PROFILE

Results oriented leader with progressive achievement in leading teams, empowering staff, growing others, building success, forming consensus,  developing, executing and managing projects, maximizing resources. Comprehensive not for profit experience in membership and fund raising. Strong background in accounting and finance.  Extensive accomplishments in systems and applications. Consultant and trainer.   Appointed or elected to leadership positions in national, community and service activities. Masters in Business Administration. 

MAJOR STRENGTHS

Dynamic leadership, creativity, positive energy, ability to energize others, attitude, resourcefulness, innovation, project management, conflict resolution, negotiation, research and analysis, helping others, written and oral communications, decision making, initiating action, problem solving, time management, business acumen, strategic planning, accounting, finance, budgeting.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Designed and supported systems and strategies which have enabled over $160,000,000 of capital fund raising, and millions of contributed dollars and memberships from over 170,000 transactions from over 63,000 constituents.

• Researched business solutions, overcame obstacles and negotiated the strategic transformation of membership acquisition, fundraising and accounting systems implementation resulting in a vastly improved organization-wide integrated business solution and platform to enable online commerce.

• Created and implemented online fund raising, brought in over $10,000 in first week of operation, adaptable for future campaigns and growth.

• Co-produced informational video for multi million dollar capital campaign, member of church capital campaign leadership team and school annual giving team.

• Conceptualized, wrote, produced and directed a series of benefit events that utilized the services of up to 140 volunteers and staff  and raised over 100K dollars.

• As consultant, provided technical assistance, assessed operations, developed strategy, created business solutions, wrote grant proposals for non profits, developed tools to support grassroots campaigning, speakers bureau.

• Achieved an executive MBA with high standing which was self funded while working full time and raising a family.

• Mapped out, initiated data transfer and provided consultation as program lead for two large not-for-profits resulting in the integration of data with customer records that expedited a significant increase in effective and efficient service to all clients, fueled capital campaign and planned giving programs, expanded capacity.

• Recognized the need, conceptualized, created and developed a new retirement benefit package after identifying under-performing investments and inadequate customer service resulting in a 100% increase in holdings in a large array of investment instruments that better address the needs of a diverse client base.

• Created short and long term disability programs, resulting in win-win work plans for several highly rated employees, satisfied the needs of all workers and the organization. 

• Selected, following achievement of outstanding performance, to deliver four weeks of NASD classes while working full time in other responsibilities and prosecuted a perfect pass rate for diverse group of students with varied educational backgrounds.

• Founder, Executive Director, and Assistant Musical Director of Soundworks, a 501C3 performing arts ensemble dedicated to performance excellence and community involvement.

EXPERIENCE

VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS FOUNDATION, Richmond, VA.

• Manager, Information Systems and Human Resources, 2001 to Present
  
• Manager of Information Systems, 1997 - 2000

WOLF TRAP FOUNDATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, Vienna, VA.

• Development Systems Administrator, 1993 - 1997  
• Manager of Records, 1989 - 1993

SMITH-STERNEAU ORGANIZATION, INC., Washington, DC.

• Fulfillment Coordinator, Group Insurance Plans, 1989

FIRST INVESTORS CORPORATION, Louisville, KY.

• Seminar Manager, 1988
• Registered Representative and Sales Manager, 1987- 1988

DRUTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Louisville, KY.

• Senior Accountant, 1986 - 1987
  
• Internal Auditor, 1985 - 1986

TOUCHE ROSS & CO, Louisville, KY., Auditor, 1984 – 1985

EDUCATION

• MBA, Virginia Commonwealth University, Executive Program, May, 2004
• BA, Accounting, Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY, May 1984

Extended formal education with continuing education in university and training courses in leadership, marketing, public speaking, information systems, fund raising, sales management, investments and financial planning, chorus directing and musical arrangement.

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