[Interim Chief Executive Officer, 2016—2017]• Increased $3-million budget to $5 million in public and private investment through continued advocacy and relationship building. • Managed budget, recruited leadership team and increased overall staffing from 40 to 70 over a ten-month period of rapid growth. • Led mission-specific training to community stakeholders, boards, school administrators and staff on topics such as goal setting, program development and implementation, volunteer board recruitment, staff selection and community coalition building.• Foster relationships and meetings with community stakeholders, lobbyists, legislators, and others to embed initiatives into the community that increase student performance outcomes, including working across party lines on issues of mutual concern.• Manage $2 million grant program to improve student outcomes by serving more students with limited resources in rural NC. • Manage a team of 12 direct reports, with emphasis on coaching, staff morale and fostering effective relationships with staff and partners.• Received the Champion for Children Award from the NC Education Foundation in 2016.

• Coordinated product development, tactical brand execution, and created a website to increase market reach and donation efficiency.• Planned and implemented fundraising events, training events and legislative outreach meetings. • Solicited undesignated private revenue to support innovative pilot projects.• Led internal projects and teams to set organizational goals, evaluate and improve performance, and create new lines of business.

• Built crisis response strategy, including message training and implementation strategy during 9/11 and major storm related disasters. • Directed a multi-state Atlantic Coast Conference/United Way collegiate partnership including the development of Public Service Announcements, collateral items and related events. Both the 2011 and 2012 PSA campaigns received a Gold Addy award. • Led statewide initiative that successfully created a unified brand for United Ways across North Carolina. • Created and implemented a statewide social marketing campaign to increase personal savings awareness including development of viral marketing strategy, tools and messages. The campaign received national recognition for its success. • Developed and facilitated state and local summits on various education related topics such as teacher effectiveness, retention, and education policy.• Developed and implemented advocacy and communications training for United Way boards of directors, agencies, and staff throughout the state (approximately 60 agencies).

Directed internal and external multi-channel marketing efforts for this $20+ million nonprofit including developing messages, training staff and volunteers, serving as organizational spokesperson and coordinating special events. Managed multiple projects of various sizes in support of organizational goals including analyzing situations and opportunities to create innovative solutions.

Developed press releases, media advisories, Letters to the Editor and newspaper columns in support of key message strategies. Responded to media inquires and served as organizational spokesperson as needed. Drafted Division of Water Quality correspondence on behalf of Governor Hunt. Responsible for creation and execution of community outreach programs and town meetings on a variety of water quality issues. Provided constituent problem solving, advocacy and education services.