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Lead a national team of more than 100 staff in developing a vision for the organization’s national and community fundraising along with providing strategic direction and targeted staff training to help maximize campaign initiatives and mission impact. I have direct responsibility to generate nearly half of the organization’s annual public revenue through:Field Campaigns – Portfolio of our signature campaigns and digital experiences including Heart Challenge (Heart Walk – the largest peer-to-peer fundraising campaign in the U.S., CycleNation and Field Day), Heart Ball, Go Red For Women Luncheons and the Kids Heart Challenge and American Heart Challenge in schoolsCorporate Relations – Strategic national corporate relationships including signature point-of-sale retail campaign, “Life is Why”Community Health Revenue – Leveraging donors, corporations and foundations to support priority focus areas which advance our impact in local communities Direct Response – Direct mail and online fundraising to increase donor engagement and donations for the AHA Development Operations – Reporting, analytics, Salesforce implementation, systems training, market insights and matching gifts

After an organization-wide realignment of field operations, I was elevated to serve as one of five newly appointed region Associate EVPs. In this role, I was responsible for delivering more than $60 million in annual revenue from the six-state region comprised of Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming while having direct oversite over North Texas, Greater Houston and Colorado where I drove revenue increases by an average of 60 percent for my specific territories. I advanced through leadership roles with increasing responsibility over development, consulting, corporate relations and workplace giving. My consistent fundraising growth received national AHA recognition for three consecutive years (2013-15) and my efforts to form the North Texas Health Alliance in 2015 were honored with AHA’s Excellence in Innovation. In 2017, I received the Earl B. Beagle Award for Staff Excellence, the AHA’s highest staff honor. During my final fiscal year with the region, SouthWest was the AHA’s top region in overall field revenue with $63 million, with my specific territories accounting for 79% of new dollars raised. SouthWest also hosted the highest revenue producing campaigns for all five core events within the organization’s fundraising campaign portfolio: Heart Walk (Dallas – $5.8 million), Heart Ball (Dallas Côtes du Coeur – $4.2 million), Go Red for Women Luncheon (Houston – $2.8 million), CycleNation (Denver – $807,000) and Kids Heart Challenge (Brentfield Elementary, Dallas – $92,000). Additionally, my cultivation and stewardship of volunteer leaders and staff had a direct impact on the achievement of these results within the region. I directly recruited and cultivated top C-suite executives to serve on our local, regional and national volunteer boards to advance and champion our mission impact. My ability to identify high-performing staff talent, provide professional development and mindful recognition led to notable growth and success.

Oversaw development, operations and staff management for three county-wide divisions – Dallas, Tarrant and Denton counties – responsible for generating more than $11 million in annual revenue within the AHA’s SouthWest region. During my tenure, North Texas revenue grew by 43% and had the top single revenue generating market (Dallas) as well as the top event campaigns for Heart Walk (Dallas) and Heart Ball (Dallas Côtes du Coeur). I received consecutive national AHA recognition for revenue generation (2012, 2013).

Member of National Development Team accountable for $15 million in annual revenue from nationwide series of Heart Walk events. In this role, I took best practices from my previous years as a local event leader to consult with field staff on key strategies to maximize campaign success. I also served on several national task forces including volunteerism, patient support and fundraising technology and, once again, received national recognition for my collaboration, revenue results and program development. My accomplishments received national AHA recognition for collaboration (2010), revenue (2007) and support services (2006).

Increased all core performance metrics to deliver 70% revenue growth over two years for market’s signature corporate fundraising event, one of only seven events in the nation to achieve $1 million in campaign revenue. My consistent high performance, leadership, professionalism and dedication was also recognized with the AHA’s National Rome Betts Award of Excellence (2004).

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Implemented signature fundraising programs including Relay For Life, Coaches vs. Cancer, golf tournaments, memorial program and payroll deduction, receiving national recognition for Relay For Life fundraising results. I also recruited, trained and managed volunteers to help ensure the success and impact of these campaigns in local communities.