Working with multiple stakeholders to develop and implement a sustainable and integrated fundraising strategy. Building relationships with current and prospective supporters to expand awareness of Community Living Ontario, and increase investment in all program areas to advance our mission of inclusion for people who have an intellectual disability and their families.

• Co-led the design and implementation of the hospital’s innovative Family Leadership Program and personally recruited many volunteer members• Past Co-Chair of the Family Advisory Committee 2008-2012• Speaker/Presenter on over 20 presentations throughout Canada and the United States on Client and Family-Centred Care at a variety of healthcare conferences • Invited member of numerous committees including the Quality Committee of the Board and the President and CEO Search Committee

As the Marketing Manager, I prepared and managed the annual sales and marketing plan and budget. I was responsible for the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) brand development both internally and externally. I created public relations initiatives, sponsorship programs, managed the MTCC website, organized all annual client events, selected and managed creative freelance partners and worked closely with the organization's sales team and numerous trade associations. I also managed two staff in this role: the Sales and Marketing Coordinator and the Marketing Project Specialist.

In this role, I developed the annual regional marketing plans and budgets for hotels in Ontario and Western Canada, and provided marketing consultation and guidance to hotel General Managers throughout the region. I completed market research on a regular basis to develop new programs to drive volume into each region, and worked closely with numerous tourism partners over the years, such as the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Cooperation and the Canadian Tourism Commission.