Giuliana Bighi is an Assistant Director of Prospect Research at New York University, where she leads prospect research for the Faculty of Arts and Science, the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, and the university's Provost Initiatives. She also leads and manages the team's suite of prospect research trainings for development staff. Prior to NYU, Giuliana held prospect research positions at The New School and City Harvest. She is a member of Apra's Online Content Committee, and previously served as treasurer of Apra of Greater New York, where she also co-chaired ProspectCon 2019, the chapter's annual conference.

Sarah Balogh is an Assistant Director of Alumni Programs at NYU, previously serving as a Senior Research Analyst on NYU's Strategic Planning and Analytics team. Sarah holds an MPA in policy analysis and program evaluation from Baruch College and a BA in political science from Bridgewater State University. In a past life, Sarah was broadway-bound! In her spare time, you can find her belting in the practice rooms of NYU, hiking the 'hills' of Queens with her pup Archie, and inhaling as many dumplings as possible during friendly debates about NYC politics.

Megan has been working with UC San Diego Advancement since 2015 where she has worked with campaign operations, Corporate & Foundation Relations, and is now involved in both Prospect Research and Prospect Management. She currently serves as Chair of the Apra Ethics & Compliance Committee, and has presented at several conferences including Apra Prospect Development, AFP ICON, and CARA. Before coming to San Diego, she worked in El Salvador and Washington, D.C. where she worked in violence prevention and Latin American social justice nonprofits. Megan has a BA in International Affairs from George Washington University, and an MA in Latin American Studies from UC San Diego. 

Mary Kiolbasa is the director of the Research Projects team in the Development and Alumni Relations department at Vanderbilt University. This team identifies potential donors to Vanderbilt University, primarily determining the donor capacity of undergraduate parents. Mary manages other special projects and is a subject matter expert in public records research. 

Mary began her career with Vanderbilt in June 2015 as a research specialist. Previously, she was a research analyst in the executive intelligence division at HireRight (formerly Kroll Background America), an international background screening company where she performed in-depth investigations and case management. She held a private investigator license with the Tennessee Private Investigator and Polygraph Commission from 2012 to 2015.

Mary received a B.A. in creative writing and classics from Knox College and an MFA in writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Erynn Sarno has more than a decade of experience in prospect development. As the Senior Director of Prospect Research at Mount Sinai Health System, Erynn and her team are responsible for building the pipeline for the health system’s $2 billion campaign. This is Erynn’s second campaign with Mount Sinai; she had been part of its first campaign which exceeded its initial goal by more than $500M. Erynn loves campaigns, and was part of the planning and silent phases of Northwell Health’s $1B campaign. She has also worked with international science and technology non-profits in China and the Netherlands, where she wrote grants, edited manuscripts, and researched potential donors.

Laura is a Prospect Research Manager at UNICEF UK and was the Data Protection Officer for the Researchers in Fundraising Committee from April 2016 to November 2019. She has spoken at several RiF and Apra events and is a member of Apra’s Ethics & Compliance Committee. 

Jayme began her career in development in 2008 at the Rutgers University Foundation, where she spent the next seven years, first in prospect management and then prospect research. She spent several years at Monmouth University as their senior prospect research analyst, working with the fundraising staff, university president, and top leadership. She has worked as both a volunteer and consultant for non-profits in the areas of research and writing. She earned a bachelor of arts degree from Drew University and a master of communication and information sciences from Rutgers University. She is a member of APRA’s Online Content Committee. Jayme joined The Helen Brown Group in April 2019.

Michele began her career in development in 2012 as a Development Analyst with the University of California, Berkeley Corporate and Foundation Relations team. She served as a Prospect Analyst at University of California, Davis and then as a Senior Prospect Analyst at the George Washington University. Michele is a member of NEDRA, Apra Florida, and Apra International and previously served as the Social Media Chair for Apra Metro DC. She received her BA in creative writing from Florida State University and studied higher education leadership at California State University, Sacramento. She currently lives in Tampa, FL with her husband and two children. Michele joined the Helen Brown Group in July 2018.

