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Krista Pettit


Chester, MD

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 Krista Pettit

Krista Pettit will positively impact your organization through from her twenty years of experience in the nonprofit sector.  Krista is the founder and Executive Director of a nonprofit charity on the Eastern Shore of Maryland which currently generates over one million in income from donations, grants and retail sales. Her hands on leadership experience covers board governance, grant writing and reporting, program development and oversight, financial planning, marketing, fundraising, community engagement, and HR management.  She led her nonprofit in establishing two small businesses which provide sustainable income, job training programs, and volunteer opportunities. Prior to working in the nonprofit field, Krista Pettit was a teacher of special needs children and a published author of several teacher resource manuals.  Her ability to create interesting and interactive training sessions for your nonprofit will engage your team in a way that is instructive and clear.  She is a Standards for Excellence Licensed Consultant with access to many resources for nonprofit best practices.    Krista is a creative, inspirational, high impact executive who will bring her seasoned wisdom and expertise to your organization’s challenges.