- Client Success
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Team Members
- John Murphy
- Howard Horowitz
- Stephanie Burnett
- Chris Cannon
- Karen Collins
- Ken Swift
- Molly Kelly
- Alexander Nelson
- Amy Harney
- Andrew Urban
- Brandon Ferris
- Brian Harris
- Carly Samuelson
- Chris Pipkins
- Chris Whisenhunt
- Deron Hurst
- Elizabeth Vila
- Evan Menkhus
- Geoffrey Landgraf
- Hannah Lewis
- Jake Miller
- John Auwaerter
- John Stermer
- Joshua Foster
- Kate Nimety
- Kim Evered
- Lasantha Gamage
- Margaret Hiss
- Michael Flynt
- Myla Burns
- Patrick Shepherd
- Rod Razavi
- Ryan Motkowicz
- Senning Luk
- Skeffington Flynn
- Smita Arora
- Susan Arrington
- Susan McNelis
- Usama Amin
- Xavier Castro
Chris Cannon
President, Strategic Services
Chris’s areas of expertise include fundraising strategy and systems, staff and resource management, database management, business intelligence and data reporting, database conversion projects, gift and data processing, and technology needs. He has led fundraising operations at Saint Louis University, Saint Louis Zoo, and the Saint Louis Science Center.
Prior to joining Zuri Group, Chris was a managing associate at Bentz Whaley Flessner, where he provided strategic counsel on database systems, advancement operations, and fundraising strategy. Chris also served as Research and Development Services director at Saint Louis University, provided leadership for the university’s $300 million campaign, and led an interdepartmental database conversion team.
Chris earned a Master of Arts from The University of Kansas and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Truman State University. He has been a featured speaker at CASE, APRA, AFP, and other conferences and has written articles for AFP’s Advancing Philanthropy, APRA’s Connections, and AHP’s Journal. His book, An Executive’s Guide to Fundraising Operations (Wiley 2011), is the industry resource for maximizing ROI from operations.
