Kenda Lovecchio

Kenda Lovecchio, CFRE, currently serves as the Vice President of Development at Nashville Public Radio since March 2023. Prior to this role, Kenda founded Kenda Lovecchio Consulting LLC, providing strategic advice to nonprofit organizations from September 2019 to March 2023. Kenda's previous experience includes serving as the Chief Development & Communications Officer at Bat Conservation International, where Kenda led fundraising initiatives securing over $5 million annually, and as the Director of Advancement for the Chicago Children's Choir, successfully generating $2.25 million in annual support. Additional roles encompass major gift responsibilities at The Field Museum, corporate relations management at Harris Theater for Music and Dance, and development roles at Columbia College Chicago and Northwestern University. Kenda holds a Theatre degree from Northwestern College, earned in 1998.