Experience

PLX CORP

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • May 2022 - Present

  PLX is a group of current and former CEO's that helps Boards and executive leaders achieve their goals and solve problems. PLX also serves as a bridge to funding sources that benefit for-profit, nonprofit and governmental entities. PLX is a group of current and former CEO's that helps Boards and executive leaders achieve their goals and solve problems. PLX also serves as a bridge to funding sources that benefit for-profit, nonprofit and governmental entities.



Central City Community Outreach - Skid Row - Los Angeles

• Los Angeles, California, United States

• Director - Central City Community Outreach (CCCO) Board of Directors

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  CCCO provides a variety of services to the unhoused, impoverished, and mentally ill persons that occupy central Los Angeles, CA. It strives to help struggling persons keep their dignity and well-being. CCCO provides a variety of services to the unhoused, impoverished, and mentally ill persons that occupy central Los Angeles, CA. It strives to help struggling persons keep their dignity and well-being.



Heartland Credit Union Association

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President & CEO

  • Mar 2016 - May 2022

  Leader of the organization that helped unite, strengthen and advance the nearly 200 credit unions located across Kansas and Missouri. Heartland's credit unions served more than 2.5 million members. HCUA empowered credit unions to improve people's lives. Leader of the organization that helped unite, strengthen and advance the nearly 200 credit unions located across Kansas and Missouri. Heartland's credit unions served more than 2.5 million members. HCUA empowered credit unions to improve people's lives.



Heartland CU Foundation

• Kansas City, Missouri, United States

• Director - Board of Directors

  • Feb 2016 - May 2022



SHARED FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC

• United States
• Banking

• Director - Board of Directors

  • Nov 2020 - Mar 2022



ArtsKC - Regional Arts Council

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

• Director and Past Chairman - Board of Directors

  • Jan 2013 - Jul 2019

  Led the ArtsKC board of civic and arts leaders for Kansas City five-county region. ArtsKC promotes, supports (funds), and advocates for the arts across Kansas City. Led the ArtsKC board of civic and arts leaders for Kansas City five-county region. ArtsKC promotes, supports (funds), and advocates for the arts across Kansas City.



William Jewell College

• Liberty, MO

• President's Advisory Council

  • Oct 2004 - Nov 2016



Alliance Benefit Group of Kansas City, Inc.

• Kansas City, MO

• Vice President of Business Development and Retirement Plan Consultant

  • Dec 2007 - Feb 2016

  ABG provided consulting and administrative services to businesses across the Midwest. Led national sales efforts. ABG provided consulting and administrative services to businesses across the Midwest. Led national sales efforts.



CommunityAmerica Credit Union

• Banking
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Chairman and Director - Board of Directors

  • 2006 - Jan 2016

  Past Chairman (Served as Chairman 2011 - 2015) and Vice Chair on the board of directors of a $2.2 billion financial institution with 190,000 members. Enjoy speaking to groups about board governance issues and best practices of high-performing boards. Past Chairman (Served as Chairman 2011 - 2015) and Vice Chair on the board of directors of a $2.2 billion financial institution with 190,000 members. Enjoy speaking to groups about board governance issues and best practices of high-performing boards.



Johnson County, KS Government

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Board of Directors

  • Mar 2006 - Jan 2012



Opus Communications

• Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Director of Business Development

  • 2006 - Dec 2007



Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | Greater Horizons

• United States
• Philanthropy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Vice President - Business Development

  • 2003 - 2006



Cerner Corporation

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director - Government & Industry Relations

  • 2000 - 2003



U.S. Small Business Administration

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Administrator - Region VII

  • 1999 - 2000

• Associate Administrator - Field Operations

  • 1997 - 1999

• Deputy Assistant Administrator - Congressional Affairs

  • 1995 - 1997



Office of Chief Counsel - Small Business

• Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Regional Advocate for Small Business - Region VII

  • 1999 - 2000



Office of Governor Mel Carnahan - Missouri

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Director - State of Missouri Office - Washington, D.C.

  • 1994 - 1995



U.S. Senator Paul Simon (D-IL)

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Budget Committee Counsel

  • 1993 - 1994



HBI (Home Builders Institute)

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

• Director - Corporate Affairs

  • 1987 - 1993