Experience

Boy Scouts of America, Pathway to Adventure Council

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

• Deputy Scout Executive/COO

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Reporting to the Scout Executive/CEO, responsible for assisting the Scout Executive in all matters of the Pathway to Adventure Council and a senior cabinet member of the management team and in absence of the Scout Executive would lead the Council. Primary responsibilities include the Field Services Department by giving leadership to the Director of Field Services to ensure that the Council is growing membership, conducting a finance campaign, recruiting quality volunteers to lead the districts and holding all staff to the utmost highest level of integrity and character while providing quality Scouting programs. Give leadership to several volunteer members of the Executive Committee; who include Development Chair and Finance Chair. Give leadership to special membership initiatives including Exploring, Restoring the Village (RTV) and STEM programs. Function as the “go to” person for all Youth Protection and Incident Reporting issues in the Council. Responsible for all Council level development work as the Director of Development and overseeing the team to include Council Board gifts, endowment development, special events, foundation and grant requests, direct mail campaigns, United Way or America’s Charities relationships. Gives leadership to Marketing and Communications team.

• Director of Field Service

  • Oct 2021 - Feb 2022

  Through Field Service staff management, as the Director of Field Service am responsible for effective district operation, including manpower recruitment, training, and administration; organizational relationships; membership growth and development; program enrichment; district operations; district finance campaign administration; unit service; and attainment of council goals. Also serves as Council Director of Safety giving oversight and follow-up to incident reports, Criminal Background check reviews, and youth protection information gathering.

• Assistant Director of Field Service

  • Nov 2019 - Oct 2021

  Assist the Deputy Scout Executive with field service management, including leadership, organization, and growth of the Scouting in the city of Chicago, Northwest Suburbs, part of the Western Suburbs, Northwest Indiana, STEAM & Exploring, and Restoring the Village teams when it comes to membership, Friends of Scouting (FOS) Campaign, popcorn product sales, and recruitment of key volunteers for district level positions. Also serves as Council Director of Safety giving oversight and follow-up to incident reports, Criminal Background check reviews, and youth protection information gathering. Also responsible for monitoring grants and their processing.

• Director of Capital Development

  • Feb 2019 - Nov 2019

  Responsible for leadership, organization and growth with council capital and major gifts including planning and executing a capital and major gift campaign for council owned properties. Also responsible for oversight of quality council programming, including, but not limited to Council level committees of Advancement, Training, Activities promotion and tracking of community service hours, and any council level community service projects. Give oversight and follow-up to specific administrative duties including health & sickness insurance claims, incident reports, Criminal Background Check review, youth protection investigations.

• Director Of Development

  • Nov 2017 - Feb 2019

  Responsible for giving leadership to the development team regarding fundraising, campaign management, major gifts, grants and foundations, and special events totaling close to $4 million for the Boy Scout program in the third largest city in the United States.

• Director, Strategic and Innovation Impact

  • Mar 2015 - Nov 2017

  Helped to build, give leadership and guidance to the professional and volunteer team that lead the charge forward on STEM programming, activities, alliances and fund development as well as created and executed the comprehensive and strategic partnership plans for the renaissance of the Exploring program. Also led team to bring diversity and inclusion to the Boy Scouts of America for Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana covering over 1,600 square miles.



Greater New York Councils, Boy Scouts of America

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

• Development Director

  • Oct 2011 - Feb 2015

  Responsible for giving leadership regarding fundraising, campaign management, special event planning, prospecting and closing short and long term fundraising and product sales to multiple campaigns totaling approximately $800,000. Responsible for giving leadership regarding fundraising, campaign management, special event planning, prospecting and closing short and long term fundraising and product sales to multiple campaigns totaling approximately $800,000.



Baden-Powell Council, BSA

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

• Program Director

  • Nov 2008 - Oct 2011

  Responsible for the development and execution of all council activities, support of all district activities, and leadership to the council's camping, activities, training, and advancement committees. Also directed the management and operations of the council's outdoor facilities, and provides leadership to special fund-raising efforts for the Baden-Powell Council. Other responsibilities included those that would have resulted in an increasing number of youth participating in a quality Scouting program.



Greater New York Councils, Boy Scouts of America

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

• Assistant Director of Camping

  • Mar 2005 - Nov 2008

  To give leadership to the achievement of the council's philosophy, mission, and strategy, and to its annual objectives and goals. Responsible for developing, administering, and promoting the year-round outdoor and camping program of the council, serving as advisor to the council camping committee, supervising summer camp operations, and implementing conservation and maintenance plans related to the council's outdoor facilities and properties. This position reported to the Director of Camping Services. Other responsibilities included those that resulted in an increased number of youth participating in a quality Scouting program.



Greater New York Councils, Boy Scouts of America

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

• District Executive

  • Apr 2001 - Apr 2004

  Gave leadership to the achievement of the council's philosophy, mission, and strategy, and to its annual objectives and goals within the district. Acted as the operational officer of the district accepting responsibility for the success or failure of a specific share of the enterprise. Assisted the district committee and commissioner staff to fulfill their functions.

• Camping Director

  • Mar 1998 - Apr 2001

  Responsible for promoting the year-round outdoor and camping program of the council, served as advisor to the council camping committee sub-committees, and supervised summer camp as a camp director. This position reported to the Director of Camping Services. Other responsibilities included those that resulted in an increased the number of youth participating in a quality Scouting program.



The Mount Sinai Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Off-Site Distribution Center

  • 1990 - 1998

  Responsible for procuring, receiving and distributing all medical/surgical, linen and non-inventoried supplies to the hospital while implementing materials management policies and procedures. Responsible for compiling information for handling actual ordering of products while orienting, training, coordinating work assignments and monitoring work of subordinates engaged in procuring, recording, receiving, warehousing and distributing supplies. Prepared management reports concerning productivity, low usage items, out of stocks and all other aspects of warehousing. Interfaced with personnel department and labor unions to ensure a proper, safe working environment while maintaining productivity.