PD 2023 Apra Talks: Career Paths: How Did You Get Here? Where Can You Go?

Carrick Davis is the Executive Director for Prospect Management & Research at UC Davis. In this role, he routinely works with development leadership, translating their business needs into data questions where information can support data-informed decision making. He often delivers recommendations using visualizations to improve organizational data literacy and socialize the use of data when making decisions. Carrick has worked exclusively in the non-profit sector. Before finding Advancement, he first worked with community non-profits mapping geospatial data to support successful grant applications. One summer he worked on a team that did a house-by-house survey of every residential parcel in the City of Detroit, mapping the prevalence of arson or abandoned houses. Since discovering the fields of Prospect Development and Data Science, he has worked at a variety of higher education institutions from small private faith-based colleges to large public land grant universities. As a well-known veteran in the field, Carrick has spoken on numerous topics underneath the data science and advancement umbrellas. He currently serves as Apra's President. He considers both Apra Rocky Mountains and CARA to be his home chapters. He has a BA from Beloit College in Sociology and Health Economics and holds a Master's Degree in Urban Planning from the University of Michigan. He'll complete a MS in Business Analytics from University of Colorado Denver at the end of 2023.

CEO of ResearchPRO, Regina Alhassan enjoys helping non-profit leaders reach their highest goals. With total dollars identified in the billions, her work as a prospect development legend continues to fuel multi-million-dollar charitable giving campaigns across the United States. With a long history of industry leadership and current Faculty for Apra Fundamentals, Regina is also an award-winning artist, writer, philanthropist, and TEDx Speaker.

Aisha Maddox is the Director of Research and Relationship Management at Rollins College, overseeing the institution’s prospect research, prospect management, and fundraising analytics needs. She has over 14 years’ experience in fundraising and worked in healthcare and higher education institutions. Prior to joining Rollins College, Aisha held positions in prospect research development and database management at Orlando Health, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Florida Atlantic University, and Georgia State University. Aisha received her BS in Political Science and English and her Master of Management from Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee. She is currently the President of the Apra Florida Chapter, where she previously served as Director of Professional Development and is a former Apra Georgia board member.