About Apra

2025 - 2026 Apra Board of Directors

Executive Committee

President
Sharise Harrison (She/Her) (2025 – 2026)
Assistant Vice President of Advancement Services and Prospect Management 
Sacramento State University
s.harrison.williams@gmail.com

President-Elect
Lindsey Nadeau (She/Her) (2025 – 2026)
Vice President, Philanthropy Insight
UNICEF USA
lnadeau@unicefusa.org

Treasurer
Michelle Franke (She/Her)(2025 – 2026)
Senior Director of Prospect Development
Texas Christian University (TCU)
michelle.franke@tcu.edu

Secretary
Priya Kanji (She/Her) (2025 - 2026)
Senior Analyst - Prospect Research
University of Auckland
University House
p.kanji@auckland.ac.nz

Immediate Past President
Anne Brownlee (She/Her) (2025 – 2026)
Managing Director, Prospect Strategy & Research
Teach for America
anne.brownlee@teachforamerica.org

Directors

Catherine Flaatten (She/Her) (2023 – 2026)
Associate Vice President of Prospect Development
BWF
cflaatten@bwf.com

Stephanie Willis (She/Her) (2024 – 2027)
Senior Manager of Prospect Development
Creative Fundraising Advisors
stephanie@creativefundraisingadvisors.com

Jon Garrow (He/Him) (2024 – 2027)
Consultant
jonwgarrow@gmail.com

Juli Nguyen (She/Her) (2024 – 2027)
Executive Director, Strategy and Administration
University of Southern California
julianhn@usc.edu

Brittani Williams (She/Her) (2024 – 2027)
Director, Development Operations & Prospect Development
Houston Zoo
bwilliams@houstonzoo.org

Lauren Woodring (She/Her) (2024 – 2027)
Associate Director, High Net Worth
Yale University
lauren.woodring@yale.edu

Peter Kotowski (He/Him) (2025 – 2028)
Director, Prospect Development
University of Denver
peter.kotowskI@du.edu

Rachel Brandell-Mayers (She/Her) (2025 – 2028)
Executive Director
Virginia Commonwealth University
brandellmar@vcu.edu

Tim Wilson (He/Him) (2025 – 2028)
Director of Prospect Management and Research
Weber State University
timothywilson1@weber.edu

Board of Directors

Apra's Board of Directors comprises from 10 to 14 members committed to leading the organization and setting its future direction. Each director typically serves a three-year term. Officer terms are one year. Candidates must be voting members of Apra in good standing, must have been members in good standing for the 12-month period preceding the nomination, and must have worked at least three years in prospect development before the nomination. Read about the eligibility criteria