Experience

Tigerlily Foundation

• United States
• Public Health
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Vice President and COO

  • Sep 2023 - Present



Cancer Support Community

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2023

  As Chief Operating Officer at Cancer Support Community, I am fortunate to lead a team that manages the organization’s finances, HR, technology, and operations. I also support CSC’s Finance Committee and Board of Directors and work on various special projects. As Chief Operating Officer at Cancer Support Community, I am fortunate to lead a team that manages the organization’s finances, HR, technology, and operations. I also support CSC’s Finance Committee and Board of Directors and work on various special projects.



Fight For Children

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

• Director, External Relations

  • Sep 2007 - Sep 2015

  Served as a member of the senior management team of $6.5 million non-profit organization in Washington, DC, that ensured that low-income children in Washington, DC receive a great education and stay healthy so they can learn. Oversaw communications and marketing, and support development and strategic planning efforts. Served as organizational spokesperson and participated in the organization’s budget planning and grant distribution processes. Participated in planning Fight Night, one the most… Show more Served as a member of the senior management team of $6.5 million non-profit organization in Washington, DC, that ensured that low-income children in Washington, DC receive a great education and stay healthy so they can learn. Oversaw communications and marketing, and support development and strategic planning efforts. Served as organizational spokesperson and participated in the organization’s budget planning and grant distribution processes. Participated in planning Fight Night, one the most success fundraisers in DC. Major accomplishments include: • Assisted in the creation and leading the announcement of Fight For Children’s $10 million, fi commitment to early childhood education, including the 2013 launch of Joe’s Champs, named in honor of Joseph E. Robert, Jr., Fight For Children’s founder. • Partcicpated in team that secured lead gifts of $1.6 million for Joe’s Champs from the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates and three Fight For Children board members. • Grew revenue from Fight Night, one of DC’s largest and most successful charitable events, to $4.7 million and attendance to 1,700 in 2014. Show less Served as a member of the senior management team of $6.5 million non-profit organization in Washington, DC, that ensured that low-income children in Washington, DC receive a great education and stay healthy so they can learn. Oversaw communications and marketing, and support development and strategic planning efforts. Served as organizational spokesperson and participated in the organization’s budget planning and grant distribution processes. Participated in planning Fight Night, one the most… Show more Served as a member of the senior management team of $6.5 million non-profit organization in Washington, DC, that ensured that low-income children in Washington, DC receive a great education and stay healthy so they can learn. Oversaw communications and marketing, and support development and strategic planning efforts. Served as organizational spokesperson and participated in the organization’s budget planning and grant distribution processes. Participated in planning Fight Night, one the most success fundraisers in DC. Major accomplishments include: • Assisted in the creation and leading the announcement of Fight For Children’s $10 million, fi commitment to early childhood education, including the 2013 launch of Joe’s Champs, named in honor of Joseph E. Robert, Jr., Fight For Children’s founder. • Partcicpated in team that secured lead gifts of $1.6 million for Joe’s Champs from the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates and three Fight For Children board members. • Grew revenue from Fight Night, one of DC’s largest and most successful charitable events, to $4.7 million and attendance to 1,700 in 2014. Show less



