Sean Mikula

Chief Executive Officer

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Attorney (UGA), West Point grad, U.S. Army Military Intelligence Officer with 20 years of coast-to-coast capital campaign experience; believes nonprofit campaigns should be run like a military operation complete with occasional use of camouflage face paint and frequent use of “Hooah!” (Per Wikipedia, “hooah” means “anything and everything EXCEPT ‘no'”).

Amity Farrar

President

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Labor / Employment Law Attorney (UGA) and University of Michigan graduate with 14 years in the practice of law, and a decade in fundraising and capital campaign management; multi-campaign winner and emerging industry leader; twin citizenship (U.S. and U.K.), twin kids, two pups, one husband, and a whole lotta iron fist in a velvet glove!

Caroline Holmes

Director

Campaign Operations

 

Auburn U. grad (War Eagle!) and Family Law Attorney (SMU JD) turned Capital Campaign Director; Alabama born and raised but felt a calling to the West – like many before her – and is now Rocky Mountain high; frequently nourished by nature (hiking, biking, skiing); pursues campaign goals like she pursues mountain crests – one step at a time and “no quit “til summit!”

Genevieve Coady, PhD

Senior Strategist

Economic Research & Planning

 

P10’s resident whiz kid with a PhD in Regional Planning, Master of Urban Planning, Bachelor of Community Planning, AICP professional planning certification, and (unofficial) Certificate of Glamping! Has put her big brain to use leading successful economic development initiatives across the country. When not on assignment with POWER 10, Genevieve brings a special Point of View (hint, hint) to running a lakefront resort in the Badger State alongside her family.

Sean Carroll

Director

Campaign Operations

 

Like P10’s fearless leader, this Sean also graduated from one of the US’s military academies and served our country with distinction; accomplished professor, military officer, MBA, and 20+ year communications pro, Sean can deal with well with pressure under fire as proven by his leadership in search & rescue operations; he’s on track to complete the Appalachian Trail – one section at a time – in the next decade; he’s a proud husband and a parent of a daughter and two businesses in the Washington, D.C., area.

Sam Gotkin

Manager

Campaign Operations

 

“Dedicated nonprofit professional with over 20 years of experience in fundraising, capacity building, and program development. Two master’s degrees: an MSW in Community Development and an MS in Entertainment Business. Successful consultant that has guided numerous organizations in their fundraising efforts, stakeholder engagement, and strategic planning. When not helping nonprofits thrive, Sam is a proud mother of two, married to a filmmaker, and passionate about fitness, soul music, and watching art documentaries that inspire her work and personal life.”

Kim Scheeler

Senior Strategist

Chamber Initiatives

 

Highly accomplished, 25-year nonprofit pro and thrice CEO (United Way Suncoast, Tampa Bay Chamber and ChamberRVA); change-agent who turned around program, impact and the bottom line at every stop; USF MBA (Go Bulls!) and Hoosier undergrad where he learned to throw chairs with loft and distance; when not moonlighting with POWER 10, you can find Kim and his wife, Donna, landing tarpon by moonlight in Charlotte Harbor – and occasionally searching for their lost shaker of salt.

Kami Welch

Senior Strategist

Chamber Initiatives

 

High-motor 15-year Chamber Pro / CEO with a talent for Talent (U.S. Chamber Talent Pipeline Fellow, started Denver region talent initiative, and named 2023 Outstanding Woman in Business by the Denver Business Journal); tackles critical community challenges with just the right “velvet hammer” style and just says “no” to chamber 3P (parties, pageants and parades); University of Oregon grad (Go Ducks!) who enjoys rigorous hiking, less rigorous skiing, and camping (not glamping(!)) with her husband, Ian, and their two boys.

Demming Bass, IOM

Of Counsel

 

Communications pro and former senior executive at 4 (!) top southeast chambers; has creatively generated new high-impact economic development initiatives — as well as songs for the Nashville crowd; hobbies include being named to Top 40 lists (not yet Casey Kasem’s) and building shelves to hold his many awards; accomplished guitar player and artist, and proud papa to twin daughters.

Ken Rutherford

Art Director

 

With more than 35 years in graphic design and branding, Ken brings 17 years of Chamber of Commerce experience—having led the in-house design team at the award-winning Gwinnett Chamber in metro Atlanta. A graduate of Leadership Gwinnett (2012), accomplished teacher, coach, and musician, Ken is a native of the Tampa Bay area but has called Atlanta home for most of his life.

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