Ralph Veerman

Ralph Veerman, Senior Consultant, joined The FOCUS Group in 2023. He is President and CEO of Veerman & Associates (V&A), a coaching firm serving nonprofit executives, which he founded in 1988. V&A serves as a philanthropic advisor for high-net-worth families. Ralph was a Senior Advisor to Jim Seneff, Chairman of CNL and Seneff Family Foundation, […]
Shannon Watlington

Shannon Watlington, Consultant, brings 20 years of fundraising, strategic planning and leadership development experience to her work with The FOCUS Group. She has worked with Young Life for 9 years, during which she has recruited, trained and developed teams of people around a common goal. She has a passion for casting a vision to help […]
Tom MacAdam

Tom MacAdam, Vice President & Senior Consultant, is an accomplished fundraising professional, with two decades of experience leading development efforts in non-profits focused on missions, higher education and publishing. His past roles include VP of Advancement for Slavic Gospel Association, VP of Stewardship for Moody Bible Institute, Regional Director of Development for Wheaton College, and […]
Tracy Prall

Tracy Prall, Consultant, brings 20 years of nonprofit experience serving local, national, and international organizations. Most recently, she was Senior Regional Director, Major Gifts for Samaritan’s Purse, stewarding major donors and leading a team of major gift officers. Tracy’s nonprofit experience includes serving as a foundation area director and a development director. She began her […]