Shirley joined Spirit of America in June 2022 as the Chief Development Officer. Shirley is a nationally renowned consultant with nearly three decades of experience in public affairs, communications, marketing, and philanthropy.  She has served in leadership roles of national and regional non-profits, institutions of higher education, and political and social advocacy campaigns.

Shirley’s expertise includes comprehensive development program evaluation, design, and implementation; not-for-profit strategic planning; volunteer leadership engagement; grassroots planning; public affairs, lobbying, and the full spectrum of campaign design.

Prior to her founding Hamilton Hartman Consulting LLC, Shirley led national fundraising programs for StudentsFirst and Beacon Institute.  From 2015-2018 she served as the Director of Major Gifts for The Salvation Army – Empire Division and she is currently the Director of Advancement for the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University.