Experience

Great Lakes Construction Association

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Vice President

  • Sep 2011 - Present

  The Executive Vice President (EVP) is the Chief Executive & Administrative officer of the organization.The EVP is responsible for the organizational structure and procedures, recording, maintaining, and preserving all records, books, accounts and minutes for the Board of Directors. The EVP serves as ex-officio, nonvoting member of the Board and all committees. Maintenance of membership, employment, hiring, training, supervision, direction and evaluation of staff. The primary duties include negotiating and bargaining on behalf of our contractors with the unions for current contracts, planning and executing monthly Membership meetings, Committee meetings, Board of Governor & Board of Director meetings as well as serving the needs of the membership. Create all publications of information and marketing materials distributed to the members. The EVP is also responsible for developing relationships with labor union officials, local and state political leaders, municipal building officials, local educational institutions, local safety officers and safety education institutions to assist in advancing the association and its program of work. Responsible for creating an annual budget with Board input. Membership cultivation and retention is another main focus to show value of membership in the association through, dissemination of information, creating networking opportunities and overall engagement of its members.



The Foundation Fighting Blindness –

• Events Manager, Midwest Region -

  • Feb 2009 - Jul 2011

  • Developed and executed 2009 & 2010 event budget campaign. Developed 2011 event budget campaign. Introduced two new golf events during the 2009 campaign. Developed and executed a $100,000 Fundraising Dinner Gala in 2010 and increased that Gala to exceed $150,000 in the 2011 campaign. Responsible for all sponsorship, ticket sales, media coverage, and event execution from beginning to end. • Planned and executed three additional Walk-A-Thons each year and responsible for all sponsorship, team cultivation, media coverage, and event execution from beginning to end. • Manage volunteer committees for all events that included securing funding and participation through personal contacts of members, community leaders, local companies, and following self established leads. Met monthly with each committee to ensure execution of duties and success of the project or event. • Planned and executed events including, golf outings, individual company fundraising programs, social events, wine tasting events, public education, walks, silent auctions, and seminars. • Increased sponsorship sales for every fundraising event I have overseen with the Foundation in 2009, 2010, and 2011. • Planned and executed all events that I was responsible for in Chicago, Memphis, St. Louis, Cleveland, & Des Moines.• Increased participation and secured new individuals at each event I directed in 2009, 2010, &



Muscular Dystrophy Association

• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Northern Illinois District Director

  • Jan 2006 - Oct 2008

  • Developed and executed 2007 and 2008 budget plans and exceeded 2007 fundraising & sponsorship goal by $80,000 or 12%. • Responsible for the management of health care services provided to 750 families in Lake and northern Cook County Illinois living with Muscular Dystrophy.• Managed a fulltime staff of 4• Managed teams of volunteers and established budgets for each individual fundraiser. Established a budget plan for the entire district to meet our fundraising goals through sponsorship sales and working with participants to secure donations. • Planned and executed events including, golf outings, individual company fundraising programs, social events, galas, public education, live auctions, child awareness programs, concerts, and speaking engagements to audiences in excess of 1500.• Team leader in the planning and execution of the MDA Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon on WGN Channel 9. Directed all volunteer training and management of 1000 participants.• Increased Graham Oil Shamrock Mobile program sales by $25,000 through relationship building and customer service in 2007 & 2008.• Managed and oversaw the distribution of charitable contributions that supply families with diagnostic testing, wheelchairs, braces, clinic visits, support groups, summer camp and speech devices



Country Insurance

• United States
• Insurance

• Insurance Agent

  • Jan 2003 - Mar 2006

  • Achieved licensing in Life, Health, Property and Casualty insurance and completed two week business management program through Country Insurance. The program involved directives on staff training, creating a budget, relationship building with client, overcoming objections with client, and overall day to day operations for my agency. • Established trust with my clients, maintained relationships and made sound recommendations by meeting with every client in person to make the immediate connection with the client. Followed up with yearly reviews of coverage so that the client had correct coverage in the case of any changes. • Devoted time and analysis to assure proper coverage at lowest price