Lead all activities related to Institutional Advancement and External Affairs: fundraising, alumni relations, communications, marketing and branding, with supervisory oversight of Advancement, Alumni Relations and Communications and Marketing.Also serve as Executive Director of CSI Foundation, Inc., working closely with its Board of Directors on board initiatives.

Reported to the President, as Member of the President’s Council.Planned, coordinated and administrated all aspects of Institutional Advancement, including fundraising activities, alumni relations and grants management. Lead Institutional Advancement strategic planning activity for adopted plan.Oversaw strategy to attain $1.25M for the annual fund; netted $500,000 in gala support, twice the goal, and helped to secure over $2.5M in contributions toward a $12M comprehensive campaign.

Reported to the President.Lead all activities related to fundraising, alumni relations, communications, marketing and branding, with supervisory oversight of Advancement, Alumni Relations and Communications and Marketing.Served as Executive Director of CSI Foundation, Inc., working closely with its Board of Directors on board initiatives.Helped close $7.5M gift to rename School of Business; planned and executed with the Dean, donor recognition and rebranding of the School, including all promotional material and collateral. Closed multiple six figure charitable gift annuities, in partnership with a planned giving consultant; reviewed all gift agreements and met with donors to ensure maximization of awards and compliance with CUNY guidelines.

Designed and implemented a comprehensive development plan focused on corporate and foundation support.Developed highly competitive proposals for corporate prospects, while seeking sponsorship for key events. Worked with Senior Administration, Academic Affairs, Student and Enrollment Services and others on a broad approach to building partnerships with corporate and foundation sectors.Promoted to Divisional head in absence of VPIA; lead the audit of standard operating procedures and financial policies, and oversaw significant personnel restructuring.

Managed and executed operation of 140-year-old general interest museum including program design, fundraising and financial management.Rebuilt, revamped and worked on two federally landmarked buildings on 80-acre Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden campus. Implemented board and senior staff to fund $24.4 million adaptive reuse of Building A and lead $6 million capital campaign to accomplish expansion to Building A at Snug Harbor.

Oversaw day-to-day operations of the Museum including all administrative functions; technology/telecommunications systems; and human resources.Ensured financial controls, as well as legal and regulatory compliance, while enhancing earned revenue.Improved and administered internal organizational processes and infrastructure necessary to support the Museum’s capital expansion at the Snug Harbor Campus.Ensured both horizontal and vertical communication among internal and external Museum constituencies.

Created and executed cultivation and fundraising events; managed board giving; oversaw membership program and information technology management.Completed grant writing and reporting for federal, state and city funding opportunities and awards. Created the Museum’s annual report.

Reported to the Vice President for Marketing & Development.Researched funding opportunities. Facilitated VP in promoting Museum and its exhibitions and programs to diverse constituents.Generated promotional materials, grant proposals, cultivation events, and solicitation mailings, including the development of case statements, PowerPoint presentations and and documents related to capital campaign. Superintended Museum’s membership program, as Membership Coordinator.

Delivered training and documentation of proprietary software application used to track assets and provide total cost of ownership. As principal client interface, met customer expectation and improved client satisfaction.Managed project teams in technology relocation and implementation of asset tracking systems, including budget tracking and client support, scheduling and organization of large relocation and inventory projects, primarily for financial institutions.Worked with sales team to draft responses to requests for proposals.

Supported coordination, installation and modification of technology equipment. Prepared required client documentation, including meeting minutes, project plans, budgets and reports.Created proposals and cost estimates for projects based on technical requirements.