principal of Carol Pribulka Philanthropy Services LLC 

• B.A., Bloomsburg University, M.A., The George Washington University, Executive Certificate, Georgetown University

Anthony R. Alonso

President

• Over 30 years of fundraising experience

• Raised over $1 billion for his clients over the last ten years alone

• President of the AFP Las Vegas Chapter

Maria Healy

Vice President of Client Services

• Over 25 years of fundraising experience 

• Managed hundreds of client accounts throughout her career 

• Expertise in project management and fundraising strategy

Gwen Paxon, CFRE

Associate Vice President of Client Services

• 20 years of development experience

• President-elect of the AFP NJ chapter

• B.S., Temple University, M.A., Saint Mary’s University, MBA, North Park University

Gayle Union

Senior Consultant, Legacy Call Programs

• Over 35 years of fundraising experience, and 25 years specifically in planned giving.

• Past-President of the National Capital Gift Planning Council

• Former board member of her local AFP chapter

Karen Molnar

Director of Marketing

• Over a decade of experience in marketing leadership 

• Actively involved with the AFP Las Vegas Chapter & the American Marketing Association Las Vegas Chapter

• B.S., Montclair State University

allissa williams

Campaign Services Account Manager

• Expertise in partnering with clients on capital campaigns and capacity building

• Extensive experience in public relations

• Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. from Pepperdine University 

Lee Carlos

Campaign Services Research Manager

• Began her career in development in 2004

• Manages Catapult's team of prospect researchers

• Expertise in grant writing, and donor management​

Evan White

Client Services Manager

• Over six years of experience working in fundraising

• Expertise in increasing fundraising capacity and database management

• B.A., University of North Texas

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kayla jones

Call Center Manager

• Over 3 years of leadership in Catapult's call center

• Directly managed hundreds of fundraising specialists

• Extensive experience training the caller cadre on fundraising best practices

Desiree Potter

Production Services Manager

• Nearly 10 years of experience in various leadership roles

• Superior database management skills

• Expertise in letter generation & production

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Julie Carter

Gift Planning Consultant

• Over 30 years of experience in fundraising

• President of the Carter Consulting Group LLC for nearly ten years

• Past board member of the Association of Philanthropic Counsel

Carrie Harrison

Gift Planning Consultant

• Over three decades of experience in development and 22 years working directly in planned giving

• Past board member of the National Capital Gift Planning Council

• B.A., College of William and Mary