Our Team

Executive Leadership

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

Latoya A. Henry

Executive Consultant

Latoya A. Henry is a public relations and marketing communications professional with more than 14 years of experience in the….

Edna Sims

Executive Consultant

Edna Sims, owner and founder of ESP Public Relations. ESP Public Relations is a full service public relations, event planning,….

Max Larsen, Ph.D

Executive Consultant

Max worked previously with the principals of BPC fundraising for the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund. His breadth of experience prepares….

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….

Taisia Grissom

Executive Consultant

fundraising professional with over 20 years of experience in corporate and non-profit environments. She has….

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.

Executive Consultants

  • Linda Washington

  • William Allen

  • Maurita Coley

  • Angela Ravin-Anderson

  • Lucy J. Bremond

  • Paul Allen

  • Steve Manning

Senior Consultants

  • Sheree Avent

  • William Roomney

  • Nailah Ricco-Brown

  • Elaine Caldwell

  • Brenda Ryals

  • Roy Daniels Murray

  • Dr. Richard Nuñez-Lawrence

Past Interns

  • Khadija Arslan
  • Amana Begum
  • Charlie Bounds

  • Genesis Burgos

  • Jasveen Chawla

  • Elias Millan

  • Andy Shi
  • Faustina Wan

  • Charlene Aka

Associate Consultants

  • Sarah Jane Montellano

  • Marisha Johnson

  • Betty Thomas

  • Teresa Welch

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

  • The Source Group

Fellows

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.