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Written Interviews ENT 640

ENT 640 – SME Interview with Ben Pendry by Colby Deitz

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I had the pleasure of interviewing Mr. Ben Pendry, Executive Director of Advancement Services for Western Carolina University. This interview was conducted on June 10th, 2020.

 

  1. Please give a short introduction about yourself. What company do you work for and what is your current position title?

Ben Pendry, Executive Director of Advancement Services, Western Carolina University

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Audio Interviews ENT 640

Tiffany King_SME Interview with Amber Hunter_Cherry Bekaert, LLP in Atlanta, GA

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I thoroughly enjoyed interviewing Ms. Amber Hunter of Cherry Bekaert, LLP and hearing her informative perspective on the immense role accounting plays for businesses. Ms. Hunter’s knowledge shines through in this interview as she is able to capture how critical these spreadsheets can be for an organization. Since we are currently discussing chart of accounts in ENT 645, Ms. Hunter was able to lend her expertise and explain that while these charts are necessary for the tracking of expenditures and streams of revenue, they are also able to predict a company’s viability and subsequently their profitability….This interview was definitely a treat and this lady really knows her stuff!

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ENT 640

Interview with Bob Burdenski, Principal of Robert Burdenski Annual Giving

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Bob Burdenski is an internationally-recognized annual and regular giving programs consultant for schools, colleges, and universities. He is a prolific writer and published author, often appearing in CURRENTS Magazine, the member magazine of the Council for the Advancement and the Support of Education (CASE). Bob is the author of three CASE books: Innovations in Annual GivingTen Departures That Worked, which presents ten U.S. case histories of advanced annual giving strategies; More Innovations in Annual GivingTen Global Departures That Worked, which features case histories from institutions around the world; and a new CASE book, Online Innovations in Annual and Regular Giving, Ten Dozen Departures That Worked.  In 2013, Innovations in Annual Giving was published by Fudan University in Shanghai, becoming the first CASE book translated into Chinese.

Bob is a recipient of the CASE Crystal Apple Award for Lifetime Teaching Excellence as ranked by his audiences. He has educated (and entertained) at presentations throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, including numerous CASE Europe Annual and Regular Giving Conferences and Masterclasses.  He presented CASE’s first-ever annual giving training programs in India, Japan, Ireland, Singapore, Hong Kong, New Zealand, and Australia, and he is also a frequent contributor to CASE’s Online Speaker Series on the subject of annual and regular giving.  In 2019, Bob was named a CASE Laureate for his volunteer service to the profession.

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