For Immediate Release 

Contact: Amy Coates Madsen 
Director, Standards for Excellence Institute® 
acmadsen@standardsforexcellence.org 
443-438-2314  

Introducing: Standards for Excellence Institute® Licensed Consultant Class of November 2024 

Baltimore, MD – December 11, 2024 – The Standards for Excellence Institute, an initiative dedicated to promoting the highest standards of nonprofit ethics and accountability, announces its 2024 Class of Licensed Consultants.

Thirty highly experienced nonprofit professionals completed the intensive three-day training and are now equipped to provide organizational assessments and expert assistance to nonprofits nationwide. The members of the 2024 class represent organizations from states across the country, including Georgia, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Standards for Excellence Licensed Consultants use their extensive knowledge of the Standards for Excellence to help nonprofits strengthen their governance practices and build capacity, accountability, and sustainability in their organizations. Licensed Consultants provide nonprofits with organizational assessments, consulting, and training, and help them earn national Standards for Excellence accreditation.

Some Licensed Consultants work with Standards for Excellence replication partners (which are organizations licensed and trained to use the Institute’s program materials and resources to support other nonprofits in a specific geographic area or in a specific mission area).

The Licensed Consultant Program has continued to grow each year since its inception in 2006. See the complete list of current Licensed Consultants. Anyone interested in becoming a Licensed Consultant should consider joining the 2025 training – learn more and sign up to be notified when applications are available.

Participant Testimonials:

Laura Edwards, State Director of Maryland CASA, spoke about the training: “I spent three days in Baltimore with an amazing group of other executives, all working toward the same goal! Our cohort of 30 joined the hundreds of already licensed professionals, all of whom are dedicated to ensuring every organization has the ability to achieve greatness using best practices, Standards for Excellence Institute tools, programs, clinics and workshops! I am ready to partner with organizations to strengthen their governance, accountability, and operational excellence.”   

Tiana Massaquoi, Co-founder and Co-Board Chair of the Keep Still Cares Foundation, describes the Licensed Consultant Training: “This has been one of the best learning experiences I’ve had, and I’m truly honored to be a part of such an incredible class of professionals, practitioners, and servants.”

Henry W. Saxon, Managing Partner of Saxon Advisors LLC, states: This Standards for Excellence program is a vital framework that empowers nonprofit organizations to uphold high governance standards, transparency, and best practices. I am now positioned to offer tailored support to my nonprofit clients, helping them navigate the complexities of their missions while fostering a culture of integrity and excellence.

Standards for Excellence® Licensed Consultant Class of 2024

Introducing the Members of the Standards for Excellence Institute® Licensed Consultant Class of November 2024:       

(*Participated as a member of a replication partner organization)

Holly Beadle
Springfield, MO

Jennifer Broderick
Columbia, MD

Chelsea Brown
Baltimore, MD

LaTisha Carter
Columbia, MD

Madison Darling
Marinette, WI

Laura Edwards
Westminster, MD

Michael Feinstein
Rockville, MD

Tyryn Goodson-Seck*
Baltimore, MD

Lynda Hyatt
Richmond, VA

Natalie Jones*
Memphis, TN

Amanda Keeter*
Round Rock, TX

Dynell Kellyman
Burlington, NJ

Gloria Lawrence
Baltimore, MD

Danielle Marshall
Nottingham, MD

Tiana Massaquoi
Frederick, MD

Angela Meekins*
Memphis, TN

Jade Merritt
Randallstown, MD

Jamie Meyers, LMSW
Baltimore, MD

Farah Nageer-Kanthor
Silver Spring, MD

Lori Noonan
West End, NC

Gary Norman Esq. LLM  
Baltimore, MD

Chijioke Oranye
Windsor Mill, MD

Diana Phillips*
Taylor, TX

Victoria Prevatt
Athens, GA

Mindy Propst
Hagerstown, MD

Venus Ray
Huntingtown, MD

Henry Saxon
Atlanta, GA

Katie Speert
Westminster, MD