Experience

Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra

• United States
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Finance

  • Oct 2012 - Present

  It's great to be part of the dynamic staff at the Harrisburg Symphony. My proudest accomplishment so far was to advocate for and lead a complete revamp of the HSO's budgeting process. The new process is more inclusive of the various functional departments and board committees, and becoming more so with each cycle. The process better identifies the strategic challenges issues that the board must decide on, and in a far more timely manner, driving long-range planning and strategic thinking. Most important of all, the budget has become a true planning document that enjoys a greater sense of ownership on the part of staff and board. Improved and streamlined financial statements make it more digestible for the many stakeholders.I transitioned the HSO to a self-insurance program for unemployment compensation saving the organization tens of thousands of dollars annually. In addition I have saved additional thousands through streamlining other financial functions.I am a regular member of the finance, audit and investment committees, and regular participant in education, develop and various special project teams. I present reports and participate in discussions at board meetings. Currently an appointed to a team of staff members working to improve collaboration among the HSO staff through improved business practices and deployment of technology.



Gretna Music

• Executive Director

  • Nov 2003 - Sep 2012

  Leader of not-for-profit cultural arts organization responsible for all business functions and presenting two annual concert series featuring world-class jazz and classical artists. Reported to board of directors, and supervised small staff and large volunteer corps of over 140. Redesigned and expanded artistic programs according to strategic plan. Developed and managed relationships with community stakeholders and partners. Led marketing, fundraising, artistic programming and education programs. Increased number of annual events from 20 to 25 annually. Produced over 200 concerts over nine seasons.



Interworks Software, Inc.

• Senior Software Development Engineer

  • Jul 1999 - May 2003

  Managed development of web-based software applications for freight-forwarding and shipping industries. Scheduled and tracked project milestones, assigned tasks to development team, and managed customer relations and expectations. Delivered projects on time and on budget exceeding customer expectations. Managed development of web-based software applications for freight-forwarding and shipping industries. Scheduled and tracked project milestones, assigned tasks to development team, and managed customer relations and expectations. Delivered projects on time and on budget exceeding customer expectations.



Clayton Community Church

• Interim Director of the Arts

  • Jun 1998 - Jun 1999

  Led 50 artistic and technical volunteers and provided organizational leadership to music and arts program for public church gatherings. Increased the overall artistic quality of the program. Produced Easter a community event for 7000 people at a local outdoor amphitheater. Led 50 artistic and technical volunteers and provided organizational leadership to music and arts program for public church gatherings. Increased the overall artistic quality of the program. Produced Easter a community event for 7000 people at a local outdoor amphitheater.



Contra Costa Software Incubator

• Executive Associate

  • Apr 1997 - Dec 1997

  Consultant to start-up software companies developing business, marketing, and organizational plans. Consultant to start-up software companies developing business, marketing, and organizational plans.



Baeckerhaus Veit GmbH

• Director of Marketing & Sales

  • Jan 1994 - Dec 1996

  Managed capital budget of $750,000, personnel development and training for 120 employees, collaboration with production and distribution departments, promotions, and strategic market development. Increased sales by 7% in a declining market; overhauled product mix and increased gross margin by 4 percentage points and increased manufacturing productivity by 15%; and achieved a 35% decrease in costs due to absences, an 8% decrease in wage and salary costs (without layoffs), and a 4% increase in sales per hour among sales staff.

• Controller

  • Jun 1991 - Dec 1993

  Produced all monthly, quarterly and yearly profit-loss, cash flow, profit center statements and analyses. Performed process and product costing and investment analyses. Supervised accounting and office staff. Managed company leasing, franchise and sales contracts. Designed and built all managerial reporting, cost control and performance-tracking systems.



MOREGroup GmbH

• Assistant to the President

  • Apr 1990 - May 1991

  Start-up software company developing sales forecasting, cash register and sales support applications.Supported sales efforts via direct marketing, telemarketing, sales visits and trade shows; performed product installations and user training, and programmed and debugged software. Start-up software company developing sales forecasting, cash register and sales support applications.Supported sales efforts via direct marketing, telemarketing, sales visits and trade shows; performed product installations and user training, and programmed and debugged software.



LGT Bank in Liechtenstein, Frankfurt

• Technology Consultant

  • Mar 1990 - May 1990