Lisa Maska

Lisa is co-owner and partner of Lautman Maska Neill & Company, an award-winning full-service direct response fundraising firm specializing in nonprofits.

The company she has built with co-owner Tiffany Neill reflects their commitment to innovation and excellence in direct response fundraising, their belief in the power of non-profit organizations to improve the world we live in and their personal goals of leaving the world a better place.

Lisa began her direct marketing career managing new donor acquisition campaigns for CARE, a leading humanitarian organization that fights global poverty. She also ran the annual fund for the Visiting Nurse Service of New York before joining Lautman & Company in 1992. Over the years, she has developed a strong donor-centric view that helps shape the critically intimate connection between nonprofit organizations and the donors who support them. She balances insight into the fundraising needs of established organizations and start-ups alike. She leads the firm’s work for senior nutrition programs around the country through the Meals-on-Wheels Fundraising Co-op.

Lisa believes that sharing her expertise continues the Lautman tradition of giving back to the industry. She frequently speaks at industry conferences and seminars, including the AFP International Conference, the Bridge Conference in Washington DC, AFP Fund Raising Day in New York, DMA Nonprofit Days and DMFA and served on the boards of the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ Washington, DC Chapter and the Direct Marketing Fundraisers Association (DMFA).

Lisa graduated cum laude from Rice University in Houston, Texas, with a degree in English literature. She is a retired runner, having completed three marathons including the Marine Corps Marathon and the New York City Marathon and now attends yoga classes as often as possible.

Kate Zidek

Kate leads our Meals on Wheels Co-op team in client service, fundraising strategy and new business. With over 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, Kate has dedicated her career to helping organizations further their missions through successful fundraising. Her robust nonprofit experience enables her to help provide the outstanding fundraising strategies and support that our clients need to achieve their fundraising and program goals.

Before joining Lautman, Kate was Chief Development Officer at Meals-on-Wheels/Christian Senior Services in San Antonio, Texas. Prior to that, she served as Vice President of Development at Air Force Villages in San Antonio, where she first fell in love with raising money to help seniors.

A native Texan, Kate and her husband, an Air Force Officer now assigned to the Pentagon, relocated to the DC area in 2015. Active in AFP as a board member of the San Antonio chapter, Kate has earned the professional fundraising credential of CFRE, and her Masters in Public Administration.

In addition to exploring all that the capital area has to offer, Kate enjoys kayaking, cycling, reading and spending time with her beloved “senior” rescue dog.

Jacqui Davis

As Vice President — Production, Jacqui directs Lautman Maska Neill & Company’s production staff and is responsible for managing the production of direct marketing campaigns for a wide range of efforts that include acquisitions, special appeals, membership renewals, monthly donor and premium programs.

Over the course of more than 20 years with the company, Jacqui’s hands-on experience has ranged from small, start-up programs to large, multi-faceted campaigns for local and national accounts such as the ASPCA, Mercy Corps, FCNL, House of Ruth, Red Cloud Indian School, ACCION International and GMHC.

In addition, Jacqui oversees the production for the firm’s Meals on Wheels National Co-op, a consortium of more than 30 regional meal providers across the United States.

Jacqui came to Lautman Maska Neill & Company with an outstanding background in direct mail and production. Her attention to detail and her expertise in all areas of printing and production allow her to produce direct mail campaigns for the best prices withoAs Vice President, Jacqui directs Lautman Maska Neill & Company’s production staff and is responsible for managing the production of direct marketing campaigns for a wide range of efforts that include acquisitions, special appeals, membership renewals, monthly donor and premium programs.

Over the course of more than 20 years with the company, Jacqui’s hands-on experience has ranged from small, start-up programs to large, multi-faceted campaigns for local and national accounts such as the ASPCA, Mercy Corps, FCNL, House of Ruth, Save the Chimps, Reading Is Fundamental and GMHC.

In addition, Jacqui oversees the production for the firm’s Meals on Wheels National Co-op, a consortium of more than 40 regional meal providers across the United States.

Jacqui came to Lautman Maska Neill & Company with an outstanding background in direct mail and production. Her attention to detail and her expertise in all areas of printing and production allow her to produce direct mail campaigns for the best prices without sacrificing quality.

