Excellence in Giving Welcomes New Chief Operating Officer

Excellence in Giving hires Chief Operating Officer

Al Mueller, Founder & CEO, announced the hiring of Andy Kim as Chief Operating Officer.

With Excellence in Giving serving over 40 families with combined annual giving exceeding $100 Million, Al Mueller said it was time to strengthen our leadership team.

Andy Kim will be responsible for the operations and growth of Excellence in Giving. Al Mueller will be able to focus on serving key clients and strategic new initiatives.  After more than six months of interviewing talented candidates with business and ministry experience, Andy Kim was the unanimous selection to become the first Chief Operating Officer.

Andy joins the Excellence in Giving team with experience in both the private and social sectors, with over 15 years of business development and startup experience. Most recently, Andy served as President of a private wealth management firm that serves high-net-worth clients with traditional and alternative investments.

Andy has also led a private operating foundation whose mandate was to launch equitable business ventures in emerging markets that possess the potential for independent viability while clearly benefiting the community in which they operate. In his work with the foundation fund, Andy was instrumental in starting and operating businesses in India, Gambia, Iraq, and Sudan. Working with companies both domestic and overseas, Andy’s ability to provide clarity and execute thoughtful strategies has given him the perspective he brings to the EIG leadership.

Andy is a graduate of Biola University and Talbot Seminary with a MA in Spiritual Formation, an integrated discipline of theology, philosophy, and psychology. A native Los Angeleno and an adopted son of St. Louis, Andy and his wife Elyssa will be relocating to Colorado Springs from St. Louis by the end of 2022 with their two young boys.

Al Mueller                                                                               Andy Kim

amueller@excellenceingiving.com                                akim@excellenceingiving.com

Excellence in Giving: Certified Best Workplace

Excellence in Giving is excited to announce that we have been designated a Certified Best Workplace by the Best Workplaces Institute! The Best Workplace designation is given to companies that have a healthy workplace culture, as determined by an anonymous, voluntary survey of employees. 

As a Certified Best Workplace, we join hundreds of companies in the United States, Canada, and around the world as a workplace setting the standard as one of the best, most effective places to work in the world. We look forward to continuing to foster and develop our company culture in order to allow our clients to experience the joy of generosity to the fullest extent.

Excellence in Giving Welcomes Sasha Swift and Jesse Childress

Sasha Swift has joined Excellence in Giving as our Human Resources and Office Manager to support our team’s communication and effectiveness. She has experience as an executive assistant in municipal government and law enforcement and is a certified Emergenetics Associate, providing a unique perspective on teamwork and efficiency.

To learn more about Sasha, read her bio.

Additionally, Jesse Childress has joined our research team as a Research Associate. As an associate, he manages and provides quality control for our nonprofit database and maintains relationships with nonprofit leaders. He has years of experience in the nonprofit sector and has a passion for helping organizations.

Read Jesse’s bio to learn more about him and his role at Excellence in Giving.

Excellence in Giving Welcomes Marcus Brubaker and Sean Berkery to Our Client Services Team

Excellence in Giving is pleased to have Marcus Brubaker join the team as a Client Services Associate. As an associate with the client services team, he helps achieve total satisfaction for our clients through project management, grant management, and day-to-day administration. Before coming to Excellence in Giving, Marcus worked on Capitol Hill as a Congressional Chief of Staff and in Colorado as a district director. 

Read Marcus's bio to learn more about him and what he’s bringing to our team.

We’re also excited to have Sean Berkery join our team as a Grant Data Specialist. Through this role, he is responsible for managing our grant database and monitoring trends in our clients’ philanthropic endeavors. Before coming to Excellence in Giving, Sean worked at several nonprofits, where he refined his skills in data interpretation and report-building. 

Read Sean's bio to learn more about him and what he’s bringing to our team.