Dissertation: Does Nonprofit CEO Education AND/or fundraising experience influence the CDO Relationship and organization culture?
Hometown: Griggsville, Illinois
Undergraduate Institution and Major: Culver-Stockton College, Fine Art
Graduate Institution and Major: University of Illinois Springfield, Arts Administration and Nonprofit Management
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