Steve Werner has more than 25 years of experience in nonprofit management and consulting primarily with international nonprofit organizations helping them to build stronger programs,fundraising plans, marketing, recruiting volunteer leaders, developing board and staff leadership and long-term strategic planning.

He most recently served as the Executive Director for Water For People, an international nonprofit organization based in Denver, Colo., whose mission is to assist people in developing nations gain access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation.

In addition to working with Water For People, Werner has also worked for three of the largest and most successful nonprofit organizations in the United States. He rose rapidly to senior management positions with the American Cancer Society, CARE, and Habitat for Humanity International. Also, he is an experienced small business owner, having previously owned Creative Leadership Solutions, a consulting business assisting nonprofit groups. He is knowledgeable in all aspects of nonprofit management, administration, program development and fundraising.

His experience has helped both small and large national and international clients.

Werner is a Fellow of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in Battle Creek, Michigan, and of the Salzburg Seminar in Salzburg, Austria.  He is a past chairman of the National Peace Corps Association, the Peace Corps alumni organization. He has also served in leadership positions with Rotary at the club, district and international levels. Currently, he serves as the chair of the board of directors for the Center for Teaching International Relations, through the University of Denver.