Meet The Team
We are Fundraisers who set up an agency.
We are Fundraisers who bring personal expertise from setting up in-house teams and agency relationships all over the world, and personal experience of all aspects of field canvassing in the USA.
Martin Leggett
(Chief Executive Officer)
Born in Pennsylvania, Martin is a lifelong entrepreneur and an innovator in the world of fundraising. His years of study in the non-profit and governmental space earned him Honors Degrees from Clark University in both Government & International Relations, and Public Administration. Once out ‘in the field’, Martin worked as a fundraising consultant and grant-writer for local non-profits in Worcester, MA. While this work was fulfilling, his drive and passion told him there had to be a more sustainable way to secure funding.Read More
Life brought Martin to Austin, Texas in 2013, where he entered the F2F Fundraising world for the first time. Immediately he found his niche and honed his skills recruiting recurring donors for Plan International and Save the Children. After starting as an entry level fundraiser, he continued to move up the hierarchy until he was given the role of COO. His focus on direct management, integrity, respect, and innovation helped him become the successful leader he is today.
Having played a crucial role in the expansion of one of the fastest growing fundraising companies in the country, Martin went on to co-found New Canvassing Experience, inspiring a forward-thinking fundraising team that continues to set new standards for excellence and quality in the industry.
Martin is a keen runner, archer, hang-glider pilot, and gardener, and is married to Rachel and father to Eli, Audrey and Ari.
John Jeffries
(Head of Development)
John is British, and, having graduated in Economics from the University of Bath, began a career in Retail Training. In 2006, he took the skills he developed in training and people development into the fundraising sector, with Fundraising Initiatives, in London. During this time, he developed an affinity for the needs of his clients and an in-depth knowledge of successful fundraising. In 2009 he was approached by one of those clients, the RSPB, to manage first the London team and then the national operations for a large in-house program. Read More
In 2011 John took a contract with SOS Children’s Villages as their International F2F Specialist working with new and existing programs all over the world. From 2013-16, John was the Global F2F Manager for Save the Children, supporting F2F and D2D fundraising across the membership as well as personally establishing in-house operations in South Africa where he was based. It was during this time that he met Martin and the rest is fundraising history
Having set up or supported programs on five continents, John continues to provide consultancy services internationally and speaks on F2F Fundraising (or pretty much anything else he is allowed to!) all over the world.
John is married to Elena, is a regular on TV quiz shows in the UK and is a fan of the New York Yankees, Welsh Rugby, good movies, bad food and his pet rabbits.
John is NCE’s Co-Founder and oversees our Client Services Team.
Alex Halone
(National Field Manager)
Alex was born and raised in Eugene Oregon where she attended the French immersion school which sparked her curiosity in international travel and other cultures. Read More
Following high school, she spent the next 13 years working and studying abroad in the Middle East, Central America and Europe. She also spent time exploring the underwater world as a SCUBA instructor before returning to university.
She received her degree from the University of Amsterdam where she studied Political Science with a focus on Political Theory and a minor in Gender and Sexuality. She came into the canvassing industry right after university and fell in love with a job where she was able to put her passion for creating a more just and equitable world into practice.
She lives in Portland with her prefect cat son, Henry. In her spare time, you can find her reading science fiction, fantasy and absolutely anything everything by adrienne maree brown. True to Portland, Alex also has a love for astrology, tarot and has an ever growing crystal collection.
Bridget Carroll
(Vice President of Fundraising)
I’m from Detroit, MI and have wanted to move somewhere warm as long as I can remember. My dream finally came true when my fiancée and I moved to Austin, TX in November 2018. Here I’ve found my family in my three rescue dogs and even found a new hobby doing the Texas two-step”. Although I originally moved to Austin to pursue my passion for cooking, I ran into an NCE fundraiser within my first week here, and the rest is history!
I gave my first donation to Save the Children that day and was in for my interview with Charlie the following week. I remember my first day in downtown Austin, wondering what kind of people I would encounter and if this crazy thing really worked. I also remember my first donor. I was terrified, but I got her attention. I couldn’t believe how excited she was to get involved; almost more excited than I was to get my first donor!
This was the first of many similar experiences fundraising. I have met rural farmers, big city financial advisors, small town dreamers, and everything in between. Getting to go out into the community, to meet these amazing people, and to give them a chance to change our planet for the better is why I love Face-to-Face fundraising so much. In no other line of work will you come across such a colorful fabric of people.
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Dominic Lester
(Client Services Director)
Dominic started his career in the NFP sector by spending a year supporting at-risk hilltribe children on the Thai-Myanmar border, before heading to Australia to work directly for Red Cross for four years in a variety of fundraising roles. Read More
Returning to the UK, he worked for Appco Group Support for seven years, directly managing the largest face-to-face fundraising operation in the world. During this time, he also served as a trustee for two highly respected charities.
Dominic was then seconded by Appco to the US as Director of Business Development, where he met his now wife, a native New Yorker. After travelling around the world together they eventually settled in New York, where for three years he has managed his own face-to-face fundraising company.
Having worked across the full spectrum of charitable fundraising for more than 20 years and specializing in face-to-face, Dominic now joins us at NCE, bringing passion for the causes he represents and a rounded expertise to the role.
Lisa McKellop
(HR Director)
Born and raised in Texas, Lisa still calls Texas home. She currently lives in a small town outside of Austin called Bastrop. Lisa has over 15 years of experience in Human Resources (HR) and business administration, but is committed to continuous self-development and is currently studying for additional HR certification. Read More
Lisa started work with NCE in December 2016 within the HR Department. She quickly was aligned with the mission and purpose of NCE and vision and mission of the organization. As a Mom of three daughters, Lisa has always possessed the skills for being a fixer and problem solver. Little did she know these would all be skills that were preparing her for her future as a leader in HR, a role that she is very passionate about.
