Summit Auctioneers Collective
Meet the team
Summit Auctioneers Collective is made up of four of Colorado's most sought-after benefit auctioneers and fundraising consultants — each bringing deep expertise, genuine heart, and one shared conviction: that when strategy meets generosity, something remarkable happens. Together, we've helped nonprofits, schools, and corporations across Colorado and nationally raise more, connect more meaningfully with their donors, and build events that actually feel like their mission.
Taryn Atlas
co-founder & benefit auctioneer
Taryn Atlas is a Colorado-based benefit auctioneer, professional emcee, comedian, and improviser known for her warmth, strategic instincts, and genuine audience connection. She partners with nonprofits, schools, and corporate partners to design fundraising moments that don’t just hit goals — they inspire generosity.
With a background in improv and comedy, Taryn brings a rare ability to read the room in real time, adapt to audience energy, and keep guests engaged, entertained, and emotionally connected throughout the event. Her stage presence blends humor, heart, and precision — creating an atmosphere where donors feel moved by the mission and excited to participate.
As a co-founder of Summit Auctioneers Collective, Taryn brings a consultative approach to every event, helping shape the run of show, donor storytelling, paddle raise, and live auction strategy. When Taryn is on stage, your mission isn’t just heard — it’s felt, remembered, and acted on.
Libby Pollack
Co-founder & BAS certified benefit auctioneer
With over a decade of experience and hundreds of live fundraising events under her belt, Libby Pollack has built a reputation as one of Colorado's most trusted benefit auctioneers — a catalyst for generosity who turns galas, school benefits, and charity auctions into record-breaking fundraising experiences.
As a co-founder of Summit Auctioneers Collective, Libby's approach is built on deep collaboration and customized strategy. She works closely with nonprofit leadership, boards of directors, PTA warriors, and event volunteers long before event night — shaping the run of show, training speakers, and designing custom, event-driven live auction and paddle raise programs that feel natural, joyful, and mission-driven.
Known for her energizing stage presence and genuine connection with donors, Libby brings professionalism, heart, and a touch of humor to every room. When you partner with Libby, you gain more than a benefit auctioneer — you gain a fundraising ally committed to your mission year after year.
Debbie Scheer
co-founder & BAS certified Benefit Auctioneer
Thirteen years of stand-up comedy will teach you things no auction school can — how to hold a room, how to pivot when something goes sideways, and exactly when a well-timed joke turns a hesitant bidder into a lifelong supporter of your cause.
Debbie Scheer is a BAS-certified benefit auctioneer and professional emcee, and one of Colorado's most sought-after fundraising partners — traveling nationwide to help nonprofits, schools, and corporate partners execute events where the stakes are high and the energy matches. As a co-founder of Summit Auctioneers Collective, she brings calm confidence, sharp instincts, and a collaborative spirit to every engagement — working with nonprofit leadership and boards of directors on strategy, run of show development, script writing, and donor experience design months before event night.
When you hire Debbie, you're not filling a slot on your run of show. You're bringing in a fundraising strategist who knows that a truly successful event isn't just one where you hit your goal — it's one where your guests leave feeling so connected to your mission that they become ambassadors for your cause long after the night is over.
Marissa Walters
Co-founder & Benefit Auctioneer
Marissa Walters is a nationally recognized benefit auctioneer and fundraising consultant who has made a career out of one core belief: that generosity follows connection. Known for her strategic approach, compelling stage presence, and authentic relationship with audiences, Marissa partners with nonprofits, schools, and corporate partners across Colorado and nationally to help them raise more — and mean more — to their donors.
As a co-founder of Summit Auctioneers Collective, Marissa works alongside nonprofit leadership and boards of directors long before event night — developing fundraising strategy, shaping donor storytelling, writing scripts, and building run of show programs designed to maximize every moment of your event. Her paddle raise and live auction expertise consistently helps organizations not just meet their goals, but redefine what's possible.
When Marissa is in the room, your donors don't just open their wallets. They deepen their commitment to your mission.