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John brings more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit technology to the CharityEngine team. As our Vice President of Client Services, he works with internal teams to ensure we are continuously refining our technology to meet the needs of our clients. John also helps educate our clients on different ways he has used technology to substantially benefit nonprofit organizations. CharityEngine’s team first met John when he was the Director of Technology and Digital Fundraising at Wounded Warrior Project, which remains a client more than 10 years later. Other accomplishments include serving in executive roles at Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, Folded Flag Foundation, and The Animal Foundation in Las Vegas. John is an Army veteran and graduate of The United States Military Academy at West Point. He received his Master of Business Administration at the University of Texas at Austin.

J. Michael Fisher is the Vice President of Development for The Army Historical Foundation. He leads all fundraising efforts, and is responsible for business lines across Planned Giving, Major Gifts, Direct Mail, Digital, Programs, and Grassroots. He oversees the Foundation’s ongoing expansion effort into innovative fundraising markets. In his previous roles with national veterans and military-based non-profits, he served as both Chief Development Officer and Vice President. Most recently, Michael was responsible for the national fundraising efforts at Help Heal Veterans. He raised over 91 million dollars for therapeutic programming for recovering veterans and the military during his tenure. Additionally, he led the effort to raise over $350,000.00 for the USS Arizona Shrine Room while managing the fundraising at AMVETS National Headquarters in Washington, DC. The AMVETS rededicated the USS Arizona Shrine Room wall in Pearl Harbor, HI, on Veterans Day 2014. As a US Navy, and Persian Gulf War veteran, this is one of his proudest accomplishments.