Experience

WHITE SNAKE PROJECTS

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Development

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  White Snake Projects (WSP) is an activist opera company committed to integrating social activism with original opera. WPS tells stories across multiple platforms and formats using 21st century digital technologies. WSP sees opera not just as performance, but as performance with purpose, a vibrant and vital art form that is also a champion of change. White Snake Projects (WSP) is an activist opera company committed to integrating social activism with original opera. WPS tells stories across multiple platforms and formats using 21st century digital technologies. WSP sees opera not just as performance, but as performance with purpose, a vibrant and vital art form that is also a champion of change.



Revels, Inc.

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Manager

  • Nov 2021 - Jul 2022

  A 50 year+ musical theatre company. Due to financial hardships resulting from Covid-19 the organization suffered severe financial hardship and was unable to recoup the looming losses and sustain a roster of vibrant positions. The Director of Education, Director of Marketing and my position were eliminated in July 2022. A 50 year+ musical theatre company. Due to financial hardships resulting from Covid-19 the organization suffered severe financial hardship and was unable to recoup the looming losses and sustain a roster of vibrant positions. The Director of Education, Director of Marketing and my position were eliminated in July 2022.



Self-employed

• Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area

• Contractor: Fundraising, Donor Stewardship, Community Relations, Board Development

  • 2008 - 2020

  Contractual commitments with not-for-profit organizations with emphasis on: Donor Development & Stewardship, Membership Recruitment, Strategic Planning & Budgeting, Prospect Research, Capital Campaign Structure, and Individual & Corporate Giving. Contractual commitments with not-for-profit organizations with emphasis on: Donor Development & Stewardship, Membership Recruitment, Strategic Planning & Budgeting, Prospect Research, Capital Campaign Structure, and Individual & Corporate Giving.



Florida Grand Opera

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Officer

  • 2006 - 2007

  Invited to act as an interim a one-year contractual position until a Broward County General Manager was hired. (See below) Increased awareness of FGO to prospective donors via private events and relationship building, increasing new corporate giving by $75,000 and individual giving by $60,000 in less than one year Invited to act as an interim a one-year contractual position until a Broward County General Manager was hired. (See below) Increased awareness of FGO to prospective donors via private events and relationship building, increasing new corporate giving by $75,000 and individual giving by $60,000 in less than one year



Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale

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

• Director Of Development

  • 2000 - 2004

  Developed strategic plan to increase revenue driven sources: Membership, Development & Events Revised and designed annual giving campaigns; launched a successful Corporate Trustee program Worked with Board members to identify and cultivate major gift prospects With Executive Director, wrote and awarded major grant funding from Knight Foundation towards an experimental Satellite School Project in partnership with Broward County Schools Cultivated and received a major gift ($100,000) from local philanthropist towards a progressive Educational Initiative Solicited and awarded major national sponsorship ($250,000) for a MOA curated and touring exhibit, ‘Fashion & Art’. (Cancelled due to 9/11 and heightened security measures) Show less



Concert Association of Florida

• Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area

• Development Manager

  • 1994 - 1997

  Implemented annual giving campaigns in Broward County including direct mail appeals and a signature fundraising event Recruited Broward community leaders as new Board of Directors, creating a two-county governance Prepared corporate sponsorship proposals for major events and high-profile concerts. Successfully identified, cultivated two new major donors ($100,000 each) Implemented telemarketing subscription campaign, increasing subscription base by 30% Acted as the press liaison for the South Beach “Pavarotti on the Beach”, an outdoor concert, including the private press conference on Fisher Island with international media. Oversaw Event Committee for ‘Pavarotti on Miami Beach’ dinner fundraiser resulting a net revenue of $350,000+ Show less



Florida Grand Opera

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Development

  • 1990 - 1993

  Managed $3,000,000+ capital campaign to build the Josephine S. Leiser Opera Center culminating with ground-breaking ceremonies underwritten by Northern Trust Private Bank Developed marketing initiatives for corporate underwriting of individual operas and season series. Prepared annual budget for development/marketing departments Assisted Artistic Director with educational enrichment programs; co-founded Camarata, the Opera’s auxiliary group Managed $3,000,000+ capital campaign to build the Josephine S. Leiser Opera Center culminating with ground-breaking ceremonies underwritten by Northern Trust Private Bank Developed marketing initiatives for corporate underwriting of individual operas and season series. Prepared annual budget for development/marketing departments Assisted Artistic Director with educational enrichment programs; co-founded Camarata, the Opera’s auxiliary group



Florida Philharmonic Orchestra Inc., The

• United States
• Performing Arts

• Associate Director Of Development

  • 1987 - 1990

  Opened the Miami/Dade County office of the newly formed ‘regional’ Orchestra; recruited volunteers, prospective Board members and was responsible for staffing the office Managed development efforts in Dade County; identified, cultivated, and successfully solicited new support from corporations, individuals and grant funding from Dade County & City of Miami With a fully staffed and successful operating presence in Miami/Dade, was assigned to duplicate the fundraising efforts in Broward County in support of a $3.6 million annual budget Show less



Various Dance Companies

• New York City Metropolitan Area

• Professional Dancer

  • 1975 - 1986

  Best times of my life! Best times of my life!