Experience

Summit Artspace
• United States
• Artists and Writers
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Executive Director

  • Jan 2021 - Present


THE MUSICAL THEATER PROJECT

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Feb 2010 - Dec 2020

  Transformed start-up arts education nonprofit into a highly-respected mid-size organization. Increased revenue by 350% over 10 years and created a successful contributed revenue mix through sustained individual and organizational support. Led organization through immediate COVID-19 transition in operations and programming, resulting in the best financial position in the organization's 20-year history despite the pandemic. As ED, built and maintained community relationships with organizational partners and donors. Created and tracked strategic planning outcomes, program partnerships, and organizational finance. Leveraged professional, contract and volunteer human resources. Directed and engaged team of 6 FT/PT salaried professionals and 10 PT teaching artists. Assessed strategic/financial outcomes and facilitated project management in TMTP's program and resource centers. Represented TMTP at conference presentations and other high-visibility community forums. Show less

• Managing Director

  • Jan 2009 - Feb 2010



Hiram College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Strategic Planning Consultant

  • Oct 2018 - May 2019

  Six-month consulting engagement to redesign the college's Performing Arts major/minor and create a strategic plan for the College's fine and performing arts departments. Six-month consulting engagement to redesign the college's Performing Arts major/minor and create a strategic plan for the College's fine and performing arts departments.

• Adjunct Faculty

  • Sep 1998 - May 2015

  Taught students in nonprofit and arts management, grant development, and theater-based courses in Hiram's Professional Studies undergraduate and MAIS programs.

• Director of the Hiram Fund

  • Dec 2006 - Jan 2009

  Directed and managed operations for $1.25 million annual giving effort. Collaborated in strategic planning for major donor engagement and alumni participation. Developed and implemented annual in-person, direct mail, phone and email solicitation campaigns. Reinvigorated onsite student calling program resulting in increased annual giving and donor-focused stewardship. Conceptualized and planned donor cultivation events to deepen donor engagement. Served as staff liaison with Alumni Executive Board Philanthropy Committee. Show less

• Director of Alumni Relations

  • Mar 2000 - Jul 2004



Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio

• Primary and Secondary Education

• Director of Development

  • Jul 2004 - Dec 2006

  Successfully launched and managed $150,000 annual fund challenge and increased unrestricted annual support from individuals by 26% over two years. Laid groundwork and secured feasibility study for $1 million endowment campaign. Solicited individual, foundation and corporate donors and developed and implemented direct mail and phone solicitation. Conceptualized and executed successful fundraising and cultivation events. Wrote and designed new donor communications. Served as primary staff liaison with Board's development committee. Show less



National Inventors Hall of Fame

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

• Development Officer

  • Nov 1996 - Feb 2000

  Formerly Inventure Place. Secured and sustained four and five-figure corporate sponsorships in 10 national markets for Camp Invention educational program. Researched, cultivated and solicited corporate, community and private foundations. Wrote successful five and six-figure grant proposals for Camp Invention and other organizational programming and events. Formerly Inventure Place. Secured and sustained four and five-figure corporate sponsorships in 10 national markets for Camp Invention educational program. Researched, cultivated and solicited corporate, community and private foundations. Wrote successful five and six-figure grant proposals for Camp Invention and other organizational programming and events.



Verb Ballets

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Jul 1996 - Jun 1997

  Formerly The Repertory Project Formerly The Repertory Project