David Sailer Email & Phone Number

The Clarion River Group (www.ClarionRiver.com) is a network of organizers, researchers, coaches and strategy experts who work with mission-driven people and organizations to create, grow and transform organizations, new initiatives, campaigns, and coalitions.* Coaching* Workshops* Meeting facilitation* Strategic planning* Research* Communication* Finance and operations analysis and supportClarion River Group Programs* Leadership development* Supervision and time-management* Organizing curriculum in English and Spanish* Comprehensive strategic campaigns* Organization start-ups, turnarounds, and transformation

Greater New York City Area

• Led state and national teams in developing and implementing comprehensive strategic plans to build power for low-income parents and community allies to create, grow and protect great schools• Directed all programmatic work, including organizing, school support, community partnerships, electoral and issue-based campaigns • Created systems and structures that enable national team and state directors to effectively collaborate and leverage best practices across regions• Expanded organization to new geographies and strengthened existing regions, mentoring new leaders with a focus on creating an effective results and learning oriented culture

Led multidisciplinary team focused on strategic campaigns and organizational change initiatives with affiliate organizations.

Created a shared services company to provide financial and member services support to labor unions and non-profit organizations built on an advanced technology platform. Technology development, operations, financial design, change management, culture change.

Executive Director at National Housing Institute, a progressive housing and community development advocacy and research non-profit that publishes Shelterforce Magazine and the rooflines.org blog.

• Supervised staff of 30 for 100,000-member union• Responsible for planning, developing and tracking $60 million budget• Directed Human Resources and developed comprehensive employee policy handbook• Managed facilities, leases and sub-leases for nine offices, • Directed development and implementation of $500,000 computer information system

• Strategic campaigns, organizational development and educational programs for non-profits, political campaigns and local unions in English and Spanish• Field operations for political campaigns • Develop grassroots organizing teams from 10 to 150 people

Masters, Organizational Development And Leadership

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History

Activities and Societies: Head Resident, Sign Language Teaching Assistant