Our Team

Executive Leadership

Dwayne Ashley

Dwayne Ashley

Founder and CEO

With over 30 years in the philanthropic industry, Dwayne Ashley has utilized his knowledge of fundraising and passion for social justice to create opportunities for people of color through his founding of Bridge Philanthropic Consulting (BPC)….

Sylvia L. White

Executive Vice President for Business Development

A seasoned development executive with substantial experience in principal and major gifts, board development, and fund-raising management, Sylvia White has….

Alicia L. Jackson

Partner and Executive Consultant

Alicia L. Jackson brings more than 20 years of community-mobilization experience to the BPC team. An adaptable and enthusiastic problem….

Denise Bailey Clark

Executive Vice President, Training, Coaching, and Leadership

Dr. Denise Bailey Clark is a proactive HR leader and Leadership Coach with 35 years of experience. She leverages her wealth of leadership and human resources to strategize to build high-performing teams and create positive work cultures.

Gail Slaughter

Executive Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs

An accomplished attorney with more than 25 years of legal experience with high level law firms and major corporations, Gail Slaughter is now putting her talents to work in the non-profit sector, supporting fundraising and partnership development activities.

Corporate Advisory Board Members

Reginald Van Lee

Reggie Van Lee is an Executive Partner & Managing Director at the global consulting and advisory firm AlixPartners, in its Performance & Technology Practice, bringing more than three decades of global experience as a senior advisor to corporations and their boards of directors.

Sylvia Brooks

Non-Profit Expert and Retired, CEO, Houston Area Urban League

Bob Carter

Chairman, CARTER Global and noted Fundraising and Philanthropy Expert and Founding Board Member, World Health Organization (W.H.O.) Foundation, Geneva, Switzerland

Vivian Pickard

CEO, The Pickard Group and former President, The General Motors Foundation

Brent O. E. Clinkscale

Independent Arbitrator, Managing Member of Clinkscale Legal & Global Dispute Resolution LLC

Desrye Morgan

Managing Director, Wells Fargo Securities

Consulting Team

Dr. Carter D. Womack

Executive Consultant

Carter D. Womack is currently president and chief executive officer of Leadership At Its Best, Carter has a strong professional….

Dr. Tammy E. Smithers

Vice President of Campaigns

Tammy E. Smithers, EdD, MBA is an interdisciplinary scholar, researcher, writer, and thought leader on issues of race/ethnic inequity, gender….

Carolyn Parker

Executive Consultant

Carolyn Parker is a dedicated professional highly skilled in: oversight and management, strategic planning, financing of multi-million dollar loan-making and….

Jennifer Jiles

Executive Consultant

Jennifer Jiles is an award-winning strategic communicator, writer, magazine editor, producer, and college educator. She has held managerial or senior….

Rukiya Woodley

Senior Consultant

Rukiya Woodley is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience as a licensed Realtor in Texas. She leads The Woodley Team in the Dallas metro area, demonstrating her strong leadership and management skills.

LaToya Pace-Smith

Executive Consultant

LaToya Pace-Smith is a dynamic leader, executive consultant, business strategist, and marketing expert with a distinctive approach to leadership and problem-solving.

Paul Allen

Paul Alexander Allen

Executive Consultant

Paul Alexander Allen is currently an Executive Consultant with Bridge Philanthropic Consulting. With over two decades of experience in the nonprofit and fundraising sectors, he has led high-performing development teams at both local and national levels,…

Dr. Roderick L. Smothers

Dr. Roderick L. Smothers

Senior Consultant

Dr. Roderick L. Smothers, Sr., was named 14th president of Philander Smith University on October 1, 2014, and began his tenure in January 2015. A dynamic scholar, transformative leader and forward-thinking visionary, Smothers is committed to building upon the institution’s strong and historic legacy,…

Maurita Coley-Flippin, Esq.

Maurita Coley-Flippin, Esq.

Executive Consultant

Maurita Coley Flippin, Esq., MMTC’s President, and CEO, is a lawyer, social impact leader, and former media executive with extensive experience in media, telecom, and internet law and policy, and business operations. Immediately, prior to MMTC, she served as the chief executive officer…

Executive Consultants

  • Linda Washington

  • William Allen

  • Linda Washington

Senior Consultants

  • Nailah Ricco-Brown

  • Jill Dalin

  • Marisha Johnson

  • Elaine Caldwell

  • Sharon Wilkins

  • Brenda Ryals

  • Roy Daniels Murray

Past Interns

  • Rayan Moudjed

  • Mohammad Abdullah Ijaz

  • Kaeleigh Ramnarine

  • Musab Ali

  • Tonique Bynoe

  • Isabella Laws

  • Hailey Quershi

  • Julia Zambrio

Associate Consultants

  • Sarah Jane Montellano

  • Marisha Johnson

  • Betty Thomas

  • Saad Ahmed

  • Lisa Noguera

  • Jason Santos

  • Joseph Hightower

  • Arica Jefferson

  • Michelle Sassa

  • Damarys Vazquez

  • Naya White

Management Consulting Partners

  • Dayonel Mejia | DNF Solutions | Technology Consultant
  • Danny Golf, CPA, Golf and Wrobleski

  • JLM Risk Management | Insurance

  • Louis Zambrio, Esq. | Assistant General Counsel

  • Jospeh Hightower, CPA

  • Donor Search

  • AQE

Vendors

  • Saad Ahmed

  • Jason Byer

Unlock Your Organization’s Full Fundraising Potential with Bridge Philanthropic Consulting

At Bridge Philanthropic Consulting, we specialize in harnessing the collective power of the social impact sector, helping our clients to achieve unparalleled success.