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Columbus, OH, US

Columbus, OH, US

Whether it's a Stroke, Alzheimer’s, PTSD, Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Dementia or one of the other 600 Neurological Conditions that steal more healthy years from YOUR loved ones than anything else. We believe that all people deserve a life free from suffering caused by neurological conditions.As an independent 501c3 nonprofit organization.

• Collaborate with non-profit organizations to enhance their impact
• Develop strategic plans and provided guidance to optimize operations and fundraising efforts
• Utilize strong communication and leadership skills to build relationships and drive positive change
• Worked with incredible organizations in areas of equine therapy, pet wellness, and mental health among others

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

Provided dynamic overall leadership and vision for the Rowan Medical Center Foundation resulting in significant increase in foundation assets. I had the pleasure of partnering with my board of directors, community leaders, and the hospital leadership to create a culture of transformation. We were able to take the foundation's impact to significant new.

Columbus, Ohio, US

Served as a part of the executive leadership team for the affiliate and provided overall management for organizational advancement including Development, Marketing, Volunteer Services, and Social Enterprise. Working in partnership with our Board of Directors, I led the organization's strategic planning process and spearheaded a successful capital campaign.

Columbus, Ohio, US

Atlanta, GA, US

• Built and managed a successful major gifts program in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Kentucky focusing on securing transformational gifts
• Developed and managed relationships with the American Cancer Society's top individual donors to secure leadership gifts that will make a direct impact in the fight against cancer
• Provided overall management and direction for all capital campaigns
• Oversaw all high level foundation relationships and provide oversight to the direction of major foundation requests

Atlanta, GA, US

• Provided overall management and direction for the ongoing cultivation of all major donor segments and key prospects in a thirty county region around central Ohio
• Managed a portfolio of major gift prospects in order to cultivate and enhance their relationship with The American Cancer Society
• Served as the national primary relationship manager for all Fortune 1000 companies and major health systems in central Ohio to create mutually beneficial strategic partnerships
• Oversee all high level foundation relationships and provide oversight to the direction of our foundation requests
• Developed, managed, and executed successful capital campaign for Ohio research initiative
• Established donor stewardship plan incorporating customer relationship management principles as standard business practice successfully increasing annual donations

Atlanta, GA, US

• Achieved Income Development finacial goals increasing overall portfolio by 18%
• Planned, implemented, and evaluated event-specific fund raising activities within assigned geographic area and assigned leadership role
• As a project manager, followed best practices including the maintenance and monitoring of the revenue and expense project for each assigned event
• Provided management and support for associated committees and groups
• Identified and helped secure sponsorships for events
• Responsible for major donor identification, prospecting, and cultivation

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Responsible for raising a district budget through a combination of new sponsorship initiatives and multiple fundraising programs
• Actively manage a staff of six to maximize corporate involvement
• Created and built Major Gifts program resulting in significant philanthropic gifts to the organization
• Created and oversaw targeted advertising, sales, and marketing initiatives to communicate the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s healthcare and research involvement and social services while increasing sponsorship of.
• Developed organization-wide fundraising strategy and budget
• Provided oversight of logistics and follow through on multiple events and programs at the same time

Huntington, WV, US

• Created, implemented, and managed marketing plans for multiple sports resulting in a 49 percent increase in attendance
• Managed all promotional activities at home football and basketball games
• Revamped and managed social media marketing program to obtain over a 600 percent increase in membership to Facebook and Twitter fan pages
• Directly managed a staff of five and coordinated their marketing directives
• Established more than 20 corporate sponsorships for multiple sports
• Created and directed Mountain State Showdown Promotion which set an attendance record

Wilton, CT, US

• Worked with store managers at multiple retail locations to effectively increase sales of the product line
• Trained sales staff in central Ohio to provide exceptional customer service to the company’s retailers
• Created and managed event for the company’s nonprofit organization

Boston, MA, US

Bachelor Of Science In Business Administration, Marketing

Mba

Continuing Executive Education Coursework, Marketing