Experience

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  American Alliance of Museums

  • Arlington, Virginia, United States

  • Board Member

    • Jul 2019 - Present
    • Arlington, Virginia, United States
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  DeWitt & Associates, LLC

  • Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, United States

  • President

    • Jan 2020 - Present
    • Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, United States

    International Software Development and Consulting Firm specializing in scientific development for space, satelite ground stations, deep space probes, healthcare management and other specialty software providing services to government, private and public sectors, etc.

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  Biggs Museum of American Art

  • Dover, Delaware

  • President, Board of Directors

    • 2013 - Present
    • Dover, Delaware

    Appointed by the Governor of Delaware to lead organizational turnaround to create a strong brand for the museum and broader recognition for the museum regionally.• Revised the vision for the entire organization and criteria for Board member engagement, skills, commitment, and expectations, establ...

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  Hillwood Museum and Gardens

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Immediate Past President, Board Of Directors

    • 2012 - Present
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    Assumed Board leadership from the family of Marjorie Merriweather Post, implementing the strategic vision, recruiting outside Board members, and restructuring Board function, practices, and management.• Transitioned the corporation and Board from an IRS Family Foundation, receiving IRS qualificat...

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  Manhattanville College

  • Purchase, New York

  • Chair, Board of Directors

    • 2010 - 2019
    • Purchase, New York

    Assumed strategic leadership of liberal arts college with significant challenges in finance, governance, and stakeholder relations. Reinforced core values by clarifying Board governance and fiduciary responsibility, and implementing best practices for term limits, and diversification. • Partnere...

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  Guilfordpare,LLC

  • Delaware

  • CEO & Founder

    • 1990 - 2019
    • Delaware

    Established and directed an innovative Workers’ Compensation and disability management firm serving Fortune 100 and other companies in 50 states. Developed a novel, holistic system and proactive risk management model that significantly improved healthcare services, measured outcomes for workers, ...

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  Harbor Holdings,LTD.

  • President

    • 1987 - 1990

    Led acquisition and management of five start-ups and/or turnaround businesses into profitable healthcare-related businesses generating revenue for the parent company, Harbor Health System. Provided strategic direction to these for-profit entities of Harbor Health System of Baltimore and produced ...

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  Kennedy Krieger Institute

  • Executive VIce President & Chief Operating Officer

    • 1983 - 1987

    Co-led an internationally recognized institution dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities.• Led the Board and senior directors in structuring and executing a culture transition from a silo organization to an integrated national program with unified g...

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  Kennedy Krieger Institute, Johns Hopkins Medica...

  • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

  • General Counsel & Lobbyist

    • 1981 - 1983
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

    Managed the legal and lobbying work of six external law and PR firms. Served on the five-year strategic plan team. • Raised $3M from the Maryland legislature for facilities upgrades and managed construction of hospital space, medical research facilities, clinical care, and school facilities. • Ad...

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  University of Maryland Law School

  • Executive Director, Developmental Disabilities Law Project

    • 1975 - 1981

    • Implemented legal rights won in litigation and legislation while with the National Center for Law and the Handicapped.• Developed training programs for lawyers, law students, and medical professionals on advocacy for disabled individuals for education, housing, employment, and medical care.• Tr...

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  National Center for Law and the Handicapped, Inc

  • Co-Founder & Attorney at Law

    • 1972 - 1975

    • Successfully represented handicapped citizens and their families in over a dozen cases to Federal Appeals Courts and the U.S. Supreme Court.• Testified in the US Congress and state legislatures on the rights of handicapped citizens and assisted in drafting legislation at state and national levels.