Experience

First 5 Alameda County

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

• Finance Officer

  • Jul 2016 - Present

  Provide leadership on development and management of $20 mil agency budget; present to First 5 Commission, Executive Committee and leadership on agency spending, revenue projections, budget modifications and fiscal year close out.Provide leadership, guidance and training to 20+ staff on full cycle procurement, management and compliance of program and infrastructure contracts/grants.Provide oversight of agency investment activities of $32 mil reserve; supervise finance staff performing payroll, accounting, investment, federal fiscal leveraging and contracts development and management functions. Show less

• Interim Chief of Staff

  • Feb 2018 - Feb 2019

  Act as proxy for CEO with authority to execute organizational functions to ensure efficient and effective operations across the office of the CEO and the broader organization. Communicate, plan and provide operational considerations and support to the CEO.Coordinate and facilitate communication and operations between program, evaluation/technology, administration and finance staff to ensure: optimal use of resources; implementation and alignment with the agency's strategic plan; integration of operations with program and fiscal needs; standardized protocols and practices; and to enhance overall agency effectiveness.Provide leadership and oversight of agency's financial operations including accounting, investment, fiscal leveraging and contract procurement and management functions for $22 mil agency budget. Present to First 5 Commission, Executive Committee and leadership on agency spending, revenue management and projections. Show less

• Contracts and Grants Administrator

  • Sep 2006 - Jun 2016

  Plan, implement and oversee agency contracts and grants compliance functions for awards made and received.Provide agency-wide leadership, guidance, training and technical assistance to program and administrative staff on all aspects of award funding.Review and approve 150 single and multi year grants and contracts totaling $20 million.Oversee award RFPs, RFQs, applications and competitive bidding processes.Assist staff with monitoring programmatic and fiscal requirements of state, federal and foundation grants to ensure compliance. Show less

• Community Grants Administrator

  • Jan 2001 - Sep 2006

  Coordinated community grants initiative providing funding to 300 grantees totaling over $20 million.Coordinated capital improvement grants program funding to 238 sites totaling over $500,000.Conducted site visits, trained grantees and provided technical assistance on program implementation and financial sustainability strategies.Facilitated trainings and resource development conferences for grant applicants and recipients.