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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Skilled leader in non-profit management and governance, conservation delivery, government affairs, strategic planning, partnership development, grassroots and major gift fundraising, and convention management.

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Provided leadership, priorities, and strategies for fundraising and mission delivery to MDF’s staff and volunteers.Delivered unprecedented growth to MDF during my tenure: - Delivered 554,000 acres of habitat improvement in 4 years - Secured more than $65 million in Federal funding to deliver conservation work on federal lands - Grew annual gross revenue by.

Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

Directed all federal and state legislative strategies, priorities and activities for the National Wild Turkey Federation. I influence policies and programs to help maximize wildlife conservation and forest management by developing and maintaining relationships with senior Administration officials and Members of Congress. Have grown the engagement of NWTF's.

Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

-Directed the NWTF’s Lands Program, including conservation easements, fee simple acquisition and access initiatives.-Directed federal and state legislative strategies, priorities and activities.-Supervised NWTF’s agency liaisons with the US Forest Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service to enhance partnerships and program delivery.-Directed.

Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

- Directed organizational efforts to grow NWTF conservation delivery in the western U.S. - Identify and develop landscape scale projects in conjunction with field staff. - Recruit partners and procure funding from industry, public agencies, and NGOs to complete conservation objectives.- Grew the number of stewardship agreements with the USFS in western.

Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

- Directed all aspects of the NWTF lands program including conservation easements and hunter access initiatives to include project identification, creation of effective solutions, fundraising.- Secured partnership with Texas Parks and Wildlife to expand public hunting opportunities on private lands.- Directed the administration of the NWTF Hunting Heritage.

Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

- Developed NWTF’s lands program including the creation of the More Places to Hunt Program.- Directed the NWTF Great Plains Riparian Initiative designed to protect and enhance critical riparian areas - Coordinated with state and federal agencies and private landowners to improve riparian habitat-Coordinated interstate and international wild turkey.

Ocala, Florida, United States

- Supervised 10 staff and all activities on 3 wildlife management areas and responded to all wildlife related issues in 2-county area in central Florida. - Administered budgets up to $1,000,000, prepared annual work plans, coordinated contracts up to $200,000.- Responsible for all activities related to wildlife monitoring, management and hunting.

Master Of Science - Ms, Wildlife And Fisheries Science

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Comprehensive Biology With Emphasis In Wildlife