I managed and developed meaningful volunteer opportunities to build relationships with Chevron employees and key Bay Area nonprofit partners. Worked on cross functioning team responsible for developing communications to increase employee volunteerism and participation in employee giving/matching programs. Designed and delivered training webinars on volunteer management and employee engagement to over 60 employee network leaders. -Planned and executed two annual six-day employee volunteer events that engaged 2400 employees at 90 local nonprofits. My recruitment efforts increased the number of employee participants by 20%. -Led six member cross organizational team in the planning and execution of nonprofit training forum which brought together 70+ nonprofit partners. -Analyzed volunteer and matching program data and prepared reports for stakeholders

Interim Executive Director of a regional Volunteer Center that supported over 600 nonprofit partners and referred 15,000 volunteers annually. Managed a team of 12 that included paid and volunteer staff. Responsible for grant writing, fundraising, donor relationships, overseeing government grants, program implementation.

Subject matter expert on volunteer management, employee volunteer and engagement programs, local nonprofits, East Bay volunteer opportunities for individual and groups, board recruitment and service.- Developed relationship manager with key corporate and community stakeholders. - Oversaw creation and operations of Volunteer Center in Solano County - Founding member and director of East Bay Business Volunteer Council - Community of Practice group for employee volunteerism professional. Consulted with corporations in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties on strategies to strengthen employee volunteer programs. - Managed Bay Area News Group's Share the Spirit Giving Fund. Oversaw grant application process, grant committee, grant distribution, grant accountability and reporting for newspaper's annual holiday giving program. - Judge for Diablo Magazine's Threads of Hope volunteer awards

Developed policies and procedures for leading manufacturer's representative premier showroom. Oversaw all aspects of vendor relations, sales reports and forecast, customer service. Managed corporate and key house accounts. Developed and implemented plans for department stores that resulted in increasing sales: sales associate trainings, product merchandising, advertising, and in-store promotions.

Assisted sale representatives to ensure a smooth business flow. Handled all aspects of account management, phone sales, qualifying new accounts, customer service.

Manufacturer's Representative for multiple high-end gift and table top lines: Spode, Royal Worcester, Sasaki, Christian Dior. Direct sales to national department stores and Northern California independent stores. Strategically expanded clientele base resulting in annual sales increases of 25%. Planned advertising, promotional and merchandising programs for clients.

Managed over 80 volunteer blood drive coordinators within Fortune 500 companies, schools, state and local organizations. Consistently exceeded monthly goals by planning, implementing and evaluating recruitment strategies. Developed materials and trainings for coordinators on the best practices of effective blood drive management, volunteer recruitment and recognition strategies. Extensive public speaking and print media contact with occasional television and radio appearances. Special Event Management: solicitation of sponsors including media, program development, budget and evaluation.