High Noon Communications

• Washington, DC

• Founder & Principal

  • 1999 - 2007

  Lead High Noon Communications, a communications and management consulting firm serving local and national non-profit clients, including Coalition of Community Development Financial Institutions, Community Development Venture Capital Alliance, DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Lupus Foundation of America, National Cancer Registrars Association, and United States Conference of Mayors. Services include organizational and project management, creative writing,… Show more Lead High Noon Communications, a communications and management consulting firm serving local and national non-profit clients, including Coalition of Community Development Financial Institutions, Community Development Venture Capital Alliance, DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Lupus Foundation of America, National Cancer Registrars Association, and United States Conference of Mayors. Services include organizational and project management, creative writing, website development, media relations, meeting planning, and special event production. Manage firm’s day-to-day operations, including new business development, client billing, and benefits administration. Major accomplishments include: • Created and implemented an extensive public relations campaign from 1999 to 2001 on behalf of Public Welfare Foundation to ensure a smooth relocation from the Watergate office building to the historically African- American neighborhood of Shaw and to secure approval of the project’s financing by the Council of the District of Columbia. • Managed operations of the Communities Advocating Emergency AIDS Relief (CAEAR) Coalition from 2000 to 2007. CAEAR Coalition is a national membership organization which advocates for federal policy and legislation, focusing on the Ryan White CARE Act. Arranged quarterly constituent visits with members of congress for 40 to 75 individuals. In conjunction with government affairs counsel, wrote action alerts, briefing materials, and hosted congressional briefings, contributing to the successional reauthorization of the CARE Act in 2000 and 2006. Show less Lead High Noon Communications, a communications and management consulting firm serving local and national non-profit clients, including Coalition of Community Development Financial Institutions, Community Development Venture Capital Alliance, DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Lupus Foundation of America, National Cancer Registrars Association, and United States Conference of Mayors. Services include organizational and project management, creative writing,… Show more Lead High Noon Communications, a communications and management consulting firm serving local and national non-profit clients, including Coalition of Community Development Financial Institutions, Community Development Venture Capital Alliance, DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Lupus Foundation of America, National Cancer Registrars Association, and United States Conference of Mayors. Services include organizational and project management, creative writing, website development, media relations, meeting planning, and special event production. Manage firm’s day-to-day operations, including new business development, client billing, and benefits administration. Major accomplishments include: • Created and implemented an extensive public relations campaign from 1999 to 2001 on behalf of Public Welfare Foundation to ensure a smooth relocation from the Watergate office building to the historically African- American neighborhood of Shaw and to secure approval of the project’s financing by the Council of the District of Columbia. • Managed operations of the Communities Advocating Emergency AIDS Relief (CAEAR) Coalition from 2000 to 2007. CAEAR Coalition is a national membership organization which advocates for federal policy and legislation, focusing on the Ryan White CARE Act. Arranged quarterly constituent visits with members of congress for 40 to 75 individuals. In conjunction with government affairs counsel, wrote action alerts, briefing materials, and hosted congressional briefings, contributing to the successional reauthorization of the CARE Act in 2000 and 2006. Show less



Whitman-Walker

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Executive Director & Director of Development

  • 1991 - 1999

  Oversaw private giving effort of the second-largest HIV/AIDS service organization in the United States, accounting for 50% of total agency income. Served as a member of the agency’s senior management team, working closely with the Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer, and Board of Directors. Supervised eleven staff members, including directors of special events, major giving, direct marketing, foundation relations, and corporate affairs. Also served as Assistant Executive Director… Show more Oversaw private giving effort of the second-largest HIV/AIDS service organization in the United States, accounting for 50% of total agency income. Served as a member of the agency’s senior management team, working closely with the Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer, and Board of Directors. Supervised eleven staff members, including directors of special events, major giving, direct marketing, foundation relations, and corporate affairs. Also served as Assistant Executive Director, overseeing special projects and organizational infrastructure; Special Assistant to the Executive Director; and director of the District of Columbia's AIDS Hotline. Major accomplishments included: • Raised $12 million in 1999, an increase of 80% from 1995. • Launched the National AIDS Marathon training program in 1997, raising $2 million in its initial year. • Worked with Executive Director to solicit and secure the organization’s first $1 million gift from an individual in 1996 • Developed and implemented a planned giving program in 1995, resulting in a realized $2 million bequest within two years of the program’s implementation. • Increased net income from AIDSWalk Washington from $1.1 million in 1995 to $1.9 million in 1996. • Lead the acquisition, construction, and dedication in 1993 of the Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center, a standalone medical facility in northwest Washington, DC, and the acquisition of a satellite clinic in southeast Washington, DC, in 1994. Show less Oversaw private giving effort of the second-largest HIV/AIDS service organization in the United States, accounting for 50% of total agency income. Served as a member of the agency’s senior management team, working closely with the Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer, and Board of Directors. Supervised eleven staff members, including directors of special events, major giving, direct marketing, foundation relations, and corporate affairs. Also served as Assistant Executive Director… Show more Oversaw private giving effort of the second-largest HIV/AIDS service organization in the United States, accounting for 50% of total agency income. Served as a member of the agency’s senior management team, working closely with the Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer, and Board of Directors. Supervised eleven staff members, including directors of special events, major giving, direct marketing, foundation relations, and corporate affairs. Also served as Assistant Executive Director, overseeing special projects and organizational infrastructure; Special Assistant to the Executive Director; and director of the District of Columbia's AIDS Hotline. Major accomplishments included: • Raised $12 million in 1999, an increase of 80% from 1995. • Launched the National AIDS Marathon training program in 1997, raising $2 million in its initial year. • Worked with Executive Director to solicit and secure the organization’s first $1 million gift from an individual in 1996 • Developed and implemented a planned giving program in 1995, resulting in a realized $2 million bequest within two years of the program’s implementation. • Increased net income from AIDSWalk Washington from $1.1 million in 1995 to $1.9 million in 1996. • Lead the acquisition, construction, and dedication in 1993 of the Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center, a standalone medical facility in northwest Washington, DC, and the acquisition of a satellite clinic in southeast Washington, DC, in 1994. Show less