Meet the Team

	Cynthia B. Nunn, President As President of the Center for Nonprofit Management, Cynthia Nunn leads a nationally recognized management support organization, providing vision and organizational strategy to move the mission forward. Going forward, Cynthia will lead the Center for Nonprofit Management in its efforts to strengthen, maximize and enhance nonprofits as the Center drives innovative strategies to enhance sustainability and impact. Cynthia has led several nonprofits in her career and has served on numerous boards and advisory committees throughout North Texas. She currently serves on the Volunteer Engagement Cabinet of the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, the Community Advisory Board of the Junior League of Dallas, Leadership Dallas Alumni Association, Legacy Dallas, and the OneStar Foundation’s Transition Advisory Committee. She is a board member of the North Texas Commission, the Harmony Community Development Corporation, the Executive Connection, and is a member of the Dallas Summit. Cynthia is a member of the Concord Church in Dallas, Texas where she is engaged in ministry work to strengthen the lives of others and provide needed outreach services to the community. Her passion is mentoring young women, helping them gain work-life balance and stay focused on their personal and professional missions.
	Jan Allen, Senior Consultant Jan Allen began her career as a University Development Officer where she learned the basics of fundraising. During the next 20 years she split her time between the nonprofit sector and various business ventures, serving in the capacities of Development Director, Executive Director and CEO, responsible for strategic planning, daily operations, fundraising and program development. Jan spent ten years as an independent consultant specializing in organizational audits, fund development, event management and community outreach. Skilled in facilitating effective teamwork under pressure and creative problem resolution, she has assisted a variety of nonprofit organizations and law enforcement agencies streamline operations, establish new programs and enhance both written and verbal communication. As Senior Consultant for the Center, Jan’s focus is strategic direction, Board development and organizational assessments. She holds a Bachelor in Business Administration from Baylor University.
	Kathy Boyd- Meeting Coordinator, Center for Community Cooperation
	Keshia Bruno- Meeting Coordinator, Center for Community Cooperation
	LaRonza Carter - Program Manager, Center for Community Cooperation
	Lenita Dunlap, M.P.A., M.A. - Development Coordinator Lenita began her career working in the nonprofit sector working in payroll and administration for Illinois Institute of Technology. She continued to increase her areas of expertise, expanding into event planning and development. Having worked for universities, charter schools, and a variety of nonprofits, as well as consulted with several organizations, Lenita brings a varied and diverse skillset and areas of knowledge to bear on her tasks. As the Development Coordinator for the Center for Nonprofit Management, she supports the development activities of the organization by acting as the point of contact for internal and external developmental communication, processes grant paperwork, and takes on special events and projects on behalf of the President. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a Master of Public Administration from Illinois Institute of Technology and a Master of Arts in Christian Education from Dallas Theological Seminary.
	Katie Edwards, B.S. - Vice President of Programs and Operations Katie Edwards is Vice President of Programs & Operations with the Center for Nonprofit Management, where she is responsible for overseeing all earned revenue programs, marketing and sales strategies and implementation of the strategic plan. She is currently in her 12^th year at CNM and maintains her role as “CNM history expert”. Before joining CNM, Katie worked with a private firm for publicity and promotions and spent a few exciting years in sports marketing with the San Antonio Spurs. Katie received her Bachelor of Science degree from Trinity University with a concentration in Marketing and Communications. She has received certification in both Nonprofit Management and Nonprofit Leadership and her experience in the nonprofit sector allows her to speak on a variety of topics pertinent to the sector. She resides in Lake Highlands in Dallas with her husband, Glen, their baby daughter Madeleine, and her dog, Lucy.
