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Oakdale, Pennsylvania, United States

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden inspires people to value plants, garden design and the natural world by cultivating plant collections of the Allegheny Plateau and temperate regions, creating display gardens, conducting educational programs and conserving the environment.

I have worked domestically and internationally with many for profit and nonprofit entities in the areas of strategic planning, strategic management, financial analysis and financial reporting. My clients have had dramatic positive results and have positioned themselves for future growth for years to come.

Pittsburgh, PA

Building a vibrant and effective youth services community is the vision of Youth Collaboratory. Our mission is to help our members be their best by nurturing innovative practices grounded in positive youth development. We know, in an environment of tight budgets and changing demands, successful organizations need to have a stable group of talented leaders.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Phipps' mission is to inspire and educate all with the beauty and importance of plants; to advance sustainability and promote human and environmental well-being through action and research; and to celebrate its historic glasshouse.Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, a great steel and glass Victorian greenhouse, has been inviting visitors to explore.

M. Davis Group is a leader in industrial asset dispositions and acquisitions and asset valuation services. Our in-depth understanding of asset values is a core competency that drives our approach to client service. Our attention to even the smallest details is critical in exceeding our clients’ expectations.

My focus in working with nonprofit organizations was in the areas of strategic planning and management and, more specifically, financial sustainability.

As CFO, I oversaw banking and vendor relationships and financial reporting and analysis. In this capacity, I developed an enhanced financial reporting model, allowing for more meaningful financial analysis and management by senior management/ownership. Also, I negotiated equipment leases resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings to the.

Responsibile for the oversight of audit, tax and consulting engagements, including SEC engagements, for this large, regional certified public accounting firm.

Working in the Pittsburgh office of this international certified public accounting firm, I specialized in the banking and health care industries. I began my career in the general practice side of the Firm and moved into the tax group where I was involved in both for profit and nonprofit tax issues.

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Activities and Societies: President of Class of 1979; Co-Chair, American Assembly Dialogue

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Activities and Societies: Member, Delta Sigma Pi (national business fraternity); Chair, Little 500 Riders Council; Winner 1978 F. McKinley.

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