About Claudine

Claudine A. Donikian, JD, MBA
President & CMO

Claudine A. Donikian, JD, MBA, is the president, chief executive officer, and chief marketing officer of Pentera, Inc., and is regarded as one of the foremost experts in planned giving marketing. She is a frequent speaker on the national planned giving and AFP circuits and writes and conducts training modules for Pentera training seminars. As Pentera’s chief marketing officer, she is the editor-in-chief for Pentera’s corporate marketing content as well as client marketing content and personally consults with a select group of Pentera’s clients on their marketing strategy and execution. Claudine’s professional area of interest is women in philanthropy, and she serves as a member of the Advisory Council for the prestigious Women’s Philanthropy Institute at the Indiana University School of Philanthropy.

Claudine oversees all aspects of Pentera’s business and marketing strategies—as well as new-product development, with an emphasis on digital marketing—and she recently served on the Direct Marketing Association’s Digital Innovation Committee. Prior to becoming Pentera’s president and CEO, Claudine directed Pentera’s integrated marketing department, which includes both the interactive Web and print departments. Under her leadership the interactive department and client base tripled in size in two years.

Claudine graduated with highest distinction from Indiana University, received an MA in French from New York University, and holds a JD and an MBA from Boston College. She serves on the board of directors of the Planned Philanthropy Group of Greater New York in Manhattan (PPGGNY), the Massachusetts Children’s Trust Fund (child abuse prevention agency), and the Brookview House (provides housing for homeless women and children). She is an active member of PPP, PGGNE, and PPGGNY. Fluent in French, Claudine has also taught French for colleges, corporations, and adult education centers, where she was regarded as one of the top motivating teachers.

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