Responsibilities include performing highly advanced consultative and technical work in the planning, development and implementation of the Nevada Partners Inc. Housing Counseling Programs and Initiatives to ensure the provision of affordable housing developments, in accordance with federal, state and local rules.

Non-profit community service organization serving Nevada and Southern Utah. Design and lead group education program initiatives to address the challenges to financial stability and to leverage Financial Guidance Center’s (FGC) value chain to deliver a compelling financial empowerment strategy. Develop community partnerships and serve as strategic liaison with both social service and government agencies and for-profit companies.Deliver financial literacy curriculum, including on/off site seminars and workshops on credit, money management, debt and home buyer education. Create initiatives that generate new streams of earned income and increase organizational visibility.Lead agency’s annual campaigns, including Protect Your Identity and Financial Literacy Poster Contest to build community awareness and cultivate sponsorships. Represent employer at foreclosure prevention events and fair housing fraud forums hosted by local Housing and Urban Development Office (HUD), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Congresswoman Shelley Berkeley and former Congressman Jon Porter.Generate awareness of Financial Guidance Center at community/business venues and tradeshows; develop press releases for media and industry partners.ACHIEVEMENTS: Reignited a stagnant Financial Guidance Center financial literacy program, exceeding outreach goals with delivery of over 375 seminars/workshops to 15,000+ actual and potential clients in 2011.Played key role on team that successfully achieved Council on Accreditation Standards accreditation.Spearheaded process-improvement projects to ensure regulatory compliance and accurate, timely data delivery resulting in satisfactory HUD audit rating of housing program in 2010.

Developed and implemented strategies to promote and expand affordable housing programs, including Individual Development Accounts (IDA), Workforce Initiative Subsidy for Homeownership (WISH) Program and Neighborhood Stabilization Programs (NSP).Represented FGC in outreach activities in relating to the Foreclosure Response Initiative; serving as the central point of contact for consumer and industry groups, conducting informational campaigns and raising awareness about critical housing issues. Coordinated briefings for local officials on Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds for Down Payment Assistance, including North Las Vegas HOME Program and Clark County HOME Program.Cultivated and maintained collaborative alliances with federal and local partners; including Federal Home Loan Bank San Francisco (FHLBSF), Housing and Urban Development (HUD), United Way of Southern Nevada (UWSN), and Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority (SNRHA) to increase homeownership capacity for low to moderate income Nevada households. Developed policies and procedures to ensure HUD compliance and achieve process efficiencies.Participated in HUD sponsored Fair Housing Training June 2010.ACHIEVEMENTS: Serve as Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority (SNRHA) Program Coordinating Committee (PCC) advisory board member supporting HCV FSS program participants.Coordinated development and successful outcomes of FGC annual housing fairs from 2008 to 2010.Featured on national telecast, NBC News w/ Brian Williams, reporting on Nevada response to foreclosure prevention programs proposed by the federal government.

Oversaw all management related issues, including human resources, board development, hiring/training/mentoring team members, conducted performance reviews, ensured regulatory compliance, planned projects and managed $1.2M budget.ACHIEVEMENTS: Boosted ROA (return on assets) from 0.35% to 1.16% within 10 months of CEO assignment by reorganizing and redirecting a problem- ridden operation; restoring balance and revenue growth.Spearheaded expansion of Credit Union’s technological capacity, substantially improving integration of quality, operational and financial information.Provided strategic direction and implemented strategic processes, achieving a CAMEL (Capital adequacy, Asset quality, Management, Earnings and Liquidity) 2 – good - rating from a previous CAMEL 4 – poor rating, within 6 months of assignment.

Responsible for the administration and efficient daily operation of a full service branch office, including operations, lending, product sales, customer service, in accordance with the Credit Union's objectives. ACHIEVEMENTS: Successfully negotiated merger between two rival credit unions and played key role in integrating operations and staffs.Drove share (deposits) growth to 73% over plan and increased loan volume by 35% within first year of merger between FECU and Six Flags Federal Credit Union.Graduated from the premiere credit union management school –Western Credit Union National Association Management School at Pomona College.