Laura started her career in advertising and marketing working for a large advertising agency and dot com start-up after graduating with a BA in Psychology from Northwestern University. She transitioned into marketing and business development for a national nonprofit association before obtaining an MA in Arts Administration from Teachers College, Columbia University which ultimately launched her career in nonprofit management. Laura has served in various fundraising positions at Japan Society, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Shakespeare Theatre Company, and consulted various nonprofit organizations on their fundraising efforts. Before joining FPN, Laura served as the Director of Nonprofit Relations for the Community Foundation of North Florida where she oversaw grant administration and advised nonprofit fundholders on growing their endowments.

Email: Laura@fpnetwork.org

Bill consults with FPN member groups working in education, including the Education Affinity Group, Innovative Scholarship Workgroup, and College Access & Success Initiative.  He has served as an FPN consultant since 2012 including two engagements as FPN’s Interim President and CEO. Bill leads Bill Hoffman & Associates which is a Tampa-based national consulting firm specializing in educational engagement strategies, nonprofit leadership transitions, and organizational and board development.  Prior to his consultancy, he served for 9 years as President of the Hillsborough Education Foundation.  His early career was a transition from science to youth services with AMIkids (formerly Associated Marine Institutes).  He serves on national and regional nonprofits boards including the National School Foundation Association where he developed and currently leads the Certified Education Foundation Leadership program. Bill has Masters in Marine Botany from the University of South Florida and a Bachelors in Biology also from USF.  

 Email: bill@billhoffmanandassociates.com

Deborah consults with FPN as an Evaluation and Learning Consultant for the College Access & Success Initiative. With over 25 years of experience in the consulting field, Deborah has spent her career working with organizations to achieve their transformational goals. Her focus is on improving strategies and systems to drive results-based outcomes for the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. She has worked with the Florida College Access Network as a consultant to several local collaboratives implementing strategies to increase college attainment rates in their communities. Deborah also served as the Program Director of CareerEdge managing major workforce development initiatives and was the Director of Customer Research at Kaset International (now part of MHI Global) where she managed a team of consultants providing customer satisfaction research services. Deborah graduated from Florida State University cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, and received an MBA from the University of Alabama, where she was awarded the Graduate Council Fellowship.

Email: deborahchapman555@gmail.com

Gina is the lead Strategy Consultant for the Made to Measure Pilot partnering with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, ideas42, Collaboratory, and FPN. She spent the early part of her career working in out-of-school time, followed by a decade in the United Way system, where she focused on collective impact projects in multiple states. Most recently, she served as a Program Consultant for Tampa Bay Thrives before founding her own firm, Gallo Nonprofit Solutions. She has an Executive MBA from Quantic School of Business & Technology and a BA in International Affairs from The George Washington University. Gina is a Project Management Professional (PMP)®, a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP®), and is a Prosci Certified Change Management Professional. Her focus is helping the people at nonprofits and philanthropic institutions who are doing good work to do it better.

Email: gina@gallononprofitsolutions.com

Randy is the Founder and CEO of RGS Partners Consulting. Originally started in 2009, RGS Partners is the vehicle that brings Randy’s 25 years of experience to bear in the philanthropic and charitable sectors. RGS Partners works with leaders in philanthropy to tackle their most important challenges. Their services include strategic planning, program development and program evaluation.

Email: rgs.partners@outlook.com

Bailey is a well-respected publicist, digital marketing specialist and social media guru with nearly a decade of experience in the communications industry. She has worked in the communications department for top sports organizations such as the San Antonio Spurs and Outback Bowl before spending five years in-house at public relations and marketing agencies as lead strategist and manager for top brands throughout Florida and the East Coast. In 2021, Bailey founded her own boutique PR agency known as Bais Creative & Public Relations where she partners with lifestyle and wellness brands across the country to elevate their online presence and share their story.

Email: bailey@baiscreative.com

Melody Arnold is an experienced lobbyist and advocate and has been at the forefront of regulatory reform in the health care space for numerous years. As Director of Government and Community Affairs at RSA Consulting, she represents clients before the Florida Legislature and a broad range of state agencies to successfully initiate policy change, secure funding opportunities, and position organizations as trusted industry leaders.

Prior to joining RSA, Melody served as the Associate Director of Government Affairs at the Florida Health Care Association, where she represented more than 500 long-term care facilities, facilitating FHCA’s advocacy, member relations, and political fundraising initiatives. Before joining FHCA, Melody was a regional representative in the Executive Office of then-Gov. Rick Scott, and before that, served in various roles at the Republican Party of Florida.

Natalie King is a proven government and community relations leader in not only the Tampa Bay area but the State of Florida. As Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at RSA Consulting, she represents over 70 clients across an array of industries as a powerful advocate for their legislative and organizational interests. Natalie has extensive experience in education policy, representing numerous education and early learning organizations, foundations, and charter schools. She is deeply involved in the healthcare and behavioral health sector, working with clients ranging from large hospital systems to independent community health centers. At RSA, her expertise extends to a variety of policy issues including transportation, veteran’s issues, workforce housing, vocational & higher education, cultural arts, redevelopment, and growth management.

Prior to joining RSA Consulting Group in 2011, Natalie oversaw Government Affairs & Community Development with Pepin Distributing, and before that worked as Public Policy Director for the Tampa Bay Partnership. Natalie is involved with numerous community and professional organizations, among which she is currently the Board Chair of the Pepin Academies Foundation, as well as Chair of the Hillsborough County Cultural Assets Comm.

Email: natalie@rsaconsultingllc.com

After working in the Florida House of Representatives for over ten years, Matt Herndon is a seasoned legislative staffer and brings a wealth of expertise to the RSA team. Over the years, Matt’s work on countless pieces of legislation has spanned across almost every industry, and his experience drafting, submitting, analyzing, and researching legislation allows Matt to successfully navigate the political process and deliver results for clients.

A resident of St. Petersburg, Matt maintains close relationships with the Pinellas County Delegation as well as local and federal policy makers. In his role at RSA, Matt works on policies such as affordable housing, workforce and early education, and food insecurity.
Matt received a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida, and a Masters in Public Administration at the University of Central Florida, alongside a graduate certificate in Emergency Management and Homeland Security.

Email: Matt@teamrsa.com