As COO of Mercy Health Foundations oversees budgeting and financials, moves management, data management and reporting and by-law review of 18 foundations ministry wide. In addition to providing support for general operations.Just concluded most successful fundraising year in our history raising over $64,000,000. This brings our 3 year total to $158,000,000.

Developed and implemented comprehensive fund raising plan and created a culture of giving to enhance the programs of Via Christi Health, Via Christi Hospitals-Wichita, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, Via Christi Villages (Retirement/Nursing Homes) and provided leadership and support in overall fundraising efforts of Mercy Community Health Foundation, Mt. Carmel Foundation and Wamego Community Health Foundation raising over $79M Worked with leadership team developing and implementing various policies including, investments, grant distribution guidelines, new marketing and public relations campaigns for the Foundation and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, and setting fund raising goals and objectivesDeveloped and maintained Foundation budget overseeing hiring, and developing/training 14 foundation staff members; responsible for providing leadership for the Volunteers/Auxiliary (4 staff members, 1,000 volunteers) and oversaw and directed three gift shops (7 staff members)Led the departments of environmental services, hospitality, transportation, security and food and nutrition during a leadership transition period (700 staff members)Led the Gerard House, a home for pregnant teens, and Outreach and Prevention Department (30 staff members) Increased effectiveness of employee giving program, raising over $.65M with 52% participation FY13 and $5.3M since inception Led Foundation Board of Trustees through a philanthropy elevation process at Via Christi Health which resulted in Foundation restructuringGrew gift shops revenue to exceed $1M FY12Created the Outreach & Prevention Department to coordinate all outreach education at VCH

As President and Chief Development Officer, was responsible for the development and implementation of a comprehensive fund raising program to support four development programs associated with Centura Health: St. Anthony Health Foundation, Centura Senior Life Foundation, Gardens at St. Elizabeth Foundation and Villas at Sunny Acres Foundation, increasing funds raised from $1.8M in FY95 to over $3.5M in FY98 and assets of the foundation from $4.5M in FY95 to $12.5M in FY98Worked with the Board of Trustees to set policy and develop goals and objectives of the Foundation. As Director of Development, was responsible for managing the operations of the foundation. Supervised the Manager of Annual Giving, Director of Planned Giving, Prospect Research and two support staff.