Bringing over 25 years of professional and volunteer fundraising experience, Emma Gilmore Kieran started Pilot Peak Consulting in 2014. Emma has worked with over 150 nonprofits as a teacher, partner, and change agent. Past projects include development planning and implementation, capital campaign management, event management, interim staffing, board building, and strategic planning.

Prior to founding Pilot Peak Consulting, Emma was the Vice President for Fundraising and Development at Orr Associates, Inc. (OAI) and a Senior Director at Changing Our World, both nationally recognized fundraising consulting firms in Washington, DC. During her tenure at OAI, she served as the Regional Chief Development Officer for three different regions of the American Red Cross, including the North Jersey Region where Emma helped raise over $20 million in response to Superstorm Sandy. At Changing Our World, in addition to client work, Emma was a writer for Future Leaders in Philanthropy, an online blog for young philanthropists.

Before working as a consultant, Emma was a frontline fundraiser and a teacher.