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Odenton, Md, Us

Odenton, Maryland

Provide executive leadership for this 501(3)C non-profit organization. Charged with organizational development, setting 3-5 year-goals, engaging in fund-raising, grant writing and other revenue generating activities to achieve objectives. Assist in board development. Initial objectives:• Increased opportunities in multiple fundraising venues by developing 2015 fundraising plan with clearly identified deliverables and time frames.• Ensuring maximum capital acquisition from other grant… Show more Provide executive leadership for this 501(3)C non-profit organization. Charged with organizational development, setting 3-5 year-goals, engaging in fund-raising, grant writing and other revenue generating activities to achieve objectives. Assist in board development. Initial objectives:• Increased opportunities in multiple fundraising venues by developing 2015 fundraising plan with clearly identified deliverables and time frames.• Ensuring maximum capital acquisition from other grant sources as well as through high-quality execution of current year fundraising events and alternative activities. Show less

Columbia, Maryland

Provided vision and leadership for cooperative missions and ministry organization with 75 employees delivering consulting services to 525 autonomous Baptist churches in Maryland and Delaware with focus on planting new churches and strengthening existing ones. Managed marketing communications, public relations, news publication, and served on three-member executive team providing all strategic and fiscal planning and execution. Administered $6 million operating budget and managed additional $10… Show more Provided vision and leadership for cooperative missions and ministry organization with 75 employees delivering consulting services to 525 autonomous Baptist churches in Maryland and Delaware with focus on planting new churches and strengthening existing ones. Managed marketing communications, public relations, news publication, and served on three-member executive team providing all strategic and fiscal planning and execution. Administered $6 million operating budget and managed additional $10 million in organization assets.Executive Leadership• $1 million netted by managing sale of unused portion of corporate office building and remodeling and reconfiguring used portion.• 99.999% fee reduction obtained by creating lobbying effort to gain state legislature and 10-county approval for nonprofit exclusion from onerous storm water management tax.• 5% membership increase coupled with 75% increase in annual revenue produced over seven years by re-branding corporate image and increasing customer service.• Reduced legal and PR exposure while boosting staff's critical communication skills by authoring comprehensive social media policy.• 100% compliance with current employee regulations achieved by authoring re-writes of Employee Policies Handbook to provide more clarity and add new policies as necessary.• $1.1 million award that funded capital and technology needs obtained through negotiation with Department of Interior, Civil War Preservation Trust for preservation buffer. Show less

Continued...Performance Improvement• $1+ million of investment costs eliminated by creating extension center of out of state school to establish locally administered advanced degree program.• 25% increase in ethnic membership reached by launching "A New Day In Racial Reconciliation" initiative.• 75% increase in corporate news journal circulation attained after redesign and re-branding that received multiple national awards.• 25% rebate increase achieved from… Show more Continued...Performance Improvement• $1+ million of investment costs eliminated by creating extension center of out of state school to establish locally administered advanced degree program.• 25% increase in ethnic membership reached by launching "A New Day In Racial Reconciliation" initiative.• 75% increase in corporate news journal circulation attained after redesign and re-branding that received multiple national awards.• 25% rebate increase achieved from national partner products purchased by members after learning more about product line and educating constituency more efficiently.• $500,000 renovation and technology update of HQ completed on time and under budget yielding greatly improved levels of member satisfaction.Business Optimization• $800,000 (19%) revenue increase realized by working closely with national partner to find areas of common interest and ways to eliminate duplicated programs.• 50%+ rise in customer service levels gained by moving professional consultants into virtual environment that included working from home and being in field more than 90% of time.• 19%+ increase in overnight guests at conference and retreat center achieved through implementation of business plan that diversified center's customer base.• 5% post-recession annual revenue increase achieved over five years by reassessing changing needs of clients and adjusting programming.• Minimized turnover over five years by recruiting, hiring, and managing 35+ professional consultants from diverse disciplines to meet needs of member organizations.• Eliminated discrepancies in current and future agreements by working with outside corporate attorney to author and revise all contracts and policies to ensure consistency.• $500,000 saved through evaluation, selection, and long-term oversight of outsourced IT solution vs. maintaining internal staffing. Show less

Multi-disciplined marketing consultant firm with expertise in creative design, copywriting, strategic planning and implementation, corporate imaging, branding, advertising, media planning and execution, and public relations.• 10% annual revenue increase gained for client by developing comprehensive marketing audit and business plan that addressed image issues.• 10-city, new market penetration achieved for client by designing comprehensive advertising campaign that successfully… Show more Multi-disciplined marketing consultant firm with expertise in creative design, copywriting, strategic planning and implementation, corporate imaging, branding, advertising, media planning and execution, and public relations.• 10% annual revenue increase gained for client by developing comprehensive marketing audit and business plan that addressed image issues.• 10-city, new market penetration achieved for client by designing comprehensive advertising campaign that successfully launched new product. Show less

Promoted through positions of increasing accountability to final role leading entire sales and marketing staffs at 12 separate divisions for $100 million industry leader in engineered fireplaces, and accessories.• $100 million in annual revenue growth realized by recruiting and training sales force of 30+ across 12 separate divisions.• $1 million in new revenue generated while solidifying relationships with key clients by implementing creative promotional strategy during… Show more Promoted through positions of increasing accountability to final role leading entire sales and marketing staffs at 12 separate divisions for $100 million industry leader in engineered fireplaces, and accessories.• $100 million in annual revenue growth realized by recruiting and training sales force of 30+ across 12 separate divisions.• $1 million in new revenue generated while solidifying relationships with key clients by implementing creative promotional strategy during Christmas holidays at customers’ offices.• $10 million in new division revenue produced by establishing new territory to serve underserved market that increased company revenue 10%. Show less

Mba, Marketing

Bachelor Of Music