Brad Layland
Brad Layland, CEO of The FOCUS Group, began his fundraising journey in 1993 as a college student raising support for Young Life. Over 20 years with the organization, he became Chief Development Officer, training leaders and refining his expertise in relational fundraising. Joining The FOCUS Group in 2009, Brad became CEO in 2010 and launched […]
Ame Eldredge
Ame Eldredge, Chief Culture Officer & Senior Consultant, first discovered a talent for training and development during her fifteen year career with Young Life, serving in several roles including Area Director, Regional Trainer and assisting in National Staff Training events. As a Regional Trainer, she helped field staff in Florida become proficient in fundraising, building […]
Dr. Scott Rodin
Dr. Scott Rodin, Chief Strategy Officer & Senior Consultant, has helped hundreds of organizations over the past thirty-eight years improve their effectiveness in leadership, fund development, strategic planning and board development. His work has impacted individuals, ministries and churches in the U.S., Canada, Middle East, Great Britain, China, Philippines and Australia. He currently serves as […]
Vince Burens
Vince Burens brings more than two decades of experience in fundraising, strategic planning, and executive leadership to his role at The FOCUS Group. As Chief Operating Officer and Senior Consultant, Vince plays a critical role in advising mission-driven organizations through complex growth and development initiatives. Before joining The FOCUS Group, Vince spent over two decades […]
John Ranheim
John Ranheim, Chief Consulting Officer & Senior Consultant, has over 20 years of experience working with organizations, leaders, and teams to fulfill their missions through developing effective fundraising strategies. He has successfully developed and led programs for annual giving, major gifts, and planned giving during his career. Most recently, John served as the Chief Development […]
Evangeline Pattison, PMP
Evangeline Pattison, Vice President Client Services & Senior Consultant, brings over 15 years of nonprofit experience and a wealth of fundraising and project management knowledge to her role as Senior Consultant. Her development and operations experience ranges from higher education to world missions, and from local to national organizations. Evangeline has served in a wide […]
Amy Karjala
Amy Karjala, Senior Consultant, brings over 25 years of nonprofit experience, serving in various direct fundraising and leadership roles. After earning a degree in International Business from George Fox University, she returned to the university as Director of Foundation Relations and rose through the ranks to ultimately serve as Executive Director of Development. Since then, […]
Chad Borgestad
Chad Borgestad, Senior Consultant, has over 25 years of experience developing leaders and teams, and training individuals to reach their full potential. He has overseen the startup of four nonprofits, raising millions of dollars using the Taking Donors Seriously® framework. Chad has also served as a campus minister at Lutheran Church of Hope, the largest […]
Dan Tymann
Dan Tymann, Consultant, brings over 35 years of experience in non-profit and for-profit executive leadership, non-profit fundraising, process engineering, strategic planning, operations management, and quality principles to his engagements with The FOCUS Group. Dan had a successful 25-year career in manufacturing leadership at AT&T, Lucent Technologies, and Cisco Systems, and in 2005, he felt called […]
Dr. Hector Cruz, CFRE
Dr. Hector Cruz, Consultant, is a seasoned leader in development, fundraising, and higher education, with a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Evangel University. Previously, Hector served at the university level, spearheaded alumni and donor engagement, organized and led fundraising initiatives, and managed capital campaigns. He also served at an international non-profit, leading the U.S.-based development […]
Dr. Jay Barber
Dr. Jay Barber, Executive Consultant, joined the FOCUS team as a senior consultant in early 2015 and is a senior fellow with the Murdock Charitable Trust, working with capacity building enrichment initiatives. Jay also currently serves as President Emeritus of Warner Pacific University after serving 12 years as president. Prior to serving as Warner Pacific’s […]
Janet Stump, CFRE
Janet Stump, Consultant, brings over 35 years’ fundraising and nonprofit leadership experience, guiding organizations and teams to fulfil their missions through strategic thinking and relational fundraising success. Her experience ranges from local Christian/charter schools, international associations and foundations, to world missions. Most recently, Jan was Executive Director – ACSI Education Foundation, and Executive Director for […]