Donyah P. Email & Phone Number

Elyria, OH, US

Cleveland, Ohio, US

• NON-PROFIT OPERATIONS / EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT Experienced director of Financial Operations with strategic and hands-on executive experience in general and fund accounting and financial management. Oversaw $19MM.
• Auditing
• Non-profit Management
• Facility Management
• Negotiating
• Capital Budgeting

• Fund Accounting
• Managed the relationship between the blood center and foundation investment firm. Developed recommendations and communicated results to board of directors.
• Established a reporting system with investment firm; regularly met to discuss status of all investments including presenting recommendations for changes.
• Liaised with 401K manager and reported results and recommendations to board of directors. Served as member of the board of directors’ investment committee.
• Influential in the formation of nonprofit foundation to assist blood center for capital purchases and support.
• Instrumental in creating a cash reserve and investment policy for the blood center and LifeShare Foundation which netted over $8M dollars over the past 15+ years.

• Information Technology
• Administered accounting and financial systems, phone systems and communications for all locations with 10+ servers, 5 virtual severs, 60+ computers and terminals. Supervised a team of 3 IT professionals, providing Help.
• Managed the database for report writing utilized in tracking, trending and analysis of all blood operations. Reviewed and selected new software programs including updates.
• Negotiated all software contracts with vendors.
• Principal author of RFP for new Blood Establishment Computer System (BECS) “company-wide software system” for the blood center. Lead negotiator for new BECS contract with software vendor. New $2M BECS computer system.

• Facility Management
• Supervised two maintenance employees providing facility support to 5 locations.
• Ensured maintenance procedures were compliant with all regulatory standards.
• Resolved maintenance problems and recommended measures to improve conditions and operations of machines and equipment including ensuring accurate records and work orders.
• External Affairs Liaison, including maintaining effective communications with city officials and utility companies.

• Human Resources and Risk Management
• Served as Human Resources Manager from 1991 to 1997 including responsibility for: wage and salary administration; policy and procedure development; and recruiting & training.
• Member of Union Collective Bargaining team including negotiating agreements and working with labor relations attorneys.
• Served as Risk Manager from 1995 to 2014. Worked with insurers regarding claims reporting and administration and coordinated efforts in-house to maintain a safe and secure working environment.

Associate’S Degree, Computer Information Systems

High School

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