2019 Southwest Leadership Conference
 
 
 
 

Jodi Millerbernd

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA
Vice President, Southwest Region

Jodi Millerbernd is the Vice President, Southwest Region for Boys & Girls Clubs of America. She has 19 years of Boys & Girls Club experience in a variety of roles and organizations. She began her Boys & Girls Club career as an AmeriCorps volunteer and has served the Movement in the Midwest until moving to the Southwest Region in 2018.

Prior to her role with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Jodi worked as a Unit Director, Director of Operations, Director of development and most recently, Jodi served as a CEO for Boys & Girls Club of Rochester. Her organization was selected as the Chamber of Commerce’s Non-profit of the Year and Jodi was chosen as the Minnesota Council of Non-profit’s Visionary Leader. Jodi helped to create “The Place”, which is a 55,000 square foot facility in partnership with another youth-serving organization. Using a spirit of collaboration, The Place was considered unique and set the tone for partnership and innovation in the non-profit sector. For this work, she was awarded a Key to the City.

Jodi has spent her career creating innovative ways to serve youth, strengthen organizations and connect communities. Her experience includes serving metro, rural, traditional and Native organizations. She has supported growth into new communities and forged creative partnerships to ensure as many kids as possible receive the highest quality of programs.

In her “spare time” she enjoys time with her daughter Adeline, partner Mitchell and Labradoodle, The Bubblegum Duchess. Her hobbies include traveling, bicycling and re-directing a strong-willed child.

 

Rachel Muir, CFRE

Nonprofit Consultant, Trainer, and Speaker

When she was just 26 years old, Rachel Muir founded Girlstart, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering girls in math, science, engineering, and technology.  She was told as a child that girls are not good at math and science. One day, a major lightbulb went off over her head and she decided to do something. She jumped in started Girlstart in the livingroom of her apartment with $500 and a credit card.  Several years later, she had raised over 10 million dollars and was featured on Oprah, CNN, and the Today show.  She veered away from the typical ED or CEO titles, and her business cards said 'Rachel Muir, Girlstart, Fearless Leader.

A winner of Oprah Winfrey’s Use Your Life award, Rachel is a three-time finalist for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award, was named “Outstanding Fundraising Executive of the Year” by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and one of Fast Company Magazines “Fast 50″ Champions of Innovation.

When Rachel finally came up for breath, she took a second look at a guy named Mark she grew up with (Mark's and Rachel's mothers went to the OB-gyns together). After knowing each other for only 33 years, they married. They have twin eleven-year olds. She is a major planner, so one is a girl and one is a boy.

Rachel has been featured in CosmoGIRL!, Texas Monthly, Glamour, and The Dallas Morning News, and most recently Fundraising Success Magazine.  Her career includes leading an online fundraising consulting practice for a major software company and managing major gift portfolios for some of the country’s largest and most successful nonprofits.  Rachel is a sought-after fundraising speaker and keynote.  In addition, she leads retreats and custom trainings to transform people into confident, successful fundraisers.  

She has served on numerous boards and has the T-shirts to prove it.

Rachel would one day like to have Michelle Obama’s arms, Kristin Wiig’s sense of humor and the nerve to say some of the absolutely astounding remarks that come out of Amy Shumer’s mouth.

Email Rachel at rachel@rachelmuir.com or schedule a free 15 minute consultation with her here

 

Thomas Rajan

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.
Ma
naging Director Talent Strategy & People Development

Thomas Rajan is the Managing Director, Talent Strategy & People Development for American Airlines. In this role, Thomas is responsible for the design and delivery of American’s global talent strategy, leadership development, and performance and talent management programs.

Prior to joining American, Thomas served as Senior Vice President of Strategic Leadership Development for Boys & Girls Clubs of America, overseeing talent and leadership development for one of the largest non-profits in the United States.

Thomas also has vast leadership experience in various industry and consulting roles at leading institutions. He was a management consultant with the global consulting firm McKinsey & Company, serving clients across four continents on multiple topics in Strategy, Planning, Operations, and Organization, and was one of the leaders of the Human Capital practice in North America.

Prior to McKinsey, Thomas developed extensive experience in the aviation industry. Thomas was a Manager in the Network Planning group at US Airways (now American Airlines) where he was responsible for schedule planning and route optimization in US and international markets. He has also held roles in Financial Planning with The Boeing Company and in Customer Service and Operations with British Airways, and America West Airlines.

Thomas holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science (BS) Summa Cum Laude in Finance from Arizona State University. He lives in Southlake, TX with his wife and two sons.