Experience

Grace Church of Greater Akron; Bath Campus

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Finance And Human Resources

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Akron, Ohio, United States

• Financial Controller

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2022

  Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Finance Manager

  • Apr 2012 - May 2017

  Prepared $5.5M operating budget for multi-campus mega-church: Coordinate with various department owners and campuses on budget requests. Prepare presentation of operating budget for approval by individual campus elders and congregational votes. Prepared, applied and secured financing for property purchases & capital projects: Assist with purchase of office building and two new locations. Assist with obtaining financing for over $3M in capital improvements. Part of team to… Show more Prepared $5.5M operating budget for multi-campus mega-church: Coordinate with various department owners and campuses on budget requests. Prepare presentation of operating budget for approval by individual campus elders and congregational votes. Prepared, applied and secured financing for property purchases & capital projects: Assist with purchase of office building and two new locations. Assist with obtaining financing for over $3M in capital improvements. Part of team to coordinate/successfully manage giving campaigns totaling more than $6M: Analyze and determine project goals. Analyze and project pledge fulfillment during campaigns. Handle numerous finance, legal and tax issues: Reconciled municipal income taxes. Revised short-term mission trip contribution guidelines to bring into compliance. Implemented an Employee Reimbursement/Disbursement & Credit Card Policy meeting IRS compliance. Prepare and apply for property tax exemptions. Advised on the Grace Church Moody Extension agreement between Grace Church and Moody Bible College. Reconciled municipal income taxes.



City of Akron, Ohio

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• ECONOMIST

  • Jan 2007 - Apr 2012

  Recognized for superior performance through rapid promotional advancement to positions of increased responsibility. Assist with planning and reporting of multi-million 1-year and 5-year capital budgets: Specific focus on coordination with other departments on the complex budgeting of Economic Development projects. Prepare presentation of and co-present the 1-year budget for passage by City Council. Analyze and balance capital funds: Balanced all major Capital revenue funds… Show more Recognized for superior performance through rapid promotional advancement to positions of increased responsibility. Assist with planning and reporting of multi-million 1-year and 5-year capital budgets: Specific focus on coordination with other departments on the complex budgeting of Economic Development projects. Prepare presentation of and co-present the 1-year budget for passage by City Council. Analyze and balance capital funds: Balanced all major Capital revenue funds, resulting in the $1,000,000 reconciliation of the year-end carryover amount. Created individual analyses for every project in capital budget. Determined unencumbered balance for major capital projects. Prepare City's capital project debt issue: Track debt needs of over 140 projects. Prepare proposed debt issue list for review by the Finance Director, Treasury, and City Council. The 2009 debt issue amounted to approximately $28 Million. Understand specifics regarding all capital projects to quickly and concisely respond to any debt inquiries by reviewers. Prepare, apply and administer grants as part of a Strategic Initiatives team: Prepared six Ohio Public Works Administration grants in 2010. Administer agreements for previous OPWC grant awards. Sat on planning team for two KaBOOM! Playground grant awards to organize the building of playgrounds in a day by reaching out to the community. Represent City through public presentations at The University of Akron and Kent State University.

• CAPITAL PLANNING INTERN/CONSULTANT

  • May 2006 - Jan 2007

  Prepar and publish annual Capital Improvement Program Progress Report: Schedule meetings with multiple City departments to discuss project progress. Report on all fiscal encumbrances, legislative ordinances, and design and construction progress for Capital projects for calendar year. Analyze and balance project funds: Created a strategy to analyze all projects in a methodical manner. Created Excel template for use in balancing future projects.



Chapel Hill Mall

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• MARKETING INTERN

  • May 2005 - Aug 2005

  Inform publics about mall events: Wrote and distributed news releases for upcoming events. Promoted events through e-mail and in-house advertising. Organized special events to increase mall and mall vendor exposure.