Frank's primary focus is to lead the firm, assuring clients and candidates alike that we will exceed their expectations. He is passionate about helping organizations build effective teams, not just in terms of recruiting the best people, but in retaining them as well. He has a unique ability for developing genuine relationships with people based on the values he learned early in life: honesty, integrity, hard work, and a genuine commitment to helping others.
Brooke is the coordinator for all things business strategies. She has a geeky interest in finding new ways that technology can make anything and everything more enjoyable and efficient. Her goal throughout her career has been ensuring that the bottom line is more about making a difference in the lives of others in the smallest of ways than the dollar made.
Spencer Yantis began a successful fund raising career with The Boy Scouts of America in 1972. He later served for 10 years as President and CEO of the American Lung Association/San Jacinto area. While there, the National American Lung Association recognized Spencer for five consecutive years due to his success in fundraising and board development. He was also appointed as a national trainer and served as the chair of the national direct mail council – overseeing a 72 million piece direct mail plan.
In 1992, Spencer began serving as Chief Development Officer for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and also as the Texas Tech University Chief Constituent Development Officer for the general academic campus. There he co-developed the successful Horizon Campaign plan which raised $550 million, exceeding the original goal by $200 million. Most recently, Spencer served as the Chief Development Officer for the University of Houston and the UH System. After a successful run of 13 years at UH, Spencer retired in 2011.
Spencer’s fundraising management experience includes expertise in team building and volunteer board training. He has assisted many non-profits with mission/vision statement development as well as putting strategic plans into action.
In Spencer’s view, real fundraising success comes when the organization meets the needs of the donor. The institution must approach supporters with this fundamental belief; it does not have needs, it has answers – answers the donor can become part of. This is a true Donor Centric Model.
Harry has worked as a faculty member and administrator on college and university campuses since 1970. He has a total of 23 years of experience as Provost at Georgia Southern University and The Citadel. He also served two one-year assignments as Interim President at Georgia Southern University. He is currently Professor of Management at The Citadel where he teaches quantitative methods and leadership.
Patricia is a communications specialist. A natural people-person, she spent 14 years as a journalist and community newspaper editor before moving into educational marketing. She has a wide range of experience, including serving as vice president of communications at The Citadel. Patricia delights in getting to know candidates and is gratified by the diverse talents displayed by those wishing to advance their careers in higher education, foundations and non-profits.
Dawn is a results-driven, high-energy fundraising and search consulting executive with 10 years of engineering higher, education experience. Her professional successes have been focused on creating vision, identifying opportunities, and delivering strong results in today's competitive philanthropic marketplace.
Mark's favorite aspect of his role at eduSearch is the face-to-face interaction with decision makers in an organization. His goal is to assure that an organization's experience with eduSearch supports the long-term goals of team development and growth. Prior to joining eduSearch, Mark had a 16 year career in wealth management and is proud of his experience as a graduate of The Citadel and in the US Air Force.
