Mary A. Brumbach, Ph.D., CFRE is Chief Strategy Officer for the Dallas County Community College District. With more than 30 years of experience in external funding, she has served at the national and international levels with the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Certified Fund Raising Executive Program Board and is a former chairman of the board of CFRE International. She led the taskforce for creation of the AFP CFRE Review Course and was part of the editorial board for AFP’s Fundamentals of Fundraising. Dr. Brumbach has served in a variety of roles, including president, with the Council for Resource Development. She has chaired the AFP Task Force for the CFRE Course Revision and serves on numerous local boards and taskforces.

Vivian Smith, CFRE is known for her commitment to philanthropy and her passion for the fundraising profession, which has led her to become one of the most respected and sought-after advisors to the charitable sector in Canada. Recently, after 17 years managing her own consulting firm, she took on the role of executive director for the Langley Memorial Hospital Foundation. Vivian is active in the Association of Fundraising Professionals as a Master Trainer and a director on its international board. She is also a director on the board for the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce and a frequent presenter at conferences and educational sessions throughout North America.