Experience

Minnesota State College Southeast

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Jul 2021 - Present



South Central College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Vice President of Economic Development

  • Dec 2016 - Jul 2021

  Provide leadership and management in the functional areas of Customized Training/Continuing Education; Agriculture Center of Excellence and the Office of Grants. Serve as an external connection to the College for business & industry, organizations, other Colleges and Universities, local, state, national and international government and non-governmental partners. Helping to fulfill SCC’s vision, mission, and goals, I am charged with developing supportive broad-based, multi-sector, bi-partisan networks and partnerships in support of SCC.

• Senior Associate to the President

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2016

  As Senior Associate to the President, I serve as an external connection to the College for business & industry, organizations, other Colleges and Universities, local, state, national and international government and non-governmental partners. Helping to fulfill SCC’s vision, mission, and goals, I am charged with developing supportive broad-based, multi-sector, bi-partisan networks and partnerships in support of SCC.



South Central College, Customized Workforce Education

• United States
• Technical and Vocational Training
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Dean of Economic Development

  • Jul 2007 - Sep 2013

  Provide institutional leadership for all credit and noncredit, customized education and consulting services to help business, non-profit and government organizations maximize productivity and profitability. Resource Development/Management – Revenue generation. Manage fiscal resources. Procure and administer grants. Human Resource Management – Recruit, manage and evaluate staff. Implement performance management, process and improvement strategies. Curriculum Development – Monitor trends in business & emerging occupations; oversee curriculum and programs. Strategic Direction -Lead organizational vision, mission, values, strategic plan, programs and services. Develop and implement ST and LT goals and objectives. Organizational Representation - Build and maintain relationships with organizations, agencies and businesses with civic, labor & economic development missions. Public Relations - Plan and execute strategic marketing, communications and public relations.



Minnesota State University, Mankato

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Marketing Communications/Alumni Relations and Special Events

  • 1996 - 2007

  Int. Director of Marketing and Communications Oversaw Marketing and Communications, Media Relations and KMSU Radio. Led integrated marketing communications plan. Directed brand and trademark management; advertising; public relations; promotions; crisis communications; media relations; Presidential & government relations. Director of Alumni Relations and Special Events Facilitated strategic planning. Quadrupled revenue via new programs and services. Consolidated human and fiscal resources. Managed University events and Presidential outreach. University spokesperson and media representative. Updated the rouser; commissioned the first University hymn; a mascot logo & graphic standards manual. Director of Development Managed fundraising and donor relations Secured major and planned gifts. Coordinated scholarships, gift acknowledgement, and endowment accounts.



Greater Mankato Diversity Council

• Executive Director

  • 2004 - 2006

  Provided leadership and direction to build and grow a successful start-up nonprofit organization. Developed initial financial, strategic, business and program development plans. Fostered effective and collaborative industry and academic relationships to establish and implement a new K-12 education curriculum. Procured fiscal and human resources. Established and governed Board of Directors and committee structures. Served as an advocate for diversity issues in the community. Provided leadership and direction to build and grow a successful start-up nonprofit organization. Developed initial financial, strategic, business and program development plans. Fostered effective and collaborative industry and academic relationships to establish and implement a new K-12 education curriculum. Procured fiscal and human resources. Established and governed Board of Directors and committee structures. Served as an advocate for diversity issues in the community.



Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

• Tourism Marketing Manager, Industry Relations

  • 1991 - 1996

  Managed staff, budgets and facilities in five geographic locations. Administered a state-funded grant program. Governed three Boards of Directors. Designed and implemented Gubernatorial media events. Directed policy decisions and served as liaison for legislative relations. Served as a member of the Governor’s Design Team. Managed staff, budgets and facilities in five geographic locations. Administered a state-funded grant program. Governed three Boards of Directors. Designed and implemented Gubernatorial media events. Directed policy decisions and served as liaison for legislative relations. Served as a member of the Governor’s Design Team.