Experienced leadership and successful management in the nonprofit sector for public and private university advancements, communications, government relations, major philanthropic and annual campaigns, alumni engagement, governing board expertise and counsel, data driven strategy, donor and community relations, and advising and partnering with university presidents and CEO’s to achieve strategic vision.Increased alumni engagement and giving each year which included cash in the door and gift pledges up the highest in the last 5 years, alumni engagement through brand new programs launched this year to a record amount to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the university.

Innovative result-orientated advancement leader for more than 15 years. Collaborative communicator, respected mentor, and trusted advisor for university awareness, fundraising, alumni and board engagement, donor engagement and stewardship, advancement services, community, and government affairs to strengthen the university’s reputation, relationships, and resources. Secured $250 million from with the largest single gift received of $20 million. Stewarded $70 million in planned gifts. Regularly exceeded goals through innovation and collaboration. Proactive management a $5 million operating budget; with no budget overruns. Supervised, hired, and mentored a staff of 40 professionals using team/individual key performance metrics and data informed decisions. Expanded alumni chapters nationally to increase alumni engagement from 16% to 31%, and increase annual alumni giving from 9% to 12%. Led marketing and communication projects including the alumni magazine’s content, production, distribution to 50,000. Served as governing board corporate secretary guiding fiduciary oversight, board strategy and management.

Directed all public university foundation board research, programs and conferences for the national higher education association. Monitored and advocated for best practice legislation in 50 states related to foundation board fundraising and endowment management. Oversight of 12 research studies to improve foundation board governance. Increased membership by 3% annually, and organized 18 national conferences (3/year) for foundations leadership based on the value of endowment assets under management. Author of eight AGB magazine articles on foundation issues; circulation 34,000.

Led a $35 million campaign that secured $8 million in the first year, and consistently raised $2+ million annually to support the operating budget for an international nonprofit that promotes an equitable society through seminars, policy programs and conferences. Supervised a staff of 13 professionals.

Co-led the Athletes Olympic Village during the 1996 Games in Atlanta that housed 15,000 athletes from 197 countries for 33 days (24 hours a day) which included oversight of 11,000 staff during the Summer games. Promoted to deputy position within 6 months of joining the organization. Responsible for the village brand, trilingual athlete manuals (English, French and Spanish), and The Daily Olympian newspaper (circulation 20,000). Olympic Torchbearer.

Raised money for an $18 million technology center that secured $4 million in the first year and established the first university partnership with IBM. Directed presidential communications and wrote speeches for 60 donor and stewardship events annually. Managed a presidential scholarship gala that raised $2.4 million annually; and created the first government relations program for the university.

Supervised a staff of 30 professionals for a housing bureau that contracted with 500 hotels (Hilton, Marriott, Sheraton, etc.) that secured hotel rooms for 10,000 guests from 190 international federations attending the matches in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, San Francisco, and Washington, DC.

Assisted the university president on securing leadership gifts during the quiet phase of a $100 million campaign that raised $40 million during the first year. Directed a $1 million scholarship campaign just from the board of trustees, and assisted with organizing 30 donor events annually.Taught a 4/4 teaching load in retail math, advertising, production, distribution, product analysis, and merchandising. Advised 38 students per semester.