Experience

Girl Scouts of Orange County

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Development Officer

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Provide strategic direction for the Fund Development department. Oversee individual, corporate and foundation giving along with events creation and execution. Work closely with the Board to create and implement strategic initiatives. On the Executive Team, reporting to the CEO. Provide strategic direction for the Fund Development department. Oversee individual, corporate and foundation giving along with events creation and execution. Work closely with the Board to create and implement strategic initiatives. On the Executive Team, reporting to the CEO.



Principal, Accelerating Impact

• Orange County, California, United States

• Fundraising Strategist to Non-Profit C-Suite

  • 2021 - 2022

  Serve as a trusted thought partner to nonprofit leaders. Focus included funding strategies, corporate partnership programs, and coaching team members for optimal performance. Serve as a trusted thought partner to nonprofit leaders. Focus included funding strategies, corporate partnership programs, and coaching team members for optimal performance.



Orange County United Way

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Donor Relations & Major Gifts

  • 2018 - 2020

  Led the Donor Relations team, senior staff, board members and community volunteers to execute major gifts strategies. -Implemented fundraising strategies to fund initiatives in health, education, income, and housing. -Led Donor Relations team in the management and growth of United Way affinity groups. -Worked closely with board, cabinet members, and committee chairs to achieve overall fundraising goals. Led the Donor Relations team, senior staff, board members and community volunteers to execute major gifts strategies. -Implemented fundraising strategies to fund initiatives in health, education, income, and housing. -Led Donor Relations team in the management and growth of United Way affinity groups. -Worked closely with board, cabinet members, and committee chairs to achieve overall fundraising goals.



CHOC Children's

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations, CHOC Children's Foundation

  • 2016 - 2017

  Created and implemented a strategic external relations plan. Built and managed comprehensive relationships with corporations, foundations, community organizations and government agencies while managing a portfolio of select prospects. Directed the Board-appointed Corporate Partnerships Committee and its efforts in engaging the business community. Created and implemented a strategic external relations plan. Built and managed comprehensive relationships with corporations, foundations, community organizations and government agencies while managing a portfolio of select prospects. Directed the Board-appointed Corporate Partnerships Committee and its efforts in engaging the business community.



University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Exec. Director, Corp. Relations & Bus. Development and Chief Strategy Officer, Cntrs. of Excellence

  • 1994 - 2015

  Executive Director, Corporate Relations Developed and executed strategies for engaging the business community, corporations, and corporate foundations by creating multilevel, mutually beneficial partnerships, resulting in funding for key initiatives. Established and directed signature programs: Corporate Partners Program, MBA Consulting Program, Distinguished Speaker Series, and the Social Responsibility Initiative. Chief Strategy Officer, Centers of Excellence In partnership with six Centers' directors, developed and managed advisory boards, fundraised for major initiatives, and developed strategy to drive profitability. Show less



Lang Lampert Architects

• Irvine, California

• Business Development Manager

  • 1989 - 1994

  Managed business development and marketing initiatives. Designed and directed promotional projects and events. Created proposals to secure design contracts for the firm. Managed business development and marketing initiatives. Designed and directed promotional projects and events. Created proposals to secure design contracts for the firm.