Experience

National Day of Prayer Task Force

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • Sep 2020 - Present

• Vice President, Marketing and Public Relations

  • Sep 2012 - Sep 2020

  Through our teams efforts in 2018, the reach of NDP was the greatest in its history. It’s estimated that more than 510 million people around the globe participated in a local gathering or were impacted by livestream video, radio, or social media related to NDP. • There were 56,000 gatherings around the nation• Thousands of volunteers participated in planning/hosting events• Over 1,000,000 people watched congressionally-sponsored National Day of Prayer Facebook Live broadcast from Washington, D.C. • An estimated 1.6 million people from 38 countries watched livestream video of congressionally-sponsored National Day of Prayer events• Over 120 radio stations nationwide broadcast NDP events• Television broadcasts of NDP events were available in 200 countries with potential to reach over 1 billion people• NDP trended #1 nationwide on Twitter• Over 100,000 social media posts were made during 2018 events• An estimated 110 million were reached through Christian news sitesNot only is this event a powerful day of prayer, but it is also an incredible opportunity to share the Gospel with people in our nation and around the world. On May 3, 2018, NDP viewers were directed to www.peacewithgod.net. Over 20,000 people visited the site: 3,718 indicated they had made a decision to follow Christ, and 701 requested follow-up materials. The Kingdom of God is expanding as God works in and through the National Day of Prayer to draw people into relationship with Him.



Creative/Marketing/Communications Leader

• Executive Business Consultant

  • 2000 - Present

  Experienced leader and team builder. Has successfully developed and managed almost every aspect of business from Fortune 500 corporations to small businesses, and from large international to local nonprofits. Skill set includes new business start-up, business strategy and development, business process development and implementation, team building, creative, brand and product development, product production, packaging and promotion, marketing, direct marketing, and advertising. Experienced leader and team builder. Has successfully developed and managed almost every aspect of business from Fortune 500 corporations to small businesses, and from large international to local nonprofits. Skill set includes new business start-up, business strategy and development, business process development and implementation, team building, creative, brand and product development, product production, packaging and promotion, marketing, direct marketing, and advertising.



LAS Licensed Apparel

• Executive Vice President, Product Development, Marketing and Sales

  • 1996 - 2000

  Licensed and produced apparel for popular Children's brands such as VeggieTales, Adventures in Odyssey, and Last Chance Detectives. Using my experience at Walgreens and Focus on the Family, we were able to increase sales from $700K to $7.2 million in just over two years. Licensed and produced apparel for popular Children's brands such as VeggieTales, Adventures in Odyssey, and Last Chance Detectives. Using my experience at Walgreens and Focus on the Family, we were able to increase sales from $700K to $7.2 million in just over two years.



Focus on the Family

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

• Creative Services and Marketing Director

  • 1987 - 1996

  Creative and strategic leader in branding, product development, marketing and licensing of videos, books, magazines, and a variety of children's products, including animation, audio, toys, games, and apparel. Member of the first team to spearhead the establishment of family outreaches internationally in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa Creative and strategic leader in branding, product development, marketing and licensing of videos, books, magazines, and a variety of children's products, including animation, audio, toys, games, and apparel. Member of the first team to spearhead the establishment of family outreaches internationally in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa



Walgreens

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advertising and Merchandising Manager

  • 1982 - 1986

  Mentored by Vern Brunner, award winning marketing professional and Executive Vice President of Marketing for the Walgreens Corporation. He was at the helm during the years cameoed by Jim Collins in his NYT Best Seller, "From Good to Great". Serving under the executive leadership at Walgreens in those years, was the equivalent of an earned MBA in successful business, brand, and marketing practice - with experience built in. Mentored by Vern Brunner, award winning marketing professional and Executive Vice President of Marketing for the Walgreens Corporation. He was at the helm during the years cameoed by Jim Collins in his NYT Best Seller, "From Good to Great". Serving under the executive leadership at Walgreens in those years, was the equivalent of an earned MBA in successful business, brand, and marketing practice - with experience built in.