Sherry Presley

President of Sanctuary For Life

Sherry Presley has been with the American Heart Association for over 25 years, 23 of which has been spent in Direct Response fundraising. Under Sherry’s direction for the past 15 years, she has been directly responsible for raising over $700 million. She started in direct marketing as a production coordinator and has held many other positions leading up to her current position as Director.

Ms. Presley was instrumental in facilitating the Centralization of the American Heart Association’s Direct Mail and Neighbor Campaigns. She also directs the mail marketing efforts for AHA’s Planned Giving campaign. Under her direction, AHA was given the 1997 Direct Marketing Association Nonprofit Federation’s Nonprofit Organization of the Year Award. In 1999 Sherry was recognized by Direct Magazine as Nonprofit Marketer of the Year.

Ms. Presley is currently a board member of the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailer’s, past member of the Direct Marketing Association’s Nonprofit Federation Advisory Council and a frequent speaker at direct marketing conferences.

She is passionate about her nonprofit volunteer work with Sanctuary For Life and its mission. Helping those in need of finding Sanctuary in their life. Learning how to discover and embrace peace, joy and balance in one’s everyday life. Her own life experience has led her on a personal journey of finding peace and serenity.

Sherry Presley
Sanctuary For Life
sherryapresley@gmail.com