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Sherry Truhlar, CAI, BAS is President of Red Apple Auctions, a boutique auction firm that works with nonprofits and schools to improve the profitability of their fundraising galas via strategic planning and engaging auctioneering. Sherry left her corporate career in marketing to become a cheeky auctioneer onstage and a trusted resource offstage for Development Directors seeking to improve the profitability of their fundraising galas.

Though her work has taken her to nearly every state and placed her alongside A-list celebrities, most days she is collaborating with her clients via Zoom, helping them plan their events as a trusted resource.  She’s spoken at many AFP conferences, collaborated with fundraising colleagues to write a book for small nonprofits, and been covered in dozens of newspapers and magazines.

Though based in the Washington, D.C. area, she maintains her bliss by sidestepping the political scene.

A second-generation auctioneer, Chuck Mutz, LA License 748, has worked in the auction industry for more than 30 years. His father, Tim Mutz, founded ServCorp International, Inc. (originally named Sencore Auction Service) in 1976 where Chuck first learned the Auction craft. Working for a traditional auction company, Chuck called bids on almost everything, from antiques to bulldozers to – literally – kitchen sinks.

In early 2017, Chuck earned his Benefit Auctioneer Specialist (BAS) Certification and his company is now the only full service BAS auction company in Louisiana. BAS Auctioneers must meet specific qualifications, undergo specialized training and participate in continuing education. In addition to Live Auction and Fund-a-Need services, he offers consulting, traditional & mobile silent bidding services, revenue enhancers and other key techniques in partnership with Givergy to increase donor participation in Louisiana.