Hometown: Kansas City Education: Pontifical University Regina Apostolorum in Rome (B.A. and M.A.) Family: Chris Scroggin and his wife, Neysa, have four girls. Areas of Expertise: Campaign planning studies, capital campaigns, direct mail, annual gifts, major gifts, planned giving, recurring giving, events Community Involvement: Chris and his family are active parishioners at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Cedar Park, Texas. He has been involved with pro-life ministry both at his parish and several pregnancy resource centers. Also he has helped the Texas Alliance for Life at the state level. He's active in men’s ministry, running a group of men…

Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio Education: Seton High School and Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio Family: Kim Pohovey and her husband, Mark, have two adult sons. Areas of Expertise: Campaign planning studies, capital campaigns, major donor solicitation, planned giving, marketing, writing, design, editing and photography, staff management, board management, volunteer management, event planning, strategic visioning Community Involvement: Kim is an active parishioner at Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Church in Indianapolis, where she serves as a lector, Eucharistic minister, coordinator of the Christmas giving tree project and parish festival volunteer. Fun Fact: Now with an empty nest, Kim and her husband…

Hometown: Southern Oregon's Rogue Valley (originally from Connecticut) Education: University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado Family: Aimee Arnold, along with her husband, enjoys visiting her adult stepson and his wife on their yak ranch. Areas of Expertise: Campaign planning studies, capital campaigns, stewardship, fundraising, development, sales, marketing, project management, operations, hospitality. Community Involvement: Aimee and her husband are active members of Sacred Heart Parish in Medford, Oregon, where she serves as a reader, sacristan, and choir member and is often working on special projects that involve her Spanish-speaking abilities.  She is a writer for online Catholic resources (The Fruitful Hollow and Catholic…

Hometown: Pembroke Pines, Florida Education: Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, and University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi (MFA) Family: Greg Chadwick has one daughter. He splits time between Knoxville, Tennessee, and Chicago, where his significant other, Priya, lives. Areas of Expertise: Campaign planning studies, capital campaigns, prospect research, project management, donor cultivation, annual giving, writing, editing, nonprofit management. Fun Fact: Greg won his sixth grade spelling bee. Hobbies: Greg enjoys reading, writing, spending time with his daughter and watching documentaries. What I like about the Steier Group: I appreciate that at the Steier Group we do meaningful work, while…

Hometown: Peoria, Illinois Education: Bergan High School (now Peoria Notre Dame High School); University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana (BBA); Texas Christian University in Fort Worth (MBA) Family: Christopher J. DeTrempe and his wife, Corinne, have five adult children, three grandchildren and another on the way. Areas of Expertise: Campaign planning studies, capital campaigns, prospect research, planned giving, annual giving. Community Involvement: Christopher recently moved to Florida and is now an active member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Palm Coast. Previously, he served as a basketball coach and on the finance and campaign committees of…

Hometown: Moore, Oklahoma Family: Diego Perez Silva and his wife, Jennifer, have two children: Santiago and Leonel. Areas of Expertise: Campaign planning studies, capital campaigns, parish stewardship and development, donor relations, bilingual communications, data tracking and reporting, event coordination and public speaking. Community Involvement: Diego and his family are active parishioners at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Moore, Oklahoma. He also participates in Catholic young adult sports leagues and is a member of the Assembly of Catholic Professionals. Fun Fact: During the COVID-19 pandemic, Diego completed a solo half marathon in under two hours. Hobbies: Diego is a do-it-yourselfer who…

Hometown: Savannah, Georgia Education: Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee; University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia (M.A.) Areas of Expertise: Campaign planning studies, capital campaigns, event planning, digital campaigns, donor stewardship, grant proposal writing Community Involvement: Nolan is an active member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Thomasville, Georgia. He is also a member of the Knights of Columbus and YMCA. Fun Fact: He worked a summer internship as a Wilderness Ranger in the Northern Rockies in college. The campers would immerse into designated wilderness areas for eight days at a time in northern Idaho and western Montana. Hobbies: Nolan is…

Hometown: Mishicot, Wisconsin Education: Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (MSW) Family: Jim Huycke has one adult child, Kathryn, and is married to Julie. Areas of Expertise: Campaign planning studies, capital campaigns, fundraising, grant writing, public speaking. Community Involvement: Jim has served on the board of directors for 2-1-1 Wisconsin and the Gateway Technical College human services advisory committee. He also is a founding member of the Homeless Assistance Coalition of Racine County, past president of the Statewide Grants Association and vice president of Racine Housing Coalition. Fun Fact: He studied at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and…

Hometown: West Chicago, Illinois Education: St. Francis College Preparatory in Wheaton, Illinois; The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. (B.A.); University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana (M.A.) Family: Tom Carani and his wife, Emily, have three children: Margaret, Dominic and Elizabeth. Areas of Expertise: Campaign planning studies, capital campaigns, prospect research, donor relationship management, evangelization & catechesis, project management. Community Involvement: Tom is an active parishioner at St. Paul Catholic Church in Olathe, Kansas. He is a member of the pastoral council and is a sacristan. Tom and his wife serve as a mentor couple in parish…

Hometown: Foster City, California Education: Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, California Family: Paula Staszkow and her husband, Deacon Kevin, have two children: twins Rachel and Sarah. Areas of Expertise: Campaign planning studies, capital campaigns, parish administration, inter-cultural ministry, pledge redemption, volunteer management, supervisory skills, human resources, strategic planning, staff development, youth ministry and faith formation. Community Involvement: Paula is an active member at St. Clare Parish in Roseville, California and St. Lawrence Church is in North Highlands, California, and serves as a board member for West Park Dance Program. Fun Fact: Paula worked full time for the Catholic…