• Our Team

    The Satell Institute executive team is a group of seasoned leaders dedicated to advancing the Institute’s mission of fostering Corporate Social Responsibility.

    They bring together decades of expertise across business, philanthropy, and nonprofit leadership, guiding the organization with vision, integrity, and a deep commitment to impact. United by founder Ed Satell’s belief in “working together for the greater good.”

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    Ed Satell

    Founder & Chair

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    Regina Black-Lennox

    Executive Vice President & Chief of Staff

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    Jake Dawson

    Vice President & Market Leader, South

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    Paul Howard

    Vice President & Market Leader, North

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    Jason Riley

    Vice President & Market Leader, West

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    Tom McGrath

    Director of Content

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    Lori Kappel

    Conference Coordinator

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    Heather Wood

    CRM Specialist

  • Chairs

    Vice Chairs at the Satell Institute provide strategic leadership in key areas such as expansion, nonprofit partnerships, membership, and conferences and help guide the Institute’s growth, programs, and relationships.

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    Anthony J. (Tony) Conti

    Executive Vice Chairman

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    Mark Brownstein

    Vice Chair, Membership & Marketing

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    Larry Dubinski

    Vice Chair, Nonprofit Affiliates

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    Rodger Levenson

    Vice Chair, Conferences

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    Joseph A. Dougherty

    Vice Chair, Expansion

  • Executive Liaisons

    Our Liaisons act as a bridge linking the Institute with key external constituencies in the corporate community, promoting our mission, cultivating relationships, and helping communicate and align interests.

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    Benjamin Brierley

    Executive Liaison North

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    Graham McLaughlin

    Executive Liaison South

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    Allie Quick

    Strategic Liaison West

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“[Satell’s four-year giving requirement] creates stability and allows nonprofits to implement faithfully their vision. If a fairy godmother could land on your shoulder and give you anything you want, I think I’d sprinkle Ed Satells all across the country. That would be my wish.”

Jeb Bush
Founder and Chairman of ExcelinEd in Action