Experience

Gonzaga Preparatory School

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Development

  • Aug 2013 - Nov 2018

  - Key member of the executive team responsible for management of a $10M budget - Leadership role in creating, updating, and executing the school's strategic plan - Directed a development team with four staff members and two volunteer committees to unprecedented fundraising, marketing, and communication success - Successfully completed two fundraising campaigns in five years generating a total of $15M of capital and endowment support - Grew the annual fund from $750 to over $1M - Created a Corporate Companion sponsorship program generating $100k per year - Developed and implemented a strategic marketing and communication plan - Oversaw a comprehensive brand overhaul for the school and athletic department - Significantly increased engagement reach with website updates and growth of social media network Show less



Gonzaga University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Major Gifts, Athletics

  • Jan 2009 - Sep 2011

  - Managed a donor portfolio consisting of over 150 major gift prospects, which through strategic identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship resulted in total commitments of $1 million dollars annually.- Identified prospective donors and cultivated relationships to secure multiple major gift contributions of $25,000 and higher in support of athletic department initiatives.- Developed effective relationships with prospects that resulted in solicitations of over $15 Million dollars in capital gifts, endowments, and sport specific initiatives.- Managed the priority point seating for basketball games.- Planned and implemented strategic opportunities to host prospects in the athletic department hospitality suite for all home basketball games.- Planned and implemented advancement strategies for major gift prospects and donors attending pre-game, halftime, and post-game hospitality socials at men’s basketball games.- Identified key donors for sport-specific initiatives that generated fundraising momentum to significantly advance women’s golf, men and women’s Cross Country/Track & Field programs, as well as a crucial enhancement to Baseball operations and coaches’ compensation funds Show less

• Director of Athletic Giving

  • Aug 2004 - Dec 2008

  - A key player on University fundraising team that experienced unprecedented success over a 5 year period with donor contributions to support the construction of a new basketball arena, indoor rowing center, baseball stadium, soccer field, golf practice facility, athletic training room, student-athlete academic center, and student-athlete weight room.- Directed all aspects of athletic giving including priority points and benefits, annual fund as well as major gift and planned gift solicitations.- Consistently grew athletic annual fund through increased solicitation of new prospects for Bulldog Club membership.- Implemented men’s basketball season ticket wait list procedure to increase fundraising potential.- Devised a successful fundraising plan to capitalize on men’s basketball ticket demand by implementing major gift requirement for season ticket access.- Responsible for annually planning and coordinating all athletic department donor events including athletic facility dedications and golf tournaments in Spokane, WA and Seattle, WA- Initiated and administered from its inception a successful Student-Athlete Scholarship Benefit/Auction.- Managed all men’s basketball hospitality socials for qualifying Bulldog Club members, major gift donors, and sponsors.- Planned and implemented an annual Athletic Founder’s Society dinner, including coordination with the ESPN College GameDay festivities on two separate occasions. Show less


Big Bend Golf and Country Club
• United States
• Director of Golf and Club Manager

  • 2003 - 2004

Spokane Country Club
• United States
• Hospitality
• PGA Golf Professional

  • 1999 - 2002

US Air Force
• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• Histopathology

  • 1995 - 1999