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• Sever as chief program strategist for the Foundation’s grantmaking program to alleviate poverty in eight states.
• Working with the Board of Directors, lead the creation and implementation of the Foundation’s new strategic framework
• Led a reduction in force effort to reorganize and realigned program staff and internal processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness of operations
• Rebuilt and significantly enhanced relationships with key stakeholders, foundations partners, grantees and the public
• Improved internal organizational cultural of the Program staff as measured by the independent Great Places to Work Survey. Staff scored the Program department 89 out of 92 on the GPWS Trust Index that measures.
• Significantly improved grantee perceptions of foundation staff as measured by independent surveys

• Successfully led organizational change effort to improve financial and operational performance of the states largest community health center
• Implemented a Balanced Scorecard strategic planning and management system, which improved organizational performance, staff satisfaction and the quality of clinic care.
• Successfully conceived, implemented, and managed three organizational mergers, a primary care clinic, a mental health clinic, and a multifaceted social service agency.
• Improved financial condition from $1,000,000-per-year deficit to a $2,000,000 annual surplus
• Increased clinic base revenues by over 35% in three years
• Increased patient volume from 36,000 patient visits to 72,000 visits in three years

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Provided strategic and policy guidance to Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, county administration, and departments.Managed and administered the Hennepin County Housing and Redevelopment Authority which includes Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), the HOME Program, the Affordable Housing Incentive Fund, and all housing-related activities for.

Masters In Public Administration, Public Policy

Bachelor Of Arts, Public Policy