Experience

Sustain Dane

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

• Executive Director

  • May 2019 - Present

  Responsible for overall operations, management, asset protection and public relations for Sustain Dane with the mission to inspire, connect and support people to accelerate sustainable actions for community well-being. Responsible for overall operations, management, asset protection and public relations for Sustain Dane with the mission to inspire, connect and support people to accelerate sustainable actions for community well-being.



City of Madison, WI

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Community Services Manager, Parks Division

  • Feb 2016 - May 2019

  Manage the Park Division’s community service programs which consists of a $2.3 million budget and approximately 140 permanent and seasonal employees. Facilitate partnerships with public and private organizations, other governmental entities, neighborhood associations and individual park users. Negotiate contractual agreements and their implementation, often for innovative activities, uses and partnership opportunities. Additional responsibilities include Connecting Children to Nature initiative with Public Health, oversight of administrative customer services, Goodman Pool and public beaches, winter ice skate and ski rental operations, the Warner Park Community Recreation Center (WPRCR), volunteer program, special event programming, facility shelter and athletic field/court reservations, permitting and park rangers. Madison has 260+ parks consisting of over 6,300 acres and was ranked as a top 10 park system in the country by the Trust for Public Land ParkScore 2016.



Mount Vernon Triangle Community Improvement District

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

• President

  • Aug 2013 - Feb 2016

  Responsible for all administrative, financial and program management of $800K non-profit organization with 12 employees and 21-member board of directors. Develop and implement strategies that meet the CID's goals. Launched new website, logo and communications. Led retail and office tenant attraction efforts. Produced events and placemaking initiatives including a farmers market, Fall Fun Day, Milian Park concerts, public seating and art installations. Enhanced operations of Clean Team Ambassadors, the MVT CID on-street staff consisting of formerly homeless individuals. Advocated for improved park and public space. Presented at industry seminars, gave tours and represented the organization with the diverse community, reporters, real estate industry and other stakeholders. The MVT CID is a growing downtown-adjacent neighborhood with 1.8 million SF of office, 4,500 residential units, 238 hotel rooms and 301,000 SF of retail existing and under construction. The MVT reflects DC's unique mix of historic and modern buildings; longtime and new residents; and diverse cultures, restaurants, and experiences.



Capitol Riverfront BID

• Leasing Non-residential Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Executive Director

  • Apr 2007 - Jul 2013

  Directed formation and growth of the BID and Yards Park LLC organizations. Managed neighborhood and park maintenance and oversaw creative design and content development for all marketing materials. Implemented installation of banners, trash cans, seasonal decorations, tree planting and gateway art. Managed production of annual reports and original research reports with public engagement: GreenPrint of Growth (2012) and Urban Design Framework Plan (2013). Produced Yards Park concert series, outdoor movies, bike to work day, holiday market and annual meeting. Directed BID legislative re-authorization process. Launched and directed Clean and Safe Team that maintained neighborhood cleanliness and safety. The Capitol Riverfront is a 500-acre neighborhood located between I-395 highway and the Anacostia River, south of historic Capitol Hill. It is one of the fastest growing neighborhoods in DC, with a total build out projection of 6.9 million SF of office, 10,800 residential units, 882,000 SF of retail, 10 acres of parks and 2 miles of riverwalk trails and over 3 million visitors annually for Nationals Baseball and other special events.



Downtown DC Business Improvement District

• 1250 H St., NW Washington DC

• Special Projects Assistant

  • Jun 2006 - May 2007

  Coordinated Center City Action Agenda meetings and final report with DC Office of Planning and over 200 stakeholders from diverse submarkets and industries. Conducted research about Circulator bus operations and environmental sustainability initiatives. Supported event production for Arts on Food, Downtown Holiday Market, and National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. Coordinated Center City Action Agenda meetings and final report with DC Office of Planning and over 200 stakeholders from diverse submarkets and industries. Conducted research about Circulator bus operations and environmental sustainability initiatives. Supported event production for Arts on Food, Downtown Holiday Market, and National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade.



U.S. Senate

• Intern for Senator Russ Feingold

  • Jun 2005 - Oct 2005

  Wrote memos summarizing Congressional hearings and responded to constituent letters. Wrote memos summarizing Congressional hearings and responded to constituent letters.