Liz has always had a passion for nonprofit work. Growing up with both parents working in the sector, Liz realized early on her desire to help nonprofits run more effectively. She wears multiple hats for Avenir, including consulting with our client partners, acting as our Board Governance Practice Lead and managing Avenir’s operations.

She has spent more than 20 years in nonprofit operations, staff/board recruitment, and project management for executive teams in organizations large and small. With expertise in creating strong systems and clear procedures, Liz works tirelessly to help nonprofits maximize their time and resources. 

She and her husband were church leaders in Southern California for about ten years before relocating to the Phoenix area. Since then, she has held two interim director positions at local nonprofits, filling leadership gaps during times of transition. She also served on the leadership team at a large nonprofit in the Valley for five years, where she acted as chief of staff and board liaison on the Executive team. Liz holds a bachelor's degree in English and Spanish Education and a master’s degree in Organization Development from Fielding Graduate University.

She is a proud parent who adopted a child out of foster care. Now the (busy) mom to four girls, she is a foster care advocate, I-HELP volunteer, Board Chair of The Welcome to America Project and serves on the board of The Spring. Her weekends are spent reading, hiking, trying out new recipes and carting her kids around.

Email Liz at liz@avenirconsultingpartners.com