Experience

Volunteers of America of Illinois

• President and CEO

  • Mar 2006 - Present

  Responsible for directing and leading the day-to-day operations and strategic direction of a mid-size human service organization that specializes in providing a broad range of child welfare services, supportive housing programs and support services for homeless veterans.



One Hope United

• Individual and Family Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Vice President

  • Jan 1998 - Feb 2006

  Responsible for assisting the EVP in overseeing a budget of $21Million and a staff group of 300 throughout Southern Wisconsin and several counties in Illinois. Services are delivered through 25 separate program offices. This includes direct and specific responsibility for agency-wide foster care programs, Intact Family Services and numerous in-home services in the counties surrounding the city of Chicago. Also responsible for agency-wide Quality Improvement activities, developing and directing Leadership and Staff Development Activities, coordinating various agency-wide personnel activities, coordinating marketing and branding activities and organizing certain special events.



Family Support Center

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Sep 1995 - Sep 1998

  Responsible for the overall management of a mid-size, community-based social service agency dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child abuse. Specific responsibilities included: supervising a staff of 15+ social work/counseling professionals; managing a diverse package of family-based prevention and counseling services; designing and implementing program evaluations; developing and coordinating all fundraising efforts; financial planning and fiscal management; developing and producing all marketing materials; writing all grant requests and foundation proposals; researching and developing new program initiatives; coordinating all public relations; recruiting volunteers; and facilitating the Board of Directors’ involvement in the Agency.