Cathy Davison Email & Phone Number

Elizabeth City, NC, US

Greenwood Village, CO, US

Rural electric, broadband, water, and communication financing and services

Aulander, NC, US

• At the helm of financial and strategic management for Roanoke Electric Membership Corporation, led the financial direction and strategic vision for the electric distribution utility and its diverse subsidiaries..
• Strategic Reporting: Accounted for monthly and quarterly financial, operational plans, and strategic business plan achievements to the Board of Directors for the Primary Corporation and the following three subsidiaries.
• Budgetary Expertise: Managed $235M in financial forecasting, planning, and budget implementation, prioritizing rate control and revenue amplification.
• Financial Acumen: Procured Fiber Financing from esteemed bodies, solidifying a $232 Million FTTP project.
• Efficiency Improvement: Launched cost-saving initiatives and tools, fortifying AP/AR and minimizing bad debt collections.
• Operational Excellence: Introduced organization-wide metrics, propelling operational efficiency and fiscal conservation.

Aulander, NC, US

• Played a pivotal role in the financial stewardship of Roanoke Electric, orchestrating critical financial audits and fostering growth in the broadband utility subsidiary. Guided strategic financial planning and resource.
• Audit Mastery: Orchestrated annual consolidated financial audits and reporting, adhering to all state and federal mandates.
• Financial Foresight: Pioneered the financial forecasting model for the Primary Corporation, ensuring financial prudence.
• Team Expansion: Strategically augmented accounting team, paralleling the growth trajectory of the broadband utility subsidiary.

Aulander, NC, US

• Ensured seamless coordination between Human Resources, Administration, and Finance, driving policy enhancements and strategic fundraising initiatives. Executed sweeping organizational policy and procedure revisions.
• Talent Development: Spearheaded cross-training and succession strategies, ensuring the longevity and efficiency of the Accounting and Finance department.
• Strategic Fundraising: Launched resource development endeavors, magnetizing awareness and philanthropic grants for diversified projects.

• Steered a 10-county regional entity, showcasing unparalleled leadership in overseeing a spectrum of services, managing vast resources, and orchestrating strategic planning processes.
• Budgetary Prowess: Discharged duties as Statutory Budget Officer, overseeing the organization's multifaceted financial structure.
• Grant Management: Helmed the federal and state grant program, directing $10M+ in funds.
• Team Leadership: Managed a diverse team of 27, spanning varied domains, ensuring cohesion and productivity.
• Policy Evolution: Conceived and implemented policies across all organizational tiers, bolstering service quality.

• Helmed financial operations of a comprehensive community service organization encompassing a food pantry, soup kitchen, homeless shelter, and neighborhood development center, all aimed at serving a substantial.
• Financial Stewardship: Orchestrated intricate financial management processes to ensure optimal utilization of funds.
• Strategic Planning: Spearheaded long-range financial planning to secure the institution's sustainability.
• Budgetary Mastery: Conceived and implemented budgets in strict adherence to the GAAP.

Steubenville, OH, US

• Contributed scholarly expertise in Business, Finance, and Management courses, both in traditional and digital landscapes, nurturing the next generation of business professionals.
• Innovative Instruction: Conducted courses in diverse settings, including physical classrooms and virtual platforms.
• Curriculum Enrichment: Delved deep into financial management, social media marketing, and business math disciplines.

• Served as a Chief Executive Officer, overseeing a plethora of essential community services in a bustling urban environment, ensuring seamless administration and a high standard of public service delivery.
• Operational Leadership: Managed multifaceted departments ranging from public health to engineering.
• Financial Strategist: Supervised an annual operating budget of approximately $40.8M, emphasizing fiscal prudence.
• Community Liaison: Cultivated and fortified relations with City Council, departmental heads, and various stakeholders.

• Acted as Chief Administrator, ensuring the smooth functioning of key community facilities and services, fostering an environment conducive to residents' well-being.
• Administrative Excellence: Directed services from policing to zoning for a service population of 8K.
• Budgetary Oversight: Managed an annual operating budget nearing $7.8M while also handling zoning administration.
• Public Relations Management: Streamlined success by strengthening the town's bonds with the public, press, businesses, and residents.

Economic Development Manager for a regional population of 27,000 with primary responsibilities focused on a small business economic development program, including the management, budget, programming, business recruitment, and marketing for the small business development program.

Primary Assistant to the City Manager for a full service community with a population of 8,500, an annual operating budget of nearly $52,489,000 including schools, and 225 FTE/PTE with water, wastewater sewer, stormwater, and electric utilities. Additional duties include: construction oversight of a federal grant project, department budget preparation.

Government /Regulatory Affairs Specialist and Lobbyist for the second largest homebuilders’ association in the Commonwealth of Virginia with over 1,000 building industry members which assisted in the government relations and lobbying at the local, state, and federal levels of government.

US

Community Planner for a progressive and growing rural township that is focused on agriculture and light industry. A bedroom community to Lansing, Ann Arbor and Detroit

Detroit, MI, US

Mpa, Finance And Budgeting

Certificate, Public Executive Leadership Academy, Public Administration

Mps, Organizational Leadership And Human Resource Administration

Ba, Political Science