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 lenders. Prospect research for new grant sources for water and sewer investment, green infrastructure and stormwater management, and decarbonization. Research, procure, and build out a comprehensive cloud-based grants management system.• 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 electrification in its decarbonization strategy

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

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

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 and executive staff on organizational strategic planning as well as directing location decisions for programs and services. Developed and manage a social media strategy to increase our visibility with potential contributors and partners. Design and produce communications materials to tell our story, promote our value, and demonstrate our success. Manage organization’s IT systems including implementing Salesforce.• 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 CEO and Board of Directors on a five-year strategic plan that will focus on substantial organizational growth.• 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 affordable housing and community development.

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 diverse, low-income Pittsburgh neighborhood. Managed grants portfolio aimed at investing in low-income communities in ways that leverage market change to the benefit of existing low-income and minority residents as well as building systems and policy required to deliver improved outcomes at scale. Convened civic leaders and organizations around related agendas.• 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. • Advanced the foundation’s understanding of implicit bias and structural racism that lead to a ground-breaking report on how structural racism works in Pittsburgh.

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. Managed historic preservation, mass transit infrastructure, capital improvement, GIS and economic development planning. Conducted research and analysis.• 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.

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.

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.