Create and execute strategic direction for all operations. Design development and technical assistance programs focused on economic mobility for minority businesses and the Black community. Establish community partnerships and efforts that extend outreach to a wider audience.

Develop initiatives and raise the visibility of the Montgomery College Nonprofit Institute. Define courses, identify faculty and create programs that strengthen and support the local nonprofit sector. Created outline format and identified presenters for the inaugural Nonprofit Conference in 2023.

Produce a weekly show, Studio 501c3, that highlights the programs and services of nonprofit organizations. Research, identify and invite guests that manage local charities. Serve as host for the show, interviewing each organization.

Create vision and execute strategies for a nonprofit incubator space that builds the capacity and sustainability of emerging charitable organizations. Develop business strategy that sustains growth and promotes the development of innovative solutions and collaborative opportunities.Key accomplishments: *Solicited funding, during COVID-19 epidemic, resulting in a 20% budget increase. Led board Task Force to make informed policy decisions during long-term period of uncertainty. *Successfully relocated our organization and 26 nonprofits to a new shared space.* Expanded long term strategic alliances.* Tripled the number of members over 5 years by building new membership models.* Diversified and expanded revenue sources by more than 60%.* Increased outreach through electronic media by more than 200%.* Eliminated 100% of short-term debt within 3 years.* Implemented strategic branding to improve message to target audience

Designed and taught career development course to assist students in building career pathways. Taught students how to conduct research on workforce trends and develop their professional portfolio and skills.

Designed curriculum for an experiential workforce development program, helping students with career development and community engagement. Developed a broad network of more than 150 businesses to support program goals. Increased the partners for this program by 200%, established strategic alliances with higher education, raised the visibility of the program through social networking, designed tracking to monitor student achievement, and created a unique and competitive selection process. Key accomplishments included:* Increased applicant pool by 150%.* Assisted students with community projects that made measurable impact.* Built an alumni network of more than 350 participants. * Conducted international programs focused on leadership development and civic engagement. Results of program demonstrated that after the 12 month program participants:* Were 80% more likely to have a meaningful internship during college; * Resulted in a broader professional network;* Were less likely to change their college major;* Received offers of employment three months earlier than their college counterparts, and,* Averaged 30% higher salary offers upon college graduation

Founded an international nonprofit that builds the capacity of diverse organizations within the US and abroad. Oversaw the growth and expansion from 1993 - 1998 generating more than $1 million in revenue through corporate partnerships, program development and government grants. Successfully designed a trade mission with the Embassy of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago to bring a delegation to investigate business to business opportunities. Rebranded the organization, updated the mission statement and focused on community based efforts. IMAC expands youth development through diverse programs and partnerships with community based organizations.

Managed and created programs that provided international education and experiential learning opportunities in the United Kingdom. Recruited candidates for the Marshall Scholarship, Atlantic Fellowship, Fulbright, and other short term exchange programs. Designed pre-departure and repatriation efforts, and established partnerships with US school districts to host UK teachers for visits to learn about educational best practices.Key Accomplishments included:* Targeted marketing resulted in a 12% increase in applications from under-represented groups* Pre-departure preparation resulted in a 95% satisfaction rate among participants in their first 3 months abroad* Expanded efforts to reach under-represented institutions through integrated outreach and additional onsite training of faculty* Wrote proposals generating more than $50,000 in sponsorship for international public policy conference* Placed more than 150 British educators in elementary and secondary U.S. schools * Secured $20,000 and additional in-kind resources for 10 U.S. teachers to participate in an educational exchange in Northern IrelandRepresented British Council and Foreign & Commonwealth Office in England, Belgium, Indonesia and Egypt. Primary liaison on World Bank contract partnering the US, UK, and Indonesia higher education systems.

Consulting practice focused on increasing cross-cultural understanding, strategic alliances, capacity building and resource development for emerging nonprofit organizations. Designed outreach and branding campaign to increase minority business development teams with Choice Hotels International. Successfully reached more than 650 Black, Hispanic and Native American businesses eligible for vendor relations with the global hotel company. Served as proposal reviewer for NIH, Office of Rural Health, and the National Eye Institute. Conducted training for small and emerging nonprofits, primarily in grant research and proposal writing. Wrote proposals resulting in more than $1 million.Clients included American Association for the Advancement of Science, Catholic Charities, Diversity Leadership Forum, KAI Research, Navajo Nation and Pennsylvania State University.

Directed all operations for the federal government information center on minority health.