Joanne is a turnaround expert. Through thoughtful decision making and planning, she turned Caring Contact from a struggling non-profit, always concerned about making payroll, to a thriving organization with a strong foundation, excellent programs, and a growing development effort. We are no longer focused on keeping the doors open; instead we can look ahead to a future of growth and increased impact.

In our collegial interactions over the years, Joanne has always been a consummate professional, very responsive, quick to contribute from her extensive knowledge and experience, yet maintaining a pragmatic grasp on reality. Grounded in integrity, she is driven by a sincere desire to make a difference from the very basic and individual level to the grand scheme of the goal in mind. Not only extremely competent, reliable and honest, Joanne is caring, friendly and fun loving in the process, so she brings out the humanity in all of us.

I have worked with Joanne for more than 10 years. She has a unique ability to mesh communications with customized messaging that draws both interest and support, thereby strengthening the financial position of the organizations she has worked for. Understanding one’s audience is essential to successful communications and Joanne has a firm grasp of what works with those she targets.