In collaboration with the University and Foundation Presidents and their leadership teams, create a bold, compelling, and best practice comprehensive development program with measurable, aggressive, and attainable programmatic and fundraising goals to advance the priorities of Oklahoma State University and its five campuses. Direct the Foundation’s progress from a focus on programmatic fundraising tactics to more donor-centric strategies, emphasizing the bold ideas that define the University’s educational agenda and inspire transformational gifts, allowing OSU to reach confidently for its full philanthropic potential. Develop a cohesive, high caliber team that works in partnership with administrators, faculty and staff throughout the University to ensure that development has a service orientation with respect to internal and external constituencies. Partner with Foundation President to foster an environment that rewards new ideas and risk-taking, builds confidence, encourages teamwork, celebrates current achievements and establishes clear expectations for future success. Lead the planning, implementation and execution of the second comprehensive campaign in the history of OSU. Ensure that campaign strategies and tactics align with the fundraising priorities as established by the President of the University. Oversee and lead initiatives related to Annual Giving, Gift Planning, Principal and Major Gifts, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Prospect Development, Donor Relations and Stewardship for the purpose of maximizing support from alumni, friends, foundations and corporations. Personally responsible for managing a portfolio of principal gift donors and relationship strategies. Manage special projects as assigned by the President.

Serve as the University’s chief development officer, responsible for providing strategic vision, leadership, and management for the overall development program of NC State University. In collaboration with the Chancellor, Provost, Deans and other academic leadership, advancement leadership, key volunteers, and senior development staff, formulate university-wide development goals. Translate academic strategy priorities into fund raising priorities and foster broad, coordinated involvement and cooperation in fund raising to maximize the productivity and results of all academic fund raising programs at the University to meet those goals. Evaluate the effectiveness of fund raising programs and efforts and drive changes and enhancements to development infrastructure and programs as needed. Directly supervise a team of senior development professionals overseeing Annual Giving, Gift Planning, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Central and College-based Major Giving, and Regional Giving. Manage a personal portfolio of major and principal gift prospects on behalf of the University.

Responsible for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the strategic vision, mission, and operational goals of The North Carolina Textile Foundation, an affiliated foundation of North Carolina State University, in accordance with the policies and procedures established by its Board of Directors. Direct, monitor, and evaluate all fund raising, fund management, and fund disbursement activities of the Foundation’s $33 million in assets. Serve as Executive Director of Development for the College of Textiles at NC State University. Responsible for planning, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding a portfolio of 150 to 200 major gift donors and prospective major donors for gifts that will benefit the College of Textiles. Report jointly to the Board of Directors of The North Carolina Textile Foundation and the Dean of the College. From January 1, 2007 until February 15, 2008, served concurrently as the Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for University Development for North Carolina State University.

Direct, monitor, and evaluate operational aspects of The Citadel Foundation. Oversee all accounting and finance, human resources, gift processing, information technology, and grant making activities of the Foundation. Administer board approved asset management policies and practices to include invested assets of $152 million, real estate assets of over $5 million, and other assets of over $3 million. Serve as key member of the capital campaign planning team with other members of the foundation management team. Provide staffing support to the Investment, Projects & Liaison, Pension, and Audit Committees of the Board of Directors. Responsible for planning, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding a portfolio of 50 to 75 major gift donors and prospective major donors for gifts that will benefit The Citadel. Report directly to the Executive Director of The Citadel Foundation, and, in his absence, serve as Executive Director.

Originate, plan, implement, and direct fundraising programs designed to secure gifts annually from various constituencies of The Citadel through direct mail, telemarketing, and personal request. Manage the Foundation’s volunteer structure of over 75 class chairs to include recruitment, training, and supervision in order to achieve established goals. Generate appropriate literature for solicitation and recognition, to include the Foundation’s annual report to donors. Identify major and planned gift prospects for cultivation and solicitation. Provide staff support for the Alumni Fundraising Committee of the Board of Directors. Design, implement, and supervise the gift acknowledgment process of the Foundation. Report annually to donors of endowed scholarships as to the recipient and their progress. Administer the premiums programs of the Foundation.

Direct terminal dock and driver operations for over 31,000 customer shipments totaling 32 million pounds annually. Plan, organize, and coordinate daily workload, manpower requirements, and fleet utilization and maintenance. Train and evaluate personnel on work methods, hazardous materials, safety, and customer relations. Supervise a team of 20 drivers and dockworkers.

Marketed a full range of financial services to business and individual clients through consultative selling. Evaluated client needs, researched and identified potential investments, and developed an appropriate portfolio. Monitored portfolio performance, analyzed changing investment climate and client needs, and advised on any necessary adjustments. Series 7 licensed broker.

Established, maintained, and directed the accounting, disbursing, collecting, and financial analysis and reporting for over $450 million annually in support of three major Air Force organizations and a variety of tenant organizations. Controlled and monitored daily cash balances of over $500,000 and gross monthly disbursements of $19 million. Supervised, through nine section chiefs, 78 military and civilian employees.

Planned, organized, and performed comprehensive reviews of Air Force activities, systems, functions, and operations for four major organizations with over 10,000 personnel and operating budgets of $90 million. Determined causes and impacts of identified deficiencies and prepared reports and briefings to senior officials on results of the analyses and required corrective action. Supervised teams of up to 20 auditors.