Senior Leader, Trainer And Author | Program Management | Philanthropy | Business
CurrentCorporate Citizenship and Public Affairs (DTE Energy). DTE is a $20 billion, Fortune500 company headquartered in Detroit, MI with core business in 26 states providing utility and non utility services. My professional focus is both developing and implementing strategies as well as working with regional stakeholders in order to drive neighborhood revitalization, public space utilization, community collaboration and economic development.Principal at Forte' Management Group Inc. with two decades of experience in fundraising, community relations, marketing, philanthropy and corporate strategy. Previously with:Neighborhood Service Organization, Detroit, MI. (Sr. Director for Fund Development). NSO is a $28 million human services organization serving thousands of individuals and families in Michigan.Ter Molen Watkins & Brandt, Chicago, IL. (Vice President). TW&B is a leading fundraising firm providing senior level counsel based on proven industry experience and fundraising best practices. TW&B services encompass higher education, independent schools, major cultural organizations, social services, religious institutions, and health care agencies across the country.Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. (Assistant Vice President for Alumni Relations) WSU is a recognized urban research university with over 250,000 alumni around the world.The Remington Group, Beverly Hills, MI. (Senior Consultant) TRG is a leader in philanthropy consulting. Since 1995, the firm has helped regional and national nonprofits raise over $4 billion for various causes.University of Detroit Jesuit High School & Academy, Detroit,MI (Major Gifts & Dir. of Alumni)Founded in 1877, U of D Jesuit is committed to providing the highest quality of Jesuit college preparatory education to young men in southeast Michigan.
