Experience

Aurora Fossil Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  --Leadership volunteer serving on Board of Directors, serving on Fundraising, Outreach, and Festival Committees. --Serve during annual North Carolina Fossil Festival which is presented by the Museum during Memorial Day weekend. --Fundraising Committee supporting Festival sponsorships and planning Capital Campaign. --Leadership volunteer serving on Board of Directors, serving on Fundraising, Outreach, and Festival Committees. --Serve during annual North Carolina Fossil Festival which is presented by the Museum during Memorial Day weekend. --Fundraising Committee supporting Festival sponsorships and planning Capital Campaign.



Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Eastern Regional Director

  • Dec 2016 - Dec 2021

  --Managed team of 15 at 2 branches, distributing food to 200+ community partners in 10-county service area. --Solicited major donors and corporate sponsors, plan events and campaigns for revenue budget over $1 million. --Successful media relations with impactful television news, social media channels, and public speaking. --Coordinated and guide 14 member Regional Council to develop campaigns and community support. --Maintained facilities standards for safety and training for distribution of over 30 million pounds of food. Show less



United Way of the National Capital Area

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

• Senior Director

  • Aug 2010 - Dec 2016

  --Managed up to 3 full-time and 8 part-time staff responsible for nonprofit eligibility, regional nonprofit capacity building, and community engagement. --Maintained strong relationships with key private and public sector workplace partners, and community stakeholders in order to maintain over 600 nonprofit member network. --Developed and executed on-going revenue generating Nonprofit Learning Series of 12+ educational and capacity building workshops to assist in maintaining strong community nonprofit partners, and advance collaborative outreach with major community stakeholders. --Planned and delivered Annual Meeting and Nonprofit Expo with over 200 attendees, including recruitment of content expert speakers and corporate support. --Recruited nonprofits which demonstrated value and capacity to advance the common good in the community. --Demonstrated the value and capacity of the nonprofit network to both internal and external stakeholders through continued relationship building and multiple social media channels. --Member of the Combined Federal Campaign National Committee; member of national training conference sub-committee. Show less



Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area

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

• Campaign Director

  • Aug 2003 - Aug 2010

  --Exceeded campaign goals annually from $47 million to $66 million. --Managed 4 teams of 40 Loaned Executives and 4 direct reports; providing work plans, campaign strategies, budget goal score boards, and performance reviews. --Served as Team Leader of 11 person team working with 72 Federal agencies to plan and coordinate 5-months of campaign activities. --Planned and coordinated the training of 6,000 adult volunteers. --Made public speaking presentations before groups of 1,000+. Planned and coordinated major campaign training and recognition events with 1,200 attendees. --Developed and executed 2-week curriculum for 40 adult learners at Georgetown University; recruited and prepared content experts for Federal executive training course. --Trained staff and volunteers to review 1,800 nonprofit applications by deadline utilizing complex regulations. --Prepared training guides, instructions, guidelines, forms and procedures. Show less



Young's Ltd. & Starwink Studio LLC

• Sales Manager

  • Sep 2002 - Jul 2003

  --Managed sales at regional collector shows in mid Atlantic region; sales, transport, inventory. --Sold over 10,000 used American Civil War books through online auctions and book shows. --Assisted spouse with business start-up, including business plan and site logistics. --Managed sales at regional collector shows in mid Atlantic region; sales, transport, inventory. --Sold over 10,000 used American Civil War books through online auctions and book shows. --Assisted spouse with business start-up, including business plan and site logistics.



Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America

• Executive Director

  • Mar 2001 - Aug 2002

  --Developed and raised $600,000+ budget through major gifts and special events. --Managed 19-member Board, recruited volunteers, and established relationships with major pharmaceutical companies to solicit financial support for programs. --Coordinated 14 chapter support groups; coordinated 15-physician member Chapter Medical Advisory Committee; planned 8 patient education seminars with 200 attendees. --Developed and raised $600,000+ budget through major gifts and special events. --Managed 19-member Board, recruited volunteers, and established relationships with major pharmaceutical companies to solicit financial support for programs. --Coordinated 14 chapter support groups; coordinated 15-physician member Chapter Medical Advisory Committee; planned 8 patient education seminars with 200 attendees.



Neighbors Who Care

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

• National Field Director

  • Sep 1998 - Feb 2001

  --Managed and coached 32 field staff members. --Established effective reporting systems for crisis response assistance programs. --Developed plans and budgets for 20 field offices. --Nationally increased field programs from 12 to 20 chapters; built multi-sector partnerships with churches, law enforcement agencies, first responders and community stakeholders. --Produced strategic plans, which resulted in new training curriculum and partnerships to expand volunteer community crime victim programs nationally. --Established Chapter Standards resulting in effective review process to improve quality assurance. Show less



Rockpointe Broadcasting

• United States
• Individual and Family Services

• General Manager

  • Sep 1996 - Sep 1998

  --Directed daily operations producing scientific and commercial satellite video conferences with audiences in the US and 72 countries. --Hired and supervised staff of 7; planning program logistics, monitoring budget and financial operations, negotiated with 40 contractors, and interfaced with clients, sponsors, content experts. --Worked with pharmaceutical companies to provide underwriting support for broadcast and marketing material budgets; facilitated underwriter funding of $100K+ for broadcasts. --Created marketing and promotional campaign materials for national and worldwide video conference programs with budgets of up to $500,000 and administered 75,000-issue production runs of enduring audio-visual products with continuing medical education credit. Show less



Muscular Dystrophy Association

• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Coordinator & Director of Planned Gifts

  • Apr 1981 - Aug 1996

  --Recruited, trained, and managed staff of 60 employees in 12 chapter offices with budgets of $5 million+. --Produced 12 annual regional broadcasts of the MDA Jerry Lewis Telethon. --Organized hundreds of fund raising events and campaigns; prepared monthly plans to meet and exceed budget goals; donor relationship building to meet planned giving goals. --Developed and coordinated 9 annual East Coast events working with a 25 member business group, successfully raising $420,000+ annually involving 5,000+ participants. --Promoted and coordinated 8 annual awards banquets for the National Football League Players Association with 1,200 attendees. --Performed full range of public relations activities; produced ads, proposals, marketing plans, press releases, newsletters, and public service announcements (PSA’s). Show less