Ari Pettigrew
Owner
Ball of Yam Consulting
Ari Pettigrew currently works as an independent consultant and contractor for a variety of clients, including E.On Climate & Renewables N. America, Garrad Hassan, Inc., Trinity Massage & Spa, and Triskelion Massage. Her non-profit clients include Golfing Fore Pets and Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society, both of which she helped found. She has previously served as Chapter Manager for the Greater Austin Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals from 3003 to 2006; and worked at Airtricity, an Irish wind energy company from 2006 through 2007. She has worked at United Way Capital Area, Hearts & Hooves, Texas Hillel Foundation and Aperian (where she managed a $65 million project budget).

Ms. Pettigrew is a Certified Volunteer Manager and has served on several boards of directors, including Friends of Pioneer Farm, Directors of Volunteers in Austin, Austin Powwow (the largest 1-day Native American Powwow in the world), Austin Scottish Country Dancers, Austin Contra Dance, Lone Star Equine Rescue and University Area Partners. During her tenure on the Pioneer Farm board, she helped raise over $8 million and recruited over 10,000 volunteer hours. During her tenure with Lone Star Equine Rescue, she helped grow the organization to over 400 members (approx. 70% of whom are foster homes).

She is currently on a liaison committee between the Austin Parks Foundation and the City of Austin, as well as serving on the Springfield Meadows Homeowners Assoc. board. A 1987 graduate of the University of Texas, Austin, she has a Bach. of Science in Radio/TV/Film and has written two film scripts. Ms. Pettigrew received an MBA from St. Edward's University with a concentration in Entrepreneurship & Non-Profit Management in August 2007. While at St. Edward’s, she served as a student consultant for Austin Children’s Shelter and Deborah Main Designs. She also helped start Totally Natural Tamales.

Fran Anderson
Development Director
Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park
Fran Anderson, Development Director – responsible for resource development, including grant writing and grants management and marketing organization to community.  Previously to coming to TDG, served as Executive Director/CEO with Boys & Girls Clubs 15 years, 10 years related experience in resource development, grants management, marketing and membership, with 15 years media related experience. Currently completing a degree in Fine Arts and Non-profit Management at the University of Texas at Arlington.  In addition to her experience in the non-profit arena, Fran has served two years on the Ennis Arts Commission and currently is an actress with Ennis Public Theater, in Ennis Texas.  Her goal is to work towards building the organizations funding resources through grants, memberships and board development to enable Texas Discovery Gardens to continue to grow into a premier public garden, promoting the beauty of butterflies, organic gardening and the importance of environmental awareness in North Texas. 

Phillip Perry, CFRE
Director of Development
Shriners Hospitals for Children – Galveston
Shriners Hospitals for Children welcomes to Galveston, Phillip Perry, a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE), from Little Rock, Arkansas.  Perry has been with the Shriner organization for many years and averages gifts of $25 million per year.  Perry was recently transferred from the St. Louis Hospital to the Galveston Burn Institute to establish the newly created Development Department that will encompass a catchment area spanning the Southern half of the US, Mexico and Central America.  Perry, retired Navy PA, is married with three children and 8 grandchildren.  Previously, Perry was former Director of Toys For Tots Foundation, Vice President of the national Arthritis Foundation, Director of Development for the American Lung Association and Executive Director of the Appalachian Christian Village Foundation and Ex. Dir. Watson Clinic Foundation Cancer Care & Research Center.  Perry is a native of Houston, TX, and a graduate of Geo. Washington University, Wash., D.C.  He is an active participating member of AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals)-Fmr. Board Member and has served on many of its Boards across the country; AHP (Association of Healthcare Philanthropy) and has served in many regions across the country and is currently on the Rockies/Southwest Regional Cabinet, and, a member of Planned Giving Council of Houston- fmr. Bd Mbr. in St. Louis.  He holds the national certification as a professional fundraiser (CFRE).