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Responsible for the overall leadership of the Client Relations, Business Development and Operations teams. As a member of the Management Team, also provides administrative leadership across the firm. SouthernSun is a Small and SMID Cap value manager with concentrated, high-conviction portfolios that are absolute return driven. We have been actively managing Small Caps for over 30 years and are 100% employee owned.

Responsible for the overall leadership of the Client Relations and Business Development teams. SouthernSun is a Small and SMID Cap value manager with concentrated, high-conviction portfolios that are absolute return driven. We have been actively managing Small Caps for over 30 years and are 100% employee owned.

UAMS Foundation’s Executive Director, Chief Development Officer and Member of the Chancellor’s Cabinet, responsible for executive leadership of the advancement enterprise, inclusive of development, the alumni association, advancement finance and operations and donor relations; 50+ advancement staff and a $7 million+ budget• More than doubled fundraising in first year by reorganizing staff, structure, processes and procedures to promote growth and efficiencies; increased both dollars raised and number of donors • Responsible for leading 42 member Foundation Board• Primary strategist and architect for Well Into the Future campaign, combining priorities from the Vision 2029 strategic plan and master facilities plan• Implemented performance metrics based on advanced data analysis to ensure customized goalsetting, prospect and pipeline building• Created holistic grateful patient program, incorporating engagement and training for point-of-care professionals, annual giving and major gift strategies• Introduced first discovery and leadership annual giving program, focused on filling the major gift pipeline• As Chief Development Officer, managed a leadership and principal gift portfolio

Creates the vision and direction to build a high performing and best-in-class centralized development operation, providing services to two universities and two health sciences centers in the areas of Annual Giving, Leadership Annual Giving, Corporate & Foundation Relations, Planned Giving and Regional Major Gifts.

Responsible for creating and executing the fundraising strategy for the departments and institutes within the School of Biological Sciences and cross-School Strategic Research Initiatives, working closely with University, School and Department leadership, along with the offices of International Strategy, Research Operations and Cambridge Colleges to maximize the value and benefit of philanthropic investment.

Worked closely with University and College leadership to develop and implement university-wide comprehensive corporate engagement strategies in support of all Schools, Institutes and priority initiatives, including identification and cultivation of new partnerships between the University’s academic and research areas and corporations that would result in philanthropic support.Began career at Auburn University in the Harbert College of Business as Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations, responsibilities included overseeing the development and execution of complex cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies so that corporate, foundation and individual support to Auburn University was maximized

Established and created business plan, website and social media presence for children’s clothing and monogrammed gift store; Created all web content, marketing materials and product; Sold business in 2011

Responsible for creation and maintenance of long range and annual development strategy, including identifying and cultivating donors, event planning, corporate sponsorships and major individual gifts; Worked closely with Board of Directors, staff in various departments and corporate entities

Supervised both Development and Marketing Departments; Developed leadership and major gift proposals, donor recognition programs and donor cultivation events; Provided leadership, guidance and organizational expertise in development principles

Recruited, managed and mentored front-line fundraisers, part-time call center employees and many event volunteers; Planned, executed and supervised over 25 events per year, including galas, golf tournaments, social events and the MDA Telethon; Created marketing materials, invitations, brochures and event promotion pieces

Monitored legislation and researched public policy proposals under strict deadlines; Served as liaison with media contacts; Created newsletters, website content and special reports

Oversaw all aspects of financial handlings for a United States congressional campaign; Designed and implemented finance plan for course of campaign; Recruited, hired and managed fundraisers and volunteers; Set up non-congressional events in Washington DC and Washington State; Served as liaison with Political Action Committees (PACs), lobbyists and individual donors

Created and prepared weekly report on mail volume, processing time, number and type of issues raised in mail for the Senator; Wrote and edited responses for Senator based on legislative agenda; Answered requests for donation letters; Assigned and forwarded case mail to state offices