Land Your Next Role or Promotion:
A Resume and Interview Workshop
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Virtual | 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
$45 for Young Professional & Student Members
$60 for Members | $70 for Non-Members
Ready to take the next step in your career? Join us for a virtual workshop designed to help development professionals stand out in today's competitive job market. You will learn insider strategies from experienced recruiters on crafting compelling resumes and cover letters, acing interviews, and positioning yourself for your next big opportunity. Carmel Napolitano, Principal, Aspen Leadership Group, a leader in nonprofit executive search with over 15 years of experience, will be joined by Terri Rutter, Assistant Vice President at Lindauer Global, and Mary Plum, Director at McDermott + Bull. Whether you're actively job searching or preparing for a promotion, you'll walk away with actionable insights to elevate your career.
Featured Speakers
Carmel Napolitano, Principal, is a recognized leader in retained executive search across the nonprofit sector, possessing a network that reaches from local to global organizations.
Carmel began her career in the University of Pennsylvania’s Office of Development and Alumni Relations and went on to serve as the Director of Prospect Information and Stewardship at Temple University. She then moved to providing professional services to nonprofits when she became the Director of Research Services and Special Projects for CCS Fundraising, Inc., an international fundraising consulting firm. Where she advised national and international clients on development research, prospect management, and conducting development audits and feasibility studies.
Carmel began working in executive search in 2003 and has a track record of conducting leadership searches with a focus on advocacy, arts/culture, economic development, education, environmental, global health, human services, and other mission-driven organizations. Her placements include leaders at the American University of Paris, Scouting America – Greater New York Council, GOOD Plus Foundation, Grace Outreach Bronx, Providence College, Seoul Foreign School, Friends Seminary, University of Pennsylvania, Stevens Institute of Technology, Union Square Partnership, Better Business Bureau of Metro New York, A Chance in Life (formerly Boys & Girls Town of Italy), Muso Health, Posse Foundation, Npower, Ownership Works, the University of Southern California’s Shoah Foundation, Friends of the Domaine de Chantilly, and Hudson County (NJ) Community College.
Carmel currently serves on the National Advisory Committee of Women of Color in Fundraising and Development (WOC). She previously served on the boards of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater New York Chapter from 2018 through 2025, and with Women In Development New York from 2012 through 2018.
Carmel is committed to giving back to the nonprofit community, which also brings her firsthand knowledge of boards and governance. Carmel is a former lead instructor for the New York Junior League’s Nonprofit Board Clearinghouse course. She is also a member of the board of the Angelica Patient Assistance Program, a foundation with a mission to enhance the lives of economically challenged patients in need of long-term medical care. She is also a board member of Dance to Unite, a nonprofit that partners with after-school programs to offer free dance classes with an educational component celebrating cultural diversity. Carmel serves as an alumni volunteer with PennPAC, which uses the intellectual talents and professional skills of alumni of the University of Pennsylvania in a meaningful and socially beneficial way by offering pro bono consulting to nonprofit organizations.
Carmel received her undergraduate degree from Villanova University and a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
