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Melody Hail
Melody Hail comes to AES with over 15 years of experience with non-profit organizations. She has served as Director on boards, chaired fundraising events, and held officer positions in multiple organizations including Rockwall Women's League, AMICA Women's Club, and Rockwall Preschool Association. Melody currently serves on the Special Events Board for the City of Heath. A graduate of the University of North Texas, Melody is also a lifetime member of the Alpha Phi Fraternity. Melody enjoyed eleven years in the corporate sector with Fidelity Investments entering first as a stock broker and then moving into international training and ultimately on to a position as a senior project manager of system implementations. Her passion for event planning combined with her history with non-profit groups and her experiences with corporate technology make her a perfect fit as an event planner for AES Services.
Diana Hamilton
Diana Hamilton LOVES to raise money for non-profits. And to join the AES Dallas team where their mission is to provide products and services that lift charitable giving while enhancing the overall event experience for both the organization and patron is the perfect fit for her. With over 15+ years of event planning experience, 10 soley focused within the non-profit industry, the most important part she feels of her job is to make sure her clients know she is there every step of the planning process, beginning to end. Diana has been in the client's shoes many times and understands completely what it takes to put on an amazing fundraiser. Within Dallas, Diana has chaired various charitable events, sat on non-profit boards such as Genesis Women's Shelter, Victims Outreach, and currently serves on the board of the Junior League of Dallas as Development Vice President. She also put her business degree from Baylor University to work at Microsoft and Arthur Andersen where she did marketing and public relations towards small business markets and larger corporations.
Claire Murad
Claire Murad, President of Auction & Event Solutions, DFW has been working in the non profit field for over 7 years, consulting with her clients in all aspects of event fundraising. She began as a volunteer, functioning as Auction Chair, Live Auction Chair, and Solicitations Chair. In 2003, she and her husband, Louis opened Murad Auctions and began working full time helping clients "take their events to the next level". They began to see a desperate need to help clients with their event night processes, to streamline check in and check out, and take this responsibility out of the client's hands. In 2007, Louis and Claire saw the AES touchpad technology at an event in Denver, and were determined to bring this revolutionary system to Dallas. In 2008, AES, DFW opened their doors, and Claire now oversees the staff in Dallas, and works with their clients to provide them with superior service to create successful events. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University and lives with her husband and 4 children in Richardson. She is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
Murad Auctions
Louis Murad is a professional, full time, licensed auctioneer who knows how to keep your attendees entertained and bidding! A few of his clients include Jesuit, Hockaday, St Mark of Texas, Ursuline Academy, Trinity Christian Academy, Christ the King and St. Mark Plano. He has also worked with SPCA, The Retina Foundation, Crohns and Colitis Foundation, Hope Cottage, Hope's Door, Children's Cancer Fund, Campfire USA, Booker T. Washington and the Network of Community Ministries. He is a member of the National and Texas Auctioneers Associations.
www.muradauctions.com
Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood attended Kansas Statue University and has been with Auction & Event Solutions for 6 years. As Technology Manager for Auction & Event Solutions DFW, Chris was heavily involved in the design and development of AES's touch pad bidding architecture and technology. Chris has participated in over 80 non-profit gala events and is an active member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.