The mission of the NMSU Foundation, established in 1959, is to foster long-term relationships with our alumni, supporters, and community in order to secure, manage, steward, and protect a sustainable source of private resources that will enhance the ability of New Mexico State University to fulfill its land grant mission.New Mexico State University sits on 900-acres and enrolls more than 14,000 students from across the U.S. and 89 foreign countries. NMSU is a NASA Space-Grant College and home to the very first Honors College in New Mexico. A Hispanic-Serving Institution, NMSU serves a multi-cultural population of students and community members across the state at four campuses, a satellite learning center in Albuquerque, cooperative extension offices located in each of New Mexico's 33 counties, and 12 agriculture research and science centers. Plus, distance education programs give students maximum flexibility.Our Honors College, the very first one established in New Mexico, offers qualified undergraduates the opportunity to further enrich a challenging academic program via rigorous classes taught by master teachers.

The University of Montana Foundation’s mission is to inspire philanthropic support to enhance excellence and opportunity at the University of Montana. We are committed to our vision: the lives we change will change the world.+ Completed strategic personal visits with prospective major and principal gift donors in California, Oregon, Washington state, Colorado, Great Falls, and Helena, traveling to each region a minimum of four times per year + Developed significant long-term relationships with current and potential future benefactors whose resources were integral to supporting the mission of the University+ Established and maintained a rapport with each benefactor, encouraging, supporting, and sustaining the benefactor’s philanthropic relationship with the University, and advancing said relationships towards major gift commitments+ Collaborated and strategized with academic unit development officers, faculty, and administrators, promoting teamwork within the regions in order to identify and match donor/prospect vision with the needs of the University+ Qualified, cultivated, solicited, and stewarded prospects, managing a portfolio of ~125 – 150 principal and major gift donors+ Collaborated closely with the stewardship team, developing appropriate strategic activities for each principal and major gift donor+ Maintained timely contact reports in order to establish lifetime philanthropic partnerships that facilitate repeated gifts + Worked in alliance with the alumni office and its volunteers to create and sustain strong networks of alumni, parents, and friends in my designated regions+ Reported directly to the Vice President of Development, but worked with a significant amount of independence and autonomy while managing multiple projects and priorities in order to meet aggressive goals and metrics

+ Diplomatically communicated across diverse cultures, industries, and executive levels in Asia, Europe, and the Americas+ Consulted international and domestic entities on investment, JV partnership, M&A, development, and operational opportunities in Viet Nam+ Developed and strengthened Company relationships with the American Chamber of Commerce and the European Chamber of Commerce as well as other government, domestic, and foreign agencies+ Maintained an in-depth network and database of investors, developers, landlords, and operators+ Coordinated all due diligence field trips in Viet Nam for prospective international investors and developers+ Utilized my extensive global network of contacts to source domestic sites, projects, and businesses+ Sourced and prepared relevant economic and demographic information and statistics

+ Lead consultant of AREM Team assisting President/CEO in the successful start-up and launch of Toda+ Established and maintained communication and collaboration as liaison with all foreign joint-venture partners+ Created, implemented, and led the Sales & Marketing Team+ Consulted with the designer to deliver a clean and user-friendly website

+ Director of Italian-owned manufacturing operation in Viet Nam, importing raw materials from Australia and Asia, and exporting finished products to the fashion industry worldwide+ Recruited, hired, trained, and managed an office staff and factory workforce of 225 people+ Oversaw all aspects of the Accounting Department, Import/Export Department, Production Department, Human Resources, Sales, and Purchasing+ Worked closely with the local Economic Police, Tax Department, Labor Union, and Trade Union to ensure that the Company was in compliance with all Vietnamese labor and business operation laws

+ Created and implemented a business and marketing plan across the international partnership for the importation and distribution of products from Indonesia, Thailand, and Viet Nam+ Marketed and sold products to retailers, wholesalers, and designers+ Managed all aspects of manufactured custom products, price negotiations, and international shipping and customs clearance

+ Developed and implemented strategies to source new clients and expand existing client accounts+ Assisted clients in meeting financial goals through a planning-based approach, including cash management, investments, and retirement planning+ Part of a team that managed over $300MM in client assets+ Registered with the SEC and NASD with both Series 7 and Series 66 securities licenses

+ Top fundraiser in the Rollins College Athletic Department for 7 years consecutively + Revitalized a dormant alumni, parents, and friends donor program, increasing philanthropic productivity in the first year and averaging an annual increase of 20% year-over-year during my tenure + Strategized and directed all fundraising initiatives including annual fund, capital campaigns, major gifts, and corporate sponsorships, with a constant focus on pipeline-building strategies and donor engagement + Identified, cultivated, solicited, and secured major gifts at the $50,000 level and above + Planned and implemented direct mail, e-commerce, phone, and personal solicitation programs + Managed a database of over 500 prospects including high-net worth parents, C-level alumni executives, and friends + Executed across-campus and external collaboration and cooperation with academic counselors, athletic trainers, administrators, and parents + Collaborated with the Development Office and the Alumni Association on activities to cultivate, solicit, and steward prospective donors + Recruited, hired, trained, managed, and retained staff, assistants, managers, and volunteers + Expanded the rowing program prospect and donor base through marketing and special events including golf tournaments, alumni/ae recognition events, dinner galas, boat naming opportunities, and row-a-thons + Secured sponsorships for and managed pre-game/halftime/post-game VIP hospitality suite + Led teams to the Henley Royal Regatta (England), the Opening Day Regatta (Seattle), the San Diego Crew Classic, and the Head of the Charles Regatta (Boston) financed entirely through philanthropy

+ Trained women's program for competition at the Masters World Championships+ Concurrently trained for and competed in the Masters World Championships in the Men’s 8+, winning the Gold Medal over the former Soviet Olympic Bronze Medal crew

+ Initiated, strategized, and directed fundraising initiatives for a new intercollegiate athletic program + Engaged with the greater Miami community and University of Miami alumni to meet the program's fundraising goals+ Executed across-campus and external collaboration and cooperation with academic counselors, athletic trainers, administrators, and parents + Collaborated with the Development Office and the Alumni Association on activities to cultivate, solicit, and steward prospective donors + Planned and implemented direct mail, e-commerce, phone, and personal solicitation programs

+ Assisted the Program Director with all aspects of fundraising including alumni engagement, relationship building, and donor stewardship+ Executed across-campus and external collaboration and cooperation with academic counselors, athletic trainers, administrators, and parents+ Operations Director of the Conibear Shellhouse (UW) training center which includes a student-athlete dormitory, student-athlete academic center, rowing shell storage, multi-purpose training and testing room, coaches offices, reception center, and dining hall for the football, basketball, and rowing teams

+ Intensive study of rowing technique and training methodologies

+ Managed all aspects of fundraising in order to support equipment purchases and all team travel nationwide+ Recruited, hired, trained, managed, and retained staff, assistants, managers, and volunteers+ Recruited, taught, and trained student-athletes from the novice to varsity level