Experience

Special Olympics Maryland

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President and CEO

  • Jan 2013 - Present

  Baltimore, Maryland Area Special Olympics Maryland transforms the lives of over 6,973 individuals with intellectual disabilities, their families, and communities every day through meaningful sport experiences, health promotion, and leadership programs while also promoting awareness and education all of which builds inclusive communities of dignity and respect on and off the field. I work with a team of 24 full-time staff to support 7,398 volunteers to deliver year-round sports training and competition in 24… Show more Special Olympics Maryland transforms the lives of over 6,973 individuals with intellectual disabilities, their families, and communities every day through meaningful sport experiences, health promotion, and leadership programs while also promoting awareness and education all of which builds inclusive communities of dignity and respect on and off the field. I work with a team of 24 full-time staff to support 7,398 volunteers to deliver year-round sports training and competition in 24 sports to those 6,973 Special Olympics Maryland athletes across the state. Our athletes range in age from 8-89. There are 115,000 individuals with intellectual disabilities so for every athlete on the field of play there are 14 on the sideline. By 2018 our goal is to have 13,000 athletes training and competing. Five Overarching Goals Guide our Daily Efforts 1. Retain and recruit more athletes 2. More frequent and higher quality competitions (Local) 3. Raise More Money 4. Increase Awareness 5. Effectively manage program administration and operations Show less



Human Kinetics

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Executive Director, American Sport Education Program

  • Mar 2009 - Jan 2013

  As Executive Director I was responsible for directing the process of acquiring courses and programs for the American Sport Education Program (ASEP). A critical area of focus is the development of partnerships and relationships with sports organizations. We partner with State High School Athletic Associations and national, regional, state and local youth sport organizations to deliver coaching education to high school and volunteer youth sport coches. The courses are delivered in-person using… Show more As Executive Director I was responsible for directing the process of acquiring courses and programs for the American Sport Education Program (ASEP). A critical area of focus is the development of partnerships and relationships with sports organizations. We partner with State High School Athletic Associations and national, regional, state and local youth sport organizations to deliver coaching education to high school and volunteer youth sport coches. The courses are delivered in-person using trained instructors in a classroom setting as well as through our online delivery system. Internally, my team and I work with the E-Learning, Editorial, Production, Marketing, Sales, and Video departments to ensure that the courses and programs are published and delivered successfully to meet the needs of our partners. Show less



Merrill Lynch

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Advisor

  • Aug 2006 - Mar 2009

  Provided mission based financial services and solutions to nonprofit organizations, including associations and foundations. Conducted over 40 educational sessions connecting with over 400 nonprofit leaders while working with two teams of Financial Advisors that had over 75 years combined experience and managed over $1b combined client assets consisting of individuals, businesses and nonprofits.



Nelligan Sports Marketing

• General Manager

  • Nov 2005 - Aug 2006

  Responsible for delivering valuable corporate marketing initiatives to 33 corporate sponsors through management of $1million corporate marketing and sponsorship program for Athletics at Princeton University.  Developed corporate sponsorship plan to increase marketing relationships to grow revenue.  Renewed 90% of existing sponsorships and increased sponsorship level in 50% of those relationships.  Interfaced with and leveraged key stakeholders throughout University and… Show more Responsible for delivering valuable corporate marketing initiatives to 33 corporate sponsors through management of $1million corporate marketing and sponsorship program for Athletics at Princeton University.  Developed corporate sponsorship plan to increase marketing relationships to grow revenue.  Renewed 90% of existing sponsorships and increased sponsorship level in 50% of those relationships.  Interfaced with and leveraged key stakeholders throughout University and community to expand marketing relationships and increase revenue. Show less



Special Olympics

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

• Managing Director

  • Nov 2002 - Nov 2005

  Responsible for leading 13 person team to support Special Olympics Program Operations in North America for 51 US Programs, 21 Caribbean Programs, Canada and Mexico.  Worked with Program leaders to clearly identify challenges, define strategies, design systems and deploy solutions that result in effectively securing financial resources to support efforts to reach more athletes with the highest quality sports programs. Resulted in 3 year growth rate of over 20%.  Oversaw and directed… Show more Responsible for leading 13 person team to support Special Olympics Program Operations in North America for 51 US Programs, 21 Caribbean Programs, Canada and Mexico.  Worked with Program leaders to clearly identify challenges, define strategies, design systems and deploy solutions that result in effectively securing financial resources to support efforts to reach more athletes with the highest quality sports programs. Resulted in 3 year growth rate of over 20%.  Oversaw and directed functional support and development of sports and competition, media and public affairs, information technology and organizational development in the North America Region.  Interfaced with SOI headquarters departments to ensure mission focus and organizational alignment, transforming CEO vision into reality of growth, global attitude change and athlete leadership.

• Vice President, Organizational Development

  • 2000 - Nov 2002

  Responsible for leading 13 person team to support Special Olympics Program Operations in North America for 51 US Programs, 21 Caribbean Programs, Canada and Mexico. Worked with Program leaders to clearly identify challenges, define strategies, design systems and deploy solutions that resulted in effectively securing financial resources to support efforts to reach more athletes with the highest quality sports programs. Resulted in 3 year growth rate of over 20%.