Through the Noise

Donna Meltzer is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD), where she oversees the organization's public policy and advocacy agenda, as well as technical assistance to the member Councils. Ms. Meltzer has a long history of working with disability rights organizations and continues to focus on ensuring equal rights and full inclusion of people with developmental disabilities into their communities.

National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD), a national non-profit organization that supports the nation's 56 governor-appointed Developmental Disabilities Councils that work within state government to promote independence, productivity, and integration of people with disabilities through systems change activities.

Christopher Gindlesperger is Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and Communications for the National Confectioners Association. The National Confectioners Association is the advocacy organization that represents the companies that make chocolate, candy, gum, and mints.

David Lusk, Founder of Key Advocacy, has earned a national reputation developing nationwide, affiliated grassroots efforts and key contact engagement programs for associations, nonprofits, and corporations. Since 2010, David has trained more than 7,000 advocates how to influence policymakers through the power of personal storytelling, and his successes building some of the nation's top issue ambassador programs have been recognized nationally in the National Journal and CEO Update magazine. David currently serves on the American Society of Association Executive's Government Relations Section Council, and co-chair the GRSC Content Subcommittee.

Key Advocacy creates advanced advocacy programs for associations, corporations, and nonprofits, and also trains their stakeholders on relationship-based advocacy techniques for engaging both at the capital and in-district.

Dr. Amy M. Miller is the President and CEO of the Society for Women's Health Research, the nation's nonprofit thought leader focused on eliminating imbalances in health care for women. Dr. Miller previously served as Executive Vice President at the Personalized Medicine Coalition, where she worked with innovators, scientists, providers, and payers on scientific policy and business challenges impacting personalized medicine.

The Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR) is a national nonprofit dedicated to promoting research on biological differences in disease and improving women's health through science, policy, and education.

As Executive Director of Shot@Life, Martha Rebour serves as the lead for campaign strategy and implementation, external partner relations, and fundraising activities of the campaign. Prior to joining the Foundation, Martha worked for 15 years in strategic branding, digital and social media marketing, messaging, creative development, partnership building and consumer research for corporate and nonprofit organizations.

Shot@Life is a United Nations Foundation grassroots advocacy campaign that champions global childhood immunization, working to decrease vaccine-preventable childhood deaths and give every child a shot at life no matter where they live.

Brian Frederick serves as Executive Vice President of Communications, and has worked at The ALS Association since March 2015. Brian first started working with The Association while he was Vice President of Public Affairs at Porter Novelli. During the 2014 ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, Brian was brought in to help with crisis and strategic communications. While at Porter Novelli, Brian also led other integrated marketing campaigns for corporate and nonprofit clients.

Established in 1985, The ALS Association is the only national non-profit organization fighting Lou Gehrig's Disease on every front. By leading the way in global research, providing assistance for people with ALS through a nationwide network of chapters, coordinating multidisciplinary care through certified clinical care centers, and fostering government partnerships, The Association builds hope and enhances quality of life while aggressively searching for new treatments and a cure.

Greg DeLapp has been a member of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association since the late 1970s, a past-President of EAPA, an Employee Assistance professional since 1978, and CEO of EAPA since January 2016. A student of history, WWII aviation, photography and a fan of all types of music.

The EAP Association is a global professional membership association of those working in Employee Assistance and closely related fields assisting organizations and employees/families with the complexities of our personal lives as those lives play out at work.

Mark Light is responsible for the overall management and leadership, the non-profit IAFC with a budget of approximately $15 million and a staff of 75 people. Prior to coming to the IAFC, Mr. Light was the fire chief in Henrico County, Virginia, where he served for over six years.

The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) represents the leadership of firefighters and emergency responders worldwide; our members are the world's leading experts in firefighting, emergency medical services, terrorism response, hazardous materials spills, natural disasters, search and rescue, and public safety policy.

Alison Prost is an attorney and CBF's Maryland Executive Director. She directs policy and manages a diverse team of scientists, land use specialists, lawyers, grassroots coordinators and volunteers to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay.

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. The organization's mission is to reduce pollution and restore the health of the Chesapeake Bay, a national treasure.

Irving Washington is executive director of the Online News Association. He believes tech, media, diversity, education, and nonprofits change the world.

The Online News Association is the world's largest association of digital journalists with a mission is to inspire innovation and excellence among journalists to better serve the public.