Experience

Nonprofit Association of Washington

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Director for Operations

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Senior staff responsible for finance, operations and administration, people and culture, staff development, risk management, and shared strategy and leadership for Washington State's association of nonprofit organizations. Senior staff responsible for finance, operations and administration, people and culture, staff development, risk management, and shared strategy and leadership for Washington State's association of nonprofit organizations.



Earth Ministry/Washington Interfaith Power & Light

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • 2005 - 2021

  Set strategic direction by identifying opportunities and initiating new programs; led justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts; strengthened organizational governance and improved operational systems; recruited and supported highly competent staff; raised annual budget through grant writing and donor cultivation; launched nationally recognized advocacy program and forged alliances with Native nations and environmental justice partners; made over 750 presentations and generated national and regional media.



Save Our Wild Salmon

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director

  • 2000 - 2005

  Hired and supported 17 employees across 5 offices in OR, WA, ID, and DC; developed and managed annual budget of $1.4 million; negotiated contracts; led new initiatives; mentored staff on outreach activities, grassroots organizing, advocacy, and media relations as part of senior leadership team; served as acting Communications Director and Field Director during staff transitions; designed, produced, and delivered compelling outreach and advocacy materials/presentations; organized and led meetings with elected officials and media outlets.



NW Energy Coalition

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Outreach Director

  • 1995 - 2000

  Directed strategic outreach in OR, WA, ID, and MT; doubled coalition membership from 50 organizations to more than 100 active participants; enhanced engagement by giving hundreds of presentations; mobilized attendance and testimony at public hearings; organized events and conferences; produced reports and publications; led successful change of 15-year-old organization name. Directed strategic outreach in OR, WA, ID, and MT; doubled coalition membership from 50 organizations to more than 100 active participants; enhanced engagement by giving hundreds of presentations; mobilized attendance and testimony at public hearings; organized events and conferences; produced reports and publications; led successful change of 15-year-old organization name.