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Michelle A. Turman
Michelle Turman, M.A., CFRE is the President of Catalyst Consulting Services whose mission is to facilitate positive change in the areas of executive searches, organizational management and fundrai...view moreMichelle Turman, M.A., CFRE is the President of Catalyst Consulting Services whose mission is to facilitate positive change in the areas of executive searches, organizational management and fundraising. Turman received her bachelor degree from Florida State University and master's degree from University of South Florida. With over twenty-three years of nonprofit experience, Michelle has been responsible for increasing the impact and best practices of nonprofit organizations she serves and has raised over $60 million through her professional and personal philanthropic efforts.
In addition to facilitating change nationally, Michelle's community service has included leadership roles on the boards of the Arts Council of Hillsborough County, Suncoast Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Partnership for Philanthropic Planning, Leadership Pinellas, the South Tampa YMCA, University of South Florida's Women in Leadership and Philanthropy and Working Women of Tampa Bay. In 2000, she was inducted into the prestigious Explorer's Club in New York by joining Bob Ballard, Dr. Sylvia Earle, and others for her dedication to underwater exploration and artifact conservation.
Turman is a Key Partner and educational trainer for the Nonprofit Leadership Center of Tampa Bay and at the Edyth Bush Institute for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership at Rollins College. She is a Certified Fund Raising Executive and specializes in professional education in the areas of change management, capital campaigns, volunteer management, board governance, and fund development.
In 2015, Turman was recognized by Tampa Bay Metro Magazine as one of Tampa Bay's Distinguished Women in Business and the Face of Nonprofit Change in 2016 and been nominated by Tampa Bay Business Journal as Business Woman of the Year in 2007, 2016 and 2017.view less