Marleen first joined the Blackbaud team in 2013 managing projects and client work in the areas of Managed and Retainer Services, eventually migrating to the role of RENXT Consultant. In 2022, Marleen joined the Analytics Services team as a Strategic Consultant, where she currently helps clients increase their fundraising success using Blackbaud Analytics tools.

Starting off as a student caller at her alma matter Washington State University (Go Cougs!). Marleen spent decades prior to joining Blackbaud as a fundraiser building expertise in the areas of annual giving, membership and data driven fundraising efforts. She served a variety of non-profits including Central Washington University, Woodland Park Zoo, Museum of Glass and the NPR station now known as KNKX. Throughout her fundraising days, she also worked with a variety of organizations on RE migrations and fundraising strategies as a private consultant.

She holds a Masters Degree in Organization Development and currently resides in Bonney Lake, WA (40 miles SE of Seattle) with her husband of 30+ years, Derek. She enjoys attending cover band performances, game nights and wine weekend getaways w/her high school friends and traveling whenever possible.