Experience

Visionlink Software & Consulting

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President & CEO

  • Jan 1996 - Present

  Visionlink provides the CommunityOS software platform for 2-1-1's, aging agencies, community services, helplines for specific populations, and the most comprehensive suite of disaster solutions available. Visionlink provides the CommunityOS software platform for 2-1-1's, aging agencies, community services, helplines for specific populations, and the most comprehensive suite of disaster solutions available.



Avancera Partners

• Chair Of The Board Of Directors

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Avancera Partners focuses on select initiatives to support collaborative networks of nonprofit organizations. www.avancerapartners.org. Avancera Partners focuses on select initiatives to support collaborative networks of nonprofit organizations. www.avancerapartners.org.



Jobs for the Future

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Vice President

  • 1992 - 1995

  Responsible for the growing program staff of Jobs for the Future. Primarily focused on the gaps between the skills of high school graduates and the demands of college and career. Helped to build and manage a growing staff from a few to over forty talented individuals. Ghost writer for landmark state education legislation. Traveled internationally to bring best practices in education reform and workforce development back to the States. Developed a "floating faculty," comprehensive implementation toolkits, and worked with DoE and DoL to design and implement school-to-work legislation nation-wide, including the 600 person bidders conference launching Schools-to-Work in every state. Show less



Harvard Graduate School of Education

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Philanthropy in Education, Instructor

  • 1986 - 1993

  Teaching fellow for Paul Ylvisaker, and then Instructor for Philanthropy in Education, engaging philanthropic thought leaders, such as the presidents of the Ford Foundation, Rockefeller, the Independent Sector, the Council on Foundations, and others to explore in depth the power, responsibility and ethics of well informed philanthropy. Teaching fellow for Paul Ylvisaker, and then Instructor for Philanthropy in Education, engaging philanthropic thought leaders, such as the presidents of the Ford Foundation, Rockefeller, the Independent Sector, the Council on Foundations, and others to explore in depth the power, responsibility and ethics of well informed philanthropy.



Boston Community Foundation

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Program Officer

  • 1988 - 1991

  Program Associate, Director of Special Projects, and then Program Officer focused primarily on education and social services grant making, including a lead role with the Rockefeller-funded Persistent Poverty Project, and a community-wide effort in Boston to support multi-agency collaboratives and partnerships. Program Associate, Director of Special Projects, and then Program Officer focused primarily on education and social services grant making, including a lead role with the Rockefeller-funded Persistent Poverty Project, and a community-wide effort in Boston to support multi-agency collaboratives and partnerships.



The Boston Plan for Excellence

• United States

• Program Associate

  • Sep 1986 - Nov 1988

  Staff support for new organization focused on Boston Public Schools and college scholarship and student support services. Staff support for new organization focused on Boston Public Schools and college scholarship and student support services.



Cal-Wood

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Director

  • 1982 - 1985

  On-Site Program Director. Part of leadership team designing a new education center, from curriculum and ropes courses, to road construction and just about everything in between. Co-led a showcase high school intern program involving more than 300 outstanding young people who are now doing amazing things around the world. Specialized in programs for both talented and gifted and adjudicated and incarcerated (groups which often had much in common...) On-Site Program Director. Part of leadership team designing a new education center, from curriculum and ropes courses, to road construction and just about everything in between. Co-led a showcase high school intern program involving more than 300 outstanding young people who are now doing amazing things around the world. Specialized in programs for both talented and gifted and adjudicated and incarcerated (groups which often had much in common...)



Camp Nebagamon

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Wilderness Trip Staff

  • 1980 - 1983

  Trip guide. Canoeing and backpacking in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, the Canadian Quetico, Porcupine Mountains, and the infamous Kekekabic trail. One to two week wilderness trips for seven kids, three summers, accompanied by the Loon's call and the Aurora Borealis. Trip guide. Canoeing and backpacking in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, the Canadian Quetico, Porcupine Mountains, and the infamous Kekekabic trail. One to two week wilderness trips for seven kids, three summers, accompanied by the Loon's call and the Aurora Borealis.