Experience

Jubilee Housing

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

• Vice President of Institutional Advancement

  • May 2023 - Present

  The mission of Jubilee Housing is to build diverse, compassionate communities that create opportunities for everyone to thrive. Since 1973, Jubilee has worked to provide high-quality affordable housing and holistic support to those experiencing persistent economic hardship in the Adams Morgan, Mount Pleasant, and Columbia Heights neighborhoods of Washington D.C. • Lead strategy and design of funding and communications programs to drive fundraising and communication goals. • Work with the CEO, COO, and other members of the executive team to develop new strategies to support the expanding organizational goals, activities, and programs. • Provide leadership and support for the Advisory Council, a committee of the board that enhances visibility and support for the organization. • Incubate new directions for furthering the organization’s thought leadership presence and impact on the lives of those we serve. Show less



Capitola Consulting, LLC

• Rockville, Maryland, United States

• President

  • Aug 2010 - Present

  Extensive experience in assisting non-profit and corporate clients in developing effective strategies to advance organizational development, capacity building, fundraising, programmatic, and communication goals. Provide advice and expertise on matters of strategic planning, media campaigns, public awareness programs, program development, educational content, coalition building, government and foundation grants, and issue advocacy. Clients include: American Friends of the Czech Republic, Arab American Institute, American Sleep Apnea Association, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Childhelp, Children’s National Medical Center, eHealth Initiative, Edu-Futuro, Emerson Diversity Health Foundation, Fairfax County Public Schools, Harvard Medical School, Institutes for Behavior Resources, Smith Center for Healing and the Arts, United Community Housing Coalition, U.S. Agency for International Development, UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, and York County School Division. • Assist organizations in strategic planning and fostering a culture of philanthropy to ensure that fund development is executed in keeping with the organization's values, vision, and mission. • Actively lead major donor, foundation, and corporate fundraising efforts for community and national organizations. Engage board members and staff in donor prospect identification and cultivation. • Establish grant pipelines through prospect research and writing and submitting dynamic letters of inquiry and full proposals. • Led a multidisciplinary team to utilize change management principles to achieve healthier later school start times for 57,000 high students in Fairfax County Public Schools, the 10th largest school district, through extensive community and stakeholder engagement, policy changes, and educational outreach. Show less



UsAgainstAlzheimer's

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

• Senior Director of Foundation Relations

  • Jan 2019 - Nov 2021

  UsAgainstAlzheimer’s was founded in 2010 to disrupt and diversify the movement to cure Alzheimer’s disease and promote brain health. With a budget of $10 million, its seven active networks engage the communities most deeply affected by Alzheimer's through dynamic and tailored programming and educational outreach efforts. • Established a new grant program to identify, cultivate, and solicit foundations and government agencies for financial support. • Helped obtain a five-year cooperative agreement ($300,000 per year) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to start The Center for Brain Health Equity. • Helped obtain $450,000 from Gates Ventures to accelerate progress toward effective treatment and ways to prevent or delay the onset of Alzheimer’s through federal policy advancements. Show less



Emerson Diversity Health Foundation

• Washington, District of Columbia, United States

• Chief Development & Strategy Officer

  • Oct 2019 - Dec 2020

  • Established and advanced a new foundation through planning and implementing strategies to secure donors and contributions in support of the organization, provide oversight of the fund development program, monitor development activities, and address issues that may hamper growth and success. • Established and advanced a new foundation through planning and implementing strategies to secure donors and contributions in support of the organization, provide oversight of the fund development program, monitor development activities, and address issues that may hamper growth and success.



