Experience

NATIONAL RECREATION FOUNDATION INC

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President & CEO

  • Sep 2014 - Present

  The National Recreation Foundation is a private charitable foundation dedicated to enhancing the role of recreation as a positive force in improving the quality of life of youth. Our target audience is youth from traditionally marginalized communities, and our strategic priorities include physical activity and outdoor recreation. We strongly believe that recreation can provide meaningful and life-changing experiences for young people, translating into critical life skills. The National Recreation Foundation is a private charitable foundation dedicated to enhancing the role of recreation as a positive force in improving the quality of life of youth. Our target audience is youth from traditionally marginalized communities, and our strategic priorities include physical activity and outdoor recreation. We strongly believe that recreation can provide meaningful and life-changing experiences for young people, translating into critical life skills.



Herndon Directors Institute

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management

• Herndon Directors Institute Fellow, Class 1

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  The Herndon Directors Institute is a corporate board readiness fellowship of The Herndon Foundation and a partnership with America’s leading corporations and organizations proactively aligned to expand corporate board member participation. The Herndon Directors Institute is a corporate board readiness fellowship of The Herndon Foundation and a partnership with America’s leading corporations and organizations proactively aligned to expand corporate board member participation.



Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Feb 2004 - Sep 2014

  Developed a rich array of programs at Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods focused on environmental education for adults and older youth, with particular emphasis on art, science and nature. Built an outreach program focused on serving traditionally marginalized communities in order to facilitate increased connections with and experiences in nature. Brushwood Center uses the unique setting of Ryerson Woods to catalyze people’s understanding, life-long appreciation, and behavior in support of nature. Formerly Friends of Ryerson Woods. Show less



The Trillium Group

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • 2002 - 2005

  An environmental consultancy focused on conservation on the island of Cuba. An environmental consultancy focused on conservation on the island of Cuba.


The Field Museum
• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Manager, International Programs, Environmental & Conservation Programs

  • 1997 - 2002

Lake Michigan Federation (aka Alliance for the Great Lakes)
• Assistant Director

  • 1990 - 1994