Experience

Pine Castle

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  Pine Castle's mission is to empower adults with intellectual and developmental differences through opportunities to Learn, Work and Connect. We are committed to assisting anyone with a disability, regardless of its severity. Whether it's teaching a new social or self-care skill, providing group activities, offering vocational training, providing comfortable group homes, or helping with a job search - everything we do supports a single goal: to empower people to achieve their highest potential.



The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Advancement

  • 2014 - Oct 2017

  As part of the Senior Leadership Team, and in partnership with the Board of Trustees and Executive Director, led the strategic planning and execution of all development and marketing objectives to achieve the $4 million annual budget and long-term capital and endowment goals. Development oversight included membership, annual fund, corporate contributions, grants, major gifts, special events, planned giving and campaigns. Marketing management included print, web, social media, earned media, advertising and reputation management. Directed advancement department staff of five.



American Cancer Society

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• National Director, Distinguished Events

  • 2008 - 2013

  Developed and directed nationwide strategy for $35 million in annual income through more than 200 Gala Events and 150 Golf Tournaments nationwide. Designed, implemented and presented training sessions across the country to educate staff and volunteers in 12 divisions on best practices. Worked in partnership with the nationwide Distinguished Giving Initiative (Major and Planned Gifts) to cultivate donors along a continuum from event attendee to major gift donor to planned giving donor, encouraging an ever-increasing affinity for the Society. Collaborated continuously with the nationwide Corporate and Systems Initiative, the Coaches vs. Cancer Program, the Hope Lodge Program and the CEO’s Against Cancer Program to broaden the donor base and build synergies between strategies.

• Executive Director, First Coast Area

  • 2005 - 2008

  Directed three offices, four managers, 23 employees and more than 2,000 volunteers to develop income sources and implement programs and services in a six-county, seven-unit area of Northeast Florida. Achieved $3 million annual goal from all income sources including: payroll deduction, board giving, major gifts, planned giving, corporate and individual giving, direct mail, 28 Relay For Life Events, five Gala Events, and three Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks.

• Associate Director, Jacksonville, FL

  • 2003 - 2005

  Promoted to this position after only six months with the Society after serving as Executive Director for the Nassau County, First Coast Beaches and St. Johns County, Florida Units. Managed staff of five and a budget of $1.5 million, to produce eight Relay For Life Events, a Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk and all Cancer Control Programs. Recruited, trained and supervised volunteers.



WhittCom

• Vice President

  • 1996 - 2003

  Co-Owner and Vice President of a consulting firm that specialized in development and marketing services for small to mid-size nonprofit agencies. Consulted with organizations in the nonprofit and government sectors on all aspects of strategic fundraising management including fundraising strategic planning, board retreats and board development, organizational strategic planning, special event development, annual fund, and grants development. Managed a variety of contract personnel. Jacksonville, Florida clients included Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida, Beaches Action Team / Baptist Medical Center, Barnabas Center, Feeding Northeast Florida, ElderSource, Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of North Florida, DieRections, Creating Healthy Families, Seacoast Christian Academy, The Carpenter’s Shop Center and United Way of Northeast Florida.Atlanta, Georgia clients included Dance Force, Gwinnett Housing Resource Partnership, Traveler’s Aid and national client Cinemark Theaters. Events created by WhittCom included: the Guinness World-Record Breaking “Largest Tub of Popcorn” for Cinemark Theater, the Centurion awards for Travelers Aid and the Monopoly Gala for Gwinnett Housing Resource Partnership.



The Arts Festival of Atlanta

• Director of Marketing & Development

  • 1995 - 1996

  Directed departmental efforts to attract audiences to and funding for Atlanta's largest annual 10-day event held in midtown’s Piedmont Park and during the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Year. Responsibilities included event marketing, public relations, grant development and management, special events management, sponsorship negotiation, publications production, annual campaign management and volunteer recruitment and management for a corps of 3,000. Served as primary relationship manager for accounts such as Coca-Cola and Bell South (AT&T).



Especially Events

• Owner

  • 1993 - 1995

  Managed a full-service event marketing and promotions company. Consulted with nonprofit agencies, government entities and individual clients on a project or retainer basis. Clients included the Dallas Easter Seal Society and the Dare to Dream Foundation. Projects included event coordination for the LPGA Skins Professional Women’s Golf Game. Managed a full-service event marketing and promotions company. Consulted with nonprofit agencies, government entities and individual clients on a project or retainer basis. Clients included the Dallas Easter Seal Society and the Dare to Dream Foundation. Projects included event coordination for the LPGA Skins Professional Women’s Golf Game.



DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit)

• Urban Transit Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Special Projects Coordinator

  • 1990 - 1993

  Designed and coordinated up to 50 special events and 150 trade show exhibits annually with attendance ranging from 100-10,000 for the city’s transit agency that served 13 counties. Developed the first public/private partnership executed by the agency – Pacific Passage. Supervised a staff of four and volunteers. Designed and coordinated up to 50 special events and 150 trade show exhibits annually with attendance ranging from 100-10,000 for the city’s transit agency that served 13 counties. Developed the first public/private partnership executed by the agency – Pacific Passage. Supervised a staff of four and volunteers.



The Dallas Opera

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director of Development

  • 1988 - 1990

  Managed the annual campaign and directed a variety of special events and benefit programs for opera artists, patrons, members, corporate donors, and employees. Served as liaison to major donor groups and auxiliary organizations. Managed a staff of five and volunteers. Promoted to this position after serving as Special Events Coordinator and Development Coordinator. Managed the annual campaign and directed a variety of special events and benefit programs for opera artists, patrons, members, corporate donors, and employees. Served as liaison to major donor groups and auxiliary organizations. Managed a staff of five and volunteers. Promoted to this position after serving as Special Events Coordinator and Development Coordinator.