American Sleep Apnea Association

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President/Consultant

  • Jan 2014 - Nov 2016

  • Directed a strategic partnership between the ASAA and Harvard Medical School to establish a new research community as part of the groundbreaking National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network. • Secured a three-year, $2.5 million contract from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to improve treatment adherence and outcomes in patients with both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and sleep apnea and engagement models between chronic and rare patient-advocacy groups and other stakeholders. • Conceived and obtained a two-year $250,000 Patient Engagement Award contract from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute called Using Social Media to Develop and Maintain Patient and Stakeholder Relationships in the Sleep Community to engage and empower patients. • Designed and served as co-principal investigator of the SleepHealth Mobile App Study, the first patient-designed and patient-funded Apple ResearchKit study and the first conducted in partnership with Apple and IBM Watson Health Cloud. Raised $150,000 in major donor funding. • Established Sleeptember.org, a social-marketing campaign bringing together patients, advocates and researchers to crowdsource funds, research topics, social marketing ideas, and provide peer support. • Revised and expanded a program that provides medical equipment to low-income and other patients in need. Obtained more than $1,000,000 in donated equipment from manufacturers and established a dynamic marketing program that doubled revenue and patients served. • Identified and recruited high-level board members, volunteers, and donors and created significant strategic partnerships with government agencies, non-profit organizations, foundations, and corporations to further promote the organization’s mission. Show less



National Sleep Foundation

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Program Officer

  • Jun 2006 - Aug 2010

  Served as second in charge and directed a comprehensive portfolio of fundraising, public policy, educational, and research programs; managing staff, vendors, and volunteers to continually advance organizational goals. Developed annual budget, monitored expenditures and income, and forecasted financial performance. Worked with leadership to raise more than $7 million annually in special event, corporate, membership, major and individual donor, and grant funding. Served as interim executive director for over six months. • Oversaw the development of annual national public awareness and fundraising efforts. Garnered valuable media attention, cemented key partnerships with target groups, and developed highly recognized and cited national opinion surveys and educational materials. • Identified and developed community volunteers and strategic partnerships with government agencies, non-profit organizations, foundations, and corporations to further promote NSF’s mission. • Assisted the executive director in planning and implementing fundraising initiatives including major donor, annual giving, direct mail, and email campaigns as well as training board members. • Conceived and administered more than 20 federal grants and numerous foundation and corporate grants and proposals for national programs. • Conceived and spearheaded a multi-year effort for federal funding to establish a new sleep health epidemiology program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, paving the way for numerous initiatives and more than $1.5M in funding through a 5-year cooperative agreement. • Served as the organization’s chief public spokesperson, maintaining an active speaking schedule and conducting proactive media relations. Provided over 200 professional presentations. • Planned and executed highly regarded scientific conferences. Show less



National Sleep Foundation

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director, Development & Government Affairs

  • 1999 - 2006

  • Progressively expanded the organization’s sphere of influence to establish a leadership role in addressing public health, medical research, transportation, workplace, and regulatory issues among the media, government agencies, and other complementary organizations and associations.• Led successful, legislative, appropriations, and regulatory efforts through grassroots and coalition building and direct advocacy with Congress and the Administration to establish a new sleep health promotion and epidemiology program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).• Secured several critical grants, including more than $500K from the Department of Transportation and the CDC, $250K following the success of a piloted educational resource for wellness and human resource managers in the corporate workplace and $175K in corporate funding resulting from a highly publicized national summit on drowsy driving. Show less

• Director of National Campaigns

  • 1995 - 1999

  Established the first national campaign (DRIVE ALERT...ARRIVE ALIVE) to raise awareness about drowsy driving and fall-asleep crashes. Oversaw the program budget in the execution of projects ranging from educational initiatives to coalition building and public communications. The campaign was featured in numerous national publications, newspaper articles, and television programs. Led all strategic and tactical operations of the NSF’s national campaign on drowsy driving. • Successfully advocated for $2 million in federal funding to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Institutes of Health “to develop and test public education strategies and countermeasures that make drivers aware of the dangers of driving while fatigued.”• Worked with state and national governments, sleep experts, traffic safety organizations, corporations, and media representatives to bring the issue of drowsy driving to the attention of millions of Americans through its public awareness campaigns and educational materials. Show less



Office of United States Senator Carl Levin

• Greater Detroit Area

• Regional Representative

  • 1992 - 1995

  Managed the activities and daily operations of the Senator’s Southeastern Regional Office; assisted the State Deputy Director with development and special projects in the City of Detroit. Responsible for community development and ethnic outreach throughout Southeastern Michigan. • Assisted communities, unions, businesses and non-profits in a six-county area with long-term economic and community development projects, grant searches and specific federal programs. • Facilitated new relationships among community organizations especial related to the environment and affordable housing. • Created and organized a Federal Procurement Conference sponsored by the Senator in cooperation with the Michigan Technical Assistance Centers. The conference instructed business owners on how to sell their products and services to the U.S. Navy and federal government. Show less