Meet some of our key players who have been fundraisers from the start and now set the standard for excellence in direct mail.
Susan Anstrand, Owner and Chairman of the board
Susan has played a lead role both at Names in the News and in direct mail fundraising since 1977 but she has been a political activist and staunch supporter of our progressive clients since birth. Rumor has it that she was the only sixteen year-old that contemplated getting a fake ID in order to get the right to vote earlier. Today she heads both our list management and brokerage divisions, bringing to our company and our clients a wealth of knowledge, fundraising experience and direct mail savvy. An active list broker, Susan consults with some of our largest nonprofit clients including Doctors without Borders, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Southern Poverty Law Center and the Sierra Club.
David Herrick, Owner and Chief Financial Officer
On staff since 1981, David built our customized direct mail programs and is responsible for our database and reporting. When most kids were taking the cushions off the couch to build a play fort, David was taking them off to scrounge for loose change to give to UNICEF. Today David serves as our in-house technical guru and operational wizard, putting his unique talents to work heading our Accounting, Human Resources and Information Services departments. David works closely with Susan to oversee the primary operations at Names in the News. He ensures that our computer and accounting systems meet and exceed our staff and client needs. To do so he regularly consults with our sales division to streamline systems, increase efficiency and enhance communication and reporting structures with our clients and other key contacts.
Suzie McGuire, Chief Executive Officer
Suzie has more than 30 years of direct response fundraising experience, serving many influential charitable, cultural, and progressive organizations as list broker, list manager, and direct response fundraising consultant. In her career at Names in the News Suzie has worked with some of the most preeminent mailers mailing on progressive, charitable and cultural arts topics.
In her seven year tenure at MWD Agency, she served as Senior Account Executive and Director of Operations, leading her clients annual fund strategy and managing all direct mail and telephone fundraising initiatives from acquisition and acknowledgments to cultivation, special appeals, renewals and monthly giving programs.
She is a proud recipient of two Direct Marketing Association Maxi awards in the special appeal and high dollar appeal categories.
Prior to MWA/DD, Suzie was instrumental to the growth and development of Names in the News for 21 years. As co-owner and CEO, Suzie provides corporate leadership with Executive Committee colleagues Denise Hubbard, Linda Bertolli, Jennifer Cox and Marianne Hammer.
Linda Bertolli, Chief Operating Officer
Linda was previously at Names in the News serving as Director of Corporate Development. She returned to Names in the News last year after raising her children and building a successful business, Fra’ Mani Handcrafted Foods. In addition to being an owner, Linda was the HR Manager/Chief Office Administrator handling all areas of human resources as well as directing major company initiatives in the area of administration, consumer relations and vendor partnership.
Denise I. Hubbard, President
Denise brings with her over 35 years of direct marketing experience, serving as both list manager and broker, and in executive, analytical and operational positions. Denise oversees our Sales division as well as continuing her innovative work leading our Analytics team and creating new reports and services in that area. As a member of the Strategic Leadership Team, under the direction of CEO Suzie McGuire, with COO Linda Bertolli, she collaborates on the highest level of corporate initiatives.
Jennifer Cox, Executive Vice President/Brokerage
Jennifer brings over 12 years of direct marketing experience in acquisition list planning and in strategic, analytical, and operational positions. She works with many notable organizations spanning many nonprofit niches-from those working on progressive, social justice, animal welfare, environmental and conservation issues to those with charitable and cultural arts offers. Jennifer is known for her sophisticated modeling expertise and her solution-oriented approach. Jennifer leads and mentors our client support team with this same persistence and tenacity.
Marianne Hammer, Executive Vice President
Marianne has over 25 years of direct marketing experience in executive, analytical and operational positions. Having worked with many notable organizations across all market sectors, including Charitable, Disease Research, Environmental, Humanitarian, and Wildlife issues, she adeptly uses this to aid in her client work and mentoring our list management team. In addition to her Director of List Management and senior brokerage roles Marianne is engaged with corporate strategy and industry facing work. Marianne will continue her company leadership as a member of our Executive Committee.