Experience

Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Apr 2020 - Present



Chmura Economics & Analytics

• United States
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Business Development

  • Dec 2018 - Apr 2020

  Discover, develop and sustain strategic alliances that enhance Chmura's services and contribute to business growth; negotiate agreements to these ends. Collaborate and coordinate with sales team to better serve current and prospective clients and generate new market opportunities. Serve as a subject matter expert with respects to Chmura's software and consulting services and actively listen to clients to inform continuous quality improvements.

• Director Of Workforce Development

  • Oct 2017 - Dec 2018

  Designed and developed all virtual learning content in what became the JobsEQ FIT Certification Program, a web-based, interactive learning program serving Chmura's software users. Worked with Data Governance team to streamline training experiences for clients and develop new product features. Managed delivery of workforce related projects, including developing scopes of work and work plans, facilitating primary data gathering, developing strategic recommendations, co-writing final reports, and presenting findings. Show less

• Director of Sales

  • Feb 2017 - Oct 2017

  Developed and launched education sales team and contributed to product development serving the education market. Designed and implemented performance metric dashboards to consolidate information flow and report to executive leadership. Improved comradery and coordination across geographically distributed sales team. Managed delivery of regional economic overview, workforce planning, and economic impact projects. Prepared and submitted proposals to present at conferences and in some cases delivered these presentations. Show less

• Applied Economics & Technology Advisor

  • Jul 2015 - Mar 2017

  Focused on expanding business in Western U.S.. Performed collaboratively to prepare competitive responses to RFPs in workforce and economic development. Delivered virtual and in-person training sessions for new software clients and ad hoc sessions as needed. Contributed to execution of strategic planning projects and managed completion and delivery of regional economic overview projects. Worked with sales team to craft and emphasize use case scenarios for software across different market segments. Show less



Spokane Workforce Council

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

• Business & Development Manager

  • Oct 2013 - Jul 2015

  Designed business development strategies for the regional workforce system; gathered, consolidated and presented labor market information for system partners and the general public; collaborated effectively with business leaders, elected officials, educators and community leaders to develop and implement innovative projects and initiatives; provided staff support to Council committees; researched, discovered, cultivated and sustained key partnerships to broaden the impact of workforce investments. Show less



Mobius Discovery Center

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Manager

  • Dec 2011 - Oct 2013

  Performed collaboratively with strategic partners to develop and deliver effective programming that aimed to close the achievement gap in STEM disciplines; designed and coordinated special events to support development efforts; prepared case statements to support ongoing initiatives; crafted proposals for funding tailored to specific audiences that included private donors, corporations, foundations and public agencies; utilized fundraising analytics to discover prospective donors; cultivated and stewarded prospective and current donors; worked with team to establish and organize annual development calendar to guide implementation of tactics and activities. Show less



Main Market Co-op

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • May 2010 - May 2013

  Democratically elected by Co-op membership, April 2010; served as Board President, May 2011 - May 2013; responsible for stewardship, governance and growth of 2000+ member-owned food cooperative; advocated Co-op's mission in community relations with membership, regional producers, natural food industry, local media and general public; developed strategies and tactics to grow membership, increase revenues, differentiate Co-op from competitors, manage cost structure, and support General Manager in implementation of tactics; chaired executive, volunteerism and search (ad hoc) committees; actively contributed to finance, policy and nominations committees; orchestrated completion of Spokane's largest private outdoor mural in downtown area; coordinated revitalization of rooftop greenhouse operations through collaboration with local university and community-based organizations; provided 500+ hours of volunteer labor to boost capacity of regional food producers. Show less



Bluebird Solutions

• Spokane, Washington Area

• Development Consultant/Sole Proprietor

  • Apr 2011 - Dec 2011

  Prepared or guided preparation of competitive funding proposals for submission to federal, state, and county agencies, private foundations, and corporate philanthropy programs; provided funding prospect research services to support capital, operating, and programmatic goals of clients; facilitated collaborative planning and work sessions amongst stakeholders to inform proposal development and/or guide project design in health, education and social service settings. Prepared or guided preparation of competitive funding proposals for submission to federal, state, and county agencies, private foundations, and corporate philanthropy programs; provided funding prospect research services to support capital, operating, and programmatic goals of clients; facilitated collaborative planning and work sessions amongst stakeholders to inform proposal development and/or guide project design in health, education and social service settings.



Kalispel Tribe

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Grant Writer

  • Sep 2009 - Apr 2011

  Worked across multiple Tribal Government departments to assess resource needs; researched public and private funding opportunity announcements to support community planning and development; conducted strategic planning sessions to facilitate program development; prepared proposals for funding in response to applicable opportunities on behalf of culture, community and social services, health and wellness, public safety, and tribal courts; provided grant-related and project management support to directors and staff, including review of and compliance with award contracts, prepared and submitted budget modifications, provided stewardship to funding agencies, completed federal training workshops through Department of Justice, Administration for Native Americans, and Federal Transit Administration; measured project outcomes and submitted required reports. Show less