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Pittsburgh, PA, US

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Lead staff tasked with raising grant and low-interest loan funds for large capital projects, infrastructure planning, and decarbonization. Manage a nearly $900 million loan portfolio with state and federal government.
• Managing the grant/loan lifecycle for over $1.5 billion in water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure
• Lead efforts to help the Authority seize opportunities presented by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to incorporate zero-carbon energy generation, battery storage, and fleet.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Provide fundraising and management support to community and economic development nonprofits focused on economic justice
• Clients include East Liberty Development, Inc.; Catapult Greater Pittsburgh, Rising Tide Partners, and Greenwood Plan
• Providing both strategy and capacity for fundraising and management
• Assisting East Liberty Development, Inc. with monitoring, compliance, and disbursement requests for two Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh awards
• Developing budgeting and accounting policy and practice improvements for Catapult Greater Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Consulting with medium and large businesses on sustainability strategy and improving ESG performance
• Identifying promising electric distribution rate strategies to incentivize growth of Direct Current Fast Charging networks for EVs
• Developing SBTs and carbon reduction plans for a large water utility

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Supervise a three-person team responsible for fundraising and communications. In charge of all aspects of fundraising including corporate, government, philanthropic and individual givers. Work with board of directors.
• Successfully increased the organization’s revenue from $3.2 million in 2017 to $4.5 million in 2018 and a projected $5.5 million in 2019.
• Lead a team of staff members through a strategic planning exercise that identified the organization’s key values and a set of strategies to improve productivity and moral amongst the staff. Currently working with the.
• Developed new partnerships with organizations and leaders in Millvale, Braddock Hills, and the Tri-COG Land Bank to expand service to these areas with new sources of revenue and unique partnerships focused on.

Pittsburgh, PA

• Lead an interdisciplinary team in arts, environment, education, human services, and economic development to design and deliver a comprehensive community development grant-making initiative focused on a racially.
• Deployed and managed $2 to $3 million in annual grants for community development, workforce, capacity building and related efforts primarily in low-income communities.
• Worked with grantees and community leaders to develop an understanding of economic change that leads to better opportunities for low-income families through grants and other community development investments.
• Advanced the foundation’s understanding of implicit bias and structural racism that led to a ground-breaking report on how structural racism works in Pittsburgh.
• Deployed and managed $2 to $3 million in annual grants for community development, workforce, capacity building and related efforts primarily in low income communities.
• Worked with community leaders to develop an understanding of economic change that leads to a productive approach than the all too-common “fight or flight” response.

Duluth, Minnesota Area

• Designed and developed planning assistance program to provide financial and technical resources to local communities. Oversaw grant writing, grant management, and funder relations. Performed CDBG administration..
• Secured $400,000 in grants for Duluth Depot improvements.
• Completed site plan, master plan, and economic development analysis to prepare for new passenger rail service.
• Crafted conservation-subdivision amendment to county’s subdivision ordinance.

Greater Chicago Area

Successfully engaged hundreds of residents across 150-mile corridor in identifying special places and developing strategies for community revitalization. Ran 2004-2005 annual campaign, raising more than $100,000. Established and published monthly e-newsletter. Improved organizations web presence.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Led development, adoption, and implementation of neighborhood’s first comprehensive plan. Ran organization’s annual campaign, more than doubling proceeds in three years. Directed development of master plan for major commercial thoroughfare.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Sustainability And Environmental, Social, & Governance (Esg)

Mup, Urban & Regional Planning

Bs, Urban Studies, Psychology