Capitalizing on her 12 years of experience as an Executive Director of a statewide nonprofit organization, special event consultant, facilitator and public speaking coach led Gayle Stallings to create FUNauctions, a professional benefit auction and event consultant company based in Austin, Texas. She has served in various leadership roles with Toastmasters International and received numerous awards. She has been a professional speaker and trainer for clients and audiences in more than 16 states, Canada and Europe. Gayle is a licensed auctioneer specializing in benefit auctions. She has completed courses to receive the National Auctioneers Association Education Institute's “Benefit Auctioneer Specialist” (BAS) designation. Less than 1% of Auctioneers throughout North America hold the BAS designation.