Job Title: President of Strategic Services

Organization: Zuri Group

Degree(s): Bachelor's and master's degrees

Certifications: CFRE

Christopher Cannon, CFRE, is Zuri Group’s president of strategic services. His areas of expertise include fundraising strategy and systems, staff and resource management, database management, business intelligence and data reporting, database conversion projects, gift and data processing and technology needs. Prior to joining Zuri Group, Mr. Cannon was a managing associate at Bentz Whaley Flessner, where he provided strategic counsel on database systems, advancement operations and fundraising strategy. He has led fundraising operations and campaign strategy at Saint Louis University, Saint Louis Zoo and the Saint Louis Science Center. He has been a featured speaker at CASE, APRA, AFP, and other conferences and has written articles for AFP's Advancing Philanthropy, APRA's Connections and AHP's Journal. His book, "An Executive's Guide to Fundraising Operations" (Wiley 2011), is the industry resource for maximizing ROI from operations. Mr. Cannon holds a Master's degree from the University of Kansas and a Bachelo's degree from Truman State University.