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Major gift officer for $50M fund for national youth leadership development and college scholarships managing $10M gifts per year.

Seattle, Washington, United States

My recent book "Cashup Davis: The Inspiring Life of a Secret Mentor" with Gordon W. Davis was published in 2022 by Washington State University Press and Basalt Books, with a parallel documentary film now in production. Another film, "First Contact, Lost Treasures", is in the pipeline 40% shot. More books to come.

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Selected as a recipient for this prestigious journalism fellowship. During fellowship, I also earned an Executive Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability from the Leeds Business School at the University of Colorado. Went on to serve on the Board of Advisors overseeing this Scripps program, and served on fellow selection committee.

National And International In Scope

SEJ is a major American journalism association and the leading such group in the world whose members are professional journalists with a special interest in reporting all matters of the environment and energy. The daily readership/viewership/listenership of our 1300 members is many millions, perhaps tens of millions. Our members come from all 50 states and numerous countries. I have served in this volunteer position on the SEJ board since 2008 and as its Board President for two terms from 2014-2016. Find out more at www.sej.org

Seattle, Washington

Lead major investigative journalism projects, responsible for story leads, far-reaching sources, advanced research, periodic undercover and/or hidden camera news gathering, and on-air reporting during live news broadcasts. I collaborate with photographers, video editors, news managers, lawyers, newscast producers, marketing team, graphic designers and web content teams. I am responsible for significant social media presence, and significant follow up with sources, viewers, and more. Major enterprise stories include:- The colossal failure of court-ordered restitution for crime victims- Thousands of home heating oil customers (many elderly and on fixed income) who lost thousands of dollars each due to unscrupulous company- Water contamination by the dairy industry and failure of gov't regulators to enforce laws- Installed remote video cameras to chronicle mile-long oil trains going past Seahawks and Mariners stadiums during games- Those same oil trains running under downtown Seattle in a century-old tunnel that violates fire safety standards- Expansive investigations of animal shelters with horrific conditions, leading to closures and state attorney general lawsuit- Oso Mudslide coverage- Cutting edge reporting on impacts of climate change, sea level rise, ocean acidification- Leading reports on saving Puget Sound's beloved killler whale pods- Behind the scenes battling wildlife trafficking

Miami, Florida Usa

NBC O&O. National award-winning investigative and daily news coverage. My reporting helped put more than a dozen people behind bars and change state laws. Major stories included:- Hurricane coverage- Exposing many unscrupulous businesses- Going undercover to expose national web trafficking in puppy mill dogs- Discovering a criminal ring stealing and butchering horses for human consumption- Groundbreaking reporting on the link between sonar and whale/dolphin deaths (which helped lead to a Supreme Court case and change in White House policy)- First to fully chronicle the impact of climate change on South Florida's delicate environment- First live TV report from inside the world's only undersea research lab- Broke the story of millions of dollars in overcharging by government contractor, and more.

Ba, Journalism

Activities and Societies: Sigma Chi fraternity, The Evergreen student newspaper Edward R. Murrow School of Communications

Leeds Business School Executive Certificate, Corporate Social Responsibility And Sustainability

The Leeds Business School’s renowned CSR program is run by Mark Meaney, a global leader on these vital issues that are leading.