Jacqui graduated from Brooklyn College with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and is a member of the Direct Mail Fundraising Association.ut sacrificing quality.

Jacqui graduated from Brooklyn College with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and is a member of the Direct Mail Fundraising Association.

Meg Brackett

As Manager — Co-op Operations, Meg joins Lautman Maska Neill & Company with more than eight years of experience in production, marketing and communications. Prior to joining Lautman in February 2012, she was the Marketing and Communications Manager at a private consulting firm and supported the Sales and Marketing departments at Richmond.com. 

Meg graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in Business Marketing and was a member of the American Marketing Association. In between claseses, she volunteered with the local Meals on Wheels organization delivering and prepairing meals. Her passions include practicing yoga, getting outside, and photographing her son.

Lynsey Gallagher

Lynsey manages fully integrated direct response campaigns for our Meals on Wheels
Co-op, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Telecom Pioneers, Save the Chimps and the Museum of Jewish Heritage.

Prior to joining Lautman Maska Neill & Company in 2007, Lynsey worked as a Communications Associate with the nonprofit organization Fight Crime: Invest in Kids in Washington DC. While there, Lynsey augmented her knowledge of media relations and internal communications with experience in website design, media event planning and coordination and news media booking.

Lynsey is a public relations graduate of the Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism at West Virginia University. When she is not helping non-profit organizations reach their fundraising goals, she enjoys volunteering at her local animal shelter as well as SOME (So Others Might Eat).

Tania Blagrove

Tania came to Lautman Maska Neill & Company with over nine years of professional experience in fundraising for non-profits. Her extensive involvement in organizational development includes three years as Executive Director of a statewide non-profit in Virginia.

As Senior Client Services Representative, Tania assists in the implementation of fundraising campaigns for non-profit Meals on Wheels organizations participating in Lautman’s Fundraising Cooperative and serves as a resource for the entire Meals on Wheels Co-op team.

Tania graduated from the University of Virginia’s School of Architecture with a degree in Urban and Environmental Planning. When not at work, she enjoys her francophone potluck dinner club, hiking, being active in local politics and community groups, and admiring her two daughters.

Megan Buchheit

As a Digital Account Executive, Megan combines her passions for nonprofits, new media, and storytelling to develop digital fundraising campaigns for many of our nonprofit clients including PAWS Chicago, Pioneers, Heifer International, and The Actors Fund.

Prior to Lautman, Megan was a Communications Associate at Grantmakers for Effective Organizations and the Volunteer Coordinator at YMCA Community Literacy, a program of the Gateway Region YMCA. She also served as a Jesuit Volunteer in Boston, where she coordinated an After School Program and taught English as a Second or Other Language classes.

Megan earned an M.A. in Communication, Culture, and Technology from Georgetown University and a B.A. in History from St. Louis University. A proud Missouri native, Megan enjoys traveling, baking, and reading.

Kristin Chapman

Kristin manages the direct marketing campaigns for the Meals on Wheels National Co-op, Reading is Fundamental, Northern Westchester Hospital Foundation, and the Center for Jewish History and American Jewish Historical Society.

Kristin has more than 12 years of account management and direct marketing experience in the non-profit sector. Before joining Lautman, Kristin spent nine years as a Senior Account Executive with CDR Fundraising Group working on variety of non-profit accounts including the Wounded Warrior Project where she played an integral role in managing and growing a complex direct response program that included mail, telemarketing and the development of a monthly giving program including the DRTV program.

Some of the other organizations Kristin has managed include animal rescue organizations such as the National Humane Education Society and human service organizations such as the Christian Appalachian Project. She has extensive experience in growing the donor base of and increasing revenue for many organizations.

Kristin graduated from Roanoke College with a degree in Political Science. In her spare time she enjoys being on the water in Annapolis and spending time with her dog and her niece and nephew.

Christa Chappel

 
Christa has a wealth of integrated direct response fundraising knowledge from working with myriad national and regional nonprofits ranging from human services to environmental and international outreach. At her prior agency, she helped spearhead the digital division and truly stands behind the multi-channel, integrated marketing approach. Her experience ranges from production management, list brokerage, digital implementation, strategic and analytical collaboration and, most importantly, client service.

