“Our bottom line is to make listening top-of-mind.”
Meet the team whose
answer is always “Yes.”
answer is always “Yes.”
Meet the team whose answer is always “Yes.”
Values
What we value brings value to your nonprofit.
Serve First
Accomplishing your vision is our highest virtue. We focus on serving you first so that you can better assist the people you serve.
Customize Not Homogenize
Fundraising should not be an assembly line of sameness. When it comes to fundraising, one size doesn’t fit all.
Hand-In-Hand
We consider our clients partners for life. Together, we join hands to bring life and hope to the world’s neediest people.
The Answer is “Yes”
Why would we say “No,” when you’ve said “Yes, I can help you” to so many? Consider us as an extension of your marketing and development family.
Raising Results
Improving your bottom line is top-of-mind. We will revise and devise until outcomes meet and exceed financial objectives.
Giving Back
Brewer Direct puts our money where our mouth is. We support organizations that are making a difference by donating 10% of our income to charities.
LEADERSHIP
Randy Brewer
President/CEO
Randy Brewer has spent over half his life in marketing, PR and fundraising for nonprofit organizations. Prior to founding Brewer Direct in April 2004, Randy served as a Senior Vice President at Grizzard Communications Group, where he was directly responsible for many of the company’s nonprofit clients.
At Brewer Direct, Randy’s leadership has led to multiple millions of dollars generated and hundreds of thousands of new donors acquired to help nonprofit ministries throughout the United States.
An ordained minister with degrees in Education and Ministry, and graduate studies in both Theology and Business Management, he has worked for Focus on the Family, World Vision and at a local newspaper group. Randy also serves on the board of African Enterprise USA, a 50-year-old evangelistic and relief ministry in Africa.
SHELLIE SPEER
Executive VP/Client Strategic Development
Shellie has been working side-by-side with Rescue Mission clients for over 30 years. Before joining Brewer Direct, her heart for the homeless and hurting led her to found ENEX GROUP, an agency she owned and served as President at for over 22 years.
Her focus was specifically on helping Rescue Missions raise funds and build stronger development programs. Her vision for an integrated donor communications model has empowered clients to set in motion successful development plans that strengthen their Missions’ financial foundations and partnerships in the community.
Shellie’s commitment to meeting the specific needs of her clients remains her first priority. Her role at Brewer is to bring comprehensive development and her passion for consulting to clients and guiding them through big picture strategy within their organizations.
Lolly Colombo
VP/Client Service
Lolly has been in the trenches with compassion work on both the program side and the agency side for thirty years serving some of the world’s most beloved charities and faith-based organizations including The Salvation Army, Operation Blessing International, Food for the Hungry, International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, CBN, In Touch Ministries, and others. With her extensive experience in direct response marketing, Spanish language outreach, and broadcast media ‒ she takes the lead both in introducing cutting-edge strategies for integrated, multi-channel fundraising and in assuring our clients an exceptional service experience.
Lolly Colombo
VP/Client Service
Lolly has been in the trenches with compassion work on both the program side and the agency side for thirty years serving some of the world’s most beloved charities and faith-based organizations including The Salvation Army, Operation Blessing International, Food for the Hungry, International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, CBN, In Touch Ministries, and others. With her extensive experience in direct response marketing, Spanish language outreach, and broadcast media ‒ she takes the lead both in introducing cutting-edge strategies for integrated, multi-channel fundraising and in assuring our clients an exceptional service experience.
matt sommer
VP/Creative Director
For over 30 years, Matt has created campaigns and helped raise money for nonprofit organizations, including World Vision, Joni and Friends, CBN, LIFE Outreach, Boy Scouts of America and The Salvation Army.
Matt has also produced creative for corporate brands, including Coke, 7-Up, Kleenex, Purina and has written for major network television including CBS & Lifetime. He believes that every nonprofit has a compelling story. Connecting donors through that story is at the heart of any successful fundraising effort.
SARAH WALLIN-WIGHTMAN
Senior Writer
CINDY COURTIER
Senior Creative Consultant
DEBBIE FREEMAN
Senior Writer
DR. PAMELA BARDEN (CFRE)
Creative Consultant
ANNA KOONS
Lead Proofreader
GREG SCHNEIDER
Photographer Consultant
ASHLEE GINN
Proofreader
MARCY SUTTON
Copy Consultant
Jeff Riley
Design Consultant
Jeff is a graduate of the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. Prior to joining the Brewer Direct team, he provided both art direction and photography for a wide range of clients including the American Red Cross, The American Cancer Society, The National Childhood Cancer Foundation, Carnation, Nestle USA and Billboard magazine.
JefF Riley
Design Consultant
Jeff is a graduate of the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. Prior to joining the Brewer Direct team, he provided both art direction and photography for a wide range of clients including the American Red Cross, The American Cancer Society, The National Childhood Cancer Foundation, Carnation, Nestle USA and Billboard magazine.
