Derek Holser, Esq. is the managing attorny at Stephen D. Lentz and Associates in Virginia Beach, where he currently oversees the firm's Washington clients and works on a variety of federal legal issues, including nonprofit formation and compliance, copyright and trademark registration, and IRS tax negotiations.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Derek worked in the nonprofit lobbying sector, where he helped exempt organizations obtain grants and earmarked funding from state and federal government agencies.

Robert Kenney, Ph.D. is President of Partners Through Training, based in Lynchburg, Virginia.  As a trainer and business consultant for the past 16 years, Bob has worked with thousands of people looking to develop practical business skills in the areas of leadership, management, and team development; meeting management and facilitation; creative problem solving and innovation; mentoring, strategic partnerships, and interpersonal collaboration.

Bob has partnered with 17 centers for continuing and executive education at Tidewater Community College and at major universities, such as Duke University, the Universities of Virginia, Pittsburgh, North Carolina, and Maine, and the USDA Graduate School in Washington, DC.  Bob holds Master's and Doctorate degrees in social and organizational psychology, with a specialization in small group training and organizational analysis, from the State University of New York at Buffalo. 

His statement of purpose:  “Partners Through Training designs and delivers applications-oriented training experiences for individuals and intact teams, who are interested in personal and professional development.  Educational activities encourage participants to develop and then transport real-world solutions back to work, benefiting both the individual and the organization.”

Stephen D. Lentz, Esq. is the founding partner of Stephen D. Lentz and Associates in Virginia Beach. Lentz & Associates has a broad range of national and international experience and specializes in entertainment law and intellectual property issues, transactional business law, estate planning and nonprofit legal guidance and IRS compliance. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Lentz also serves as an adjunct professor at Regent University School of Law.

Amy Nisenson is the Executive Director of The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation in Richmond.  In addition to her role as Executive Director of the Foundation, Amy works with small and emerging nonprofits in the Richmond community in a consultant role, assisting with grant research, grant writing, board development, and other functions associated with sustaining a nonprofit. Amy also teaches classes at the University of Richmond in the Institute on Philanthropy.

Prior to her position at The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation, Amy served as Vice President and Community Affairs Manager for Wachovia Corporation from 2005 to 2008.  As Community Affairs Manager, she was responsible for implementing Wachovia’s community affairs programs, including the evaluation of corporate contribution requests, best practices contributions management, and strategic community planning for the Central and Eastern Virginia Regions.

Tom Noffsinger is the Interactive Media Director for The Primm Company brings an eclectic background, creative voice and fresh outlook to web development and online marketing efforts. Tom has been developing quality websites for more than 16 years, and created his first website as a newspaper editor, trading internet access and server space for newspaper advertising. 

After spending seven years as an award-winning journalist, newspaper editor and freelance writer, Tom spent five years writing internal communications and developing internal marketing strategies for The New York Times Company. In 2003, he founded Thomas Website Design and joined forces with The Primm Company in 2010.

Rick Schwartz is CEO of Rick Schwartz/Straight Talk in Sharon, Massachusetts.  Rick is a seasoned pro, serving foundations for 20 years, and spending another 15 as a journalist, a human services analyst, and a consultant to nonprofits.

As a consultant, Rick has worked with nonprofits and community foundations from Abilene, Texas, to Oxford, England; with 'alternative' foundations such as the Haymarket People's Fund and RESIST; and with the Council on Foundations, regional associations of grantmakers, and other affinity groups of funders.

Jane Stein of Norfolk is president of JPS Consulting, where she has been providing consultation and training services to organizations for more than twenty years. Under her direction, JPS Consulting has guided many organizations in annual campaigns development and execution, conquering the fear of fundraising, and major gift training. Jane has provided keynote addresses, motivational speeches and training workshops to dozens of organizations including the American Cancer Society, The College of William and Mary, Special Olympics, An Achievable Dream, Serenity House, Children’s Performance Workshop and the United Jewish Appeal.

Naomi Takeuchi, CEO of 1000 Cranes Consulting of Durham, North Carolina provides business consulting and management assistance to small businesses and nonprofits with customized solutions in business development, strategic planning and financial analysis. Naomi also teaches for Duke's Nonprofit Management program.

Chris Tyree is President/Co-Founder of Weyo, Inc. of Norfolk, Virginia. Chris is an award-winning documentary photographer, filmmaker and writer with more than 17 years of experience covering assignments on nearly every continent for a variety of publications and agencies. Integrity, perseverance, wit and curiosity have been the building blocks for his success. He is also director of the international "Truth with a Camera" workshops.