	Tanya Fludd - Secretary, Center for Community Cooperation
	Susan Frear, SPHR, CQM/OE - Director of Training After failing to find a way to get paid to learn, Susan had to find an alternative way to support her education habit. She has had the opportunity to explore multiple career options in the academic, manufacturing and nonprofit sectors. As Director of Training at the Center for Nonprofit Management, Susan is able to continuously learn herself while creating opportunities for others in the nonprofit sector to enhance their professional expertise. She oversees CNM’s implementation and evaluation of public workshops, certificate programs and board development initiatives. With over 20 years of professional experience in academia, for profit and nonprofit industries, she is a certified human resource professional and holds additional certifications in strategic planning and organizational excellence. She earned her undergraduate degree in History from the University of Dallas and her Master of Arts in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix. Susan is continuing to pursue her love of education through an advanced degree program at the University of North Texas and currently serves as an adjunct professor in the areas of human resources and human resource development at several universities. She is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of North Texas’ College of Information where she is interested in exploring the relationships between organizational structure, strategy and human resource development.
	Karine Gipson - Meeting Coordinator, Center for Community Cooperation
	Patty Gutierrez - Executive Assistant to the President
	Kristen Haigh - Meeting Coordinator, Center for Community Cooperation
	Maria Hunter - Assistant Director, Center for Community Cooperation
	Charlotte Keany, MBA - Director of Consulting After 26 years in a corporate career, including various senior level positions in finance and operations for General Electric and Fidelity Investments, Charlotte brought her skills to the nonprofit sector in 2004 when she joined the Center for Nonprofit Management. As the Director of Consulting, she manages multiple projects and leads a team of more than 75 affiliate consultants who deliver on a variety of contracts with nonprofit organizations throughout Texas. In her role with the Center, Charlotte has focused her work on building the capacity of nonprofits through program evaluation, business and succession planning, and organizational sustainability. In March 2007, Charlotte led a team in the development of a proprietary Online Organizational Assessment complete with Performance Maturity Models and the publication of the Center’s Best Practice Guide. Since the launch, more than a 100 organizations have benefited from the online tool and companion services. In addition, Charlotte leads the Center’s social enterprise consulting practice which helps nonprofit organizations learn how to effectively launch a social venture to develop an earned revenue stream. She is a gubernatorial appointment serving on the board of the OneStar Foundation in Austin, is a partner with Dallas Social Venture Partners, and Board Chair of the North Texas Chapter of the Social Enterprise Alliance. Charlotte received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from San Francisco State University and a master’s degree in Business Administration from West Texas A&M University.
	Rachel Leventon, MPA, CVA – Associate Consultant Rachel Leventon brings to the Center for Nonprofit Management specific skills in statistical analysis, survey research, volunteer management and business processes. In addition to 6 years of professional experience in business process improvement, database implementation, volunteer management, collaboration, and strategic and program planning in the North Texas Nonprofit Community, Rachel has a BA in Sociology from the University of Georgia and a Masters of Public Affairs (MPA) with a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the University of Texas at Dallas. Rachel is also Certified in Volunteer Administration (CVA). Rachel’s consulting offerings at the Center for Nonprofit Management include: organizational assessment, process improvement, inter-agency collaboration, program logic models and program outcomes, survey analysis, and compensation analysis.
	Sally Lutz - Assistant Director of Consulting As Assistant Director of Consulting at the Center for Nonprofit Management, Sally is engaged in the assessing the needs of a nonprofit organization and the matching of these consulting engagements with the appropriate expert for the project. She has facilitated organizational assessments, strategic planning sessions, and board development workshops for Center clients, and has led the development of the Center’s updated Board Training, Consultant Affinity Group, and participated with the Center team in the development of the online Organizational Assessment and Strategic Directions. Her corporate career spans 25 years and includes positions with IBM, GE, and SoftSource, a software company she founded in 1981. Sally earned her undergraduate degree in Math from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.
	Linda McMillan, MLS - Librarian, West Office Linda is a proud native of Fort Worth, Texas. She attended Texas Wesleyan College and earned a Bachelor’s in Mass Communications with emphasis in Journalism. Following college, she worked for Radio Shack in their advertising department for 5 years, and then moved into corporate communications for NTS, a fuel management company in West Fort Worth. After 7 ½ years at NTS, Linda became a production manager for Harcourt College Publishers. Four years later, Harcourt was closed and she had to come up with a new career! Following a life-long dream, she enrolled in the Master’s program at UNT and earned a Master’s in Library Science in 2005. She served as the volunteer librarian for The Modern Art Museum for 18 months and established a library for AIDS Outreach Center in Fort Worth. She is currently the library administrator at the Funding Information Center. Linda is also involved in youth activities at her church, Calvary Lutheran, and teaches Sunday School as well as serving on the Mission Trip Leadership Team. Her leisure activities include: reading, old movies, gardening, crafts, quilting, and cooking. She has spent the last 12 summers working for the Fort Worth Cats Baseball Club and this year will join the Grand Prairie Airhogs Baseball Team at the fan assistance booth.
