Bridget Ciaramitaro
Bridget Ciaramitaro is an organizational development consultant, executive coach, applied anthropologist, and educator to nonprofit organizations. She developed and delivers the 12-week Before You Ask program offered by the Assisi Foundation of Memphis. This program focuses on standards of excellence for nonprofit capacity-building and program development. More than 1,000 nonprofit leaders have completed this program.
She has assisted organizations in Memphis, the Delta region and beyond, in strategic business planning, board development, critical problem solving, succession planning and fundraising. She has won regional, national and international awards for her consulting projects for nonprofits, hospitals and utility companies. Her applied anthropology research and consulting outcomes have been published in books and journals. She is a certified trainer in Bridges Out of Poverty, Ethical Fitness and other leadership development skills. She is a national licensed consultant in Standards for Excellence In Ethics And Accountability. In her limited spare time, Bridget is a fabric artist with an interest in traditional functional art with a modern twist.
Geordy Wells
With an extensive background in marketing, communications and development, Geordy is an experienced small business owner and advancement executive. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies in advertising and communications and owned, operated and sold a small business. In the nonprofit sector, he has produced significant outcomes in the process of nonprofit board development and training. For one organization, he generated new donor support producing a 155% increase in number of donors including significant increases in major gifts and foundation support. He is a Standards For Excellence Licensed Consultant and a trained mediation conciliator in conflict resolution through the Peacemaker Ministry process. Wells received his BA in Business Administration from Rhodes College in Memphis and has served on a number of nonprofit boards and committees. In addition, Geordy is a singer, composer and theater enthusiast.