As a Senior Vice President with Ketchum, Steve Higgins offers clients a wealth of experience in the areas of development, executive leadership, and strategic development planning. Steve has served a variety of clients, including independent schools, higher education, healthcare, youth and social services, cultural arts, and environmental organizations.  In addition to Steve's client responsibilities, he oversees Ketchum's client development efforts.

Prior to joining Ketchum, Steve was the Director of Community Relations at Saint Edward's School in Vero Beach, Florida. Steve also spent five years with the Pittsburgh Technology Council, where as the Senior Vice President of Membership Services & Development, he was responsible for growing the organization into the nation's largest regional technology association with over 1,800 corporate members. He has 11 years of non-profit experience and management, as well as 10 years of experience in sales and marketing.

In addition to his fundraising and business development background, Steve began his career as a teacher, coach, dormitory supervisor and Assistant Director of Admission at The Gow School in South Wales, New York. He also spent numerous summers working for a YMCA Camp and Boys & Girls Club over a six year period.

A frequent speaker at various fundraising conferences, Steve is a member of the Board of Deacons at the Community Church of Vero Beach and serves on the Board for Indian River County's Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). Steve is also a member of the Industry Advisory Council for CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education). Other boards that Steve has served on include Leadership Pittsburgh, Inc., Girl Scouts of Southwestern Pennsylvania, adn The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh. He has also volunteered his time with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh; Gifford Youth Activity Center in Vero Beach, Florida; and East End Cooperative Ministry in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

A graduate of Elon University in Elon, North Carolina, Steve spends his time in Vero Beach, Florida, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with his wife Char, daughter Lottie, and son Drew.