Committees

Who They Are

CFRE International’s committees are composed of certified fundraising professionals who volunteer their time and expertise to uphold the integrity and effectiveness of the CFRE credential.

What They Do

  • Safeguard the integrity and fairness of the certification process
  • Uphold ethical and transparent governance practices
  • Guide strategy, policy, and exam development to advance CFRE’s mission

  • Stephen Mally, CFRE, FFIA (Chair)
  • Philip Rothwell, MBA, CFRE (Vice Chair)
  • Scott Sandison, CFRE (Secretary/Treasurer)

  • Leslie Barrera, CFRE
  • Vicki Rasmussen, CFRE
  • Julie Weagraff, CFRE

  • Catherine Bays, CAP®, CFRE (Chair)
  • Josué E. Hernández, MA, CFRE
  • Art Taylor
  • Judy Zhu, MBA, CFRE

  • Tom Berekoff, MA, CFRE (Chair)
  • Jeri Patricia Gabbert, CFRE
  • Carrie-Ann Goodfellow, CFRE
  • Vicki Rasmussen, CFRE
  • Iyanthi Wijayanayake, CFRE

  • Rich Basler, CAP®, CFRE (Chair)
  • Catherine Bays, CAP®, CFRE
  • Heather Butler, CFRE
  • Stephen Mally, CFRE, FFIA
  • Andrew Polter, CFRE
  • Philip Rothwell, MBA, CFRE
  • Astrid von Soosten, CFRE
  • Judy Zhu, MBA ,CFRE

  • Scott Sandison, CFRE (Chair)
  • Rich Basler, CAP®, CFRE
  • Deniz Tasdemiroglu Conger, MPA, CFRE

  • Deniz Tasdemiroglu Conger, MPA, CFRE (Chair)
  • Michelle Hamilton, CFRE
  • Evelyn Hernández, CFRE
  • Philip Rothwell, MBA. CFRE