Helen Bechtolt brings fundraising and program management skills from 25 years of not-for-profit and institutional experience.  Prior to joining Phillips & Associates, Helen spent more than seven years at Claremont McKenna College where she served as Director of Special Gifts and Director of Major Gifts working on the College's successful $100 million campaign. 

In addition to larger gift and annual campaign experience, Helen has worked extensively with volunteers, coaching volunteer solicitors and directing volunteer program managers.  Since joining Phillips & Associates, her work has included designing strategic development plans for new and experienced organizations, conducting feasibility and prospecting studies and leading workshops and board retreats.  Recent client assignments include California State Universities at San Bernardino and Los Angeles, Good Samaritan Hospital, Huntington Hospital, Loyola High School of Los Angeles, Maryvale, The Oaks School, Portals House, Sierra Madre Community Foundation and Southwest Chamber Music.  Helen is a graduate of Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio.

Jenny Krusoe, Associate Counsel, works with organizations in the nonprofit sector on fund development, program design and sustainability, capacity building and government relations. Recognized by her colleagues and clients as an innovative thinker, Jenny has raised millions of dollars in foundation, corporate and government grants and developed numerous successful programs and nonprofit organizations.

Jenny's clients range from arts organizations, charter schools, to human service agencies and environmental organizations. The Autry National Center, Renaissance Arts Academy, California Institute for the Arts School of Theater, T.H.E. Clinic, The Wall-Los Memorias Project, Los Angeles County Education Foundation, Barrio Action Youth and Family, El Centro de Ayuda, New Visions Foundation, EngAGE and the Ojai Music Festival are some of Jenny's most recent clients. In addition to her work as a consultant, Jenny has created and led start-up organizations such as Arroyo Heritage Theater Company (Executive Director) and Legacy L.A. (Development Director) and relaunched and increased capacity of organizations including the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock.

A graduate of Harvard University with honors, government and community representatives frequently have recognized Jenny for her outstanding leadership roles, including the Spirit Award from Los Angeles City Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

Susan has an outstanding reputation and over 35 years of broad-based experience in institutional advancement. Her particular expertise as counsel is in development program management, major gifts management, feasibility studies, strategic planning, training and planning workshops, campaign planning and management and private foundation organizational planning. Some of her recent and current client assignments with the firm include Center Theatre Group, Southwest Chamber Music, Huntington Hospital, Junior League of Los Angeles, and Tierra del Sol.

Susan has been with our firm over 17 years. Before that, she served as Vice President of the Unified Fund of the Music Center of Los Angeles County. Prior to that, she was Vice President for College Advancement at Whittier College and Director of Development at Caltech. She is a graduate of UCLA.

Gary W. Phillips has counseled clients in all essential areas of institutional advancement. His special expertise is in the areas of developing volunteer and staff leadership; facilitating strategic planning and organization management; counseling in capital and endowment campaigns. He has also served a number of private family foundations assisting them to define their charitable mission along with the essential roles and responsibilities of their governing boards.

Gary has served 13 of the University of California and California State University campuses; 17 private colleges and universities; Orange County Performing Arts Center and Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Huntington Library, and Clark Art Institute-Massachusetts; Los Angeles and San Francisco Zoos; Marlborough, Laguna Blanca, Loyola High and Polytechnic Schools; Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, UCLA Medical Center and USC School of Medicine.

Prior to founding our firm in 1971 Gary served as Director of Development for UCLA, Assistant Director of Development for Stanford University , and director of both a corporate and private foundation. Gary is a graduate of Stanford University.

Beth Quillen Thomas has over 20 years of leadership experience in nonprofit organizational governance, working with organizations taking advantage of transformational opportunities or facing challenging circumstances.

Beth is a board member for the National Women's Hall of Fame, located in Seneca Falls, NY, where she served as President in 2009 and 2010, and Chairs the Board of Trustees for the Mirman School in Los Angeles.

Among other leadership roles she served as President, YWCA Greater Los Angeles; President, YWCA's of the Pacific Region; President, Junior League of Los Angeles; Director, Association of Junior Leagues International; and President, Hillsides Home for Children Education Center.

Her other significant leadership experiences have included membership on the Community Development Cabinet United Way of Greater Los Angeles; City of Angels Ballet; and, the Council of the Children's Burn Foundation;

Beth earned a degree in Psychology from Ambassador University in Pasadena.

Kellie Stockdale Webb brings to our firm's clients a wide-ranging background and skill set from 17 years of not-for-profit and corporate experience. Prior to joining Phillips & Associates, Kellie served as the Director of Development for the Orange County Museum of Art and Associate Director, Expansion Campaign and Associate Director, Individual Gifts for the Orange County Performing Arts Center. In addition to major annual fund and capital campaign experience, Kellie has extensive experience with membership programs, special events, corporate sponsorships, support groups, technology infrastructure and management, marketing and public relations. Prior to entering the non-profit world, Kellie provided technical training, writing, business process assessment and systems integration as a Microsoft Certified Instructor for major corporations throughout California.

Kellie received her B.A. in Communications from University of California, Santa Barbara and her M.A. in Arts Administration from Golden Gate University, San Francisco.

Lawrence J. Wilker has developed his considerable talent, valued insights and international reputation in arts management over that past 30 years. He brings to select clients of our firm his special skills and perspectives in the areas of strategic planning, organizational development and arts programming. Larry is a Tony Award-winning, Emmy-nominated performing arts executive, most recently serving as President of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts following his Presidency of Cleveland's Playhouse Square Foundation, Director of Theatre and Real Estate Properties for the Shubert Organization, and Vice President of the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Foundation. He recently co-founded TheatreDreams, Inc. and ShowOnDemand taking full advantage of his arts management and marketing capabilities.

Larry received his B.A. in Economics and M.F.A. in Theatre from the University of Massachusetts, and his Ph.D. in Theatre from the University of Illinois.