Tim Delaney – An attorney with extensive leadership experience in the business, government, and nonprofit sectors, Tim Delaney has served as the President & CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits since July 2008. Tim began his career at a large multi-state law firm, where he focused on litigation, media law, and government relations. Appointed in 1995 to be Arizona’s Solicitor General, Tim successfully guided Arizona to win several cases in the U.S. Supreme Court. He later chaired the Transition Team for the newly-elected Attorney General, who promoted him to the top staff position of Chief Deputy Attorney General. In 2001, Tim left the Attorney General’s Office to create the Center for Leadership, Ethics & Public Service, an independent nonprofit through which he worked with more than 22,000 people across the country championing positive ethics, advancing civic engagement, and promoting democracy.