Experience

International Tennis Hall of Fame

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trustee

  • Jan 2018 - Present



Rx Compassion

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder and Trustee

  • Jan 2010 - Present



Women's Sports Foundation

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

• CEO

  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2022

  • Grew revenue to $10 million per year, an increase of $7 million during my tenure. • Created first virtual Annual Salute to Women in Sports, which garnered over 1 million views and raised $1.4 million, $200,000 over our goal! • Ushered in new national partnerships with Athleta, Delta, Michelob, Frito-Lay, TIAA, which provided multi-year resources for our work in advocacy, research, education and grantmaking. • In partnership with the New York Historical Society, we created a permanent archival home to preserve the history of the Women's Sports Foundation for historians and patrons to access our noble history. • Named a Nike Mentor. • Presented to the World Soccer Girls Conference in Paris. • Earned year-to-year coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator (highest rating possible granted to just top few percent of nonprofits) for our organization's financial health, transparency and sustainability. • Launched new virtual learning platform, "We Play Interactive." Show less



New York Junior Tennis & Learning

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

• President and CEO

  • Aug 2010 - Dec 2016

  • Responsible for the strategic direction and operation of the nation's largest tennis education program, serving 75,000 children in NYC's five boroughs. • In charge of the design, construction, fundraising and opening of the $26.5 million Center for Tennis and Learning, which provides free tennis and education programs to underserved families in the South Bronx, the poorest Congressional district in the United States. • Oversaw 550 employees. • Led organization's rebrand to better communicate the organization's mission. • Worked with Billie Jean King to plan a clubhouse in her honor at the Cary Leeds Center in the Bronx. Show less



PBS

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President Institutional Development

  • 2003 - 2007

  • Raised $240 million, including over $40 million every year, from Viewers Like You! • Recruited and engaged with over 350,000 donors to encourage them to view donate to PBS. • Oversaw merger with sister station, WLIW. • Focused on personal relationships with donors by calling them and writing thank you notes. As an example, one woman increased her donation from $50 to $50,000 after we built a personal rapport. • Raised $240 million, including over $40 million every year, from Viewers Like You! • Recruited and engaged with over 350,000 donors to encourage them to view donate to PBS. • Oversaw merger with sister station, WLIW. • Focused on personal relationships with donors by calling them and writing thank you notes. As an example, one woman increased her donation from $50 to $50,000 after we built a personal rapport.



Per Scholas

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

• President and CEO

  • 1998 - 2003

  • Established a nationally-recognized computer technician training program to advance economic opportunities for young adults in the South Bronx. • Developed partnerships with area employers, including Bloomberg and Cablevision. • Helped to grow the program, which has now expanded to 17 cities and graduated over 15,000 students, who've launched successful careers in tech. • Organization has received recognition from the White House for its rigorous evidence of impact. • Established a nationally-recognized computer technician training program to advance economic opportunities for young adults in the South Bronx. • Developed partnerships with area employers, including Bloomberg and Cablevision. • Helped to grow the program, which has now expanded to 17 cities and graduated over 15,000 students, who've launched successful careers in tech. • Organization has received recognition from the White House for its rigorous evidence of impact.



South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation (SoBRO)

• Education Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Vice President for Education

  • 1992 - 1998

  • Created the South Bronx Overall Economic Development Org (SOBRO) Center for Education and Employment, designing educational and career-development programs to match the needs of local employers. • Recruited community residents for effective training programs, which resulted in living-wage jobs. Innovated a program to train entrepreneurs to start their own certified minority-owned businesses. • Established a network of linkages for other needs and services, including mental health resources, childcare and housing. • Organization has now served more than 20,000 students and helped local residents land more than 40,000 jobs. Show less



The HOPE Program

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

• Founder and President

  • 1983 - 1992

  • Launched from a church basement while completing my Doctor of Education at Columbia University. • Developed 501(c)(3) to provide life skills, counseling and job training to homeless men and women. • Created effective model, which is still operational four decades later. • In 2021, HOPE graduates earned more than $14 million in wages. • Launched from a church basement while completing my Doctor of Education at Columbia University. • Developed 501(c)(3) to provide life skills, counseling and job training to homeless men and women. • Created effective model, which is still operational four decades later. • In 2021, HOPE graduates earned more than $14 million in wages.