The Standards for Excellence Institute is pleased to announce its 2014 Class of Licensed Consultants. Recently completing the intensive, three-day training, class members are now licensed in every aspect of the Standards for Excellence program and are capable of assisting nonprofits nationwide. Read the official press release. Rob Levit, new Licensed Consultant, based in Annapolis, Maryland, offered, “In addition to the repository of benchmarks, educational materials and well-designed templates that the training provided, I was able to meet other like-minded leaders and consultants with a heart and desire to serve the nonprofit community. It is both the thought leadership provided by the Standards for Excellence Institute and the camaraderie forged among colleagues that made the Licensed Consultant program one of the best professional development experiences I have ever had. I am 100% confident that my consulting work will be more effective, have more depth and reach more organizations as a results of the program.” Heather Iliff, President and CEO of the Standards for Excellence Institute, shared that, “We are thrilled to welcome this prestigious group into our Licensed Consultant fold. This year’s class was our largest ever, coming at a time when the program is growing and expanding by leaps and bounds.  More than ever, nonprofits are looking to live by these best practices in nonprofit management and governance.” Here are the most recent Licensed Consultants:

• Donald Baker, Bear, DE
• Erma Barron, Lanham, MD
• Cynthia Wyrick Bledsoe, White Hall, MD
• Jennie Boden, Arnold, MD
• David Bugher, Owings Mills, MD
• Stephanie Cory, Wilmington, DE
• Deborah M. Fisher, Chevy Chase, MD
• Melvin “Mel” Freeman, Baltimore, MD
• Elizabeth H. Galaida, Union Bridge, MD
• Peggy M. Geisler, Cordova, MD
• Carol Goertzel, Rehoboth, DE
• Debbie Hackman-Bartlett, Eatonton, GA
• Patricia G. Hanberry, Frederick, MD
• Linda Kohler, Chester, MD
• Rob Levit, Annapolis, MD
• Hillary Lindeman, Landover, MD
• Raymond Lucas, Gwynn Oak, MD
• Eleanor Shriver Magee, Easton, MD
• Ashley McSwain, Silver Spring, MD
• John E. Saunders, Baltimore, MD
• Paul C. Stock, Wilmington, DE
• Bruce Tabb, Ellensburg, WA
• Mark Thorn, Owings, MD and Lewes, DE

The Standards for Excellence Institute will offer the next Licensed Consultant program in the fall of 2015. For information on applying to participate, complete the online request for information form. Visit www.standardsforexcellenceinstitute.org to find a Licensed Consultant near you!