our people

Coulter's team of nonprofit professionals brings a breadth of experience and expertise to all of our client relationships. In addition to their education and credentials, our team includes (but is not limited to):

7 Certified Association Executives
6 experienced fundraisers with more than 75 years experience between them
5 languages spoken fluently by Coulter colleagues
4 conference and meeting planners who plan events for 20 to 2,000 attendees
3 staff members with management experience in educational certification programs
2 senior database managers
1 Emmy®-winning creative director

Below you'll find bios and backstories on some of our senior staff. For a complete staff listing, please click here.

	Thomas Coulter Gibson Chairman/CEO	Erin M. Fuller, FASAE, MPA, CAE Group President, Strategy & Innovation
	Trish Smith Senior Vice President, Fundraising & Partnerships	Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHA Vice President
	Michele Jerome, MPA, CAE Vice President, Enterprise Operations	Sara Meier, M.S.Ed, CAE Vice President
	Elisa Perodin, CMP, CEM Vice President, Coulter Managing Director, Coulter Events	Sylvia Strobel, JD, MBA Vice President
	Fran Brasseux Associate Vice President	Barbara L. Collura Vice President
	Colleen Delaney Eubanks, CAE Vice President	Lesa Faris, CMP Associate Vice President
	Ellen J. Galant Associate Vice President	Blake Kotenbrink Vice President, Corporate Events & Experiences
	Amy E. Lestition, MA, CAE Associate Vice President	Amy B. Lotz, CAE Associate Vice President
	Lee K. Lowery, MPA, CAE Associate Vice President	Kate O'Donnell Associate Vice President, Creative & Social Media
	Khunteang Pa Senior Associate	Shane Robinson, MA Senior Associate
	Andy Schwarz Associate Vice President, Public Relations	Kartraice D. Hooper, CMP Senior Events Manager
	Lisa DiBenedetto, CMP Senior Manager, Events	Hector Jimenez Senior Manager, Operations
	Robert J. Weil, Esq. Independent Counsel

Other, less "traditional" experience includes:

A competitive ice skater and former member of the United States Figure Skating Association
A cow-milking contest winner
An Irish castle owner
A former competitive gymnast
A child actress
A former yak herder
An avid kickboxer

“To do the work you love and feel that it matters; how could anything be more fun?”

Katharine Graham

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ASWA Hits Radio Waves!

Posted on January 31, 2012By: Lee K. Lowery, MPA, CAE Last Friday, Coulter Client, the American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA), made an appe ... Read more

PMBA Rebrands!

Posted on January 26, 2012By: Andy Schwarz Today was the rebranding day for Coulter client PMBA! Up until this morning, the organization wa ... Read more