Alan Thornton Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Advancing inclusive communities where every person, regardless of circumstance, has the right and opportunity to live their best life. www.sjcs.org 1. Responsible for the turnaround and creation of a sustainability plan for a 150 year old organization, one of the oldest in the District of Columbia. Uncovered the fatal weaknesses in the finance system leading to critically low cash flow, and established a team to repair the Medicaid billing, collections, and accounts receivable system to achieve maximum revenue. 2. Recruited key talent for Business Development, and were awarded a $3m homeless services contract in NY, acquired a $600k retirement community in TN, won a $300k homeless services contract in DC, and received hundreds of thousands of dollars in various grants, advancing the strategic initiatives of diversified funding, populations, and service lines. 3. Led the organization through a recasting and expansion of its mission and successful rebranding, resulting in an expanded, more inclusive mission statement, a new, sleeker, professional logo, and an overall re-invigoration of the brand, positioning it to be more externally facing.4. Built personal networks that allowed for the inaugural St. John’s Community Services Oyster & Beer Fest, sponsored by the new Guinness Brewery in Maryland, to be held on November 21st, donated by the most sought after venue at District Wharf in D.C. Leveraged and unlocked all available organizational assets to develop a plan that will ensure long term financial liquidity and viability, bringing expenses in line with actual revenue.

The Rescue Mission offers hope, ends hunger and homelessness, and changes lives... strengthening communities one person at a time.1. Charged with the overall success of the organization, and for creating, planning, implementing, and integrating the strategic direction that would lead to successfully achieving its mission. 2. Primary external face and voice of the organization, which included interfacing with the media, building community relationships and strategic partnerships, and speaking engagements leading to increased awareness, volunteerism, and financial support. Primary liaison with the Board of Directors, providing strategic guidance, reporting on results, encouraging engagement, and recruiting new members.3. During my leadership tenure the Rescue Mission; built a $7.2 million award-winning Day Center and 183 bed Emergency Shelter, expanded into its fourth community with the establishment of the Ithaca Rescue Mission, increased the housing capacity of the Auburn Rescue Mission from 10 to 28 units, expanded the Social Enterprise Thrifty Shopper chain from 12 to 16 stores generating over $11 million annually, was awarded over $16 million in capital grants, and had raised over $3 million of a $5.7 million capital campaign during its quiet phase.

1. Reported directly to the Executive Director and was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the organization. Worked with the Executive Team implementing tactics in support of the strategic direction. Responsible for development of Syracuse 8-acre campus master plan, assembly of Pre- Development team (architects, contractor, grant writer), of which Phase 1, $29.6 million, began execution upon as CEO, resulting in the completion of a $7.2 million Day Center and Emergency Shelter, and acquisition of $13.3 million in funding towards remaining projects. 2. Supervised department heads of HR, IT, Facilities, Social Enterprise, and Programs, during this time, successfully overseeing a $750,000 restructuring of Program Services during the recession.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business

Bachelor'S Degree, Exercise Science