Your Guides for the Journey

Andy Sears

Principal & Executive Strategist

Andy has served as a successful advancement and organizational leader for over 20 years. He is passionate about helping organizations grow into their vision. Andy has experience and gifting in strategic planning, capital campaign leadership, major donor relationships, annual fund development, financial management, and leadership development.

  • Andy graduated from Grand Canyon University with a B.S. in Finance. He also earned an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from George Fox University. Prior to his consulting work, Andy served as the head of an independent school for a decade. During his tenure there he served with a team of over thirty staff, led a significant capital campaign, and directed a strategic initiative to develop a new school campus. Prior to starting Contour Strategies, Andy was the Chief Consulting Officer for a national nonprofit consulting firm. In his spare time Andy enjoys cooking for family and friends, cycling, traveling, and caring for his animals on a small farm in Yamhill County.

Lou Bruggman

Lead Strategist

Lou is a passionate relationship builder driven by empowering others to undertake tremendous acts of kindness and generosity through philanthropy. Lou finds joy in walking alongside clients as they develop the skills and strategy to successfully move donors to action. In Lou's experience, this action is what fulfills the vision of nonprofit organizations while simultaneously giving donors confidence that they've truly made a difference! 

  • Lou brings fifteen years of non-profit experience to the Contour Strategies team and has developed a robust depository of fundraising tools based on direct non-profit fundraising experience and consulting with non-profit organizations serving various geographies and missions, providing each with customized coaching in capital campaigns, annual fund, major gifts, mass strategy, foundations, corporate partnerships, and planned giving. In each of these areas Lou prides herself on an ability to balance intuitive relationship building and structured donor management.

    Lou has worked with dozens of clients on their fundraising goals over the past five years, raising tens of millions in philanthropic support. Lou values the relationships she has with these organizations and the long-term transformation that has been accomplished by partnering together. Prior to her role at Contour Strategies, Lou served in various fundraising roles including vice president of philanthropy, director of planned giving, and executive director.

    Lou is a graduate of Texas A&M University where she earned a bachelor's degree in Communication. She currently resides in the Texas Hill Country with her husband Allen, their three daughters, and sweet pup, Chocolate Chip.

Shauna VanderLinden

Content Strategist

As an experienced fundraising and communications professional, Shauna produces impactful and meaningful strategies and materials for a wide variety of audiences that build key relationships and grow donor involvement.

  • Her expertise lies in using creativity and storytelling to connect donors to organizations that embody their passions. Over her 25-year career, her diverse background covers the non-profit and public sector in highly visible roles within the community. Shauna began her storytelling career as a broadcast journalist. Spending a decade honing her craft, she was a leader within the newsroom and earned several reporting awards. Most recently, she served as Vice President of Philanthropy at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming where she successfully managed multi-million dollar annual and capital campaigns, while growing donor retention, and boosting the organization’s brand through effective fundraising, communication, and marketing plans.

    Shauna holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the University of Nebraska. Growing up on the prairies of North Dakota, she now calls the Mountain West home. Shauna lives in Casper, Wyoming, with her husband and two daughters. The family enjoys hiking, playing sports together, cheering on their beloved football teams - Minnesota Vikings and Nebraska Cornhuskers, watching movies, and traveling.

Halie Peplinski

Project Strategist

Halie is a dynamic professional who is passionate about helping non-profits and community organizations strategically and sustainably grow their impact and better serve their communities. Her 10 years of experience in non-profit development and operations equipped her with the ability to guide organizations to use their strengths strategically and collaboratively to advance their mission.

  • Before joining the Contour Strategies team, Halie spent six years on the Development Team at the Boys & Girls Club of Salem, Marion and Polk Counties, where she specialized in growing annual giving, increasing special event revenue and launching an individual and corporate monthly giving program. Most recently, Halie served as the Campaign Director for a $16,000,000 comprehensive campaign to build and sustain a new Boys & Girls Club.

    Halie is a graduate of Willamette University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Social Work and minor in Spanish. She now lives in Southern Oregon with her husband Jordan where they enjoy outdoor adventure and connecting with their community.

