Director

• Dec 2022 - Present

Campaign Manager

• Feb 2022 - Aug 2022

Executive Director

• Aug 2020 - Dec 2021

Strategically leveraged organizational resources to achieve operational efficiency and greater social impact. Extensive experience in directing and overseeing programs, operations, and policies consistent with the organization’s mission and goals, as well as recruited, trained, and supervised professional talent: staff and volunteers. Highly effective at generating resources and financial support. Leveraged the strength of relationships and networks, uniting all of Yavapai County communities, and worked across private, public, and corporate sector to improve the community. Resource & Fund Development / Financial Management: A driver of key results in community fundraising and special events. Identified, cultivated and solicited prospective investors and key community leaders; leveraged personal and professional contacts and relationships into fundraising opportunities; and promoted a culture of fund development throughout the organization. Laser focus on increasing financial resources and diversifying revenue to support the mission and community impact engagement strategies. Organization Management: Built and leaded high-performance teams, ensuring all teams are aligned and collaborated to achieve strategic results. Maintained accountability for the operational and fiscal integrity. Supervised staff and established individual goals. Monitored budget compliance, membership accountability, identified gaps in service and systems, mitigating financial risks. Social and Outreach Initiatives: A community stakeholder with an extensive focus on addressing critical social issues: poverty and homelessness, veteran support services, and strategic collaborations in identifying gaps in services and resource development.

Executive Director

• Mar 2014 - Aug 2020

A community impact leader and provided oversight for policy, finance and long term development. Extensive experience in directing and overseeing programs, operations, and policies consistent with the organization’s mission and goals. Recruited, trained and supervised professional talent: staff and skill based volunteers. Maintained an effective operating model consisting of: general administration, budget development, revenue generation, grant writing, programs, and strategy implementation. Managed marketing and communications, educational programing, membership recruitment, fundraising, technical and artistic operations, building and gallery maintenance and finance. Recruited and retained over 800 visual artists as Sonoran Arts League members. Managed and operated three visual arts and education facilities: • Center for the Arts and League Head Quarters. Office, gift shop, fine art gallery space, art education training facility in Cave Creek, AZ. • The Gallery at el Pedregal. A fine art gallery and special events facility, with an emphasis on visual art education, in Scottsdale, AZ. • The Art Education and Training Center. A workshop and education building dedicated to public education, veteran programing and youth art and education programs in Cave Creek, AZ.

Owner and Non-Profit Consultant

• Jan 1999 - Aug 2020

Consultant for Arizona non-profit organizations. • Special Events, Festivals, and Projects • Fund Development • Volunteer Recruitment, Engagement, Training, and Rewards • Outreach Support and Community Engagement • Operations and Facilities Management • Business Administration, Strategic Planning, and Policies & Procedures • Donor Relations and Acquisitions • Sales and Support • Community Outreach and Program Development • Board Support and Governance Consultant for Arizona non-profit organizations. • Special Events, Festivals, and Projects • Fund Development • Volunteer Recruitment, Engagement, Training, and Rewards • Outreach Support and Community Engagement • Operations and Facilities Management • Business Administration, Strategic Planning, and Policies & Procedures • Donor Relations and Acquisitions • Sales and Support • Community Outreach and Program Development • Board Support and Governance

Director of Projects and Events

• Feb 2004 - Apr 2011

Executive Leadership and management in the institutional advancement department, under the Office of the President. Orchestrated fundraising and development projects as well community outreach and special events. Marketing and communication liaison on all special events and advancement projects, through newsletters and strategic mailings. Donor acquisition & relationship management, with a strong emphasis on community partnerships. Developed and managed the Alumni Association department and the annual home coming events. Lead the scholarship and mentorships of university’s Student Servant Leader Program.

Event Director, Volunteer Coordinator, Executive Support

• Sep 1994 - Jan 2004

Operational management of 25 sporting events, year-round and statewide throughout Arizona. Managed all marketing and communication campaigns for all organizations events and programs, to include statewide art & essay contests. Partnered with private, public and chartered schools, as well as the Arizona Department of Education. Recruited and managed internship programs and mentorship programs; as well as professional development and talent acquisition. Strategic partnerships with universities, municipalities, corporate and community leaders. Director of Volunteer recruitment and management, recognition and rewards. Donor acquisition and relations, strategic partnerships and community resource development.