President-Elect

• Jul 2020 - Present

VP, Membership

• Jul 2019 - Jun 2020

Member Recruitment - 2020 Committee of the Year

Board Director, Leadership & Career Development

• Jul 2018 - Jun 2019

Co-Chair, Career Development Committee

• Nov 2017 - Jun 2018

2018 Committee of the Year

2017-18 Distinguished Leader Award Recipient

• Jul 2017 - Jun 2018

Principal

• Jun 2010 - Present

Multi-talented Senior Leader & Consultant with a passion for people and practicing excellence and expertise ranging from relationship building, mentoring, strengthening strategic alliance partnerships and fundraising to membership, meeting & event management.Current work: Researching, sourcing and cultivating corporate partnership opportunities to support clinicians and specialists in their medical advances and work to reduce the burdens of infectious diseases; Promoting and embracing DEI while building and engaging teams expected to exceed performance goals.Previous experience: Exceeded expectations and achieved 10% increase in new members and 95% member retention during the pandemic; Led solution-based and award/recognition project management teams of 5-15 people, determined staff/volunteer role engagement, and coordinated organizational resources to deliver spectacular, memorable events and meetings up to 3,200 attendees; Ensured successful management of a community event serving 5,000 area residents, an annual 5K fundraiser walk/run (2,000 participants), and the Korean War 60th anniversary commemoration on the National Mall (3,200 attendees) by spearheading productive volunteer teams of up to 350 people.

Senior Director, Membership & Education

• Mar 2020 - Apr 2021

City Council Staff

• May 2015 - Apr 2020

Liaison between the longest-serving City Council member, constituents and staff. The position is located in the Office of the Mayor and City Council, and responsible for expediting a high-volume of constituent requests and communication, and managing meeting and event logistics.

Events & Development Contractor

• Oct 2009 - May 2010

Assessed United Way of the National Capital Area’s event needs as well as planned, organized, and executed all stages of the Extreme Makeover “Live Premiere Watch Event”.Supported UWNCA’s participation during United Way Worldwide’s Annual Staff & Leadership Conference hosted for 700 attendees by coordinating UWNCA staff and volunteer support over three days. Coordinated and integrated all stages of President/CEO-level events with the senior leadership team. Maximized organizational exposure and minimized associated costs through negotiating and effective budget management.

Event Planner for NIH Director's Awards Program Contractor

• Mar 2009 - Sep 2009

• Produced the NIH Director’s Awards Ceremony, which included 250 award recipients who made extraordinary contributions and discoveries in medical science and research • Reduced expense budget for the annual event by 29%• Standardized awards process by producing an operations guidelines and handbook • Architect of the final report that detailed program effectiveness

Meeting & Event Contractor

• Aug 2008 - Nov 2008

• Event Consultant Leader for a high-profile, multi-layered convention consisting of 10,000+ attendees and VIPs• Collaborated with convention center staff, the organization’s event operations team, and multiple vendors

Director of Development & Strategic Alliances

• May 2007 - Jul 2008

• Leadership team Presenter during fundraising events, opportunities to represent the shelter• Procured more than $285,000 through fundraising events, workplace giving, major donor and annual appeal. • Secured $300,000 in critical operating funds from private/family foundations and public resources• Produced record-setting $100,000 fundraiser by engaging community, Sponsors, Board, staff, volunteers• Raised $68,000 through community engagement in support of Fannie Mae’s Help the Homeless Walk-a-Thon• Cultivated relationships with donors and created value by securing major donors giving at $5,000 or above

Director of National Sales

• Jan 2003 - Apr 2007

• Generated more than $18M in guest rooms and food and beverage sales for the Hotel Brand (four hotels) • Managed an annual travel and entertainment budget of $13,000, and consistently kept expenses within budget• Partnered with sales team to achieve 126% and 131% of annual production goals for two consecutive years