Experience

Pikes Peak State College

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Development Officer

  • Jan 2023 - Present



City of Colorado Springs

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Director (Mayor’s Office)

  • 2011 - Jan 2023

  Spearheaded numerous vitality programs to promote economic growth, cultural arts, diversity, equality, & inclusion, and overall wellness for the City of Colorado Springs. Successfully establish and cultivate robust partnerships with influential community leaders, board members, and key stakeholders on revenue development, donations, and fiscal stewardship. Serve as a director of first impressions and lead spokesperson on program initiatives while administering an annual budget of $250,000. Significant achievements, programs, projects, and event leadership during this period include the following: • Recently drove fundraising efforts for the City of Colorado Springs’ Sesquicentennial, 150th birthday. Played an instrumental fiscal stewardship role by raising 80% of all donations ($300,000). This provided substantial funding to the historic Rock Ledge Ranch historical site promoting the rich tradition of local indigenous people (Ute Tribe). • Architected the inaugural “Mayor’s Cup Golf Tournament” in 2012 (now in its 11th year) raising over $1 million. All proceeds continuously benefit local scholarships for disadvantaged female BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) students and the annual “Spirit of the Springs Celebration Awards” for honoring individual achievement. • Created a quarterly program aimed at honing future government leaders (Ticket to Success) exposing local multicultural middle school students to possible careers in municipal government. • Appointed as the official city liaison for Colorado Springs Sister Cities International. Fostered mutually beneficial relationships with eight international sister cities while maintaining the city’s 501(c)(3) status and program funding. • Co-founded a national award-winning leadership program (Young Champion Ambassador) for eligible high school students. Show less



Security Service Federal Credit Union

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Operations Officer/Manager

  • 2002 - 2011

  Responsible for daily service center business operations overseeing 20-25 direct reports. Accountable for the consistent delivery of quality programs and meeting financial objectives for a high-performing finance organization with assets of over $6 billion. Administered quarterly and annual budgets of $2 million, enforced cost control and regularity compliances and oversaw cash disbursements and facility maintenance. Supervised talent acquisition, onboarding, and annual performance reviews, reporting directly to the Senior Vice President. • Spearheaded functional business strategies and succession planning by completely revamping an enterprise-wide training infrastructure to groom new hires and potential leaders for ongoing organizational success. • Deployed numerous task forces and committees teaming with HR centered on fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace culture that was integral in aligning with the mission and vision of the company’s growth and innovation initiatives. • Independently identified potential red flag issues and implemented risk mitigation plans to protect the organization and its members from unforeseen fraud and forgery. • Managed annual contracts totaling about $300,000 for four separate companies contracted by the credit union for services. Effectively negotiated agreements saving the organization over $50,000 annually in the Mountain Region. Show less



Bank of America

• United States
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Loan Officer/Senior Customer Service

  • 2000 - 2002



Heuser Chiropractic

• Colorado Springs, Colorado

• Office Manager

  • 1997 - 1999



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Non-Commissioned Officer

  • 1988 - 1996