Ashley Maskel
Ashley serves as the daily operations manager for Guardian Angel Basset Rescue (GABR), the largest pure breed dog rescue in the Midwest. GABR has rescued over 5,000 Bassets.
Ashley manages the organization's monthly donor program and also leads all of GABR's fundraising efforts and manages the 'Waddle'. The Waddle is a community and fundraising event that is now in its 24th year, spans 2-days and includes over 1,500 bassets and their owners.
Ashley also works with Illinois Charity Auctions to assist other non-profits with their special events.
Ashley manages the organization's monthly donor program and also leads all of GABR's fundraising efforts and manages the 'Waddle'. The Waddle is a community and fundraising event that is now in its 24th year, spans 2-days and includes over 1,500 bassets and their owners.
Ashley also works with Illinois Charity Auctions to assist other non-profits with their special events.
Julie Wallock
Co-Founder of the Charge Running app and Partnership Specialist. Julie and her cofounders started Charge Running to bring runners together no matter their location. She started a virtual racing aspect of her app in 2020 to help put on events that were cancelled due to the pandemic.
Susan Hurley
Charge Running Strategic Partnerships and Founder of CharityTeams.com.
Susan has been working as a consultant at Charge Running since 2019 and has been instrumental at growing Virtual Racing in particular the Charity side. She created the “Charge for a Cause” program which is a COVID Relief initiative to support small nonprofits suffering from the Pandemic which help raise 2.5 million in the test pilot.
In 2008, Susan Hurley founded CharityTeams which has assisted charities with their athletic fundraising opportunities and help raise over 25 million dollars for non-profits.
Susan has been working as a consultant at Charge Running since 2019 and has been instrumental at growing Virtual Racing in particular the Charity side. She created the “Charge for a Cause” program which is a COVID Relief initiative to support small nonprofits suffering from the Pandemic which help raise 2.5 million in the test pilot.
In 2008, Susan Hurley founded CharityTeams which has assisted charities with their athletic fundraising opportunities and help raise over 25 million dollars for non-profits.
Mark Sutton
Mark has been a pioneer of online, mobile and peer-to-peer fundraising, and has over 20 years of experience in online marketing, fundraising, social media and business development.
Mark currently leads partnerships and business development for LetsAllDoGood, a leading provider of mobile communication Apps to non-profits of every size and kind.
For >six years, Mark served as CRO and CMO at FrontStream which served over 5,000 non-profits with the Panorama platform for digital fundraising and corporate social responsibility. Mark joined FrontStream via acquisition in August 2013, Mark was President of Artez Interactive, a leader in digital fundraising tools for non-profit organizations worldwide. In his role at Artez, Mark was responsible for global Sales efforts, Product Management and operations in the US, Australia and UK.
Mark established Firstgiving, Inc., which was one of the first online platforms for peer to peer fundraising and was the US entity of UK-based Justgiving. Mark led the company as CEO from 2003-2008. Mark grew the company from initial start-up to a leading online fundraising site in the US that served >3,000 non profits and processed over $100 million dollars for non-profit causes.
Mark served as an early member (2005-2007) of the ePhilanthropy Board of Directors that helped to develop and define the landscape of Online fundraising for non-profit organizations. In addition, Mark was Marketing and Business Development Director at FairMarket, Inc. (NASDAQ: FAIM) for 5 years and helped to take the company from start up phase to IPO. The company was eventually acquired by eBay.
Mark graduated with a B.A. from Connecticut College and holds an M.B.A. from Babson College.
Mark currently leads partnerships and business development for LetsAllDoGood, a leading provider of mobile communication Apps to non-profits of every size and kind.
For >six years, Mark served as CRO and CMO at FrontStream which served over 5,000 non-profits with the Panorama platform for digital fundraising and corporate social responsibility. Mark joined FrontStream via acquisition in August 2013, Mark was President of Artez Interactive, a leader in digital fundraising tools for non-profit organizations worldwide. In his role at Artez, Mark was responsible for global Sales efforts, Product Management and operations in the US, Australia and UK.
Mark established Firstgiving, Inc., which was one of the first online platforms for peer to peer fundraising and was the US entity of UK-based Justgiving. Mark led the company as CEO from 2003-2008. Mark grew the company from initial start-up to a leading online fundraising site in the US that served >3,000 non profits and processed over $100 million dollars for non-profit causes.
Mark served as an early member (2005-2007) of the ePhilanthropy Board of Directors that helped to develop and define the landscape of Online fundraising for non-profit organizations. In addition, Mark was Marketing and Business Development Director at FairMarket, Inc. (NASDAQ: FAIM) for 5 years and helped to take the company from start up phase to IPO. The company was eventually acquired by eBay.
