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ALDE Announces Laurie Brill as New Executive Director

ALDE, the international professional association known for Christian Excellence in Philanthropy, is excited to announce that it has hired Laurie Brill as its new Executive Director.

She succeeds Phyllis Castens Wiederhoeft, who has retired as Executive Director after holding that position since 2001. 

“We look forward to the direction that Laurie will take ALDE,” said Jason Gerdes, President of the Board of Directors. “Kudos to our search committee for finding some top candidates. We are confident that Laurie is the right person to lead as ALDE begins the next 40 years of strengthening ministry and nonprofit leaders.”

Brill comes to ALDE after nearly three decades working in higher education, most recently as Interim Executive Director and Director of Marketing with the Lutheran Educational Conference of North America.