Experience

Special Olympics Ohio

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

• President and CEO

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Primarily responsible for the strategic leadership, operational management, fundraising and growth of Special Olympics Ohio Primarily responsible for the strategic leadership, operational management, fundraising and growth of Special Olympics Ohio



American Cancer Society

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

• National Strategic Director, Distinguished Partners Events

  • Oct 2014 - Jan 2018

  As a member of the Distinguished Partners team at Global Headquarters, I was responsible for creating and monitoring national strategies and business processes to drive revenue and profit for our gala product. I provided subject matter oversight, across Global Headquarters and to our six regions, as we worked together to create a platform for high-level constituent engagement.

• Senior Manager, Distinguished Events, East Central Division

  • Jul 2013 - Oct 2014

  As a member of the East Central Division Distinguished Events Team in a newly transformed Society, I managed, led, trained, coached and monitored a team of distinguished event staff in the Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, and Toledo markets to ensure income targets, best practices implementation, program standards, budget compliance, and high-level committee development with volunteer recruitment and succession planning.

• Distinguished Events Program Manager, East Central Division

  • Feb 2011 - Jul 2013

  As a member of the newly merged East Central Division Team, I provided division-level distinguished events strategy, while being accountable for income growth, event development, market and staff strategies, new market analysis, goal setting, budgeting and forecasting, and mission integration. In coordination with regional leadership, I trained, coached and monitored distinguished event staff to ensure best practices implementation, program standards, budget compliance, and committee development with volunteer recruitment and succession planning.

• Executive Director/Director of Community Development, Ohio Division

  • May 2001 - Feb 2011

  Developed and implemented strategies for income development planning, goal setting, training, and budgeting of all income activities with an annual 12% average income growth; Directly supervised five staff and was responsible for $1.3 million annual budget; Responsible for volunteer recruitment, training, and engagement for income events, mission programs, and board development; Collaborated with staff and volunteers to develop and implement market strategy plans and account planning to ensure success within assigned geographical area.



Paulding County Alcohol & Drug

• Northwest Ohio

• Addiction Counselor, Paulding County Alcohol and Drug

  • Jan 1998 - May 2001

  I provided alcohol and drug assessments, recommendations, and group and individual counseling, as well as developed, implemented, facilitated, and evaluated alcohol and drug prevention programs for community members and school systems. I provided alcohol and drug assessments, recommendations, and group and individual counseling, as well as developed, implemented, facilitated, and evaluated alcohol and drug prevention programs for community members and school systems.