Amy is passionate about building the culture, solutions, resources and tools that make things work smoothly between teams, maximizing opportunities for the entire organization and enabling the best work in others. She considers it a privilege to work in philanthropy and to make others aware of a challenge in the world, invite them to be a part of the solution and then to see their generosity and commitment on display.
Prior to XPRIZE, Amy spent more than 20 years at ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, where she worked on fundraising strategies and campaigns for professional sports, national corporate partners, individual giving, planned giving, donor engagement and more. She played a key role in the organization’s St. Jude Thanks and Givingâ campaign, which involved media, celebrities, more than 100 national corporate partner brands and donor engagement.
Amy is a graduate of the University of Memphis, where she received a bachelor’s degree in journalism and non-profit management as well as a graduate degree in Journalism. Her honors include being a Truman Scholar finalist, a graduate of the New Memphis Institute Fellows and Executive Leaders programs and a member of The Memphis Business Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40.” Amy resides in Memphis, TN with her husband and two children.