Maria joined The LAM Foundation staff as the Interim Development and Communications Director in early 2025. She Is an experienced fundraiser with more than 30 years of combined experience in events planning, major donor cultivation, capital campaign execution, and nonprofit management. She raised millions of dollars for causes all over the country. She served in executive leadership roles at various organizations and as the Dean of a college campus for over a decade. She is excited to put her relationship-building skills to work for The LAM Foundation to help the organization grow their donor base.

mkellett@thelamfoundation.org