Major Gift Officer for Northwestern Memorial Foundation - a team committed to raising philanthropic funds ($50MM - $150MM/year) for Northwestern Medicine. My specific area of fundraising focus is Urology and Brain Tumors.

Major Gift Officer for Northwestern Memorial Foundation - a team of nearly 100 professionals committed to raising philanthropic funds ($50MM - $75MM/year) for Northwestern Medicine. My specific area of fundraising focus is Urology, Brain Tumors and Breast Cancer.

As a member of Northwestern Memorial Foundation, the philanthropy arm of Northwestern Medicine, I provide daily oversight and management of the Lynn Sage Cancer Research foundation.

• Consultant to Fortune 500 clients advising on and developing social media and experiential marketing programs – with strategic integration into larger promotional campaigns for optimal exposure and impact. (Unilever, Dove Men+Care, ConAgra Foods, Kimberly-Clark, Clorox, Stouffers)• Spokesperson for Fortune 500 clients – with services including hosting/moderating live events, media (national television and print media) interviews and appearances. • Pro bono communications and branding support to several cancer-based nonprofits including Livestrong Foundation, Movember and the Prostate Cancer Foundation• Founder of top-rated personal multi-media communications platform, Bobblehead Dad Parenting: - Author of Bobblehead Dad, winning finalist of the 2011 International Book Award (Cancer);- Weekly columnist for Chicago Tribune Triblocal with over 4MM readers weekly;- Contributor for national publications: Huffington Post, Men’s Health Magazine, and Thought Catalog;- National television appearances on The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, and The View. On-air reporter for NBC Universal’s iVillage reaching over 30 million viewers per month; - Podcast Show Host of Bobblehead Dad Parenting, a weekly reporter on fatherhood and parenting;- Motivational speaker / Keynote / Moderator.

• Responsible for strategic planning and delivery of all brand, marketing, social media, public relations and advertising (directing internal staff and consultants) for the organization using multiple media channels.• Responsible for the articulation of a clear vision for communicating the organization’s mission and brand – as experienced by both internal and external constituents.• Serve as consultant to other departments addressing their marketing, operational and programming needs – creating strategic and tactical plans supportive of the organization’s brand guidelines and objectives. Kesem is a nationwide community, driven by over 4,000 passionate college student leaders, that supports children through and beyond their parent's cancer. Kesem's flagship program, Camp Kesem, provides free summer camps in over 40 states for children who have been impacted by a parent's cancer.

• Responsible for strategic planning and daily oversight of all areas of fundraising and stewardship for Major and Individual Donors, Corporate Support, Foundations and National Events. Kesem is a nationwide community, driven by over 4,000 passionate college student leaders, that supports children through and beyond their parent's cancer. Kesem's flagship program, Camp Kesem, provides free summer camps in over 40 states for children who have been impacted by a parent's cancer.

After a 23-year career in commercial real estate, a cancer detour, and - finding myself a single father raising three young children alone, I stepped out of my corporate career for 7 years to raise my two sons and daughter.

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, PARTNER (2003-2007)• Responsible for strategic planning and oversight of HR, IT, Marketing, internal and external communications and investor reporting for $1.4 billion national real estate portfolio. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, PARTNER (1995-2003)• Responsible for entire nationwide in-house service firm of >200 employees, providing property management and leasing services to a >10 million s.f. commercial office portfolio in 15+ markets with $130 operating budget. Responsible for articulation of corporate culture internally and to 2,000+ tenants. PRESIDENT (1990-1995) / VICE PRESIDENT (1984-1990) CMD SOUTHEAST, DURHAM, N.C.• Responsible for all aspects of $100 MM east coast portfolio. (Development, acquisition, management).