Experience

Austin Area Chamber of Commerce

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Dec 2018 - Present

• President

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  • Chief executive officer managing the overall operation of the organization• Serving as the visible leader of the chamber, as communicator, facilitator, and interactive community planner, developing, implementing and assessing Chamber programs, projects and events and activities.• Managing paid and volunteer staff.• Building relationships throughout the community with business, government and civic leaders and organizations and the media.• Marketing Chamber, Chamber programs and events, and members.• Recruiting members; selling event sponsorships; and organizing events.



Gerard Academy

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Development Coordinator

  • Jun 2017 - Nov 2018

  ● Actively develop and manage all fundraising efforts for Gerard Academy. ● Create and maintain relationships with donors. ● Lead the planning, execution and promotion of development and fundraising events. ● Partner with Communications staff to develop, distribute and maintain development and public relations materials. ● Source grants, maintain flow of all grant requests and reporting. ● Actively develop and manage all fundraising efforts for Gerard Academy. ● Create and maintain relationships with donors. ● Lead the planning, execution and promotion of development and fundraising events. ● Partner with Communications staff to develop, distribute and maintain development and public relations materials. ● Source grants, maintain flow of all grant requests and reporting.



Austin Public Schools

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Benefits Specialist/Cash Management

  • Nov 2014 - Jun 2017

  ● Benefits management: Education, enrollment of employees in various plans, managing Cobra requirements and ACA reporting while ensuring HIPPA compliance. ● Cash management: Assist with preparing and reconciling figures and reports for budgets. Estimate and make cash transfers from MSDLAF to main account for payroll and accounts payable purposes. Complete bank reconciliations for all accounts. Filing Federal 941 and State withholding reports and sales tax. Preparing reports for annual external audit.



American Red Cross

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

• Executive Director

  • Feb 1995 - Oct 2014

  ● Board Relations: Worked with board of directors to provide governance and leadership in local chapter. Successfully merged two chapters and maintained community support. ● Service Delivery: Maintained a sufficient volunteer base for consistent, responsive delivery of high-quality Red Cross services. Created the largest volunteer organization in the Southern Minnesota Region. Increased community awareness, participation and commitment. ● External Relationships and Partnerships: Connected with external constituents in the local community, including donors, governments, corporate partners, civic organizations and other community charitable and nonprofit agencies with the purpose of furthering the mission of the Red Cross. ● Visibility and Community Relevance: Ensured community awareness, participation and commitment to the Red Cross by being an active community participant and provided regular local media communications to the community regarding Red Cross services and regional/national activities. ● Fundraising: Grew the revenues in Mower County from $130,000 to $330,000 for expanded service delivery.