MINDY BORTZ
Design Lead
LENA SALAZAR
Production Manager/Design
JESSICA LAUER
Design Support
MIRIAM RILEY
Design Administrator
Stephanie Tippitt
Digital Strategist Consultant
Stephanie has worked on the agency and client-side of marketing for more than 20 years, managing creative teams and developing campaigns for both non-profit organizations and Fortune 500 companies. She uses this experience to meet with new clients and manages the projects throughout the creative process.
As lead of Brewer Direct’s digital team, Stephanie’s expertise comes from working with a variety of clients in development, design methodology and production. She advises on visual and content strategy for all digital fundraising projects, including new media.
MINDY VANDERHOEVEN
Digital Production & Campaign Analytics
BRIAN HACKLER
VP/Client Support & Operations
Brian has nearly 20 years of experience overseeing all aspects of direct mail fundraising, including list selection and merge/purge, printing and mailing. He has also been closely involved in database development, reporting and database conversions for several nonprofit organizations.
Brian’s goal is to provide the highest quality service and assistance relating to donor data. He and his team also work closely with each of our print and data vendors to maintain the best production control and to quality check all campaign materials.
BRIAN HACKLER
VP/Client Support & Operations
Brian has nearly 20 years of experience overseeing all aspects of direct mail fundraising, including list selection and merge/purge, printing and mailing. He has also been closely involved in database development, reporting and database conversions for several nonprofit organizations.
Brian’s goal is to provide the highest quality service and assistance relating to donor data. He and his team also work closely with each of our print and data vendors to maintain the best production control and to quality check all campaign materials.
CARMEN CAMPBELL
Client Support Manager
ALISON DEVRIENDT
Traffic Manager
DORA GUERRA
Client Support Representative
MCKENNAH COOK
Traffic Coordinator
ROSEMARY SHAW
Client Support Representative
ARLENE DEVLIN
Client Support Assistant
Phil Stolberg
Executive VP/General Manager
During his 35-year career, Phil Stolberg has worked almost exclusively within the nonprofit world. He’s held leadership positions within The Salvation Army and with agencies offering capital campaigns, board development, and marketing and communications fundraising consultation.
He’s served organizations including The Salvation Army, American Bible Society, Boy Scouts of America, American Lung Association, Visiting Nurses Association, Missions, Catholic Charities and many others. He has also volunteered and served on numerous boards with The Salvation Army, Special Olympics, The Boy Scouts and other national service organizations. He is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and a Certified Fundraising Executive.
ANNA WOOTON
Controller
LORI VERNON
Office Manager
ADVISORY TEAM
SHANNON BARNES
Motivated by Christian faith and a heart for the lost and the least, Shannon has spent more than 20 years helping churches and charities clarify their purpose and aggressively expand their mission-driven impact. He serves on the boards of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the Barnabas Group, and as current President of the Association of Professional Consultants. Shannon also loves to sing, and has had the opportunity to perform in the White House with the Gary Bonner Singers on three different occasions.
DANIEL BLOMBERG
Prior to partnering with Bernard Grace to form Grace & Blomberg, a Pasadena Accounting firm, Daniel was an auditor for Peat Marwick & Main, the largest accounting firm in the world at that time and a corporate accountant for the Walt Disney Company. A Certified Public Accountant who has been in public practice for 20 years, Daniel received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Azusa Pacific University in 1987.
TERRY BREWER
His book, Up Periscope! Keeping Your Perspective Above See Level, has helped thousands deal with stress and anxiety. It’s served as the focal point for presentations to national and state associations, college faculties, school districts, hospitals, youth conventions, numerous business forums and more than seven million teenagers. In addition to serving as administrative pastor for multiple churches and business manager for a number of nonprofits, Terry recently opened his first restaurant, First & Hope, in downtown Los Angeles.
ROBERT BROCK
Since Robert Brock entered the financial services arena in 1994, he has worked tirelessly to help both individuals and business owners establish financial goals and priorities including the implementation of strategies to preserve income and reduce the impact of taxation. Robert also worked for America’s Christian Credit Union as a collections officer and graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a degree in Finance, Real Estate and Law.
MICHAEL SHEPHERD
Michael Shepherd serves as public relations counsel to Brewer Direct. During his 30-plus-year communications career, he has integrated traditional and social media programs for numerous faith-based organizations across the United States, including several Rescue Missions. The former broadcast journalist earned his Bachelor’s degree at the University of Washington and has taught public relations at the post-graduate level there, as well as at Seattle University’s groundbreaking master’s program, Nonprofit Learning.
CAREERS
Interested in a career in direct marketing and fundraising for nonprofits? Brewer Direct is an exciting and young company with tremendous opportunity. Offering competitive salaries and a complete benefits package including health insurance, retirement programs and profit sharing, BDI is an equal opportunity employer.
Are you ready to transform and be transformed by applying your skills to help the world’s neediest men, women, and children?
We don’t have any opportunities at this time, but please check back with us.
Send inquiries to HR@BrewerDirect.com. No phone calls please.