Todd Wurschmidt, PhD, CAE, CFRE joined Canine Companions for Independence in 2016 to lead the Capital Campaign to build a new... Read MoreTodd Wurschmidt, PhD, CAE, CFRE joined Canine Companions for Independence in 2016 to lead the Capital Campaign to build a new Training Campus for the North Central Region. Canine Companions is a national organization consisting of six Regional Training Centers, and breeds, raises and trains Assistance Dogs for Children, Adults and Veterans with Disabilities, and Veterans with PTSD.Dr. Wurschmidt has a comprehensive background in executive management in associations and foundations where he has been an entrepreneur, innovator, change agent, and problem-solver for over 30 years. Of special note, Todd led efforts in establishing a charitable foundation that resulted in his recruiting a number of Fortune 500 Company CEOs, and major U.S. companies (e.g., BF Goodrich, Nationwide Insurance, Bob Evans Farms, KeyCorp, Marathon Oil, Worthington Industries, and American Financial) to serve as Board Members and fundraisers. He was instrumental in securing millions of dollars of federal and state grants including funding that permitted the architecting and building of the U.S.’s largest and first statewide information sharing network of over 750 public safety agencies and 45 private vendor companies. He led the development of an international exchange program with national, state, and local delegations from Turkey, London UK, Dubai UAE, Jordan, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Bahrain, and the Brazilian state of Ceara and city of Fortaleza.During his association career, Todd has served as CEO of the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, Law Enforcement Foundation, and Ohio Fire Chiefs Association, and Executive Director of the Law Enforcement Foundation of Illinois. Simultaneously, Todd served pro-bono as CEO of the D.A.R.E. Association of Ohio, Ohio School Resource Officers Association, and Ohio Crime Prevention Association. Todd later served as Development Director for the Oak Clinic for Multiple Sclerosis, and as Transition Manager for the 501(c)1 United Soybean Board, overseeing the transition of USB’s international marketing plan with their nine global offices to a new international business model. Todd then served as Executive Director and COO for the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance, an Alliance of 100 plus of the largest national and state Agricultural Organizations. Todd also led staff efforts in founding and naming their 501(c)3 charitable non-profit, the U.S. Farming and Ranching Foundation.Todd has professional skills in: strategic planning; volunteer and staff team building; fundraising; product development and launch; promoting public-private-nonprofit partnerships; and successfully managing organizational reengineering and turnaround opportunities. Todd earned his Ph.D. in Sociology with an emphasis on community development and diffusion of innovations, a Master’s of Science degree in social sciences and a Bachelor’s of Science degree in the biological sciences, all from The Ohio State University (OSU) in Columbus, Ohio. In addition to his association responsibilities, Todd served as Adjunct Assistant Professor at OSU, where he designed and delivered a graduate level course entitled, Leadership and Management of Non-Profit Associations. For the past two years, Todd has partnered with the Ohio Society of Association Executives (OSAE) in offering a seminar entitled, “The Art and Science of Fundraising”.In 2015, the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) released their latest version of their primer text, Professional Practices in Association Management . Dr. Wurschmidt is the primary author on the chapter, Fundraising and Development. Dr. Wurschmidt earned a Certified Fundraising Professional (CFRE) designation from the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and the designation of Certified Association Executive (CAE) from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). Todd is an ASAE Fellow (FASAE). Todd served actively with ASAE, having held roles as a Member of the ASAE Board, member of the CAE Commission, International Section Council, ASAE APAC, and Research Committee, as well as Chair of the ASAE University Studies Task Force with the goal of expanding nationally University Graduate Programs in Non-Profit Organizations.   Read Less