Climber  |  Parent  |  Idealist

Rob was inspired to build Idealist Consulting in 2006 after more than a decade working with international development and disaster relief organizations. Rob enjoys cheering on our company kickball team and helping other businesses think about how they can be more progressive, to that end Rob offers speaking engagements around corporate ethics.

Mediator  |  Baker  |  Idealist

Lila has a long history working in nonprofit and mission-driven organizations and has been an Idealist since 2012. She has a focus on program management and fundraising, is a casual cyclist and loves spending time with her young son.

Runner  |  Mother  |  Idealist

Kirsten came to Idealist Consulting in 2013 with a diverse background in international education, project management, and marketing. She is our in-house expert on marketing automation and gets out into the mountains at every chance she gets.

Gardener  |  RPCV  |  Idealist

David came to Idealist Consulting in 2016 with a rich background in poetry, business analysis, and teaching. David hopes to write a book someday and his dog Pepper is a regular in the Idealist Consulting offices.

Hiker  |  Pragmatist  |  Idealist

Brent started out in the nonprofit sector doing grassroots work in India and South Africa and has been an Idealist since 2014. A native Missourian, Brent hopes to make it to all seven continents by age 30 and his dog Atlas is the unofficial mascot of Idealist Consulting.

Gardener  |  Achiever  |  Idealist

A native Texan, Jacqueline joined Idealist Consulting in 2016 with proven experience helping nonprofits with marketing campaigns. She is adept at Pardot and loves pub trivia and board games.

Trailblazer  |  Bon Vivant  |  Idealist

An Idealist since 2017, Melissa has managed marketing and digital projects across corporate, nonprofit, and government sectors. She has diverse volunteer experience as well as an MBA from Willamette University.

Team Captain  |  Friend  |  Idealist

Suresh joined Idealist Consulting in 2016 and supports each department in a myriad of ways. He has a masters in International Marketing and is an award-winning cricket and racquetball player.

As first a user of Salesforce and later as administrator, Grant has been an Idealist since 2016. Besides Salesforce consulting, he is an ardent adventure traveler and is based in Montana.

Alison is a longtime Portlander who honed her Spanish fluency while living in Guatemala working on community economic development. An Idealist since 2018, Alison has her MBA from Bainbridge Graduate Institute and is a passionate gardener.

Creator |  Planner | Idealist

Amanda joined Idealist Consulting in 2018. Skilled in Heroku, in her unplugged time she loves to create art, roller skate and read.

Cyclist | Architect | Idealist

David joined Idealist Consulting in 2008 (!) and has been instrumental to the growth of the Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack. Based in San Francisco, he is a classical music afficionado and dreams of reviving old movie theaters if he strikes it rich.

Motivational speaker |  Parent  | Idealist

An Idealist since 2018, Dan is a recent transplant from Arizona to Portland with deep expertise in Heroku. One of his favorite hobbies is lampworking and his secret talent is that he can remember lyrics easily.

An Idealist since 2018, Rochelle is passionate about using technology to help communities thrive. She makes Cleveland her home where she enjoys hiking with her dog Jackson, and plays bass guitar in the pit orchestra for musicals.