Our Team

Our Team:

We partner with Trainers, Executives, Fundraisers, Insurers, Accountants, IT Professionals, Marketing Experts, Exempt Organization Tax and Governance Attorneys, and Attorneys in many other fields to provide you with any group’s widest range of expertise.

Brad Lebowsky

For over 25 years, Brad has worked as a senior manager, consultant, and volunteer in the nonprofit world. With a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and a Master’s Degree in nonprofit management, Brad has worked directly with international, national, regional, and local exempt organizations to address the needs of underserved populations, youth, education, and the environment. Brad uses an evidence-based approach that has resulted in a long-standing successful career in recruiting, fundraising, training and development, and program administration. As a senior manager in Fortune 250 companies for decades, Brad has managed over 10,000 people and has a 21st-century approach to hiring, training, supervision, and retention. Brad’s vision is to create a “one-stop shop” for all exempt organizations so they can invest their time, money, and energy in who they serve.

Forrest Callahan

Forrest is an executive professional specializing in administrative functions for various for-profit and nonprofit organizations.  For 17 years, he was the Chief Financial Officer with Goodwill Industries of Southern California, a $200 million nonprofit organization with over 3,000 employees operating over 80 retail stores and numerous vocational programs.  In this position, he was responsible for loss prevention, Human Resources, workers’ compensation, health and safety, insurance, compliance, facilities, real estate, strategic planning, and all accounting functions.  Forrest has a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and a Master’s in Accountancy and holds a CPA certificate (currently inactive).  For 16 years, on a part-time basis, Forrest taught accounting courses at the college level.  He has the experience to assess the condition and challenges of an organization and assist the leadership in developing a solid plan to achieve full strength.

Suzanne Phillips

Suzanne began her special events career in New York City and produces events throughout the United States. Her events have featured rock and roll legends Steven Tyler and Alice Cooper and noteworthy actors such as Benjamin Bratt and Zoe Saldana. From 2006 to 2017, she regularly produced award-winning events for the major hotels in Las Vegas, including The Bellagio Hotel, The Palms Resort Hotel, and The Hard Rock Hotel. Suzanne joined Hunger for Success in 2017 and began producing H4S fundraising events and working with individual program participants. Suzanne has one Los Angeles site with over 40 program participants and a team that works with clients to develop resumes, provide GED coaching, and facilitate college enrollment. Suzanne currently resides in Hollywood, California.

 

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