LEADERSHIP: Served as CEO for two leading organizations: Vermont Division of the American Cancer Society and Easter Seals Southwest Florida. Served as nation-wide management consultant for the American Cancer Society. ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Successfully developed organizations from local grassroots level to statewide and regional organizations. Managed American Cancer Society Nationwide Community Expansion Initiative to establish ACS in every community in the country. Developed first (ACS) presence on American Army, Air Force, and Navy military bases in Germany and Spain. Key member of six person team creating merger of six ACS Divisions (Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont) into American Cancer Society New England Division, Inc. FUNDRAISING: Proven success in all aspects of fundraising including, annual campaigns, direct mail, donor cultivation, capital and endowment campaigns, planned giving and major gift solicitation, and grant writing. Twice achieved highest fundraising percentage of all American Cancer Society Divisions. Consistent leader in per capita and per spendable income donations. Key member in developing and implementing $70 million ACS capital campaign. Managed and raised $4 million for ACS New England Hope Lodge capital campaign. Served as Chief Development Officer for Florida Center for Child and Family Development raising nearly $1 million over an 18 month period. TEACHING AND TRAINING: Served for over 20 years as national faculty member for American Cancer Society courses in organizational development, fundraising, public health education, and relationship building. ETHICS AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING: Lifetime career serving mission driven organizations. Universally recognized as highly ethical in all professional and personal endeavors. Highly empathetic when dealing with individuals and groups.Specialties: RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, MERGERS, BOARD DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING, PUBLIC SPEAKING, NONPROFIT DEVELOPMENT
Listed skills include Public Speaking, Mergers, Program Development, Fundraising, and 19 others.