The Women's Business Development Center (WBDC), formed in 1995, fosters the development and retention of successful business by delivering resources that enable individuals to start new businesses and grow existing ones. WBDC facilitates the relationship between corporations, government and women-owned businesses to provide growth and sustainability through our Women's Business Enterprise Council PA-DE-sNJ, a marketing, procurement and certification assistance council. www.womensbdc.orgwww.wbecouncil.org

The Institutes is the leader in delivering educational programs and professional certifications to risk management and property-casualty insurance professionals.The Institutes is a nonprofit headquartered in Malvern, PA. The educational programs include the CPCU (Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters) designation; associate designations in areas such as claims, risk management, underwriting, and reinsurance; introductory and foundation programs; online courses; research; custom solutions; assessment tools; and continuing education courses for licensed insurance professionals and adjusters through our CEU.com compliance unit.The Institutes are affiliated with the CPCU Society, a community of credentialed insurance professionals who promote excellence through their technical expertise and ethical behavior and The Griffith Insurance Education Foundation, a non-profit educational organization that promotes the study and teaching of risk management insurance.The Griffith Insurance Education Foundation educates key stakeholders on the fundamentals of insurance and risk management. Griffith provides talent attraction initiatives to encourage and prepare young people to pursue a career in in risk management and insurance, educates policymakers on the basic principles of risk management and insurance, and promotes the academic study of insurance and risk management at the collegiate level.The CPCU Society is a professional association for those in risk management and insurance holding the CPCU designation. CPCU staff members are committed to providing resources, educational program, and leadership opportunities that attract talent and enable individuals to expand their technical insurance skills and business capabilities in order to improve the overall performance of the insurance industry while adhering to the highest ethical standards.

Chief Executive Officer for workforce/economic development 501c3 organization. Strategic planning, revenue generation of 20-30+% over annual budget, staffing 26-41 member Board of Directors, oversight of 42 staff, policy and guidance of the public workforce system. Executive management, ROI analysis and tracking of efficacy of financial investments,design/implementation of business strategies and workforce initiatives, strategic planning, board development. Federal, state, local goals met or exceeded, nine consecutive program years. Executive directorship, fiduciary responsibility, operating budget of $7.1–$9.5 million per program year including 30% successful competitive grant fund acquisition.Developed on-boarding orientation and new member handbook, organizational and board policies and procedures.Continuous workforce development needs assessment activities; modified services and programming in response to changes in local and regional workforce needs.Innovative program designs including WIB180 mentoring program matching 100+ business leaders with young people (www.wib180.org). Developed tracking and analytics reports to support effective financial and resource return on investments.Budget development, oversight of procurement activities in accordance with Department of Labor and Industry and Office of Management and Budget regulations. Awards:Eckerd 100 Volunteer, Selected as one of 100 volunteers across the US for exemplary volunteer work/contributions. Profile chapter, Eckerd 100 Honorees published book.Champion of Commerce, Workforce Development, Awarded by the Chamber of CommerceEconomic Development, Awarded by the Chamber of CommercePartnership in Youth Services, Awarded by Foundations Community Partnership

Oversight/administration of Workforce Investment Act, Department of Public Welfare, and Housing & Urban Development funded programs. Finance, operations, strategic planning, staff development for 20-30 staff. Developed primary goals, operating plans, policies, and short/long-range objectives. Conducted on-going needs assessment to modify services in accordance with changes in local and regional workforce needs.

Operational consultant services to four counties in New Jersey consolidating federal/state (Workforce Investment Act and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) programs and funding streams under a newly designed State Department of Labor. Process mapping of services and functions, integration of multiple service providers representative of civil service, education, for and non-profit entities.

Managed 26 staff located in six One-Stop Career Centers throughout eastern Pennsylvania for a for-profit organization. Grant writing for federal, state, county, and foundation opportunities.

Direct operational and fiduciary responsibility for $3 mil and 12 staffed Welfare to Work training program.

Designed and implemented a federally funded adult literacy program offering GED, Job Specific Literacy, Adult Basic Education.

Coverage area included six municipalities in Lancaster County, PA. Responsible for news reporting and photo journalism.

Designed and quick-start implementation of newly-funded job training program. Policy creation and implementation and hiring staffing resources. Strategic, financial-leveraging, management succession, and community integration planning.

Developed/instituted Youth Job Training program for 60+ adjudicated participants in concert with the Lackawanna Juvenile Probation office.

Summer youth program: design, recruitment and delivery of job training and remedial education for 3,000+ participants.