Donna Kastner is a conversation catalyst who facilitates dynamic peer-to-peer forums that reveal what’s top-of-mind for customers. She’s also the founder of Retirepreneur, a think tank for executives striving to design fulfilling encore careers.

Donna was recently awarded a Del Mar Encore Fellowship with The Dayton Foundation to develop Silver Is Gold, a revolutionary program that matches retired professionals with businesses & non-profits seeking their wisdom and expertise. She’s now promoting the fellowship model as an outstanding vehicle for associations to leverage to speed up and enhance industry innovation initiatives.