Dee is a qualified executive coach and fundraising consultant. Prior to setting up her own consultancy, Dee held senior leadership roles in high-value philanthropy and communications in leading UK universities (including King's College London and the London School of Economics and Political Science); domestic and international non-government organisations; and the public sector (National Health Service charities, Department of Health, local government). She is an experienced public speaker, panel member, and chair, who speaks on diversity, inclusion, and equity in fundraising.

As a qualified executive coach, Dee focuses on fundraising professionals and their teams. She specialises in supporting professionals of colour as they navigate their careers and women as they move into new or leadership roles.

Dee has a bachelor's degree from the University of Bristol, a master's degree from University College London, and a professional qualification in marketing (CIM). Dee has been a trustee for CASE Europe and a member of faculty for CASE's Europe Spring Institute in Educational Fundraising in 2022 and 2023.

Marsha Currin McGriff is a scholar and practitioner who has more than two decades of experience in leading strategic efforts to build and support global competence and cultural intelligence in higher education. McGriff is Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (UMass). Prior to UMass, McGriff served as Senior Advisor to the President and Chief Diversity Officer at the University of Florida (UF) in Gainesville, FL. Prior to UF, McGriff served as CDO at Ball State University in Muncie, IN and she worked at Indiana University for nearly 20 years in various roles. McGriff has won 8 national awards for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) work, and most recently she received the 2024 Individual Leadership award from the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE), the highest individual recognition in her field.