Meet Our Team
Susan L. Wampler
Founder and Creative Director
With more than 20 years in nonprofit communications, Susan L. Wampler has worked for organizations large and small—including nearly 11 years at the University of Southern California, where she led the communications effort for the $2.85 billion “Building on Excellence” fundraising campaign. In January 2005, she transitioned from full-time employment to expand her rapidly growing consulting practice.
Before entering nonprofit communications, she was a magazine editor and newspaper reporter in Indianapolis, corporate counsel for the state of Indiana, and chief speechwriter and a legislative assistant for the Indiana House of Representatives. An award-winning journalist, she also has won more than three dozen national and regional awards for her journalism and nonprofit communications work.
Education:
JD, Indiana University
BA, Journalism, Indiana University
Superpowers:
Versatility, curiosity, idealism
Stan Wedeking
Chief Writer/Researcher
A professional writer since age 16, when he penned a column for his hometown newspaper, Stan Wedeking’s experience includes overseeing development writing, publications and advertising as director of communications for the USC School of Dramatic Arts. He partnered with his wife, Susie, to expand her communications consulting practice in 2008. Stan serves as lead writer on numerous projects, from major fundraising proposals and speeches to annual reports and marketing communications.
Education:
BA, Honors English, Indiana University
Superpowers:
A flair for the dramatic, encyclopedic knowledge, tenacious researcher