For the past three decades, Anne has consistently demonstrated superior skill in campaign planning (including feasibility studies), board development, staff training and development, especially for smaller institutions. She also advises on the selection of consultants as well as on major gift fundraising.

Anne is a sought-after speaker and faculty member for CASE and other organizations and has chaired and served on many CASE conferences and committees. She is a member of the CASE Board of Trustees, and chair-elect of District II.  Anne is a recipient of the Steuben Apple Award for excellence in teaching from CASE.

The Woolbright Group is delighted to welcome Katharine Fisher Britton as the newest member of our team of advisors. Her skills and background will be the perfect complement to those of our three current principals, Cynthia Woolbright, Penny Hunt, and Anne Berry.

When asked to explain her interest in joining The Woolbright Group, Katharine explains: "I've been designing and delivering staff development programs at Dartmouth College for many years and now welcome the opportunity to broaden my audience. Also, I've recently started executive coaching and am very excited about the benefits it can bring to individuals and organizations. My experience, interest in coaching, and background in organization development seem to be a good fit with those of the other principals in the Woolbright Group. I'm looking forward to blending our talents and becoming a member of a this group of talented women."

Katharine has over 20 years of experience in organization development and training at Dartmouth College. For the last five years she served as Director of Professional Development for their Development Office, where she instituted a core values program, organized quarterly education and assessment weeks (dubbed Q-weeks) and employee orientation programs.

She offers consulting and staff development programs on subjects such as collaborative negotiation, change management, customer service, effective supervision, teamwork, giving and receiving effective feedback, time management, and managing vertically and laterally. She also organizes and facilitates departmental retreats. Katharine has been a presenter at several CASE conferences.

Currently enrolled in a certification program through the College for Executive Coaching, she coaches high-potential employees, those recently promoted to management and leadership positions, employees in (or seeking) transition, and those who feel their work-life balance needs some adjustment.

Katharine holds an M.Ed in human resource and organization development from the University of Vermont and an MA in Liberal Studies with a concentration in creative writing from Dartmouth College. In her other life, she is a freelance writer and aspiring novelist and screenwriter (and personal coach to those struggling to write their books).

As Director of Membership and Annual Giving, Heather has helped the Museum of Science in Boston attain record membership enrollment and dramatic growth in individual giving. Her development career also includes positions in a variety of political, education and health care organizations. She has served as a faculty member for CASE conferences, where she is regularly recognized as a "faculty star."

Previously, Penny was Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development at Northwestern University, and has served as President of the Alumni Association at Pomona College, her alma mater.

She specializes in helping individuals and organizations reach their maximum potential – in program performance, board development, and staff coaching and training. Penny is a sought-after speaker and faculty member for CASE and a recipient of their Steuben Apple Award for excellence in teaching.