An apple symbol indicates a recipient of the CASE Crystal Apple for Excellence in Teaching.

Miles Stevenson
Director of Development, The University of Sheffield
Chair, Spring Institute in Educational Fundraising 2010

Miles became Director of Development for The University of Sheffield in June 2002, at which point this leading UK research university had no Development and Alumni Office and only six regular donors! The university’s centenary in 2005 provided, through a year-long programme of celebrations, the perfect opportunity to reconnect with alumni and promote philanthropy. Over the last seven years the office has grown to a staff of 15, has established a successful Annual Fund programme, received six- and seven-figure cash gifts and dealt with over 1,700 legacy enquiries. Prior to Sheffield, Miles spent nine years at the University of Bristol, where he implemented successful alumni telephone and legacy campaigns.

"Miles is fantastic. What an inspiration!"

Jo Agnew
Consultant
Agnew Associates

Jo founded Agnew Associates in 2004 and consults to educational and charity clients around the world in fundraising, alumni relations and communications. In previous roles, Jo established the Development and Alumni Office of King’s College London, spending seven years building successful alumni, annual fund, and major gift programmes. Jo subsequently led Oxford University’s North American office in New York; launching the international campaign for the Bodleian Library and increasing university income over a trying economic time. Jo speaks regularly for CASE in the UK and internationally, was the founding chair of the Spring Institute in Educational Fundraising and is the first Australian to be awarded the prestigious CASE Crystal Apple.

"Jo is engaging and presents her topics in a personal way that are relatable and interesting."

Bob Burdenski
Principal
Robert Burdenski Annual Giving

Bob is an internationally recognised expert in annual giving, direct marketing and alumni relations programme strategies, based in Chicago, USA. Bob has spent more than 17 years in fundraising and has served as an annual giving programme consultant for the past ten. He has worked with more than 100 institutions throughout the world, including the National University of Singapore, the University of Sydney, New York University and the London Business School. He is a frequent speaker, and author of Currents articles and the CASE books Innovations in Annual Giving and More Innovations in Annual Giving. Since 2002, he has served as the moderator of FundList, the largest fundraising e-mail discussion listserv in the world.

"Bob is very, very good and extremely engaging."

Mark Curtis
Director of Development
Oriel College, University of Oxford

Mark is Director of Development at Oriel College, University of Oxford, where he runs a team of four responsible for all aspects of Development and Alumni Relations, an operation that, until his appointment in 2005, had been entirely volunteer-led. Prior to joining Oriel College Mark was the Development Director at Christ's Hospital, a boarding school for 850 boys and girls whose families only pay what they can afford. Mark's first foray into educational fundraising was at the London Business School where he was Associate Director for Corporate Relations and led the School's Corporate Partnership
Programme.

"Excellent! Mark is clearly very experienced and successful."

Ron Gray
Director of Development and Alumni Relations
Loughborough University

After graduating in English and Business Administration, Ron worked in financial services before becoming Development Director at Daycroft School in Connecticut in 1987. Since then he has worked in development roles at two top-15 US major research universities, working on capital campaigns with goals of up to $1.5 billion, before taking an MBA at Washington University in 1997. Ron joined the University of Warwick as Director of Development and Alumni Relations in 2002 where, over five years, he expanded the office and implemented a major gift fundraising programme. The creation of a highly successful honorary bachelors degree ceremony following his move to Loughborough University, as Director of Development and Alumni Relations in 2008, has been an innovation for the sector.

"Ron was great, very engaging and knowledgeable."

Martin Kaufman
Head of Development, Museum of London

Fundraising for over 18 years, Martin is Head of Development at the Museum of London, one of the world's great urban history museums, and a Senior Associate of international major gift consultancy Brakeley. After working for the UK's National Trust, London School of Economics, Architectural Association, and Hackney Empire Theatre, he consulted for 70 organisations in education, culture, healthcare and welfare in Europe, Africa and Asia. He has been a frequent speaker at CASE conferences, and is a world expert on the use of singing in the pedagogy of philanthropy.

