As a driven Chief Financial Officer, I steer organizational financial management that involves fiscal year budget maintenance, budget adoption process with CEO, cash flow projections, audit cleaning, 990 filing process, and QuickBooks account handling. Moreover, I streamline administrative functions, which involve the 403b plan & workers' compensation compliance. Vital to my job as well is to align staff structure, salaries, and job classifications in accordance with standard operating procedures.My other duties and accomplishments:✓ Oversee C3/C4 cost-sharing and functional allocation of expenses, Financial Management Handbook, net asset policy, and money market accounts.✓ Administer a fiscally hosted project (NEAT) for five (5) years, as well as fiscal sponsorship of Freedom & Opportunity for All coalition that is co-founded and led by 17 of the nation’s leading advocates for equality to support the passage of the The Equality Act.✓ Train CPA consultants regarding established controls and functional allocation of expenses between both entities.✓ Manage logistics for staff retreats and maximum compliance with all applicable state, federal, and local filings.✓ Ensure proper insurance policies are maintained while overseeing contract management, logistics for off-site programmatic events, board & staff retreats, full operational support to state advocacy campaigns, board packet preparation, compliance with tax accounts in 20+ states.✓ Maneuver Employed Lawyers Policies, lobbying compliance, solicitation licenses, Employee Handbook, salary ranges annual review process, technology structure, and document retention.✓ Set up 503C1 and 501C4 entities and operations for Yes on 3 in MA, payroll & operations for 75 canvassers in four (4) states for a Summer of Action deep canvassing campaign, logistics for three (3) cohorts of the LGBT-U program spanning 18 months with three (3) in person sessions each for a total of 60 future campaign leaders trained.

During my tenure, I served as an Operations and Compliance Director for the Michaud for Maine campaign, directing HR systems, expense management, advance for four (4) events with two US Presidents and two First Ladies, regulatory compliance, development support, and efficient scheduling for a sitting US Congressman’s bid for governor. My job involved supporting campaigns on the ground involving their systems, infrastructure, risk management, human resources, procurement, and financial tracking needs. Also, I ensured timely reconciliation of revenue and expense accounts. Lastly, I developed operational and financial infrastructure to support campaigns to win marriage for same-sex couples in Indiana and New Jersey in conjunction with Freedom of Mary.

Having served as an Operations and Compliance Manager, I was highly accounted for overseeing daily operations, logistics, human resources, payroll tax, expenses, and budgeting for a successful 501C4 legislative campaign to win marriage equality in Rhode Island. Moreover, I provided oversight/enhancement to financial operations and budgeting. I fostered more efficient and effective business practices to attain service level agreements and established metrics. I undertook discretion, sound judgment, flexibility, and time management in complex situations.

As a Volunteer Vacation Coordinator, I successfully coordinated complex functions in the areas of recruitment, logistics, and orientation of hundreds of volunteers to come to ME to join the campaign for a weekend, week, or even longer. I was keynoted for co-leading the statewide confirmation call program for GOTV. Also, I conceptualized and actualized a statewide volunteer housing network accommodating volunteers for campaigns.Confirmation Calls for GOTV.

Building the coalition to win anti-discrimination laws, safe schools, and marriage in Ohio

Lead the canvass efforts for GOTV in Carrboro and Chapel Hill, NC to defeat Amendment One. Sunday-Tuesday

Working for LGBT rights in the Free State - Baltimore City/County and elsewhere as needed.

Legislator Defense

Field to add Gender Identity/Gender Expression to Cleveland's Anti-Discrimination laws. Started the first marriage equality canvass in Ohio.

Coordinated central region confirmation call program to protect marriage equality in Maine.