	Connie Nesby - Director, Center for Community Cooperation
	Bill Peeples, CPA - Vice President of Finance & Administration Bill is Vice President of Finance and Administration at the Center for Nonprofit Management, as well as Director of the Nonprofit Loan Funds. In this capacity, he is responsible for the Center’s financial management, human resources and facilities operations. Experienced in both the nonprofit and private sectors, his career has included financial, administrative and operations management; federal government service; financial services; and Big 8 public accounting sector. Bill has a BBA from the University of North Texas.
	Shana Risinger - Office Administrator/ Training Coordinator Shana joined the Center for Nonprofit Management in September of 2005 as Office Administrator. In 2010, she expanded her role to join the Education team as Office Administrator/ Training Coordinator. She primarily supports the Consulting and Education departments, while being the unofficial “Director of First Impressions” for all CNM programs. She is a native Texan and grew up in Mesquite, Texas. She is a graduate of West Mesquite High School. In her free time, she is an avid reader and enjoys spending time with my family and friends.
	Joel Rothermel, B.A. - Assistant Director of Training and Member Services Joel is Assistant Director of Training and Member Services at the Center for Nonprofit Management, where he is responsible for running CNM's membership, education and training programs including, Public Seminars, Certificate Programs in Nonprofit Management and Leadership, Blueprint for Board Leadership and Future Board Training Program. His career includes 10 years experience in the for-profit financial sector at Citibank as a Fraud Analyst and at Fidelity Investments where we worked as an equity trader and in technical support. Prior to joining CNM in 2007, Joel worked as a volunteer and then part time staff person at Preservation Dallas on the Discover Dallas! survey of historic Dallas neighborhoods. Born and raised in Dallas, now living in Oak Cliff, Joel enjoys spending time with his wife Lorinda and 3 daughters Laglendra, Lauryn and Laila . Joel received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Southern Methodist University.
	Lauren Sifferman, MBA, MA - Sales & Marketing Associate Lauren is the Sales and Marketing Associate, where she is responsible for implementing CNM’s social media, sales, and marketing efforts, as well as managing the nonprofit job listings and networking events. She joined CNM last fall to keep the marketing department afloat while both Katy Spicer and Katie Edwards were on maternity leave, and afterwards was thrilled to become a permanent fixture in the marketing department. Lauren moved from her hometown of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to attend Southern Methodist University, where she received a BA in Advertising, followed several years later by an MBA and an MA in Arts Management. Prior to starting the MA/MBA program at SMU, she worked for 3 years in the corporate office of Romano Concepts in a variety of roles, including Assistant Controller for Coal Vine’s Pizza in both Dallas and Southlake. This led Lauren to go back to school to find a balance between the business and nonprofit sectors in the MA/MBA program. During this program she had internships at the Dallas Museum of Art, The Dallas Opera, and finally with CNM’s Director of Consulting, Charlotte Keany, with the Social Enterprise Alliance, North Texas Chapter. In her spare time, Lauren loves spending time in the suburbs with her husband, Mike, their miniature dachshund, Sydney, and looks forward welcoming a baby boy in February 2013.
	Ryan Smith, MBA - Associate Director of Financial Services In this capacity, Ryan is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Nonprofit Loan Funds, as well as acting as the assistant controller for the agency. He has been with the Center for seven years bringing 15 years prior experience in government and nonprofit funding and fiscal management. Previously, he lived in Denver, Colorado where in addition to earning an MBA from the University of Colorado in Denver he managed $8M in federal and state grants through approximately 40 contracts to nonprofit agencies providing funding for basic services to low income and minority senior citizens across the 7-county Denver metropolitan area.
	Emily Stansbury- Meeting Planner, Center for Community Cooperation