Experience

Lambert House LGBTQ Youth Community Center

• United States
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Oct 2003 - Present

  Direct a social service agency that addresses health disparities faced by LGBTQ+ youth, including programming, fundraising, and administration. Tripled client census from 400 to 1,300 clients (and 33,000 direct service contacts) annually. Increased offerings from 17 to 48 services and programs. Expanded geographically from one location in Seattle to ten in-person service locations including Algona-Pacific, Carnation, Covington, Enumclaw, Fairwood, Lake Forest Park, Maple Valley, Snoqualmie, and Vashon Island. During COVID-19 pandemic, expanded geographic reach through 22 online programs to youth living in Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Australia, England and 26 U.S. states: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. Led the agency through the purchase of its facility and a capital campaign. Personally train governmental and NGO officials from around the world through the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program. Show less



City of Seattle

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commissioner

  • Apr 1995 - Jul 2000

  Appointed by Seattle Mayors Norm Rice and Paul Schell to develop public policy on LGBTQ issues. Twice confirmed by the city council. Recommended to the city council, and lobbied through enactment, three then-innovative LGBTQ civil rights ordinances despite opposition from The Seattle Times, the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA), the Director of the Seattle Office of Civil Rights, and potential opposition from the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce. Negotiated with the Chamber and DSA and secured neutral non-opposition and mild support. Assembled unanimous, veto-proof city council votes for the Gender Identity, Private Right of Action, and Employer Size Ordinances. Authored or co-authored twelve city budget allocations for innovative community, school, and health department programs. Invited to advise U.S. Presidential campaign and Washington State Governor on LGBTQ issues. Persuaded the mayor to hold civil-rights specific interviews of the three police chief final candidates and personally facilitated those interviews in the mayor's office by members of the Seattle Human Rights, Seattle Women's, and Seattle LGBT Commissions. Was invited by the city council to deliver the keynote speech at a public hearing concerning police conduct during the WTO Ministerial in Seattle. Delivered many televised testimonies on behalf of legislation and budget allocations that I proposed. Served concurrently with University of Washington employment. Show less



University of Washington

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Marketing, Executive MBA Program and Executive Programs

  • Feb 1988 - Mar 2000

  Secured Top-20 national ranking in U.S. News & World Report for the Executive MBA (EMBA) Program. For 12 years, personally raised 22% of the UW business school's annual revenue. Generated the revenue to support the compensation for 21 faculty and seven staff. Turned around a revenue decline and major deficit and generated a 46% revenue increase and surplus at Executive Programs. Generated four million dollars annually (1999 dollars) and a five million dollar surplus (1999 dollars) for the EMBA. Traveled to launch a new regional EMBA program to serve businesses in Alaska, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and throughout Washington State. Responsibilities included: marketing and revenue generation; public speaking; corporate relations; news placement; print, radio, and TV advertising; budgeting, publications, and staff training. Show less