Chief Executive Officer

• Feb 2023 - Present

Board Member/Officer

• Aug 2022 - Present

Chief Membership / Member Operations Officer

• Nov 2018 - Mar 2022

Key member of leadership team focused on 1) increasing membership, member engagement, and utilization of member benefits; 2) increasing membership specifically through mid- to large law firm memberships/partnerships; 3) introducing new or scaling existing revenue-generating partnerships with organizations offering member benefits and services, such as Hertz, Avis Budget Group, Mercedes Benz, Bank of America, BHG, Clio, LawPay, Dell, Lenovo, GE, UPS, Xerox, RingCentral, Office Depot, and others; 4) enhancing customer / member experiences and services; and 5) increasing the value of member services, benefits and programs, such as member advantage, continuing legal education (CLE), and publication offerings. Show less

Interim Executive Director

• Jan 2018 - Nov 2018

I am excited to join an organization where my family's passion intersects with my professional experience. As a Dad with a child with congenital heart defect, this is that perfect intersection! I have joined The Children's Heart Foundation, whose goal is to bring health, hope and happiness to children impacted by congenital heart defects, the number one birth defect in the United States. We accomplish this goal by funding the most promising research to advance the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of congenital heart defects. I helped transition staff and volunteer organization and implemented strategic plan focused on standardizing operations and growing revenues through events, donations, partnerships, and volunteer engagement across the nation. Implemented a revised revenue model that led to 50% increase in volunteer-led events and partner donations in year one. Show less

VP Governance and Board Relations (Board Relationship Manager and Governance Guru)

• Jun 2016 - May 2017

Feeding America’s mission is to feed America’s hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger. With 200 network members, we helped provide 4 billion meals to 46 million Americans in need during fiscal year 2016. VP of Board Relations and Governance—A new position established to build relationships with current board members; worked closely with the CEO and executive team to execute board and committee meetings; recruited and oriented new board members; supported the CEO and President in executing a board strategic retreat to identify and prioritize opportunities; completed first ever board fundraising campaign ($750K in 2016-17). Show less

Chief Strategy & Enterprise Projects Officer (interim Int'l Operations Executive)--incl evaluation

• Jul 2012 - Jun 2016

• Delivered a new business model for strategy, market research, business intelligence, project management, innovation, evaluation, and change management under one independent function to improve transparency and accountability in delivering strategic initiatives • Empowered a team of internal business partners focused on the above efforts and collaborated with all key stakeholders, boards, executive team, staff functions, and grassroot volunteers; $3M operational and $7M capital project budgets • Created and implemented Rotary’s strategic plans (triennially updates 2007, 2010 and 2013) to increase social impact through membership expansion, new grant model, enhanced partnerships, brand awareness, and organizational relevance• Led the Rotary re-branding efforts in concert with SiegelGale to redefine our voice and visual identity resulting in 2-3 pts improvement in brand recognition indicators• Initiated Rotary/USAID partnership in water and sanitation resulting in a three-year contractual commitment more than $2M annually• Created a partnership framework used to frame and implement partnership opportunities with organizations such as Gates Foundation, USAID, ShelterBox, Habitat For Humanity, and Peace Corps to name a few• Championed innovation program resulting in revenue enhancing programs (creating $200K in new operating revenue in year one) • Led and mentored 120+ staff globally serving members and donors at Rotary’s seven int’l offices ($20M annual) Show less

Future Vision Global Launch Manager (aka Executive Visionary for Grant Program Redesign)

• Jul 2011 - Jun 2013

• Led transformation of Foundation’s grants working with staff and volunteers, creating process for change• Facilitated the training, communication, and change management strategies• Created Rotary’s six areas of focus with sustainability as a core component for spending $100M annually• Developed partnership model which created 3 partnerships providing value in excess of $2M• Established new business processes and grants management online system• Reduced grant programs from 14 to 5 types, while reducing grant processing cycle times by 50-75%• Delivered model to reap $12M in cost savingsPROGRAMMATIC EXPERIENCE: At Rotary, I managed and mentored global project teams for several transformational initiatives to successful completion, including Rotary’s re-branding, redefining the grant programs, and implementing a program monitoring and evaluation model. Working closely with program managers, we also defined specific global programmatic strategies and outcomes aligned with the UN Millennium Development Goals in youth development, basic education and literacy for children, and child health, treatment, and disease prevention. While Rotary had a strong history in youth exchange programs, I advised the team while considering new, innovative models for greater impact. Show less

Strategic Planning Manager

• Jan 2007 - Jul 2011

• Developed and implemented 2007 and 2010 strategic plans, creating mechanism to measure results• Led to the implementation of several strategic initiatives, including new grant model and brand revitalization• Created implementation plan with $25M of dedicated resources over 5 years • Gained 95% support of key stakeholders globally

Audit Director/General Auditor

• Feb 2004 - Jan 2007

• Transformed compliance culture of audit to value-add process improvement approach• Identified recommendations resulting in over $400,000 cost savings and significant improvements in operations• Led 5 audit staff reviewing finances, operations and process improvement opportunities

Various (Gen Auditor, Proj Mgr, IPASS Mgr)

• Feb 1997 - Oct 2003

In various roles: 1. General Auditor/Chief Internal Auditor (1999-2002)--reframed the team's efforts and led various size audit projects. 2. Performance Review/Strat Planning Manager (1999)--led the development of an organization performance review initiative and helped identify strategic direction for executive team endorsement 3. Business Systems Manager/IPASS and Violation Systems Manager (2002-2003)--led the implementation of a major system integration effort of the IL Tollway's electronic toll collection system and stabilized the IPASS program to achieve its goals. Increased toll violation collections nearly 400% in year one. Show less

Supervisor, Auditor

• May 1993 - Feb 1997

Senior Auditor

• Aug 1990 - May 1993