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 non-profit organization including IT, facilities and risk management. Proven talent in motivating and managing employees. Core competencies include:• Auditing • Non-profit Management • Facility Management • Negotiating • Capital Budgeting • Regulatory Reporting• Budgeting • Collective Bargaining • Analytical & Detailed • Fundraising• Analyzed and negotiated all insurances. Instituted and managed primary banking line which included monitoring and managing cash flow and interest rates. • Continuously sought and implemented debt reduction options in operations and purchasing, including facility, vehicle and equipment leases. • Presided over purchasing, payroll, Just in Time inventory and pricing. • Prepared blood center’s operating budget including capital budgeting and ROI analysis. Accountable for the management of all administrative regulatory reporting including FDA and AABB, IRS, local city government. • Inspected all corporate contracts and leases and approved all contracts prior to CEO signature.• Conducted financial audits and worked with external auditors. Attended all board meetings and reported on financial statements, budget status, audits and other items as appropriate. • Developed and managed high school, college and hospital scholarship programs adhering to FDA guidelines and Federal Law. Annual scholarship totals totaled $300,000.• Member of a team that turned the business from a loss of $1.5M to obtaining more than $1.5M annually• Successfully assisted in obtaining Tax exempt fuel status for all nonprofit blood centers which saved $75,000 annually.• Served as member of the National Blood Organization finance committee and Program - Seminar Development Committee member.

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 Desk support to 7 locations. • 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 installed in 2014.

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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