Experience

Oregon Coast Aquarium

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

• Volunteer Interpreter

  • Oct 2019 - Present



Cascadia Wildlands

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

• Executive Director

  • Apr 2012 - Jan 2015

  Cascadia Wildlands is a lean, mean conservation and biodiversity group that protects and restores wild ecosystems. Since our founding in 1998 we have protected millions of acres of wild forests and rivers. We are supported by thousands of community members, progressive businesses, philanthropic foundations, and passionate volunteers. Cascadia Wildlands is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and our programs range from Northern California to South-central Alaska. • Improved administrative and record-keeping procedures • Instituted communications discipline greatly increasing organizational visibility and tripling supporter database • Increase programmatic scope and geography Show less



RE Sources for Sustainable Communities

• Bellingham, Washington Area

• Executive Director

  • Jul 2010 - Mar 2012

  RE Sources is a diverse sustainability organization headquartered in Bellingham, Washington. RE Sources programs include two The RE Stores (Seattle and Bellingham), North Sound Baykeeper, Sustainable Living Center and Youth Education. (50 employees, $2M budget) ▪Launched highly visible regional campaign and partnership opposing coal exports to Asia ▪Reversed negative financial trends and focused efforts on paying down long term debt ▪Increased effectiveness of direct mail and greatly expanded regional and national foundation revenues Show less



New Dream: More of What Matters

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Executive Director

  • May 2009 - Nov 2009

  New American Dream helps Americans consume responsibly to protect the environment, enhance quality of life, and promote social justice. (15 employees, $1.6M budget) ▪Attempted rescue of respected but failing national non-profit ▪Oversaw emergency restructuring and downsizing New American Dream helps Americans consume responsibly to protect the environment, enhance quality of life, and promote social justice. (15 employees, $1.6M budget) ▪Attempted rescue of respected but failing national non-profit ▪Oversaw emergency restructuring and downsizing



Yestermorrow Design/Build School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Aug 2006 - Dec 2008

  Yestermorrow is one of the only design/build schools in the country, teaching both design and construction skills. Our 1-day to 2-week hands-on courses are taught by top architects, builders, and craftspeople from across the country for people of all ages and experience levels, from novice to professional. (12 staff, 5 interns, 115 instructors, $1M budget) ▪Oversaw a 50% growth in School’s size in 2 years ▪Enhanced communications infrastructure and media profile of the organization ▪Expanded programs beyond education to include advocacy and partnerships with NGOs and for-profits ▪Created development function and increased effectiveness of direct mail and major donor outreach Show less



Community Environmental Council

• Santa Barbara, California Area

• Executive Director

  • Sep 2003 - Nov 2005

  CEC was a multi-facet environmental and sustainability organization (54 employees, $4M budget) ▪Oversaw conversion of $4 million in real property and for-profit assets into organization’s first endowment ▪Completed organizational move and $300K office build-out on time and on budget ▪Enhanced media profile of the organization and initiated electronic communication program ▪Focused organization by creating Fossil Free by ’33 campaign and stemmed history of mission creep ▪Strengthened development function and increased effectiveness of direct mail and donor outreach ▪Developed Cross Channel Relay Swim as water quality awareness and fundraising campaign Show less



Chesapeake Bay Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Vice President Environmental Protection and Restoration

  • Feb 2002 - Sep 2003

  CBF is an education, conservation, and advocacy group focused on restoring and saving the Chesapeake Bay. (72 employees, $9M budget) ▪Conducted 30% reduction in force necessitated by stock market losses and increased fixed costs ▪Instituted culture of fiscal accountability and significantly reduced waste and redundancy ▪Launched campaign to raise $4.3 billion in financing to upgrade 305 sewage plants in Chesapeake watershed ▪Established regular use of electronic communications for advocacy Show less



Defenders of Wildlife

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Vice President Species Conservation Programs

  • Jun 1994 - Feb 2002

  Defenders is a broad based, national wildlife conservation organization (45 employees, $5M budget) ▪Assembled broad coalition to reform environmentally damaging farm policy and aid family farmers ▪Oversaw award-winning report on the Farm Bureau that spawned two segments of CBS’s 60 Minutes ▪Managed successful campaign to pass a referendum and defeat a constitutional amendment in Alaska ▪Initiated public/private partnership to return migratory trumpeter swans to the Atlantic Flyway ▪Directed successful campaigns to return wolves to Yellowstone National Park, Central Idaho, and the Southwest Show less



Wildlife Habitat Council

• Silver Spring, MD

• Director of Program Development

  • Jan 1992 - May 1994

  WHEC is an international organization that helps corporations manage their lands for the benefit of wildlife and their employees (18 employees, $300K budget) ▪Designed project that restored habitat, sustained a local craft, and lowered maintenance costs for utility ROWs ▪Managed 125,000-acre river ecosystem initiative in coastal South Carolina ▪Facilitated sale/donation of 1000-acre cave system (critical habitat for endangered bats and blind cave fish) ▪Developed cost-effective approaches for the ecological restoration of contaminated industrial sites ▪Managed research project to document the economic benefits of responsible corporate behaviors Show less



University of California, Santa Cruz

• Santa Cruz, CA

• Teaching Assistant Biological Sciences and Environmental Studies

  • 1989 - 1991

  Provided support or co-taught a variety of courses from mammalogy and wildlife conservation to natural history of birds and field methods. Provided support or co-taught a variety of courses from mammalogy and wildlife conservation to natural history of birds and field methods.



Independent Ecological Consultant and Researcher

• Santa Cruz, CA

• Consultant

  • 1983 - 1991

  Served as contract ecological consultant and researcher for various clients including: University of California, Santa Cruz; State of California Department of Parks; LSA Inc; Harvey and Associates; and James Pepper and Associates. I also conducted research on black-tailed deer as well as developed and perfected capture techniques. Served as contract ecological consultant and researcher for various clients including: University of California, Santa Cruz; State of California Department of Parks; LSA Inc; Harvey and Associates; and James Pepper and Associates. I also conducted research on black-tailed deer as well as developed and perfected capture techniques.



San Jose State University

• San Jose, CA

• Lecturer Biological Sciences

  • 1986 - 1989

  I taught a variety of courses and labs from zoology and natural science to human health and ornithology. I taught a variety of courses and labs from zoology and natural science to human health and ornithology.