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June 2026 Class of Certified Fund Raising Executives Announced

By CFRE International posted 6 days ago

  

Alexandria, VA, USA (July 27, 2026) – CFRE International announces the most recent class of Certified Fund Raising Executives (CFREs). These 178 individuals join more than 8,200 professionals around the world who hold the CFRE designation. 

Individuals granted the CFRE credential have met a series of standards set by CFRE International, which include tenure in the profession, education, and demonstrated fundraising achievement for not-for-profit organizations.

They have also passed a rigorous written examination testing the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of a fundraising executive, and have agreed to uphold Accountability Standards and the Donor Bill of Rights.

CFRE International is an independent organization promoting confidence, ethics, and professionalism in fundraising. Governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and led by a small professional staff, CFRE International consistently meets the highest standards for certification excellence. The CFRE credential is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). 

See list of names.

AUSTRALIA

Queensland

Louis Loucaides, CFRE
Victoria Bree Jopp, CFRE 

CANADA

Alberta

Jeffrey Buhr, CFRE 
Salla Carson, CFRE 
Keara Johnson, CFRE
Shanon Maksymich, CFRE
Kelly Sysak, CFRE

British Columbia

Carolyn Chrobot, CFRE
Margaret Hammond, CFRE
Ranil Prasad, CFRE
Vishakha Uppoor, CFRE
Tracy Van Huizen, CFRE
Michael Yu, CFRE

Manitoba

Taylor Goodson, CFRE

New Brunswick

Marcie Meekins, CFRE

Nova Scotia

Catherine Ludovice, CFRE

Ontario

Erika Bolliger, CFRE
Meagan Burnside-Holmes, CFRE
Carolina Caracas Alvarez, CFRE
Lorena Costa, CFRE
Lindsey Fair, CFRE
Tiffany Gurprasad, CFRE
Jillian Lawrie, CFRE
Ashley McTavish, CFRE
Madeline Perrault, CFRE
Angella Rawsthorne, CFRE
Sydney Sheehan, CFRE
Kate Supleve, CFRE
Alison Turmelle, CFRE
Brittany Wilson, CFRE

SINGAPORE

Weilong Chng, CFRE

UNITED STATES

Alaska

James Hoagland, CFRE
Jacob Mendenhall, CFRE

Arizona

Karen DeCarlo, CFRE
Lisa Fahey, CFRE
Andrea Fisher, CFRE
Allison Hurtado, CFRE
Timothy Mahan, CFRE
Patricia Ranzini, CFRE
Shannan Rice, CFRE

Arkansas

Passion Rutledge, CFRE
Nicholas Starnes, CFRE

California

Samantha Booras, CFRE
Margaret Daoud-Gray, CFRE
Ian Johnson, CFRE
Courtney Jurado, CFRE
Mai Lee, CFRE
Neena Mohan, CFRE
Emily Smith, CFRE
Morgan Stonefelt, CFRE

Colorado

Allison Cohen, CFRE
Zuleika Johnson, CFRE
Emily Maurer, CFRE
Joseph Murrey, CFRE

Connecticut

Josh Kornberg, CFRE

District of Columbia

Valerie Kurka, CFRE

Florida

Eric Carver, CFRE
Shelby Monroe, CFRE
Mary Ann Sprinkle, CFRE
Valerie Vitale, CFRE

Georgia

Jessica Arnidis, CFRE
Jordan Brown, CFRE
Christin Sanchez, CFRE
Elizabeth Scott, CFRE
Brenton Turner, CFRE

Idaho

Christian Shelton, CFRE

Illinois

Margaret Bonnadonna, CFRE
Piper Field, CFRE
Robert Harkey, CFRE 
Molly Heggeland, CFRE
Carolyn Johnson, CFRE
Taylor Kanara, CFRE
Kesi Marcano, CFRE

