Experience

Cognitive FX
• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• External Relations Manager

  • Feb 2020 - Present

KEES/Alford Executive Search
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Consultant

  • Apr 2022 - Dec 2022
• Associate

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2022

  I specialize in working with clients to evaluate, manage and grow annual fund operations including eTools, database management, creating and running segmented/targeted lists, creating and running reports, writing content for appeals, website pages and various marketing vehicles. I also have familiarity with a cadre of fundraising CRM databases and consult with clients to make informed recommendations for conversions. I also have experience working with clients on major events. I have researched and secured keynote speakers, run budget reports, segmented database constituents for save-the-date and invitations for events, vendor negotiation/coordination, worked with graphic designers for event branding, mail houses for printing and mailing coordination and generated email campaigns along with website registration and secure online payment processing, on-site event management, day of event trouble shooting (table tents, auction paddles, table assignments, etc.) and post-event wrap up.

• Research Associate

  • Sep 2016 - Sep 2017


The Family Room of Evanston
• Director of Development

  • Jan 2010 - Jun 2010


The Alford Group Executive Search

• Consultant

  • Aug 2006 - Nov 2009

• Consultant

  • Aug 2006 - Nov 2009


Thunderbird School of Global Management
• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee
• Assistant Director of Leadership Annual Giving

  • Oct 2004 - May 2006

Genesee Theatre
• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Assistant Director of Annual Giving

  • Mar 2002 - Jan 2004

KUED 7
• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• Membership

  • Aug 2000 - Nov 2001

Middleberg Communications
• CSA

  • 1999 - 2000