She brings her passion and enthusiasm to our Meals on Wheels Co-op team where she will help drive Lautman’s donor-centric fundraising strategies and provide the customer-centric support that our clients need to achieve fundraising success.

Christa’s home base is Ft Lauderdale, Florida where she serves as President of her Delta Gamma alumnae group whose focus is to empower women in their local community and support Service for Sight. She is an active member of the Florida chapter of AFP and the DMAW. She shares her life with her yorkie, Phin, and her yoga mat.



 

Francie Cleary

Francie Cleary, a data specialist for Lautman & Company, has prepared statistical results on dozens of fundraising mailings including acquisitions, special appeals, and renewals for clients. In addition, she has created and updated management reports to summarize mailing results, compare actual results against projections, and present income and expense figures. She is proficient with Excel as well as other software packages.

Prior to joining Lautman & Company, she served as Membership Manager at the National Building Museum for almost five years. Her responsibilities included renewals, acquisitions, database management, and member services.

Before her tenure at the Museum, she volunteered in a variety of roles with several non-profit organizations beginning in 1986.

Pat Dobson

Pat brings more than 30 years of production experience to the Lautman team, including more than 15 years in the printing industry.

Before joining Lautman, Pat was responsible for meeting tight deadlines on political fundraising mailings, executing highly personalized projects and coordinating large prospecting campaigns. Over the years, she has managed production jobs both large and small, for agencies as well as commercial and non-profit clients.

As Senior Production Manager, Pat manages the production of integrated direct marketing campaigns — including estimating, scheduling, printing and delivery — for several Ronald McDonal Houses, Hadassah, the New Israel Fund, the Center for Jewish History and the AJHS, as well as for clients in our Meals on Wheels Fundraising Co-op.

Pat is a member of the Direct Marketing Association of Washington.
 

Ilana Falick

As Junior Account Executive, Ilana provides fundraising support to a variety of nonprofits including Heifer International, the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation and the Meals on Wheels Co-op.

Before joining the Lautman team, Ilana worked at a local women’s nonprofit, Suited for Change. It was here that she gained first-hand experience in nonprofit fundraising. She is excited to continue to learn more about how direct response fundraising supports the missions of the nonprofits Lautman serves.

Ilana is a graduate of the University of Maryland where she earned a degree in Women’s Studies. Originally from Miami, she spends her free time exploring DC, reading and spending time with her family in Baltimore.

Janise Harris

 Janise joined Lautman in 2018 bringing with her five years of industry experience in designing for print. Over the course of her career, she has created and produced printed marketing collateral, engineered production-ready files and mentored other artists.

Her attention to detail and focus on accuracy and efficiency, along with her top-notch design and editing skills, are put to good use every day at Lautman as she works diligently on direct response campaigns for large and small nonprofits alike.

Janise has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing & Design from Old Dominion University and a Graduate Marketing Certificate from the University of Phoenix. When she is not out exploring the city, she enjoys visiting with her family in Richmond, Virginia.

Eileen Judd

 Eileen brings more than ten years of experience in direct response marketing to Lautman. In her role as Production Assistant, she supports senior production staff and serves as a resource for the entire production team. She assists with the implementation of fundraising campaigns for nonprofit organizations by managing the steps necessary to execute cost-effective, high quality, on-time direct response fundraising efforts. This includes creating production schedules, writing requests for quotes (RFQs), preparing production grids, awarding jobs and issuing POs, trafficking artwork/proofs, reconciling invoices and creating/maintaining cost sheets.

Eileen began her career in direct response as an Account Coordinator working with the Arthritis Foundation team at Merkle. Wanting to learn more about the industry, she moved over to the Production and learned the daily ins and outs of direct mail production. Within a few months she was promoted to Production Billing Manager where she managed the production billing for three offices and worked closely with accounting. From there, she moved on to other agencies and worked on clients such as Paralyzed Veterans of America, Pioneers, MS and ACS.

Eileen’s passion for nonprofits has driven her to participate in the Arthritis Walk and Relay for Life and serve as a Wish Granter with Make A Wish. She is also an avid sports fan.

