Meet The Speakers

Nelson Jay, BAS, Gavelo Auctions, LLC 

Fundraising Auctioneer Nelson Jay is a graduate of the Missouri Auction School and the University of Washington. He is an active member of the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) and holds the Benefit Auctioneer Specialist (BAS) designation from the NAA. Nelson has been a presenting speaker at the annual NAA Conference and Show and a host committee member and panelist at the 2016 NAA Benefit Auction Summit. He is pleased to be working with the NAA and auctioneer colleagues as a planning team member of the 2017 NAA Benefit Auction Summit. He has appeared on industry podcasts, guest blog posts and in-person fundraising seminars.

Nelson is an avid cyclist and has had the opportunity to bicycle in Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, Massachusetts, New Mexico as well as in Canada, Denmark, France, Sweden, and Japan. He is a member of Team R4C, a Seattle-based non-profit cycling club that raises funds for causes and cure research. In July 2017 Nelson will be cycling from London to Paris on a 3-day fundraising ride with R4C teammates.

“I believe cycling is a wonderful metaphor for both life and fundraising – keep moving, stick together, help each other, work hard and be prepared to suffer a bit – the outcome makes it all the more worthwhile,” says Auctioneer Nelson. 

Nelson lives in Seattle, WA with his wife Tiffany and three children. Away from the auction block, you can find Nelson somewhere in the outdoors with his family – cycling, skiing, hiking, traveling or tending the backyard hens.

Kim Bauman, Greater Giving

Kim is a Senior Area Marketing Manager and covers six states across the country. Kim started using Greater Giving's solutions as a parent volunteer for her children's school auction in 2002. She was so impressed with the software that she joined the team in 2005. Due to her commitment to area schools and nonprofits, Kim continues to volunteer to assist at a variety of fundraising events, honing her skills in using Greater Giving to streamline event planning and execution and night-of-event check in and check out processes.