We learned long ago that service is only as good as the people delivering it. Our staff members
are career professionals who are dedicated to providing the best service and counsel possible to
our valued clients. In all, our crew collectively puts over 150 years of nonprofit experience to
work for you.
Greg McRay, EA - CEO/Vice President
Greg McRay is a co-owner and co-founder of The Foundation Group®. He received a B.S.
degree in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and is
credentialed by the Internal Revenue Service as an Enrolled Agent, licensed to practice tax
cases before the federal government. With his background in accounting, Greg began working
extensively with nonprofit organizations beginning in the early 1990s. This sideline practice
continued to grow, leading to the decision to formalize into a professional services firm
addressing the needs of nonprofit organizations nationwide. Greg teamed with long-time friend
and associate, Blair Dudley, and together they launched Foundation Group in September 1995.
A frequent writer and presenter, Greg specializes in the areas of nonprofit formation, compliance
and leadership.
Greg currently serves on board of The Bridge Fellowship Church in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee and got
wrangled into being on the board of his HOA. An avid motorcyclist and outdoor enthusiast, he
resides in Mt. Juliet with his wife, Susan, and daughter, Caroline.
Blair Dudley, CPA - COO/President
Blair Dudley is also a co-owner and co-founder of The Foundation Group. He holds B.S. and
M.S. (MBA) degrees from Tennessee Technological University and is a Certified Public
Accountant. Blair is a former top-ten auditor for the State of Tennessee where he honed his
skills in the areas of payroll, tax and compliance. Additionally, his active involvement regionally
and nationally since 1988 with the world's largest, nonprofit, professional business fraternity,
Alpha Kappa Psi, has provided valuable hands-on insight into large-organization governance. He
has trained hundreds of volunteer leaders and, as a National Vice President, presided over the
streamlining and refocusing of over 120,000 alumni volunteers. His focus on small, easily
managed, details of volunteer management is the key to matching volunteer achievements with
organizational goals. Since co-founding Foundation Group with Greg, he has put his leadership
and training know-how to work for both the company in managing its growth over the years,
but more importantly to the benefit of the clients Foundation Group serves.
Blair currently serves on the board of Victory Fellowship Church in Nashville, Tennessee. He
resides in Nashville with his wife, Regina, and children Reagan, Liberty and Grayson where they
enjoy the adventure of having a small, urban farm with everything from goats to beehives.
Client Consultants
Dee Hollinger is one of our Senior Consultants and has been with The Foundation Group since
early 2001. She currently oversees our nonprofit formation department. A native of Maine, her
diverse career has spanned everything from being an Army M.P. in Germany and Alaska to
working in logistics support for a Japanese equipment manufacturer. For most of the last 14
years, she has focused on the needs of nonprofit and charitable organizations, starting with
United Cerebral Palsy, a stint as a church administrator and, finally, landing here at FG for the
past 9 years. Few nonprofit consultants anywhere understand more about the tax exemption
process than Dee. She has worked with thousands of nonprofits nationwide and knows what it
takes to get new organizations properly established. Dee has been known to practice tough
love with a few clients, but they invariably end up thankful!
Chris Johnson is another of our Senior Consultants, having joined The Foundation Group in
2003. Chris has worked in a number of capacities here, starting as a nonprofit formation
consultant with Dee. She currently heads-up our compliance department, responsible for
everything from bookkeeping services to Form 990 preparation. She holds a B.B.A. in
Accounting from Middle Tennessee State University and, quite frankly, is one of the most
knowledgable people around regarding nonprofit accounting and compliance. We know...prior to
joining us, she was the financial administrator for one of our clients. We stole recruited her
away! (It's OK...nobody got mad.) Chris manages the work of 3 ordinary people and makes it
her mission to keep our clients in good standing.
Pam Bolick is a nonprofit formation expert and works remotely from Atlanta, Georgia. She
came on board as a consultant in 2008, having worked previously in a similar capacity with a
former FG affiliate company located in Atlanta. Pam brings our clients a wealth of experience
both at the consultant level and the experiential level as a frequent Christian missions worker.
Pam has traveled numerous times to Sierra Lione and has a special burden for those who live
there. Many hundreds of nonprofits have Pam to thank for her professional guidance through
the incorporation and 501(c)(3) process. From animal rescues to churches to third-world
micro-loan programs, she has seen it all.
Tasha Rodocker is a nonprofit formation specialist here at the main office. Having started with
us in 2006, Tasha spent the first couple of years as what we call a "Technical Writer",
responsible for preparing IRS Form 1023, the 501(c)(3) application, for our formation clients.
With thousands of IRS-approved applications under her belt, we moved Tasha to consulting to
capitalize on her hard-earned experience. As a consultant since 2008, her batting average
remains perfect as she puts her expertise to work for hundreds of new nonprofits everyday.
