Experience

Christian Connections for International Health

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

• Executive Director

  • Nov 2018 - Present

  CCIH is a global network of over 100 organizations and hundreds of faith-inspired individuals working in over 90 low- and middle-income countries to improve health. CCIH strengthens the capacity and technical excellence of local organizations, convenes in-person and virtual gathering sessions for learning and collaboration, and builds awareness among policymakers about local needs and the advantages of faith-based engagement. I provide broad strategic leadership and management of core functions, including expanding our network in Africa, Asia, and Latin America/Caribbean regions, developing funding with institutional funders and foundations, mobilizing programs that produce evidence, and then advocating with leaders in the US and abroad for stronger funding and support for faith-based global partnerships. Show less

• Interim Executive Director

  • Jun 2018 - Nov 2018

  Interim Executive Director, responsible for ongoing leadership internally and externally. Helped compile a review of CCIH's operating framework.



Align Health and Education Strategies LLC

• Portland, Oregon Area

• Principal

  • Mar 2018 - Present

  I assist organizations design, plan, fund, and evaluate strategies to improve health and education services that tackle the world's most complex problems. I assist organizations design, plan, fund, and evaluate strategies to improve health and education services that tackle the world's most complex problems.



Medical Teams International

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Vice President for Strategy and Impact

  • Dec 2013 - Mar 2018

  VICE PRESIDENT FOR STRATEGY AND IMPACT (Dec 2016-present) - Developed strategy to increase scale and outcomes by focusing core services in humanitarian contexts. - Streamlined refugee health care using an innovative mobile app developed with Cambia and Microsoft, now providing real time dashboards to promote learning (see video below) - Advocated for holistic health system strengthening (especially in faith-based networks) through development of accountability tools in medical donations, guidelines for medical volunteers, and board leadership in two industry associations - Solidified corporate gift-in-kind relationships and partnered with corporations and NGOs to improve donation impact evaluation. VICE PRESIDENT FOR OPERATIONS SUPPORT (Dec 2013- Dec 2016) - Shipped $250M+ in donated products to hundreds of health facilities - Improved volunteer recruitment and retention with a new team to fill over 3000 position needs - Reduced enterprise risk and improved operating efficiency with new business continuity plan and facility improvements in Oregon and Washington Show less



World Vision

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Independent Contractor

  • Mar 2013 - Dec 2013

  - Developed a medical volunteer strategy to improve health services in fragile contexts - Assessed literature, interviewed experts ; interviewed WV global staff. Drafted guidelines - Reviewed partners and developed an MOU. - Developed a medical volunteer strategy to improve health services in fragile contexts - Assessed literature, interviewed experts ; interviewed WV global staff. Drafted guidelines - Reviewed partners and developed an MOU.



Uganda Christian University

• Uganda
• Education Administration Programs
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Deputy Vice Chancellor, Development and External Relations

  • Jul 2006 - Dec 2012

  DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR, DEVELOPMENT AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS (Sept 2010-Dec 2012) - Drove strategy to increase quality and stabilize funding for five campus system to manage scale as students number swelled- Created first endowment and stronger alumni association- Promoted creative practical research and innovation in health, science, law, development, business, education and theology- Increased scholarship and project funding (+2M USD) with government of Uganda and US, private donors in Uganda, USA, and UK DIRECTOR OF PLANNING (July 2006 - Aug 2010, overlapping with Health Sciences position)- Unified university around first strategic plan to manage explosive growth- Completed a university-wide effort to align curriculum around standard education outcomes for thoughtful and productive graduates - Improved campus sustainability through campus Master Plan and completion of key infrastructure projects Show less

• Head, Department of Health Sciences

  • Jul 2004 - Aug 2008

  - Convened local experts and international partners to establish the Department and launch programs- Filled nationwide gaps in Nursing through bachelor's and master's programs- Improved Community Health through new programs, student outreach to underserved communities, and a required semester long Health and Wholeness course



The International Small Group Tree Planting Project (Clean Air Action Corporation)

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Program Director

  • Mar 2001 - Dec 2003

  - Directed a community reforestation and sustainable agriculture program, helping subsistence farmers plant 1M+ seedlings and trees. - Expanded program through faith based organization partnerships in Tanzania and Uganda. - Attracted $1M in USAID Global Development Alliance funding. - Implemented field data verification (with GPS) and performance-based incentive system for small groups. - Directed a community reforestation and sustainable agriculture program, helping subsistence farmers plant 1M+ seedlings and trees. - Expanded program through faith based organization partnerships in Tanzania and Uganda. - Attracted $1M in USAID Global Development Alliance funding. - Implemented field data verification (with GPS) and performance-based incentive system for small groups.



ICF

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

• Senior Analyst

  • Nov 1998 - Feb 2001

  - Led Analysis Team for large Federally-funded data repository on substance abuse treatment data - Improved quality and funding of substance abuse treatment by analyzing impacts and costs and reporting to policy makers and practitioners - Assessed long term treatment engagement using a 10 year database on 70,000 patients in Colorado's treatment system - Secured funding through technical and financial proposals - Led Analysis Team for large Federally-funded data repository on substance abuse treatment data - Improved quality and funding of substance abuse treatment by analyzing impacts and costs and reporting to policy makers and practitioners - Assessed long term treatment engagement using a 10 year database on 70,000 patients in Colorado's treatment system - Secured funding through technical and financial proposals



JBS International, Inc.

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Evaluation Director

  • 1998 - 2000

  - Designed and implemented an evaluation of a Federal initiative to improve non-profit leadership in behavioral health and human service organizations - Developed tool to measure organizational effectiveness - Part time/consultant role - Designed and implemented an evaluation of a Federal initiative to improve non-profit leadership in behavioral health and human service organizations - Developed tool to measure organizational effectiveness - Part time/consultant role



The Lewin Group

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Manager

  • Apr 1994 - Nov 1998

  - Improved services and funding for substance abuse treatment by helping Federal and state agencies and foundations improve evaluation and economic analysis - Convened communities of researchers, policy makers and practitioners to strengthen technical program evaluation and data integration - Produced national estimate of economic impact of drugs and alcohol abuse to society through analysis of health, crime, employment and other data. - Assessed the economic benefits and costs of treatment and provided policy relevant analyses around investments in treatment. - Improved capacity of Federal, state and local agency staff to carry out evaluations and cost effectiveness estimates of behavioral health care. - Assessed implications of health care system changes in Seattle and Orange Co. California. Show less



RTI International

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Policy Analyst

  • Dec 1989 - Mar 1993

  - Managed several large-scale assessments of problems resulting from substance abuse and evaluations of behavioral health treatment policies and programs - Developed survey tools to carry out data collection - Analyzed data on programs that treat alcohol and drug abuse - Managed several large-scale assessments of problems resulting from substance abuse and evaluations of behavioral health treatment policies and programs - Developed survey tools to carry out data collection - Analyzed data on programs that treat alcohol and drug abuse