Indiana

Jennifer Evans, CFRE
Kayla Halterman-Anderson, CFRE
Crystal Wilmot, CFRE

Iowa

Diane Wagner, CFRE

Kentucky

Andrew Wilson, CFRE

Louisiana

Amelia Bird, CFRE
Kathryn Gumpert, CFRE
Jennifer Ray, CFRE

Maine

Courtney Bloniasz, CFRE
Christina DeYoung, CFRE
Lisa Horsch Clark, CFRE
Ryan Martin, CFRE

Maryland

Danielle DeWitt, CFRE
Paul Erbes, CFRE

Massachusetts

Michela Doherty, CFRE
Christina Evans, CFRE
Jenna Hornsby, CFRE
Kimberly Rose Ayan, CFRE

Michigan

Kristin Good, CFRE
Sheila Penrod, CFRE
Kellee Robinson, CFRE

Minnesota

Jessica Blair, CFRE
Gwenia Fiskevold Gould, CFRE
Allyssa Joseph, CFRE
Chad Peterson, CFRE
Anna Vandelac, CFRE

Mississippi

Megan Cain, CFRE
Matthew Jones, CFRE

Missouri

Kathryn Chambers, CFRE
Courtney Christensen, CFRE
Kara Feitz, CFRE
Larisa Klebe, CFRE

Nevada

Alyssa Ropell, CFRE

New Hampshire

Alexis Kearley, CFRE

New Jersey

Darcy Pinkerton, CFRE
Kevin Scally, CFRE
Michelle York, CFRE

New York

Bettina Alonso, CFRE
Rachel Hoppins, CFRE
Karla Noboa, CFRE

Vicki Redding, CFRE 
Mikhaela Reid, CFRE

North Carolina

BreAnna Branch, CFRE
Kendra Dodds, CFRE
Patrick Gorman, CFRE
Charlotte Harris Samuels, CFRE
Elizabeth Hengen, CFRE
Kimberly Neustrom, CFRE
Lauren Taylor, CFRE
Shannon Walker, CFRE

North Dakota

Evan Kranda, CFRE

Ohio

Treva Brinkley, CFRE
Brooke Desserich, CFRE
Melissa English, CFRE
Arianna Hamilton, CFRE
Andrew Zahn, CFRE

Oklahoma

Kathryn Hitchcock, CFRE

Oregon

Carl Bell, CFRE
Michelle Joyce-Fyffe, CFRE
Erika Swanson, CFRE

Pennsylvania

Carla Anderton, CFRE
Dana Brigandi, CFRE
Ainslie Brosig, CFRE
Danielle Dougherty, CFRE
Frida Inchaustegui, CFRE
Alim Young, CFRE

South Carolina

Henry Center, Jr., CFRE
Floyd Cogburn, CFRE
Nicole Leonard, CFRE
Jamie Powell, CFRE
Parker Toney, CFRE
Leigh Yarbrough, CFRE

Tennessee

Derria Ford, CFRE
Lorraine McGuire, CFRE
Kristin Rayford, CFRE
Laura Zimbrick, CFRE

Texas

Courtney Budra, CFRE
Lauren Cargill, CFRE
Melody Harman, CFRE
Brandi Ledet, CFRE
Jaquelyn Maltby, CFRE
Aubrey Martin, CFRE
Sarah McDonald, CFRE
Kelly Noonan, CFRE
Nathan Swenson-Reinhold, CFRE
Joshua Thomas, CFRE
Jameson Tomlin, CFRE
Tiffany Venekamp, CFRE

Utah

Jeff Babik, CFRE

Virginia

Nicole Bailey, CFRE
Raymotrus Bolton, CFRE
Drustva Delgadillo, CFRE
Nicole Gandhi, CFRE
Jane Massie, CFRE
James Pace, CFRE
Jennifer Sinfelt, CFRE

Vermont

Jasmine Darland, CFRE

Washington

Margaret Bahrmasel, CFRE
Dondi Cupp, CFRE
Nathan Hersey, CFRE
R. Brent Lyles, CFRE
Kristina Mendieta, CFRE
Kevin Moore, CFRE
Justin Reeves, CFRE

Wisconsin

Chris Decker, CFRE

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