Flagship’s Founder, Emily Reed, has more than 20 years of fundraising experience, along with specialized training and expertise in grant research and writing. Emily spent a decade as the Founder and Executive Director of an anti-trafficking organization in North Carolina, where she served sexually exploited teen girls through residential care and a social entrepreneurship program. She grew the residential program from a startup to a nationally accredited, licensed care home with an onsite school and a staff of fourteen. Emily also expanded the program by launching a sister organization in San Pedro, Belize. Her work in the fight against human trafficking has been featured in publications like Christianity Today and on media outlets such as CBN’s 700 Club. She has presented before Congress in Washington D.C. and has received multiple awards, including a community leadership award from former FBI Director Robert Mueller. Emily holds a degree in Hospitality Management and has over six years of event management experience with Hilton, Marriott, and the Billy Graham Training Center, The Cove. In 2015, she became a Certified Faith-Based Nonprofit Coach with Ministry Ventures and is currently pursuing her certification as a Philanthropic Advisor from The American College of Financial Services.
Zach Leighton is Founder and Principal Creative at Reliant Creative. Reliant Creative exists to tell the stories of ministries through visually engaging design, photography, video, and writing. Reliant Creative provides brand development and strategy, brand identity, web design and development, photography, cinematography, and print. Reliant Creative is based out of Sacramento, CA. Zach graduated in 2010 from Vanguard University in Southern, CA. Learn more at www.ReliantCreative.org.
Jeremy Turner, a native of Huntington, WV, holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Marshall University and an MBA with a focus on Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise from Louisiana State University at Shreveport. Jeremy is a DISC-Certified Behavioral Consultant, has earned the Entrepreneurship Center Management (ECM) Certificate from InBIA. Jeremy is a sought after coach, consultant, speaker and trainer, and has worked with many groups and organizations on topics including board development, business and nonprofit operations, succession planning, leadership development, strategic planning, organizational development and social enterprise development. Learn more at www.YourEPICMission.com.
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