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TheWorldWeWant.Today (www.theworldwewant.today) amplifies the impact of mission-driven organizations by aligning people, purpose and principles to build organizational capacity and increase social ROI. SERVICES* Align the organization's vision: Facilitate Board, leadership, culture, mission, strategies, partners, tactics and metrics to be ultimately aligned* Building Capacity: Foster organizational entrepreneurism, internal culture, and focus fueled by design thinking, data-driven resource use, and wise hiring* Leveraging Resources: We can help design, guide and implement strategies that will identify, fund and build your community asset's social return on investment

The Mat-Su Health Foundation's (MSHF) mission is to improve the Health and Wellness of Alaskans Living in the Mat-Su Valley. With approximately $250M in assets and a joint venture partnership in the Borough's critical access hospital, MSHF leverages its resources toward improving Healthy Aging, Healthy Minds, and Healthy Foundations For Families. TheWorldWeWant.Today is providing advising services on a number of projects, including:Recent Results Achieved:* Designed and facilitated strategic plans for both the Foundation's hospital ownership and its philanthropic work, including an integrated community investment <> hospital system strategic development system to help ensure the Foundation's highest and best use of mission, provider and financial resources, exceptional Board governance, and needs-focused collective impact.* Crafted hospital governance improvements leading to greater mission impact and fiduciary oversight.* Leveraging current investment opportunity that will lead to a tripling of annual available community investment assets.* Hospital Community Benefit evaluation database development.

Denver, Co, Us

COVID-19 has made preventive health essential for our most vulnerable populations; 365 Health makes it accessible to all Coloradans.

Denver, Colorado, Us

Colorado’s Health Insurance Marketplace/Exchange initiated through the Affordable Care Act. Responsibilities include leading the organization through a period of significant management change and market disruption, aligning governance and strategy, building organizational and technology capacity, strengthening constituent partnerships, and navigating political headwinds. Results achieved:• Led the organization through its second open enrollment period, enrolling over 140,000 Coloradans to date.• Completing multi-stakeholder technology build, including tie-ins to the Medicaid system and 15 insurance carriers.• Strengthening financial position and sustainability plan, and initiating organization-wide compliance program.• Simultaneously fulfilling interim CFO/COO role.• Initiating Connect for Health’s first end-to-end strategic planning process.

Denver, Co, Us

The nation’s third-largest health-focused foundation, with $2.3 billion in assets, invests $100m annually with organizations working to make Colorado the healthiest State in the nation. Leadership responsibilities included strategic & financial planning, hospital system asset management, social-private mission investment partnership program design/development, portfolio investment management, graduate medical education academic affairs, accounting, and legal. Previous responsibilities included human resources, information technology and operations.RESULTS ACHIEVED:• Led 700% growth over a six year period through strategic financial and collaborative mission/operations capacity-building, including implementing a multi-faceted talent plan to develop a high-performing staff and organizational environment• Managed Foundation’s ownership of the HealthONE hospital system that ensured social and financial returns on investment were continually maximized. Subsequently led the $1.45B hospital system’s sale.

Denver, Co, Us

The 13,000 student college, with classes both online worldwide and in multiple US campus locations, specializes in adult undergraduate and graduate higher education. Leadership responsibilities included retail program growth, financial management, designing customer service and loyalty strategies, partnership development, business intelligence, e-learning design, academic quality improvement, and University operations business partner to academic centers. RESULTS ACHIEVED:• Developed the college’s strategic plan that re-defined its growth strategy, improved financial performance, strengthened pricing power, improved academic quality, enhanced customer service, improved inventory management, and supported re-accreditation.• Conducted and implemented the organizational infrastructure systems analysis leading to a 20% increase in e-learning inventory, customer service gains and a 12% improvement in facility utilization.

The 4,000 student wilderness school, covering the western US and overseas, specializes in leadership and outdoor education. Leadership responsibilities included financial management, information technology, human resources, and planning functions. Led program growth development, pricing and margin management, finance and operations efficiency initiatives, and facility expansion.RESULTS ACHIEVED:• Successfully managed the company through recession and highly competitive landscapes.• Led a re-design of the budget process which resulted in an annual 11% gross margin increase and successfully managed the bottom line while navigating an increasingly competitive landscape. • Achieved a 210% working capital increase, average 11% annual budget surpluses, and a 107% increase of the school’s net assets during tenure on nominal total student enrollment growth.

Burbank, Ca, Us

Walt Disney Studios is one of the world’s largest and most successful media studios, producing hundreds of network television and theatrical film projects annually. Leadership responsibilities included studio oversight of the number one-rated Emmy Award-winning series, "Home Improvement." Oversaw production of the "The Carol Burnett Show" and over twenty additional series, specials and pilots for CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox. Recruited to supervise producers, optimize creative and financial resources, and manage technical and physical facilities. Built working environments that fostered production excellence, creativity and ratings results. All productions produced on schedule and under budget.

Emmy Award-winning Producer of numerous network television series, specials, and pilots, including "In Living Color" (Emmy Award), Carol & CO (Carol Burnett), DC Follies (synd). Supervised financial, administrative, logistical and technical functions w/up to $35m project budgets; hired, supervised 75+/ creative, administrative, and technical staff per production; key liaison to studio and network creative and production departments. All productions were produced on schedule and under budget. Additional positions held included: editor, audio, stage manager, associate director, associate producer, and writer.

Master Of Arts - Annenberg School Of Communications Management, Communications Management

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration, Finance, Business Administration - Finance