Leah Donelan McDermott has been working and volunteering in the nonprofit sector for more than 20 years. As FNA's Program Director, she oversees program development, research, membership and communications, and works on consulting projects for programs and research. She specializes in helping organizations grow their capacity to meet their mission through training, leadership development, strategic thinking and planning, research and processes and procedures implementation. Leah conducts and facilitates trainings on various topics including board roles and responsibilities; board governance and engagement; advocacy; starting a nonprofit organization; and trends in the nonprofit sector, among others. She has worked at the Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida, American Cancer Society, the Alliance for World Class Education, and worked with many other nonprofits in a consulting capacity. She lives in Ocala, Florida with her husband and two children.