Experience

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  The Salvation Army USA Central Territory

  • Chicago, Illinois, United States

  • Adult Rehabilitation Centers Commander

    • Jul 2023 - Present
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States

    Provide Leadership to 14 Adult Rehabilitation Centers and 141 thrift stores across the 11 Central States for The Salvation Army USA Central Territory.

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  The Salvation Army Western Division

  • Omaha, Nebraska, United States

  • Divisional Commander

    • Jan 2015 - Jun 2023
    • Omaha, Nebraska, United States

    Leader of The Salvation Army Western Division of the Central Territory. Provided leadership to 38 Corps Community Centers across a three state region, Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa.

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  The Salvation Army, Metropolitan Division Headquarters

  • Chicago metropolitan area, Illinois, United States

  • General Secretary

    • Jul 2010 - Jan 2015
    • Chicago metropolitan area, Illinois, United States

    Provide leadership to the Metropolitan Division which includes the ministries within the greater Chicago metro area and those in the surrounding 10 counties. Coordinate and give oversite to the corps community centers and institutional ministries within the City of Chicago. Manage the operation of the Chicago Advisory Board. Provide personnel ministry assistance along side the Divisional Commander.

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  The Salvation Army Wisconsin and Upper Michigan Division

  • Oak Creek, Wisconsin, United States

  • Corps Officer, Oak Creek Centenniel Church

    • Jul 2005 - Jun 2010
    • Oak Creek, Wisconsin, United States

    Senior pastor providing management of a facility that includes a worship center, senior housing apartment complex, child care center, and community recreation center. Created a pastoral leadership team providing a preaching ministry, Bible study leadership, guidance to music ministry leaders, and management of character building programs. Formed a capital campaign leadership team in order to begin a fund raising model designed to bring sustained financial stability to the organization through a multi-year giving campaign. Developed a financial management team responsible for creating a capital campaign strategy from which an education center and multi-purpose worship center.

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  The Salvation Army Western Division

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

  • Divisional Secretary

    • Jul 2003 - Jun 2005

    Second in command of a multi-million dollar, three state organization providing leadership to 58 officers/commanders in a multi-state area. Served on a management team that gave oversight to 28 locations within a three state area. Designed leadership retreats including oversight of programming, facility and banquet coordination, and session presenters. Participated in the team giving foundational oversite to the development of the Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in Omaha.

  • Divisional Youth Secretary

    • Jul 1999 - Jun 2003

    Provided leadership of youth programming for 28 locations in a 3 state area. Developed program models for increasing involvement in Christian Education. Designed youth retreats for the multi-state area that included programming, facility and banquet coordination, and leadership of more than 50 session presenters and guests. Managed a Summer ministry staff of 30. Designed the programming for approximately 1,500 campers, ages 6 through senior adult, from a multi-state area. Created a restructuring plan for Summer camping ministry that increased productivity of staff by 25%.

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  The Salvation Army Northern Division

  • Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States

  • Corps Officer, Grand Forks, ND

    • Aug 1997 - Jun 1999
    • Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States

    Pastoral leadership of the corps community center and thrift store ministries. Managed a multi-million dollar disaster relief program providing service to survivors of the flooded community. Developed program outcomes and funding for a multi-family transitional housing center. Rebuilt two flood damaged buildings bringing facility stability to the organization. Created outreach events that increased worship attendance by 50%.

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  The Salvation Army Indiana Division

  • Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Area

  • Corps Officer, Lafayette, MO

    • Jul 1995 - Aug 1997
    • Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Area

    Pastoral leaderhsip of the corps community center ministries. Improved the organizations standing in the community by providing positive involvement with funding organizations. This involvement increased funding by 20%. Enhanced service to the community by redesigning an overnight shelter and creating a 24 hour service model. Maintained numerical growth of a congregation by involving them in current programming which lead to a 15% growth rate.

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  The Salvation Army Midland Division

  • St. Louis County, Missouri, United States

  • Corps Officer, St. Louis (West Page), MO

    • Jul 1991 - Jun 1995
    • St. Louis County, Missouri, United States

    Pastoral leaderhsip of the corps community center ministries. Created a fund raising environment in which financial stability was brought to the organization. Energized a struggling congregation into a service minded group of people ready to be a force for God in their community. Developed a Summer Day Camp program in which the goal of meeting the needs of working parents in the neighborhood was met.

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  The Salvation Army Northern Division

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • City Fund Accountant

    • Sep 1985 - Jul 1989
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area