Demetries Neely
Executive Director & CEO at The King Arts Complex- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Member
Ohio State Bar Association -
Series 6 & 26, Past
FINRA
Experience
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The King Arts Complex
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director & CEO
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2011 - Present
Fostered a preeminent culture and arts institution and oasis for cultural and educational activities that is backed by numerous funders, esteemed by fellow art organizations, and poised for a strong future. Completely transformed the community-anchoring organization from top to bottom—executive leadership, board alignment, financial stability, donor engagement, brand equity, community programming, talent management, and team satisfaction. Recruited to role based on active board leadership; converted a 6-month interim agreement into 10+ years of leadership pride and excellence, having discovered a labor of love and deep-rooted passion for the mission of connecting the community through the arts. Areas of Focus >> Fiscal Integrity, Financial Stability, & Sustainable Expense Management Award-Winning Community Programming & Record-Setting Attendance Board & Talent Development, Engagement, & Collaboration Organizational Reengineering & Facility Improvement Fundraising Excellence & New Donor Engagement
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Buskirk & Associates, LLP
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Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
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Attorney At Law
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2008 - 2011
Grew private practice by gaining client trust and confidence through dogged commitment to help clients prepare for their respective futures; fueled business with love, delivered consultative collaboration to lead clients toward just-right solutions, and offered genuine joy in providing long-term financial security and support. Grew private practice by gaining client trust and confidence through dogged commitment to help clients prepare for their respective futures; fueled business with love, delivered consultative collaboration to lead clients toward just-right solutions, and offered genuine joy in providing long-term financial security and support.
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Nationwide
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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AVP of Operations, Nationwide Health Plans / RVP, Nationwide Financial
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2001 - 2008
Delivered significant bottom-line impact through operational leadership of Nationwide Insurance subsidiaries; led the Processing Department and call centers for top affinity groups, overseeing 400 team members reporting from the California and Ohio Claims and Services Departments with an annual operating budget of $11.8M (Health Plans), more than 250K participants (Financial), and $2.8B in managed assets (Financial). Fiercely committed to my team, and when Nationwide dismantled Health Plans, I would not commit to a new position until all 400 of my team members found employment.
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AVP & Assistant to the Chairman and CEO
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1999 - 2001
Supported the acclimation of the first “outside” CEO hired to the company while retiring Chairman/CEO remained in position during transition. Reported to both CEOs, delivered written communications on behalf of incoming CEO, executed calendar strategy, tracked customer complaints, assisted with financial decisions, and facilitated Management Committee meetings.
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Education
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The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
Doctor of Law - JD -
The Ohio State University
Master of Arts - MA, African American / Black Studies -
Johnson C. Smith University - JCSU
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science
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