Jill A. Marsteller

Jill is the Founder and CEO of Calico, LLC and partners with VPC. Her professional journey began in the classroom, where she was a high school and college English instructor prior to becoming a college and university administrator. She was a C-Suite member and held professional roles tied to the Board of Trustees for three decades at some of the most prestigious places of higher learning in eastern Pennsylvania, including Lehigh University, Haverford College, Fox Chase Cancer Center and Ursinus College. During her tenure, each of these organizations exceeded their comprehensive campaign goals and received the largest individual donation in their history at that time. Her professional path in education culminated in her becoming the first female president of her alma mater, Ursinus College, where she served as the interim leader from 2021-2022.

Jill has expertise in fundraising; marketing and communications; board leadership, evolution and governance; healthcare; budgeting and organizational effectiveness; mentoring and coaching; and the development and implementation of educational facilities and programs. She has been professionally recognized for her ability to build, mentor, inspire and motivate high-functioning, relational, results-oriented teams, while being an essential philanthropic “rainmaker” herself. Jill brings a deft and highly personal style to functions that require both art and science and is especially motivated to achieve goals in a timely manner.

The Berman Museum of Art and The Innovation and Discovery Center and The Abele Scholars Program at Ursinus College, The Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University, The Marian E. Koshland Integrated Natural Sciences Center, The John B. Hurford ‘60 Center for the Arts and Humanities, The Douglas B. Gardner ‘83 Integrated Athletic Center, and The Center for Peace and Global Citizenship at Haverford College are reflective of her collaborative philanthropic achievements.

Jill founded CALICO (Creative Advisors Looking to Improve Charitable Organizations) International LLC in 2014, following over a decade of non-profit consulting engagements. Her clients include Western Connecticut State University, The Haverford School, The World Trade Center Foundation, The Knowles Teacher Initiative, Williamson College of the Trades, Earlham College, The College of Physicians, Coalition for Christian Outreach, Young Life, Places Journal, Meadowood Senior Living, Haddonfield Friends School, and Independence Mission Schools.

She has served in a leadership capacity on a wide array of non-profit boards and committees. As a volunteer, she was a founding director of the Women EXCEL program at the Pottstown area YWCA and helped create and launch the first Parents’ Program at Albright College, which she chaired for three years. She twice co-chaired the National Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s Winter Institute for Chief Advancement Professionals.

Jill’s professional life has been and continues to be devoted to helping individuals, teams and organizations meet and exceed their own expectations.