Meet the Gladiator Team

Rachel D’Souza, MPPA

Founder + President

Rachel D'Souza is the founder of Gladiator Consulting, a boutique firm serving nonprofits across the country. Through Gladiator, Rachel has served as an innovator and pioneer in the Community-Centric Fundraising (CCF) movement, a global initiative to reimagine the nonprofit sector through a lens of radical collaboration, racial equity, social justice, and decolonization, and is a member of the CCF Global Council. Additionally, Rachel is currently the president-elect for the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater St. Louis Regional Chapter and has been an active supporter of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network and EPIP -Emerging Professionals in Philanthropy.

To learn more about Rachel’s commitment and work, read her full bio.

Nava Kantor, MSW

Director

Nava Kantor is a social impact strategist who works toward a world centered on equity, connection, healing, and sustainability.

At Gladiator, Nava shares her passion for and expertise in facilitating community-driven, data-informed decision-making to create change. She brings skills in assessing community needs and creating strategies to address them; evaluating programs for learning and improvement; and engaging and facilitating volunteer leadership and community stakeholders. 

To learn more about Nava, read her full bio.

Amie Bossi, MPPA, CFRE

Development Specialist

Amie has worked in the nonprofit sector for over a decade and a half, working with numerous local, regional, and national organizations. She spent most of her time working in small to mid-sized development departments, even building from scratch an entire development program for an organization that although over 140 years old, was brand new to the fundraising world.

To learn more about Amie’s passions and skills, read her full bio.

Christy Maxfield

Fractional COO

Christy Maxfield is the founder of Purpose First Advisors, a firm that specializes in helping business owners enjoy the highest possible income, wealth and freedom from their businesses. In addition to serving as a fractional COO for clients like Gladiator, Christy advises business owners who want to deeply understand their business, optimize its performance, and position it to be profitable and transferrable.

To learn more about Christy’s passions and skills, read her full bio.