Trailblazers

This section provides profiles of individuals who greatly influenced the evolution of volunteer management practices through their teaching, writing, mentoring and advocacy.

Jeffrey L. Brudney “A consummate mentor and a prolific researcher and publisher” – that’s how Jeffrey L. Brudney is remembered by colleagues and

Susan J. Ellis Susan J. Ellis was widely recognized for her knowledge, her indefatigable spirit and her relentless promotion of volunteerism. Her

Rick Lynch After earning a BA degree in writing and a Master’s degree in “History of Ideas,” Rick Lynch’s introduction to volunteerism began

Marilyn A. MacKenzie A native of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Toronto, MacKenzie graduated from Nursing at the University of Toronto in 1969 and

Steve McCurley Steve McCurley first got involved in volunteer management in 1976. He was working in Chicago, it was February, it was 5 degrees

Harriet H. Naylor Harriet H. Naylor, always known familiarly as "Hat," was one of the true pioneers in the development of Volunteer Program

Ivan Henry Scheier Ivan H. Scheier, Ph.D., began forging a path in Volunteer Management in the 1960s and was constantly looking toward the future.

Arlene K. Schindler Mentor, teacher, trainer, pioneer, traveler, advocate – these are just a few of the words used to describe Arlene K. Schindler.

David Horton Smith Acclaimed as a “titan of volunteerism scholarship,” many regard David Horton Smith as the father of the field of nonprofit and

Betty Stallings Local volunteer bureaus began appearing on the landscape in the 1960s as a way to stimulate and support community volunteer

Sue Vineyard Sue Vineyard’s journey into the field of Volunteer Management began in the late 1960s when she was an active member of the Junior

Marlene Wilson Marlene Wilson’s basic philosophy about volunteerism is summed up in these few words, words once quoted by then President George H