Brie Richards

Grant Strategist

Brie is a dynamic nonprofit professional with nearly fifteen years of experience in nonprofit work. Her specialties include organizational strategic development, nonprofit sustainability, and grants management. 

  • With over a decade of experience in full-service grant writing from both public and private sources, Brie has advised many organizations toward increased funding and strengthening their ability to be competitive for grant funding. Her background has been in service to many different kinds of nonprofits, including social services, education, health services, and universities. Most recently, she founded and ran Snake River Operations, a consulting firm offering nonprofit operations consulting resources, including operational evaluation and strategic planning, bookkeeping and financial planning, and grants management. She is committed to coming alongside leaders with big ideas to help make them tangible and sustainable and is excited to join the Contour Strategies team to continue this work.


    Brie graduated from Concordia University - Portland with a B.A. in English and a minor in Business. She will graduate with her Masters in Business Administration in Nonprofit Management and Sustainability from the University of Portland in the Summer of 2025. She lives in Oregon with her husband, daughter, and dog, and enjoys outdoor activities including hiking, camping, and running.

Corin Knowles

Creative Strategist

Corin is a creative thinker, problem-solver and innovator who brings your ideas to life. Through years of working with countless nonprofit and for-profit businesses to develop, shape, and grow their brands, she works with Contour clients to translate their mission and vision for the future into imagery that tells their story.

  • Corin graduated from The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN with a B.A. in Advertising and Public Relations with an emphasis in Design. Starting her freelance career in college, she has worked with a large variety of clients, all with the focus of helping them achieve their goals. Over the years, she has grown her graphic and web design skills creating regional print and web campaigns, websites, and brand identities.

    She lives in Northern Minnesota with her husband, two children and dog Albert. An avid cook, gardener, snowboarder, painter and mountain biker, she loves experiencing and learning new things everyday.

Carly Pringle

Financial Strategist

With 20 years of experience in finance and business management, Carly brings a wealth of knowledge in accounting, organization, and human resources. She loves the challenge of problem solving and working through an issue to find the best mutually beneficial solution.  

  • Carly graduated from Portland State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Speech & Hearing Science, but quickly transitioned to accounting. Prior to joining Contour Strategies, she served in the healthcare industry as a business manager for the past 11 years. She continues to serve part time in this capacity, providing financial management and human resource services.

    In her spare time, Carly is game for boating with her husband and two children, walking her Labradoodle, and staying active around her home city of Portland.

Campbell Haug

Associate Strategist

Campbell is a mission-driven fundraising professional passionate about spreading good in the world. With 10 years of nonprofit experience, she brings a diverse set of skills to the clients she works with and enjoys playing a part in advancing their visions.

  • Over the last decade, Campbell has held various roles at nonprofits, ranging from direct program services to development. Her varied experiences give her a well-rounded understanding of different facets within a non-profit, allowing her to connect supporters to a mission in a deep and meaningful way. 

    She has grown her leadership and expertise in numerous areas of Annual Fund strategy. She excels at analyzing donor trends to inform individual fundraising strategies.

    Campbell graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in Behavioral Science and now calls San Diego, California home. 

Noelle Murray

Executive Assistant

Noelle is an accomplished communicator with a strong track record in organizational management, maximizing team efficiency, and data visualization. With a passion for supporting community-focused organizations, Noelle excels in creating effective solutions that drive positive impact and operational efficiency.

  • Noelle has overseen agencies’ day-to-day operations, supported key team members, and executed strategic projects. In her time as Interim Executive Director for a statewide non-profit association, Noelle managed a multi-million dollar federal grant while assisting the organization through a period of growth and transformation. Noelle's expertise in managing complex projects and her commitment to fostering inclusive environments underscore her dedication to making a meaningful difference.

    A native Oregonian, Noelle grew up in the beautiful Rogue Valley. She graduated from George Fox University with a degree in Organizational Communications and a minor in Psychology. She is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Social Work from Boston College. When her head is not deep in a spreadsheet or textbook, she enjoys going to the theater, hiking, seeing movies, and hosting friends in her home with her husband Joel and pet bunny, Barnaby.