Speaker Bios
Keynote Speaker
Thomas J. Winters is Founding Partner of Winters & King, Inc., a Tulsa, Oklahoma law firm that has represented more than 4,000 non-profit organizations located throughout the U.S and more than 40 foreign countries.
Thomas is licensed to practice law before the State, Federal and U.S. Tax Courts; Adjunct Professor teaching Non-Profit Law and frequent lecturer to leaders of non-profit organizations, and the professionals who serve them; Vast knowledge and experience in the governing and setting of executive and key employee compensation; has secured favorable outcomes on behalf of non-profit clients facing inquiries by governmental entities such as the IRS and Senate Finance Committee.
Miami University of Ohio; ORU Undergraduate; graduate of the ORU Law School.
Topic: Current Legal Issues for Nonprofits
Breakout Speaker
Kirk Vanderslice, CPA is a Senior Audit Manger with Stanfield & O’Dell, P.C. Stanfield & O’Dell, P.C. is a leading, full-service consulting and CPA firm that enable not-for-profits, businesses, and families to reach their goals. Our trusted professionals combine the latest technology with over half a century of experience to bring expert timely solutions. Kirk joined the Firm in 1998, where he began his career in public accounting. A graduate of the University of Kansas, his experience is in supervising not-for-profit, commercial, and governmental audits. He also has experience in fraud investigation and review of internal control.
Over and over again, stories of allegations of fraud and misappropriations are presented by the media. These stories show the need for strong internal controls in not-for-profits organizations. This session takes a brief look at internal controls and how they relate to not-for-profit organizations. We will discuss common areas of controls and types of controls that should be considered.
Topic: Internal Control Considerations
Breakout Speaker
Gene Gregg has been working in direct mail fundraising, product development and packaging for non-profit organizations for well over 20 years. A graduate of ORU, Gene frequently offers consultation on successful fundraising programs and direct marketing techniques. Married for 35 years with four grown children, Gene lives in Broken Arrow, OK.
ORU Undergraduate
Topic: Direct Mail Fundraising Tips for Nonprofits
Breakout Speaker
Chris Ruhlen has worked for over 20 years in the area of fundraising development, emerging software technologies and internet marketing. A graduate of ORU, Chris frequently offers consulting in the area of internet fundraising and email fundraising strategies. Chris currently serves as the CEO of Donor Depot, a CRM software company that specializes in managing donor relationships, accepting online gifts, promoting events, and updating your sites content. Married for over 13 years with three children, Chris lives and works in
ORU Undergraduate; Graduate of Regent University School of Counseling & Psychology
Topic: Reaching Donors With Cutting Edge Web Technologies
Breakout Speakers
Blake Fite has worked for the past 15 years in the area of nonprofit fundraising, event management, community relations, and international community development. One of his areas of focus has been in the area of developing sustainable orphanages in vulnerable countries.
Blake currently serves as the U.S. Director of partnerships at Change A Life Foundation. He also serves as the President of Donor Depot, a CRM Software company that specializes in managing donor relationships, accepting online gifts, promoting events, and updating your sites content. Married for over 11 years with two children, Blake lives and works in the Tulsa, Ok area.
ORU undergraduate; Graduate of Regent University MBA Program
Topic: Developing an Orphan Ministry in Your Church
Breakout Speakers
Stuart A. Hook M.A. is a Licensed Professional Counselor who received his Masters in Counseling and Masters in Marriage & Family Therapy from Oral Roberts University.
He specializes in Marriage & Pre-Marital Counseling, Trauma, Sexual Addictions, and issues associated with Abuse. Stuart also directs the Tulsa Christian Counseling Center which is ministry of Sanctuary church in Jenks, OK. He is in private practice with his wife, Kim.
Kimberly A. Hook, M.A. is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, specializing in Pre-Marital, Marriage, and Family Counseling. She received her Masters in Marriage & Family Therapy from Southern Nazarene University. Kim believes having a successful marital relationship is the most difficult and challenging work couples encounter.
Currently, Stuart and Kim work as therapists at The Life Connection Counseling Center in Tulsa, OK. They've been married for 16 years and are the parents of four boys.
www.lifeconnectioncounseling.com
Topic: Crisis Centered Model of Resolving Conflict in the Workplace
Breakout Speakers
Patrick Moraw brings many years of both direct ministry and direct business experience where the "marketplace" meets "ministry." Patrick has over 9 years of full-time church/pastoral ministry, and he and his wife have helped plant two churches in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Patrick has been (and currently is) a credentialed minister with the Assemblies of God and graduated with honors from Southwestern Assemblies of God University with B.S. degrees in Theology/Church Ministry/Christian Education.
Patrick, as VP of Sales and Marketing at Paperless Transaction Corporation, also has 8 plus years of Non-Profit Fundraising and Donation/E-Commerce Processing experience and is currently leading efforts nationwide (with over 12,000 clients and many of those being faith-based non-profits) to provide innovative fundraising tools/technologies (Push2Pay Web and Push2Pay Mobile) that help increase fundraising via online giving tools, text messaging/mobile campaigns, and targeted email campaigns.
Topic: Text Messaging and Mobile: The New Frontier in Fundraising