Lori Hood Lawson is the Vice President of Advancement Insights for UC Innovation, a CRM Solutions & Services company with extensive expertise in Salesforce implementations and building managed products on Salesforce for Higher Education organizations. Lori is also the Co-Founder of WorkingPhilanthropy.com LLC. Lori is a member of aasp, where she has served on the Prospect Development Best Practices Committee, and Apra, where she has served with the Florida chapter as a board member and as president. Lori volunteers with Apra through serving on the Ethics and Compliance Committee. She has served on the Body of Knowledge Committee and is a former chair and co-chair for the Ethics and Compliance Committee and Online Curriculum Committee. She holds a master's degree from The Florida State University School of Information and a bachelor's degree from Emory University.

Megan has been working with UC San Diego Advancement since 2015 where she has worked with campaign operations, Corporate & Foundation Relations, and is now involved in both Prospect Research and Prospect Management. She currently serves as Chair of the Apra Ethics & Compliance Committee, and has presented at several conferences including Apra Prospect Development, AFP ICON, and CARA. Before coming to San Diego, she worked in El Salvador and Washington, D.C. where she worked in violence prevention and Latin American social justice nonprofits. Megan has a BA in International Affairs from George Washington University, and an MA in Latin American Studies from UC San Diego. 

Erin Osborn is the Prospect Development Director at Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation. She started at the Foundation in 1997, working as a coordinator in a variety of departments, including planned giving, major gifts and special events. Erin has worked in prospect research since 2001.  She is a past president of Apra-Rocky Mountains and has presented for Apra, Apra-Rocky Mountains, AFP Colorado, AHP Rockies & Southwest and other groups like Community Shares of Colorado and the Aspen Development Group.

Ben Bromley is the Associate Director of Prospect Research at Virginia Commonwealth University, a position he has held since November 2019. Prior to that, he was the Assistant Director of Prospect Research, a Development Research Analyst at VCU, a State Records Archivist at the Library of Virginia, and a Public Services Archives Specialist at the College of William & Mary. He holds a BA in History and Religious Studies from the College of William & Mary and a MSIS from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Adrienne Robertson is a Senior Prospect Research Analyst at Virginia Commonwealth University, a position she has held since March 2018. Prior to that, she was a museum educator at The Library of Virginia and Henricus Historical Park, as well as managing the lumber department at Lowes. She received a BA in History and Women’s Studies from Furman University and an MA in American History from the University of Richmond. She recently received a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from The L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at VCU. 

Arup Banerjee is the CEO and Co-Founder of Windfall, a data company that helps nonprofits identify, understand, and engage the affluent. Arup has over 15 years of experience building data-related technology companies. Prior to Windfall, Arup served as SVP, Product at Radius, a B2B predictive marketing company that raised over $125 million. Earlier in his career, Arup helped build out technical infrastructure and analytics frameworks at GoodData, a cloud-based business intelligence company based out of San Francisco. Arup holds degrees in Computer Science and Economics from Duke University and an MBA from the Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley

Chris has been at Windfall since May 2020, where he is a Staff Data Scientist. Much of his time is dedicated to developing machine learning models to help Windfall's customers meet their goals. Chris now lives in the Bay Area, but grew up in New Jersey and has lived in various places in between New York and DC. Before Windfall, he was employed in a variety of different fields including chemistry, nuclear physics, and autonomous vehicles.

Mary Kiolbasa is the director of the Research Projects team in the Development and Alumni Relations department at Vanderbilt University. This team identifies potential donors to Vanderbilt University, primarily determining the donor capacity of undergraduate parents. Mary manages other special projects and is a subject matter expert in public records research. 

Mary began her career with Vanderbilt in June 2015 as a research specialist. Previously, she was a research analyst in the executive intelligence division at HireRight (formerly Kroll Background America), an international background screening company where she performed in-depth investigations and case management. She held a private investigator license with the Tennessee Private Investigator and Polygraph Commission from 2012 to 2015.

Mary received a B.A. in creative writing and classics from Knox College and an MFA in writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.