Experience

Crofton House School
• Canada
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Manager, Annual Programs

  • Nov 2022 - Present


The University of British Columbia

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Development, Annual Giving

  • Nov 2020 - May 2022

• Associate Director, Annual Giving

  • Mar 2020 - Nov 2020



The Five Lands

• United States
• Manufacturing

• Consultant/Owner

  • Oct 2014 - Mar 2020

  ● Project managed transition from legacy fundraising database (Sage FR100) to new platform (iMIS) for the Second Harvest Food Committee under contract November 2014 - June 2016. ● Assessed and managed data integrity, data mapping, query design, and development of process/work flow. _______________________________________________________________________________ ● Project managed transition from legacy fundraising database (Sage FR100) to new platform (iMIS) for the Second Harvest Food Committee under contract November 2014 - June 2016. ● Assessed and managed data integrity, data mapping, query design, and development of process/work flow. _______________________________________________________________________________



Catholic Children's Aid Society of Hamilton / Société d'aide à l'enfance catholique de Hamilton

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Officer

  • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

  Temporary Contract Employment assisting with the Society's event season. Temporary Contract Employment assisting with the Society's event season.



Second Harvest

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Annual Giving Manager

  • Sep 2012 - Sep 2014

  ● Increased monthly donor file by 30%, with a retention rate of 95%. ● Generated ~$500K annual revenue by acquiring new donors and retaining current donors. ● Stabilized fiscal revenue and increased monthly donor base and revenue by customizing appeals to donors based on specific postal code demographics. ● Created annual budget with revenue, expense, ROI and KPI targets. ● Designed and executed 5 integrated direct response campaigns annually. ● Managed integrated direct response across direct mail, web, email, Twitter and Facebook, which involved coordination with Communications and Development teams. ● Analyzed all response, transactional and historical data to develop campaign strategies. Show less



TVOntario

• Canada

• Sr. Development Officer

  • Jun 2007 - May 2012

  ● Generated revenue of $5M annually through a donor base of 120K and new donors, which involved: o Increasing communications to donors and prospective donors through cultivation and stewardship efforts. o Converting a traditional public television station from a telethon and membership-based fundraising model to a direct response and donations-based model. ● Developed and executed integrated direct response campaigns, with post-campaign analysis, for 12 annual campaigns. _______________________________________________________________________________ Show less

• Annual Giving Direct Response Manager

  • Feb 2007 - Jun 2007

  ● Contributed to the overall Development Department revenue of $135M. ● Generated significant increase in response rate and revenue for the annual giving campaign through revitalized stewardship and cultivation methodology, which involved: o Developing and executing Faculty and Annual Giving direct response campaign strategies using alumni data to acquire $2.5M in annual gifts. o Injecting new engagement style into the annual giving program, targeting alumni through customized appeals, referencing their faculty, dean, and grad year. Show less



Hemlock Printers

• Canada
• Printing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Digital Express

  • Aug 2005 - Nov 2006

  ● Spearheaded the conversion and rebranding of a traditional small lithography print operation into a modern digital operation, which involved: o Providing expertise on personalized communications and training legacy staff o Creating new digital processes and workflow o Developing digital business clientele-base from traditional lithographic print buyers _______________________________________________________________________________ ● Spearheaded the conversion and rebranding of a traditional small lithography print operation into a modern digital operation, which involved: o Providing expertise on personalized communications and training legacy staff o Creating new digital processes and workflow o Developing digital business clientele-base from traditional lithographic print buyers _______________________________________________________________________________



RMG Connect

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Data Management

  • Oct 1998 - Aug 2005

  ● Sought out data specialists throughout North American JWT network to form a team of 8 data specialists working on projects for clients throughout North America. ● Led team of specialists while maneuvering through multiple mergers, which involved representing the team internally and externally, establishing solid processes, and directing development of predictive modeling. ● Spearheaded strategy and tactical development for successful integrated direct response campaigns. ● Sought out data specialists throughout North American JWT network to form a team of 8 data specialists working on projects for clients throughout North America. ● Led team of specialists while maneuvering through multiple mergers, which involved representing the team internally and externally, establishing solid processes, and directing development of predictive modeling. ● Spearheaded strategy and tactical development for successful integrated direct response campaigns.