• Lead as the backbone of organizational operations, ensuring all decisions and programs are aligned with strategy, mission, and vision for change in the world.• Senior advisor to CEO, partnering to set organization’s strategic direction, leading staff team and external vendors (finance, IT, HR, security) on execution of strategy, and regularly liaising with board members around organizational operations and strategy.• Built financial planning infrastructure, including refined plan around budgeting, regular forecasting, cash management, and clarified partnership with board members (Finance, Executive & Audit Committees).• Added structure by creating formal leadership team for the first time, leading its development through vision setting, onboarding of new senior team members, and creating systems of accountability and support.• Built and led process to implement new Salesforce CRM for organization, streamlining program registration, fundraising, and stakeholder management.• Lead development of organization’s culture through staff member mentorship, supervision, intentional professional development opportunities, talent management, succession planning, and team community building.

• Directed team of nine employees worldwide with daily responsibilities for managing program design and implementation, marketing and recruitment, stakeholder engagement, fundraising, logistics, safety and security protocols and back office operations.• Provided more than 5,000+ clients annually with meaningful and hospitable interactive experiences, ranging from one-off events to month-long journeys across the globe. • Identified opportunity in the marketplace for new, innovative programs that built new revenue streams, while simultaneously working with key partners to solidify historical programs, reaching more clients across all we do.• Negotiated with long-standing international vendor to lower costs and achieve optimal savings, while strengthening relationship and deepening partnership.

• Partnered with 20 senior leaders across North America to offer leadership and skill development seminars, trainings, workshops, and experiences for their teams, reaching more than 120 colleagues who in turn serve more than 15,000 clients annually. • Administered hiring of 300+ international staff members annually, partnering with multinational organizations and the Department of State, to ensure successful visa processing, position onboarding, and positive and productive work experience.• Developed and implemented risk management procedures and medical protocols system-wide, including convening committee of medical professionals to advise on medical policies and procedures.• In collaboration with senior leaders across North America, created and executed strategy for identifying, sharing, and replicating best practices in all program areas, freeing up resources and eliminating inefficiencies to allow staff teams continent-wide to do their work better.

• Supervised and led all back-of-house operations and related personnel (35+ staff) of 300+ acre facility, including caretakers, maintenance, kitchen, security, and office teams, creating a cohesive support system for 150+ staff and 500+ campers annually.

• Responsible for organization and supervision of programming for all members under 18 years old (20% increase in participation), development and direction of educational programming, and direction of summer day camp for 150+ campers annually (30% increase in enrollment).

• Managed administrative duties within 70-person production office for the film “G.I. Joe”