Experience

HopeCo

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

• Chief Executive Officer

  • May 2020 - Present

  In this position, I have: o Successfully led a complete overhaul of the organization’s culture and brand, including a change of name, new website, and revised vision, mission, and values statements o Led the Board through the process of developing a new strategic plan and implemented this o Developed and implemented a new fundraising and communications strategy, resulting in increased program revenue of 20% in two years o Developed and began the implementation of organizational policies, including child safeguarding, finance, human resources, and board governance o Led the planning process for significant program growth, including the launch of a new safe house for vulnerable girls in Kenya



Freelance

• United States

• Consultant: Nonprofit Strategy, Leadership and Management

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  This has included: o Advising and supporting the board and leadership of an international childcare organization as they made changes to their program model o Advising a new nonprofit on structure and policies as it set up offices in Africa and the UK o Providing training (face-to-face and webinars) to nonprofits on orphan care and child safeguarding o Helping nonprofits develop internal audits for operations, childcare, and child safeguarding This has included: o Advising and supporting the board and leadership of an international childcare organization as they made changes to their program model o Advising a new nonprofit on structure and policies as it set up offices in Africa and the UK o Providing training (face-to-face and webinars) to nonprofits on orphan care and child safeguarding o Helping nonprofits develop internal audits for operations, childcare, and child safeguarding



Kids Alive International

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

• President

  • Jun 2015 - Feb 2020

  During my tenure as president, the organization:o Increased revenue by 27%, from $10.8 million in 2014 to $13.7 million in 2019o Turned around a $1.5 million deficit in restricted funds to a surplus of $1 million in unrestricted funds in four yearso Implemented significant adjustments to programming, including a change in focus from residential children’s homes to family-based careo Grew organizational health by implementing a new culture that fostered greater alignment, stronger global leadership, and improved learning across the organization

• Executive Vice President / COO

  • Jul 2013 - Jun 2015

  This role included:o Overseeing the development of the organization’s overarching strategic plan and annual operational plans, monitoring progress towards accomplishing goalso High-level responsibility for budgets and financial managemento Overseeing marketing in the USA, including printed newsletters, social media, website, etc.o High-level responsibility for ensuring the smooth running of country program operationso Overseeing the implementation, management and growth of a child sponsorship programo Overseeing the implementation, management and growth of the organization’s program for the recruitment, training, and deployment of more than 100 missionaries and interns

• Vice President of Operations - Africa and Middle East

  • Nov 2005 - Jun 2013

  This role included:o Researching needs in Sudan and South Sudan; overseeing the launch of projects with street children and monitoring progresso Ensuring the successful operation of projects in Africa and the Middle East, managing country directors and leadership teams, and troubleshooting problems as requiredo Developing and implementing strategic and operational plans in different countrieso Developing and implementing budgets, and identifying funding prioritieso Writing, editing, and publishing policy manuals for global operationso Writing training manuals and overseeing the development of training programs and conferenceso Overseeing the development of monitoring and evaluation processes



Hope for Kids International

• United Kingdom

• Executive Director

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  This role included: o Registering as a charity with regulatory authorities in England and Wales, setting up the Board of Trustees, and establishing key governance policies and processes o Writing an operations manual for the organization to establish operating policies o Liaison with partner organizations around the world o Development of a three-year strategic plan for the organization, in consultation with the Board o Establishing annual operational budgets, goals, and plans, in consultation with the Board o Fundraising and marketing - funding proposals, newsletters, annual reports, liaison with donors



Dar El Awlad, Lebanon

• Executive Director

  • Jun 2001 - Aug 2008

  This role included:o Strategic and operational planning for a children’s home, school, and other programs in Beiruto Recruiting and overseeing the work of a team of almost 20 national staff and 10 missionarieso Staff development and training - leading seminars and organizing conferenceso Writing, editing, and implementing local policy manualso Setting annual budgets and preparing monthly and annual financial reportso Writing funding proposals, marketing Dar El Awlad in Lebanon, organizing fundraising events, liaison with national and international donors, and speaking at churches and at conferences

• School Principal

  • Sep 1997 - Aug 2008

  This role included:o Founding the school program, initially in temporary facilities and then in a permanent buildingo Responsibility for the day-to-day management of the school; setting schedules and timetables; budgeting; policy development; developing curriculum; recruiting staff, and providing trainingo Setting up and managing a child sponsorship program, along with other fundraising activities

• Teacher

  • Sep 1996 - Aug 1997



St Lawrence Junior School

• Waltham Abbey, UK

• Teacher

  • Jul 1991 - Aug 1996