Selam Kubrom

Selam joined Lautman after receiving a Bachelors’ degree in Global Studies with a concentration in Development, Health and the Environment from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She is eager to combine her passion for alleviating poverty and serving those in need with the knowledge and experience she gained as an Account Intern, to help nonprofits reach their fundraising goals and fulfill their missions.
As a Junior Account Executive, Selam will be assisting Heifer International, Pioneers, and the Meals on Wheels Co-op with their fundraising campaigns throughout the year.

James McClung

 James has a diverse background in print production, project management, writing, and editing. He has applied his distinct organizational approach and meticulous attention to detail to a variety of projects ranging from political direct mail marketing, to nonprofit scientific publications, before joining Lautman in May 2019.

In his role of Production Assistant at Lautman, James provides logistical support to the production team to ensure quality control, efficiency, and timeliness throughout the execution of fundraising campaigns.

James is a long-time Washington D.C. resident. He is a Temple University graduate with a degree in film/media arts. In his spare time, he enjoys watching films, screenwriting, live music, cooking, and running.

April Moore

April Moore joined Lautman Maska Neill & Company in 2013 with over 10 years of experience.

As Senior Production Manager, her primary responsibilities are to manage schedules, maintain budgets, and coordinate the production of several integrated direct marketing campaigns. She currently works on campaigns for Marine Corps Historical Foundation, Meals on Wheels, Museum for Jewish Heritage, Northern Westchester Hospital Foundation, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington DC and others.

April entered the industry in 2002 as a Project Manager at Production Solutions where she gained fundamental production knowledge while working with such clients as USA for UNHCR, National Wildlife Federation, Smile Train, and Heifer International. In 2005, she made the transition to agency work as an Account Assistant at Stephen Winchell & Associates before her promotion to Account Coordinator in 2009. There, she continued to use her production background to produce successful fundraising campaigns for her clients. Clients ranged from museums, memorials, and animal advocacy to a political think tank and various political campaigns. She also gained deeper insight into the direct mail fundraising strategies and techniques.

April was raised in New England and graduated from York College of Pennsylvania with both her B.A. in English and M.B.A. in Management. She resides in Arlington, VA with her husband and two children.

Margaret Romig

Margaret brings 11 years of multichannel fundraising consulting experience to Lautman from Avalon Consulting Group and Bachurski Associates where she worked on all aspects of acquisition, active, lapsed and upgrade fundraising. She also brings list brokerage and management expertise from three years at Key Acquisition Partners. Her clients have comprised veteran, advocacy, health, arts and environmental organizations.

In addition, Margaret’s volunteer experience at All Souls Memorial Episcopal Church includes helping raise major gifts for their Capital Campaign and expanding the annual Stewardship giving season into a year-round multichannel campaign.

Margaret graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a degree in English Language and Literature. When not helping her clients make a positive impact in the world, she is knitting and letting her nephews and niece ride her like a horse (not at the same time).

Lindsey Twombly

Lindsey has an innate passion for “figuring it out” when it comes to executing digital campaigns and pushing the limits of technology. As a Digital Production Specialist, Lindsey brings passion, commitment, and humor to all her work – whether its producing clients’ digital fundraising and advocacy campaigns or advising on innovative tactics or technology.

For over 15 years, Lindsey has been developing and executing digital campaigns in the nonprofit sector, including 10 years as the Deputy Director of Online Strategy for the Human Rights Campaign. She’s led multiple eCRM migrations, led massive redesign projects, tested and analyzed campaign results, and more.
Lindsey is a graduate of Central Washington University with a degree in Sociology.

In her spare time, Lindsey can be found fielding grounders on her softball team, searching for geocaches with her family, or napping in a hammock.

Chris Yator

As Client Data Specialist, Chris works with account executives and production managing data for our Meals on Wheels Co-op to ensure that it is properly stewarded from campaign planning through to results. Chris comes to Lautman with five years of non-profit experience, with a focus on database management.

Prior to joining Lautman, Chris served as Database Coordinator for SOS Children’s Villages-USA. For more than four years Chris helped coordinate everything from list planning, segmentation, and data pulls, to managing the in-house acknowledgements and database management program.

Chris studied Information Systems at Montgomery College and the University of Maryland Baltimore County, and is proficient in a number of software platforms including Raiser’s Edge and Excel.

In his downtime, Chris can be found frequenting D.C. area restaurants, music venues, as well as parks and trails.