As an executive in the CEO's office for one of the world's most admired companies, my experience is broad and deep beyond my core competencies of public relations and organizational communications. After my retirement from USAA, I opted for the nonprofit sector, serving as Executive Director of the Fiesta San Antonio Commission, where I had the opportunity to put a career of corporate executive experience to work for one of the largest and oldest nonprofit events in the nation. The Fiesta San Antonio Commission is the self-sufficient organizing hub for some 100 nonprofits producing 100 great events for 100 great causes and generating an economic impact of more than $340 million. These events help fund services to San Antonio citizens throughout the year and, importantly, bring the community together in celebration of San Antonio’s rich and diverse culture. With a small but mighty team, we reversed negative financial direction in one year through diligent expense review and management, immediately reducing planned expenditures by approximately $250K without cutting staff, and setting the course for prudent budgets going forward. We set a new direction as evidenced by a return of former Fiesta supporters, enthusiasm for new nonprofits to become involved, and we restored and grew relationships with sponsors and constituents. We successfully reengineered processes and instituted an environment of continuous improvement, facilitating best-ever collaboration with City of San Antonio, Participating Member Organizations, vendors and others.With my second retirement in 2020, I continue to put my skills and experience to work on nonprofit projects and am open to serving as an interim nonprofit leader or project manager.Specialties: Project Management, Strategic Planning, Operational Excellence, Brand, Change Management, Board Communications and Operations, Executive Staff Operations, Employee Communications and Engagement, Reputation Management, Social Media, Process Improvement, Corporate Responsibility, Media Relations, Crisis Communications, Speechwriting