Experience

ACEC Missouri
• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• President & CEO

  • Nov 2020 - Present


Missouri Limestone Producers Association

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

• Executive Director

  • Nov 2017 - Nov 2020

  Served as Executive Director of Missouri's largest state trade association dedicated to the mining industry. Duties included board management, marketing & advertising of MLPA activities, coordination of fundraising activities including scholarship auctions, golf tournament and sporting clays tournament. Increased political action fundraising amounts by 30% in the first year of employment. Implemented social media strategy to increase public exposure and education on the mining and aggregate industries in Missouri. Show less



Missouri State Senate

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Jan 2015 - Nov 2017

  Serve as the Chief Financial Officer, responsible for the planning, analysis, coordination and direction of the financial operations of the Senate. Monitor legislative action regarding Senate budget. Oversee all operations involving information technology and make recommendations to Senate Administrator regarding infrastructure planning and development. -Worked extensively on new database for the purpose of monitoring expenditures of individual Senate offices. -Created plan to move all computer rotations from 4 to 3 years with minimal costs incurred. -Led effort to create new Senate website which was accomplished in less than 45 days. Show less



National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association

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

• Managing Director

  • Sep 2012 - Dec 2014

  Lead daily operations for the NMLRA with a membership of 16,000+ and 70 buildings on 550 acres, which includes the education center, historical museum, camp sites, and lodging accommodations. Manage a $1.5 million annual budget, staff of 8, and report to a 21-member board of directors. Serve as key point of contact for external industry partners securing donations to support organization’s strategic goals. - Analyzed the budget and accounting processes and implemented changes that increased financial transparency, providing the Board of Directors a clear understanding of the Association’s finances. - Masterminded the website overhaul, introducing Facebook, Twitter, and e-commerce, including membership renewal. - Created and deployed a monthly e-newsletter to enhance communication with membership and increase participation in Association events. - Ensure compliance with explosive materials handling, meeting the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) guidelines. Show less



National Lieutenant Governors Association

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Director

  • Jan 2008 - Oct 2012

  Spearheaded the engagement of private-sector companies to forge productive relationships with elected officials focused on creating and supporting shared public-private policy efforts. Provided strategic leadership and built effective personal relationships with all states in the Governor’s territory. Orchestrated accounting and budgetary functions, conducted economic impact studies, wrote policy briefings, delivered original research, and resolved members’ logistic issues for national meetings. - Researched and evaluated policy with Canada, Mexico, and China, which realized a joint meeting with the Mexican and Canadian Ambassador. The research on China aided in generating favorable relationships with the China-United States Foundation and formulating the agenda for Lieutenant Governors visit to China. - Recognized as point person, while collaborating with foreign embassies to secure funding and sponsorship for NLGA events. - Created and implemented a new award program for NLGA members’ that generated an annual $10,000 award, which the Association earned 4 consecutive years. - Rebranded the website in less than 8 days gaining Association approval for new logo and color scheme. - Reduced cost by $6,000 annually through the implementation of new processes for printed material management. Show less



Missouri State Legislature

• Executive Director

  • Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Executive Director (2007 to 2008) Tapped to assist with short- and long-term planning, and provide counseling with direction from the 10-member, bi-partisan Joint House and Senate Committee overseeing Capital Improvements and Leases Oversight. Monitored, developed, and penned policy proposals, and assisted with the development of a $160-million capital budget and appropriations analyses, while simultaneously overseeing Senate Accounting. - Ensured compliance with project specifications through statewide site visits and annual Joint Committee report preparation. - Served as liaison to the Office of Administration, House, Senate, on-site state personnel, and outside contractors. Conducted field research and reported findings to the committee, and responded to questions regarding the legislative process. Senate Accounting (2006 to 2008) Hired to assist the Missouri State Administrator and the Secretary of State with the preparation of Senate financial reports, statistical analyses on past budgets and employee tenures, and authored fiscal impact notes on proposed legislation; utilized the SAM II and BRASS systems. - Reformulated an annual report that provided Missouri elected officials better access to more information. Show less



Community Policy Analysis Center

• Assistant/Acting Director

  • Jun 1999 - May 2004

  Acting Director/Assistant Director—Community Policy Analysis Center (2002 to 2004) Assumed role of Acting Director, taking over the lead role for grant reviews and contract negotiations with elected officials and managers. Target research areas included tax increment financing, agricultural land taxation, land use planning zoning, and tourism impact. Acted as key point of contact for all media inquiries; directed 4 staff and 12 graduate students. - Authored and published numerous reports based on research, interviews, and statistical analysis. Outreach Coordinator (2000 to 2004) Served as liaison to the Missouri Legislature, providing copies of economic analyses to legislators pertaining to impacted areas. Assisted legislators with information and answers to questions, and promoted the Community Policy Analysis Center to legislative leaders to gain funding. - Created and deployed a new website that provided tax data to Missouri communities through an online database. Show less