THE BOARD

Victoria Thurlow is principal of Thurlow/Associates, a firm specializing in management counsel, strategic fund development and constituency relations for nonprofit agencies. Clients have included Para Los Ninos, Huntington Hospital, Junior Blind of America, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified School District, Sunny Hills Services, Eisner Pediatric & Family Medical Center, Zero to Three, the Housing Authority of San Bernardino County, South Bay Family Health Care and One Voice, among others.

Before opening her firm, Ms. Thurlow served as director of development and marketing for The Greater Los Angeles Partnership for the Homeless. Prior to that, she was director of fund development and public relations for Assistance League of Southern California. In both positions, Ms. Thurlow oversaw all aspects of development research, planning, fund solicitation and recognition, as well as marketing and public relations.

Ms. Thurlow has a master's degree in English from The University of Texas at Austin. An award-winning writer, she has taught English composition at both The University of Texas and at California State University, Northridge. She is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, a former president of the International Association of Business Communicators/Los Angeles and a former director of the Greater Los Angeles Press Club. She is also a member of MENSA, the international high-IQ society.