Linnea Hopkins Mace hails from South Carolina and is a proud University of South Carolina
Gamecock alumnus. She came on board with us in 2006. So much of what happens here at FG
revolves around Linnea's desk! As our Workflow Coordinator, she is responsible for keeping
everything moving smoothly through the system...ours, Uncle Sam's and any other agency that
might be involved. She has had as many as three computer monitors on her desk to track
everything...and wanted more! In addition to this, Linnea is a compliance and formation expert
in her own right and is our primary person responsible for representing IRS 501(c)(3)
applications during the review process.
Roschelle Ridenhour joined our team in 2004 and has literally done it all. From technical writer
to sales to formation consultant, Roschelle has occupied many seats here. Not that we're
trying to find what she is good at...she's good at it all! With over 20 years working in the
nonprofit sector, Roschelle is our go-to person to help establish new initiatives. She is currently
in charge of our client payroll/compensation department, assists with our bookkeeping services
and does considerable research to keep our staff fully up-to-date on regulatory changes all
over the country. Roschelle is a Missouri native and a B.A. graduate of Missouri State
University. She is also active in children's ministry at her church and is a short-story writer and
amateur photographer.
Pre-Screening Consultants
Rod Butler is our Sales Director and has been with us since 2006. In reality, sales at
Foundation Group is really consulting. Rod and his sales crew spend an enormous amount of
time with prospective clients, listening to their situation and evaluating their needs...and only
then directing them to the particular FG service that fits them best. In addition to his sales
responsibility, Rod has been a expert presenter at our compliance conferences, teaching the
intricacies of proper nonprofit management. He holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration
from Emory University and is also an ordained minister.
Jeff Pearson is an FG sales consultant, having started with us in 2006 as a formation
consultant. The depth of experience he has from having worked with so many new startup
organizations gives him a unique perspective in his conversations with prospective clients.
After talking with Jeff, callers are left fully understanding what they need to do and why. It's
often hard to get him off one call and onto another! Jeff is as no-nonsense as they come and
he has a passion for getting it right. Our clients are in good hands with him.
Mick Heckinger rounds out our sales team. In fact, this is his second go-around with FG,
having rejoined our team in 2009 after a two-year missions stint in Venezuela. Mick is both a
consummate sales professional and an experienced nonprofit professional himself. He has been
the president of his missions organization for years, so he understands the issues potential
clients are facing. As such, he works hard to ensure folks get what they need to succeed.
Director of Marketing
Charles Reasonover manages our marketing efforts. Most clients never get the opportunity to
interact with Charles, even though they experience his work through our promotions and
advertising. His ability to effectively position FG in the marketplace has everything to do with
his understanding of the nonprofit world, having spent a number of years in marketing and public
relations at United Way of Metropolitan Nashville. Charles is a graduate of Tennessee
Technological University and holds a B.S. in Marketing.
Technical Writing & Client Care
Without our client care and technical writing teams, business simply would not happen around
here. These are the folks who are responsible for what our clients end up seeing on paper.
They do the difficult, behind-the-scenes work that makes our consultants look good!
Rae Darvin assists our sales team with everything from routing calls to handling new client
intake. It's almost impossible to be an FG client and not have had the pleasure of speaking with
Rae!
Sarah Franks has one of the more unlikely backgrounds for an FG staffer, holding a B.S. in Civil
Engineering from Tennessee Technological University. We don't have her designing bridges
(yet!), but she certainly knows her way around state and IRS paperwork.
Sabina Goodbread is a Nashvillian via Columbia (the country). Along with Sarah, Sabina is one
of our expert technical writers. She has assisted in the preparation of literally thousands of IRS
applications and other compliance work.
Lauren Henderson brings both B.A. and M.A. degrees in English from Vanderbilt University, as
well as training in paralegal writing, to her job on our technical writing staff. Add in her prior
work with fundraising at the organizational level and she is a great new asset for our clients.
Amanda Marcellus is also on our technical writing crew. She has been assisting FG clients
since 2005 and is one of the most experienced Form 1023 professionals around!
Jessica Kaufman is our state incorporation expert. She is responsible for preparing formation
documents for clients in all 50 states. If you've incorporated with us anytime since 2006,
you've likely been assisted by Jessica!
Kip Magut is one our newest associates, joining our compliance and bookkeeping department as
a recent accounting graduate of Belmont University's Massey School of Business.
Navigator
Navigator is the name the staff gave to our custom-designed, web-based client management
system. Why in the world would we mention that here? Simply because Navigator is such in
integral part of everything we do. In order to perform good work, you need good tools. We
commissioned and developed Navigator to allow our staff members to accomplish so much more
for our clients than any manual system ever could. From tracking sales prospects to interacting
with our clients to producing completed paperwork, it is you who benefit from our investment in
such cutting-edge technology. It really matters that much.
