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Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Working with terrific folks to advance YWCA Minneapolis’ mission of empowering women and girls and eliminating racism. Co-leading the buildout and implementation of YWCA’s new strategic plan focused on early childhood education, girls and youth programming, racial justice and policy programs, and reimagining YWCA’s Midtown location as a community cultural hub.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Provide executive leadership through intense change and growth for a human services agency based in the Jewish community and serving everyone. JFCS has 125 employees, a budget of $13 million, and 30 programs to support adults, children, and families who face challenges such as poverty, unemployment, mental illness, disabilities, aging, caregiving, and being refugees and immigrants.Co-lead the senior leadership team with the CEO. Led staff and board members in developing and implementing two agency strategic plans. Actively participate in donor relations through annual fund and annual benefit solicitations. Manage relationships with institutional funders and represent the agency at the Minnesota State Capitol. Responsible for 30 programs, as well as human resources, grants and government contracts, IT, and facilities.Key Achievements at JFCS Minneapolis: ➢ Tripled the capacity of JFCS mental health counseling. ➢ Successfully turned a floundering mental health targeted case management program into a high-performing and revenue-positive anchor program. ➢ Grew the ParentChild+ early learning and parenting program from serving 145 families in the Twin Cities and Cass County to serving 300+ families in the Twin Cities and four Greater Minnesota sites.➢ Secured funding from 11 new institutional funders and increased legislative funding from the Minnesota Dept. of Education from $330,00 to $1.8 million annually.➢ Built organization-wide commitment to selecting and tracking outcomes to measure progress toward strategic goals, along with frequent and transparent reporting to staff and the board.➢ Retained JFCS’ employer-of-choice status, with 85+% of staff rating that they would recommend JFCS as a “great place to work,” and increased hiring of people who are BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+.➢ Project managed the design, planning and construction of a $10 million new building project.➢ Led goal setting and achievement of a three-month operating reserve.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Key Responsibilities Included:• Led a team of staff from across the agency in building a stronger foundation for effective goal setting, identification of strategies to achieve goals, and selection and tracking of measures of progress• Managed day-to-day HR processes and special projects, including hiring, terminations, establishing systems, and a comprehensive review and revision of the agency’s wages and benefits program

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Co-led visioning and directed implementation of strategy for 501(c)(3) that provides inclusive outdoor adventures designed to share the benefits of nature with people from all walks of life, including people with disabilities, youth from racially and ethnically diverse and/or low-income backgrounds, and all others who face structural or systemic barriers to the use of public lands and waters.Co-developed and implemented strategies for programmatic, organizational, and financial stability and growth. Co-directed the annual fund; managed a large portfolio of donors; directed the Great River Race event; and co-directed institutional fundraising. Built and managed budgets; managed and drove continuous improvement of financial reporting for use by staff and the board. Promoted and built custom trips for schools, nonprofits, camps, families, and corporate groups. Regularly presented at board and committee meetings, including the Executive, Finance, and Governance Committees.➢ Achieved a 60% increase in revenue and doubled the number of people served over seven years.➢ To support growing the budget from $1.5 million to $2.7 million, raised a new high annual fund total of $425,000; increased program revenue by 17%; and added 14 Great River Race sponsors, increasing net revenue by 30%.➢ Built collaborative relationships and strategies with diverse organizations, such as Minneapolis and St. Paul Public Schools, Project for Pride in Living, Ka Joog, and Special Olympics Minnesota.➢ Increased focus on staff development and support, resulting in significantly higher levels of staff retention and satisfaction.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Practiced law and supported a wide range of for-profit and nonprofit clients of one of Minnesota’s most highly respected mid-size law firms.Managed and executed all aspects of employment law and corporate litigation. Made appearances in state district court, federal district court, and the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Collaborated with and led clients and co-workers to make strategic decisions. Listened to, talked with, and advised clients and attorneys regarding possible courses of action in human resources, school law, and litigation matters. Named a Minnesota Law Rising Star.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Coordinated incentive travel team members’ activities to plan and produce profitable programs that met and exceeded corporate clients’ expectations.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Coordinated the work of special event staff, volunteers, and sponsors to develop, plan, and implement successful and memorable events for the international games that brought together 6,000 athletes from more than 90 countries.

Policy Fellows Program

Institute For Executive Director Leadership

Doctor Of Law (Jd)

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), International Relations And French

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