Experience

AWS Foundation

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

• FINDER Vice President

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Responsible for overseeing the Foundation's InChoice Navigation, LLC programs, including planning, developing, and implementing the business's day-to-day administrative and operational functions. Spearheads new FINDER initiatives driving awareness and advocacy and builds brand engagement across various stakeholder categories. Responsible for generating sales, implementing the FINDER software platform, and supporting client relationships nationwide. Oversee FINDER technology vendor relationships cost-effectively, providing direction and ensuring the program operates efficiently with limited downtime. Individual to serve as the Foundation's representative on all things Indiana Disability Resource FINDER related, supporting the program’s ongoing success. Show less

• Director of System Navigation and Marketing

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Responsible to establish, manage and grow the Indiana Disability Resource FINDER program. Works to develop, manage, monitor and evaluate all activities related to FINDER, including software functionality, budget management, reporting and promotion as experienced project manager with proven knowledge of system navigation and the ability to advance the mission of AWS Foundation. The position requires travel and public speaking at conferences and events, participating as a panel member, and facilitating workshops locally, nationally, in personal or over the Internet. Show less

• Manager of Marketing and Public Affairs

  • Oct 2014 - Present

  Responsible for managing communications and public relations programs, website, and social media activities to drive awareness, advocacy, and build brand engagement across various stakeholder categories. Serves as the responsible party to oversee the grant making areas of Early Diagnosis, System Navigation, and Housing including a larger project management role to enhance the northeast Indiana non-profit service provider network for individuals with disabilities, their families and caregivers.



Greater Fort Wayne Inc.

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Vice President / COO (Interim)

  • Jun 2014 - Sep 2014

  Responsible to lead the Business Services and Marketing team along with internal operations. Acting as a change agent, engaged to develop a performance-based culture including implementation and management of strategic and growth initiative designed to bring forward efficient and effective business management systems. Responsible to lead the Business Services and Marketing team along with internal operations. Acting as a change agent, engaged to develop a performance-based culture including implementation and management of strategic and growth initiative designed to bring forward efficient and effective business management systems.



Tower Bank & Trust Co.

• Vice President, Director of Retail and Marketing

  • Sep 2011 - May 2014

  Added interim retail bank management responsibilities to provided leadership and objective / goal guidance to Retail network including 7 banking center managers and 31 indirect reports during a period of restructuring prior to the sale of the corporation.

• Vice President, Marketing Manager

  • Dec 2010 - Sep 2011

  Marketing: Brand management, marketing, and communication functions for the corporation and its subsidiaries including market research, product development, advertising, website design, and sales collateral.• Reestablished The HSA Authority™ product brand, website, and product collateral, significantly increasing geographic sales area and new sales volume.• Core team member for selection and implementation of online account opening.• Developed suite of new checking products including rewards program and migrated 5,200+ existing accounts with less than 2% attrition rate with ongoing operational savings to the company.• Implemented automated health savings account funds investment program.• Lead bank website redesign project team from RFP and vendor selection through SEO and responsive web design. Show less



Physicians Health Plan

• United States
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Marketing

  • Aug 1989 - Dec 2010

  Brand management, marketing, and communication functions for the corporation and its subsidiary including market research, product development, advertising, website design, sales collateral, public relations, and community relations. • Instrumental in the development and market release of a new individual insurance product which consistently exceeded sales goals. • Lead team to establish successful e-commerce strategy. • Developed RFP and directed selection of Market Research Firm for brand, product, and competitive study resulting in key findings and significant changes to brand, marketing, and sales strategies. • Established a Chamber-based small employer discount program that was successfully expanded to include 24 chamber locations in 22 counties with 431 business clients. Corporate Facilities Management Responsibilities - Managed a staff of 6 focused on administrative support services. Responsible for all areas of the corporate building and grounds, including construction projects, space planning, installation, on-going maintenance, and security management. Telecommunications Administrator to evaluate, operate, program, and maintain telephone system. Responsible for ongoing development of long and short term Facilities goals, budget development, and administration. • Company representative working with architect, general building contractor, and office design specialist to construct 40,000 sq. ft., $3.1 million corporate office building from site selection through physical move of operations completed while in full operation – on-time, $80,000 under budget, and without interruption of business operations. Included conversion of phone system hardware and software establishing new automatic call routing logic while adding live call monitoring capabilities. Show less