Crystal Trull

Crystal is the Principal of CT Nonprofit Consulting, a consulting firm that provides leadership and expertise while engaging nonprofit organizations to ensure sustainability.  With more than 25 years of experience in all aspects of leading and managing nonprofit organizations, Crystal combines her academic and practitioner skills to provide solutions for small and large nonprofit organizations.  Her clients range from all-volunteer run associations to large organizations in the fields of arts and culture, social services, community development, academia, faith-based, and civic engagement.  

Crystal also serves as the Executive Director for the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy whose mission is to conserve and protect the San Dieguito River Valley that extends from the coast in Del Mar to the mountains near Santa Ysabel.  

As a lecturer in the Masters Global Position and Strategy Graduate program at the University of California San Diego, Crystal teaches courses on nonprofit management.  She received her PhD in Leadership Studies at the University of San Diego. Her research focuses on nonprofit organizations and philanthropy, specifically governance, regulation, and social enterprise earned income programs. Crystal is active in her community, having served on numerous boards and in other volunteer capacities.