Natalie Adams received her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and her MBA from Oral Roberts University. She spent fifteen years in real estate and marketing in Maryland and Delaware before moving back to Oklahoma to begin her nonprofit development career. Most recently, she served as Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations at her alma mater. She has also managed the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation and was Development Director for the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences at The University of Tulsa. Adams took a short break from development to open a chocolate shop in Tulsa. She has consulted for many nonprofits, served on various boards over the years, and in addition to Fortify Global, she is currently Vice President of The John Korstad Cancer Research Institute. Adams is married to Mike and together they have four (now grown) children. They enjoy hiking and traveling.