Outside work, Lisa enjoys being on the nearby lakes or by the beach. Lisa is a sucker for all animals and currently has two dogs, one cat and a bearded dragon.
Lisa is our HR Director and heads up the HR team for NCE and its partners around the world. She strives to create a safe and motivating environment for all to thrive and be successful in.
Alex Cuda
(Director of Tech and Data Analytics)
Alex is originally from Illinois and is now living in Portland, OR. He started off as a fundraiser in our Eugene office knocking doors for The Nature Conservancy, and is now the head of our Data Analytics department. After graduating with a degree in Natural Resources Management from Michigan State, Alex’s work prior to NCE revolved largely around fish data: researching fish populations in various states, completing research projects that influenced fishery regulation changes, and presenting some significant findings at the American Fisheries Society conference. Read More
However, since coming to NCE, Alex’s proudest accomplishment by far is beating both Martin and John at a game of pool. Long term, he would love to help optimize the face-to-face fundraising industry using big data while seeing NCE grow to be the biggest canvassing company that’s ever existed.
Outside of work, Alex enjoys music, being outdoors, psychology and philosophy, and watching sports while drinking beer. He lives with his partner of 10 years, Rae, and their adventure Chihuahua, Luna. One of his favorite things about his job is “the sense of freedom and opportunity while at the end of the day, knowing it is making the world better.”
Kelsey Rosencrance
(Client Support Director)
Kelsey was raised in Wisconsin and graduated from University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee with a Media Studies degree. She was a barista in college which made her fall in love with working with people and, more importantly, building relationships.Read More
In 2016, she moved to Mankato, Minnesota to be closer to family and find a career she loves. Account Management quickly became the obvious path as she could use her interpersonal skills to help build relationships with clients while helping them to succeed in their field.
2020 brought a lot of changes to a lot of people and, for Kelsey, it meant finding a career where she could help in a more meaningful way. In August 2021, Kelsey was brought on to the Client Services team at NCE as our Account Executive
Kelsey is a film buff with a love of horror and superheroes. She loves being outside, when it is not 20 below zero in Minnesota, as well as kayaking, video games, and attending drag shows. She also loves spending time with her fur baby, Roxie.
Ben McClymont
(Regional Director)
Ben is a born storyteller and activist. Having graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with degrees in Japanese Language, East Asian Cultural Studies, and Theatre Arts, Ben soon moved to Japan where he led conferences and workshops all over the country. His adventures brought him to China and then Taiwan where, among other things, he led an air band, started a kids YouTube channel, began a community outreach driven theatre company, and even filmed a Netflix series. He’s thrilled to be able to continue to use his storytelling skills with NCE.Read More
Ben was born in Easton, Pennsylvania and as a young teen began working as a professional Crayonologist for the Crayola company, making crayons and running classes for local kids around the country. His background in theatre and ensemble building led him to getting a job with NCE and the rest is history.
Outside of inspiring people to go out and make change, you can find Ben hosting game nights, painting rocks, making puppets, or even performing as Flair DeBonair at local drag shows. Keep an eye out for his upcoming one man show.
Devin Hanley
(Special Projects Manager)
Hailing from the middle of nowhere in northwest CT, Devin has called NCE home for the past 10+ years (fun fact: Devin worked alongside Martin in Austin, TX, before NCE was even founded). Read More
Devin has held several roles at NCE including canvasser, team leader, office director, recruitment specialist, special projects manager, and currently, heading up NCE’s inbound and outbound call center.
In addition to delivering exceptional service to the non-profit organizations he respects and admires; Devin is also a husband, and proud father of two beautiful kids. When he’s not at work you can catch Devin hanging with his family, gardening in his yard, watching horror movies, or rocking with his psych-punk band the Tallbois around many small, sweaty, DIY music venues in Connecticut.
Ron Schrock
(Head of NCE Recruitment)
Ron hails from lovely Lincoln, Nebraska. After graduating high school, he headed west to the beautiful City of Angeles. It was there that he first entered the world of Face-to-Face fundraising. Besides finding his passion and his way in life, raising money to help others, it was also through canvassing that he met his wife, with whom Ron moved to Chicago, and started their own F2F Fundraising company. Read More
In January 2014, after two glorious Chicago winters, he migrated south to Austin, Texas where he was able to continue working in the field he loves by joining NCE. In his seven years in F2F, Ron has been a Canvasser, Team Leader, Senior Team Leader, Director-in-Training, Weekend Manager, co-owner of an LLC and, in his most recent role, Senior Recruitment Specialist.
When not hard at work recruiting new canvassers, Ron can be found spending time with his wife, either binge watching the latest Netflix show, playing Settlers of Catan, or exploring all the fun activities and events that Texas has to offer.
He never misses the Austin Rodeo or a Willie Nelson concert, and will never say no to an invite to a BBQ
David Souffront
(Client Services Generalist)
Born in Venezuela, David Souffront is a worldly traveler and enjoys making a difference in the world. With a bachelor’s in foreign languages and literature, David is fluent in multiple languages including English, Spanish, and French. David has worked in Chicago as a field director for the Humane Society. In addition, he has worked in Seattle and Charlotte as a campaign director on behalf of Amnesty International. In Charlotte, he opened his own office for Amnesty. Read More
David currently resides in North Carolina, where he works remotely for NCE as a Virtual F2F Director, developing fundraisers so they can achieve their full potential and make the world a better place one conversation at a time.
An avid food lover, David enjoys cooking food from all over the world with his fiancé. His specialty is arepas, a comfort food, favorite from South America. David enjoys playing video games, watching movies, and reading graphic novels.
