Susan J. Egles, CFRE
Senior Vice President, Canada

A respected fundraising consultant since 1986, she has experience with a wide diversity of clients. Sue has forged a strong reputation for her success in leading complex fundraising campaigns in a variety of settings across Canada and the United States and her expertise in developing innovative fundraising plans and motivating high-level volunteers. In addition to being a seasoned major gift fundraising professional, she is one of Canada's experts in high quality telefundraising campaigns. Sue graduated with honours from Queen's University in Kingston Ontario in 1985. She is committed to the advancement of the fundraising profession and serves as a faculty member with the AFP Survey Course and the AHP Primer.

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Emmi Albers
Co-Owner (South Africa)

In her capacity as Co-owner and Client Services Director, Emmi controls the Direct Mail fundraising programmes of a large number of national and international welfare organisations, from planning through to implementation. Assisted by the team, Emmi co-ordinates the production of material for print and other media for all DMI clients. A founder member of SAIF and former co-ordinator of the Durban Chapter, Emmi has many years experience in fundraising, including ten years in the client service field, where she gained valuable experience in the running of campaigns for both commercial and non profit organisations. At the invitation of our Australian associates, Downes, Venn & Associates, she has conducted a series of direct mail fundraising workshops in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide.

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Wm. Edward Laity, CFRE
C.E.O. North America

During his many years as a fundraising professional, Ed has planned and managed major capital campaigns, directed feasibility studies and helped strengthen annual giving programs. Not only has he worked in the United States, Canada and Mexico, but he also has experience working with a number of international clients located around the world. Before becoming a consultant, he was the director of development at Boys Clubs of Metro Atlanta where he planned and executed a successful capital and endowment campaign and served as Community Relations Director for The Salvation Army in Louisville, Kentucky. In his career, he has directed campaigns with goals totaling more than $100 million. He is a frequent lecturer, with a background in capital campaigning, board development, direct mail, special events, planned giving, marketing and communications. As a past president of the NSFRE's Georgia chapter, Ed served on the Society's National Assembly and was chair of its professional credentials committee. He is an alumnus of Georgia State University.

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Ron Mooney, CFRE
Senior Consultant

With nearly a quarter-century of experience, Ron is a highly accomplished professional fundraiser with experience in the design, development, and implementation of capital campaigns. He has organized and directed institutional development and public relations programs for both educational and social service organizations and served as a fundraising consultant. Other areas of expertise include major donor solicitation, coordinating and training regional directors of development, feasibility studies, development program audits, designing and writing public relations materials, cultivating and identifying prospects and volunteers, writing and presenting proposals, conducting estate and will seminars, gift club programs, phone-a-thons, and trust and bequest planning. He has served as speaker for civic clubs, the Association for Fundraising Professionals, and planned giving seminars. An active volunteer, Ron has taken leadership roles with such organizations as Rotary Club International, United Way, Lions Club, and the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Ron received his Bachelor’s degree from Wayland University in Plainview, Texas.

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David G. Lalka, PhD
Senior Consultant

Dr. Lalka has spent the majority of his professional career in higher education. He has served successfully as Vice-President for Advancement at Summit Christian College , Asbury College , and Trevecca Nazarene University . David’s areas of expertise include development planning and assessment; campaign planning and direction; annual fund programs; major gift programs and executive search services. With an undergraduate degree from Houghton College , Dr. Lalka holds advanced degrees from Western Illinois University , and the University of South Carolina . During his career he has raised more than $100 million in gift support and has served a wide variety of non-profit organizations and institutions across the country.

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Renée H. Jensrud
Senior Consultant

Renée Jensrud brings a wealth of fund-raising and management experience to the clients she serves. She has been working in the nonprofit arena since 1991, both as a development officer for nonprofit organizations and as a consultant. Prior to joining DVA Navion, Ms. Jensrud worked for various nonprofit organizations including Emory University, Senior Citizen Services of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc. and SciTrek, Georgia ’s Science and Technology Museum. Years of working “in the trenches” allows her to understand the challenges facing development staff and their volunteers. Her professional development experience includes campaign planning and feasibility studies; capital campaigns; annual giving campaigns; special events; marketing and communications; strategic planning; donor cultivation and relations; volunteer and staff management and training; prospect research; and grant writing. Ms. Jensrud has been active in the Association of Fund-raising Professionals for many years and has served on the boards of both the Georgia and New Mexico Chapters. Prior to working in the nonprofit sector, Ms. Jensrud worked in the retail and banking industries and owned her own company. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Vassar College .

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