As part of the senior staff team, charged with all aspects of individual fundraising and corporate relations as well as events, media relations, communications, and external affairs. Works closely with the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and the Board of Directors to ensure fundraising and communications plans are aligned with the agency’s goals and strategic plan. Launched and serves as primary liaison to The BronxWorks Leadership Council, the agency’s first non-governing board. Serves as the organization’s media and communications contact for city and government agencies, press, and other civic groups. Leads all volunteer recruitment and initiatives.Maintains brand standards and guidelines for the organization. Launched a consumer / retail focused sub-brand and a strategy for subsequent initiatives.Spearheads the annual gala, the primary source of unrestricted funding as well as other special events peer to peer initiatives, and campaigns. Reorganized all communication efforts. Improved design and effectiveness of collateral. Directed website relaunch as well as the social media and digital marketing plan. Followers and reach continue to increase annually. Led conversion to the Blackbaud fundraising software suite.Cultivates and maintains relationships with private funders including individuals, small businesses, corporations, and other partners. Works in partnership with the Director of Development (government and public funding sources) to ensure a consistent approach.Collaborates with the CEO and key senior staff to determine government affairs strategy. Currently serves as the agency’s co-lead for the public affairs firm. Works closely with program directors to identify funding needs as well as creative approaches to introducing new initiatives.

Responsible for leading the school’s advancement program and maintaining relationships with Board members, constituents, and administration. Represents the mission, aims and objectives of the school to the wider community.Ensures that all marketing, communication, recruitment and enrollment management programs, practices, and materials reflect the school’s mission.Provides oversight to ensure comprehensive & accurate prospective student, constituent, donor and prospective donor records.Design, implement and manage all fundraising activities including annual giving, endowment and capital campaigns, special projects, and other school-related solicitations. Develops prospective donors including the identification, cultivation and solicitation of individuals, corporations, foundations, and other stakeholders for long-term financial support.Serves as administrative liaison to the Advancement Committees of the Board of Trustees.

Responsible for company business development, account management and sales initiatives. Charged with formalizing the company's new business process. Initiatives include re-launch of company website, business to business marketing platform, and other sales promotions. Promoted company's newly formed interactive capabilities, resulting in the conversion of traditional elements to web based projects. Benefit to customers is better tracking of expenditures; increased ROI.Developed product launch materials for various clients: Blu-Ray player (leading consumer electronics brand); Siding System and Brand (national building materials manufacturer).

Responsible for divisional marketing and sales, as well as corporate communications. Managed the divisional regional and local marketing and advertising programs. Overall budget of approximately $2.5 million.Worked with the executive management team to develop annual marketing strategies and budgets. Reported results and initiatives on a quarterly basis to the board of directors.Represented the company as a member of Marvin Windows and Doors Regional Council, the brand's national network of marketing professionals. Council's charter is to work with the brand to implement national programs at the regional level.Created customer marketing programs designed to promote loyalty, build brand awareness and increase market presence. Key account network increased from 25 to over 250 across multiple product lines. Launched and managed the BMD Training Center - a venue for customer training and education. Program was deemed so successful two satellite locations were added in Southern California and Colorado to support demand.Led cross divisional team to re-launch BMD corporate website as well as company intranet. As a regional sales manager grew revenues by sixty five percent.

Advanced through a series of promotions, culminating in the leading the account team responsible for the agency's primary account, Marvin Windows and Doors. Selected Accomplishments:Team lead to develop Marvin Windows and Doors Northeast Regional Marketing Program. Success of the program led to expansion in the west and Midwest markets.Managed the Marketing Services division - department that served as the company's in-house advertising agency and eventually evolved to The FORT Group.Created retail advertising packages that leveraged available manufacturer co-op allowances, the framework of which is still in use by many of FORT's clients today.