Colin McCallum
Director of Development, Glasgow Caledonian University and Vice President, GCU Foundation

Colin joined Glasgow Caledonian University in early 2007 as the University Foundation's first Vice-President and Director of Development, where he works closely with the Principal and Vice-Chancellor in building an ambitious development and alumni relations programme. Colin has over twenty years' experience in leading Higher Education and cultural development and marketing. Prior to joining GCU, Colin was Chief Executive of the consulting firm Grenzebach Glier & Associates (Europe), leading business development and providing consulting advice and support to a range of universities across the UK and Europe, including Birmingham, Southampton, and the Open University. He also advised MGIMO - the Moscow State Institute of International Relations - and cultural institutions and charities throughout Europe. Colin is a Director of Scottish Opera and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Simon Pennington
Director and Senior Consultant
Iain More Associates Ltd

At Iain More Associates, Simonconsults to a range of UK universities, Oxbridge colleges, charities and cultural institutions. Prior to this he was Director of Development at University College London - perhaps the most fully integrated university advancement office in the UK at the time. During his three-and-a-half year tenure, UCL generated more than £16 million in new income, and successfully launched several new projects. Simon previously led the fundraising team in UCL's Development Office, having cut his teeth at the London School of Economics. He regularly speaks at CASE events around the world, including European and African annual conferences.

"Simon is full of great advice - very positive and motivating."

Gemma Peters
Director of Development
King's College London

Gemma studied politics at the University of Sussex and spent the early part of her professional life working in government relations. In 1997 she realised the potential for applying the skills used in influencing policy to soliciting gifts, and embarked on a fundraising career in the traditional charity sector. She led events, major gifts, corporate, trust and capital appeal teams at some of the country's best known charities, before being persuaded that all the exciting developments in fundraising were happening in Higher Education. In 2004 Gemma joined King's College London as Head of Fundraising, later becoming Director of Development, since which time the department has gone from strength to strength. King's is widely regarded as one of the most successful and innovative teams in the sector, employing 50 staff and generating some £20m in new philanthropy each year, and is about to enter the public phase of an ambitious new capital campaign.

"Fantastic! Gemma is informative, thorough and entertaining."

Kate Robertson
Director of Development and Alumni Relations
University of Nottingham

Kate joined the University of Nottingham in 2009, where she has strategic responsibility for development and alumni relations and is leading Nottingham's current major fundraising campaign. Kate's previous role was at the University of Liverpool where she established the university's first in-house Development and Alumni Relations office and carried responsibility for developing a culture of philanthropy in support of the institution's strategic priorities. Prior to joining the Higher Education sector, Kate's fundraising career was spent in the arts in the UK, including positions with English National Opera, Tate Liverpool, Arts & Business (North West), the Royal Academy of Arts and Somerset House. Kate graduated from Chester College (now University of Chester) in 1990 with a BA Combined Honours in History and Drama, completing a dissertation on state vs. corporate support of theatres, from which her career was launched. Kate has been a member of the UK's Ross Group of Development Directors since 2006.

"Kate is an excellent presenter - she is warm and friendly and gives wonderful, practical tips."

 Fritz Schroeder
Senior Associate Vice President for Development
Johns Hopkins University

As Senior Associate Vice President for Development at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, USA, Fritz oversees regional and international fundraising, development communications, school-based development programmes and the regional campaigns for the current $2 billion fundraising effort. Fritz arrived at Hopkins thirteen years ago and served for five years as Executive Director of the Alumni Association and five years as Director of Annual Giving. Prior to this, Fritz directed annual giving at the University of Maryland, having already developed a Corporate Stewardship and Matching Gift agent programme in Maryland's Corporate Relations office. He is a frequent CASE speaker and an author of several texts on annual giving.

"Fantastic. Fritz knows his stuff and it flows with ease. Informative, energising and to the point."

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Lornais Vice President of McMaster University Foundation and Director of Development of the University, located in Hamilton, Canada. Working in university advancement since 1988, Lorna has been involved in the establishment and management of comprehensive fundraising programmes, including principal and major gift fundraising, gift planning, corporate and foundation giving programmes and the University's Annual Fund. She is currently directing the largest campaign in the University's history - the $400 million "Campaign for McMaster". Lorna regularly speaks at CASE events around the world, including the European, African and Asia-Pacific regions' Annual Conferences, and currently serves on the CASE Board of Trustees and is Chair of the International Committee.

"Lorna is an amazing speaker... inspirational,energetic and incredibly knowledgeable!"