Mark graduated with a B.A. from Connecticut College and holds an M.B.A. from Babson College.
Charlie Smith
Charlie works for Classy.org, a giving experience platform that enables nonprofits to connect with supporters through online fundraising. As an Account Executive, he enjoys collaborating with nonprofit organizations to identify ways they can raise more for their missions and reach new supporters.
Jillian Stewart
Jillian Stewart is a passionate “fundraising event junkie” and founder of Peerworks Consulting. She has spent the past two decades creating and optimizing peer-to-peer fundraising events and campaigns for big and small charities all over the world. In addition to being a consultant, Jillian “eats her own dog food” by actively participating in events and personally fundraising for the causes she is most passionate about including climate change, mental health, breast cancer, HIV/AIDS and rare lung disease. Aside from working hard to change the world, Jillian loves to be out exploring the world...usually hiking and camping in the middle of nowhere.
Marie Gamble
Sr Partnership & Nth American Country Manager
Marie has spent the past 13.5 years in the nonprofit industry, working for large international organizations including Movember Foundation and Cerebral Palsy Alliance. Experienced in all types of fundraising, and with a unique insight into global fundraising markets and trends, Marie's passion for digital P2P has resulted in tens of millions being raised over the years.
Originally from Australia, in 2015 Marie took up the position of Digital Product Manager for Movember in the US where she discovered the Funraisin platform and her love of mustaches. As a client of Funraisin originally, Marie saw how the Funraisin platform could be used to create hyper-personalized giving experiences and the resulting ROI for charities that it created, and wanted to be part of it. In 2019 Marie officially launched Funraisin's North American office, where she now leads the US team.
Marie has spent the past 13.5 years in the nonprofit industry, working for large international organizations including Movember Foundation and Cerebral Palsy Alliance. Experienced in all types of fundraising, and with a unique insight into global fundraising markets and trends, Marie's passion for digital P2P has resulted in tens of millions being raised over the years.
Originally from Australia, in 2015 Marie took up the position of Digital Product Manager for Movember in the US where she discovered the Funraisin platform and her love of mustaches. As a client of Funraisin originally, Marie saw how the Funraisin platform could be used to create hyper-personalized giving experiences and the resulting ROI for charities that it created, and wanted to be part of it. In 2019 Marie officially launched Funraisin's North American office, where she now leads the US team.
Jenna Jameson
Jenna Jameson, Corporate Communications Manager, OneCause
Jenna Jameson brings more than a decade of branding, marketing communications, and research experience to her role as Corporate Communications Manager for OneCause, a leader in online and event fundraising. Jenna has spent the last 7 years leading research initiatives to better understand the needs of nonprofit professionals and donors. She has a passion for making data actionable to help the nonprofit sector improve supporter engagement, fundraising, and operations. Jenna is also an active thought leader and speaker sharing insights on the latest industry trends.
Jenna Jameson brings more than a decade of branding, marketing communications, and research experience to her role as Corporate Communications Manager for OneCause, a leader in online and event fundraising. Jenna has spent the last 7 years leading research initiatives to better understand the needs of nonprofit professionals and donors. She has a passion for making data actionable to help the nonprofit sector improve supporter engagement, fundraising, and operations. Jenna is also an active thought leader and speaker sharing insights on the latest industry trends.
Rich Dietz
Rich Dietz, Director of Peer-to-Peer Solutions, OneCause
Rich Dietz began his nonprofit career when he was the director of a mentoring organization in college and went on to get a Master’s in Social Work (MSW). He has spent the last 20 plus years working in and with a wide variety of nonprofit, political and governments organizations as well as technology companies focused on the nonprofit sector. Rich holds a Masters in Social Welfare from the University of California- Berkeley as well as a B.A, in Political Science from UCLA.
Rich Dietz began his nonprofit career when he was the director of a mentoring organization in college and went on to get a Master’s in Social Work (MSW). He has spent the last 20 plus years working in and with a wide variety of nonprofit, political and governments organizations as well as technology companies focused on the nonprofit sector. Rich holds a Masters in Social Welfare from the University of California- Berkeley as well as a B.A, in Political Science from UCLA.
Candace Cody
Candace Cody is the Manager of Content + Education at CauseVox and is passionate about seeing nonprofits flourish. Over the past 6 years, she’s worked with thousands of nonprofit professionals to help them adopt and grow digital fundraising at their organization through online courses, webinars, e-books, blog posts, The Digital Fundraising Summit virtual conference, and more.