Experience

National Center for Youth Law

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Director, Operations & Finance

  • Apr 2016 - Present



Women's Voices for the Earth

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Treasurer Board Of Directors

  • Jan 2017 - Apr 2021

• Member Board Of Directors

  • May 2015 - Apr 2021



Rose Foundation

• Oakland, CA

• Managing Director

  • Aug 1998 - Mar 2016

  Functions as Rose Foundation’s Chief Operational Officer and is responsible for operations, human resources, liability control, data management, office systems and facilities for organization with 8 staff people. In the Executive Director’s absence, serves as the acting Executive Director and is a member of the senior management team. Serves as Compliance Officer to ensure the Foundation’s programs and operations adhere to federal, state, and local law. Functions as Rose Foundation’s Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for finance, accounting, budgeting, audit and tax compliance for organization with over 11 million dollars in assets and gross receipts and expenses in excess of 5 million dollars annually. Supervises the Data & Accounting Manager – together they act as the Finance & Operations unit. Program Director for Consumer Privacy Rights Fund, Consumer Products Fund, Community Leadership Project, Northern California Environmental Grassroots Fund, California Wildlands Grassroots Fund, and the Underdog Fund. Supervises the Grants Associate who assists with these funds. Oversees Fiscal Sponsorship program of up to 15 projects with annual gross receipts of $895,000. Responsibilities include vetting new groups for sponsorship, onboarding new projects, monitoring projects’ activities for tax and funder compliance, mentoring groups on organizational development issues including fundraising, how to obtain nonprofit status and more. Works closely with donors and donor advisors to establish and maintain effective processes for Donor Advised grantmaking, which will allow donors to achieve their philanthropic goals. Annual donor advised grantmaking exceeds $500,000. Show less



Pangaea Expeditions: Whitewater Raft Company

• Missoula, Montana Area

• Owner Manager

  • Jul 1990 - Jul 1998

  Co-founder and co-owner of a whitewater rafting company that offered full or half-day whitewater trips on the Clark Fork and Black Foot rivers. Responsibilities included marketing and creation of collateral; payroll and bookkeeping; maintenance of equipment including vans, trailers and rafts; and training and managing a staff of up to 15 raft guides. Co-founder and co-owner of a whitewater rafting company that offered full or half-day whitewater trips on the Clark Fork and Black Foot rivers. Responsibilities included marketing and creation of collateral; payroll and bookkeeping; maintenance of equipment including vans, trailers and rafts; and training and managing a staff of up to 15 raft guides.