Joel Preston is a knowledgeable and experienced leader with a lifelong passion for personal and professional development. He possesses a broad knowledge of major and planned giving concepts and has a proven track record of building effective infrastructure to produce healthy organizational and fund development. Joel is an articulate communicator, an expert in developing people and their talents, and an accomplished platform speaker and small group presenter.

Joel's experience includes serving as the Executive Director at the American Lung Association in California and the Interim Executive Director at the American Heart Association - American Stroke Association. He has also held the position of National VP, Major Gifts at the March of Dimes Foundation and Senior VP, Major Gifts at the American Heart Association, among others.

Joel is a resourceful, trustworthy, and credible individual with integrity above reproach. He has strong writing skills and is a hardworking, reflective thinker who manages with a focus on executing the basics well. He is an adept system designer and builder, a strategic decision maker, and an analytical problem solver.