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Raised start up funds for new programmatic initiative "Women Arts and Social Change."Audited the development department to restructure for more efficiency and results.Responsible for leading the development team in all areas including exhibition and programmatic support and planned giving.Chief Development Consultant for the museum's $66 million project to renovate its historic 1908 building downtown Washington, DC. As of November 2022, $63 million has been raised towards the goal. The reopening of the museum is scheduled in Fall 2023.

Univeristy Of Texas At Dallas

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San Francisco, Park City

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University Of California, Davis

Provided strategic museum expertise to the new Maria Manetti and Jan Shrem Museum of Art that opened in Fall 2016. Worked with museum leadership to establish donor programs to meet the needs of the Museum as it prepared to open its new museum facility. Launched a non-traditional feasibility study to understand the Museum’s positioning in the region and beyond and to identify key issues that might effect the future success of the Museum. Developed and implemented event strategies and fundraising opportunities around the grand opening of the Museum in Fall 2016.

Park City, Utah

Organized the Kimball's second major Art Salon during President's Week 2016 in Park City. Event raised more than $200,000 to support the Museum's operations and capital initiative to build its new facility after controversies surrounding architectural plans to expand the center in its current location. http://www.kimballartcenter.org/

Portland, Oregon Area

Worked as a fundraising consultant with the Board of Directors and Executive Director to launch and implement a $50 million fundraising initiative to build the James Beard Public Market – a daily, year-round, indoor-outdoor marketplace, showcasing the state of Oregon’s bounty and promoting community health, rural and economic development, neighborhood revitalization and tourism. The Market is the 13-year vision of a dedicated group of community leaders to achieve a state of the art facility. The Market will be built in downtown Portland on the Willamette River under the Morrison street bridgehead in partnership with Multnomah County and Melvin Mark Properties. Working with Melvin Mark properties, the Board and staff are finalizing architectural plans and costs associated with building the new market. Operating support and capital fundraising is ongoing and work with the City of Portland and the State of Oregon continues to achieve private and public support. The Market expects to open in 2018-20.

Pacific Grove, Ca

Consultant to the 130 year-old Pacific Grove Museum as they launched their newly formed private foundation - having separated as a city agency from the City of Pacific Grove, California. Provided high-level development and strategic planning consulting service working with their Board of Trustees and executive director. During this four year consulting agreement, the Museum achieved ambitious goals including upgrades and renovations to its historic facility, re-installed the permanent collections, built a membership base of support through cultivation and events, and developed a more ambitious exhibition and educational program to further engage the community. In January 2013, the Board voted to approve an ambitious $10 million, 5-7 year master plan to transform the museum for the 21st century. LMBconsulting helped hire the Development Director and the formal capital/endowment campaign is now underway and was launched in conjunction with the Museum’s 130th anniversary in Fall 2013.

San Francisco Bay Area

Hired as the director/project manager to organize and bring the international video based exhibition 7 Billion Others to San Francisco. 7 Billion Others is the result of 6 years of filming in 84 countries and brings together over 700 video clips recording the words and thoughts of men and women all over the world. Almost 4 million people have viewed over 40 thematic films shown in major cities around the world. Contracted to 1) identify a community partner and venue to present the exhibition, 2) coordinate the installation of the exhibition, and 3) organize and implement marketing, communications and events in conjunction with the staff of the Bank of the West. The exhibition was scheduled to be on view at the SF Museum in 2013 but was put on hold by the management of Bank of the West due to unforeseen budget complications. San Francisco was to be the first venue in the United States to host the exhibition and it was estimated that a minimum of 150,000 people would visit the Mint during its presentation. www.7billionothers.org

Consultant to the Monterey Museum of Art as it has navigated through economic challenges with budget restraints and reduced programming. Contracted initially to review and update current fundraising strategies to meet ambitious operating goals and to prepare for a future capital campaign. Work was successful in developing a comprehensive fundraising strategy to underwrite operating expenses associated with presenting a more ambitious special exhibition and educational outreach program. Raised more than $750,000 in new community support for the Museum over a three year period. Worked in a major leadership role when the Executive Director resigned. Helped the Board and interim director face complex issues in its leadership transition and worked with the board as it launched a national search for its new Executive Director.

Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany

Consultant to the Senckenberg Museum as it prepares to launch a € 35 - 50 million private sector campaign to renovate its historic facility. LMBconsulting hired to help in all aspects of the capital campaign preparation from developing the case study, prospect management, grant/foundation support, corporate support, benefits and recognition, event strategies, pr/communication and branding, board and membership involvement, staffing structure, etc. The goal is to raise significant funds from the private sector in Germany using an “American” model of fundraising. (Note: Work is now on hold as the Museum makes vital internal preparations for the new museum from development staffing and board and community engagement.)

Centennial Campaign Consultant to Berkeley Law as Boalt Hall celebrated its 100th Anniversary (November 2012) and two-year effort to successfully complete The Fund of Boalt Hall’s its $125 million comprehensive campaign. Provided strategic event, fundraising and management consulting services to raise $35 million to reach the campaign goal. Worked with the law school professional team to refine fundraising strategies and communication plans surrounding the Centennial Celebration and newly renovated law school facility. Served as an external resource for all development needs and event strategies to re-energize the “Campaign for Boalt Hall” as well as worked with the Campaign Committee to develop and plan appropriate fundraising activities to honor past and current donors and to cultivate new donors.

Consultant to FRAME, a bilateral coalition of 24 regional museums in France and America dedicated to promoting French American cooperation in the cultural arena. Raised $550,000 to underwrite a major special exhibition traveling to six FRAME museums in America from 2010-2012 and organized FRAME’s 11th annual meeting in San Francisco in November 2009. Worked with a newly appointed Board of Trustees and the America Director of FRAME to launch an organized effort to raise $200,000 in annual support for the organization as well as achieved over $125,000 to sponsor FRAME’s next major special exhibition project in 2012 devoted to the art of Caravaggio. Served as the liaison for an executive search for the new American Director of FRAME in Fall 2010.

o Assisted in the review and development of a strategic five-year plan to review staffing needs, board leadership, audience development, exhibition and programmatic growth, and fundraising goals as related to the newly expanded facility and increase in operating costs. o Evaluated and reorganized development functions including: corporate and sponsorship programs; membership upgrade, acquisition and retention programs; special events; in-kind donations and annual giving/major gift programs impacted by the $200 million capital campaign to build the new de Young. o Re-conception of marketing and communication plans to improve outbound and internal communications to enhance competitive positioning for the Fine Arts Museums. Through these initiatives, attendance income for exhibitions and programs at both the Legion of Honor and the de Young surpassed expectations and budget. Worked with the publications office to re-design the Fine Arts Magazine.o Worked as Project Manager to implement the highly successful First Year Anniversary weekend for the new de Young.o Organized several major international trips for the President of the Board to France and Russia. Coordinated a patron and trustee trip to Germany in October 2007.

Portland, Oregon Area

Directed all activities of 6 institutional advancement departments, including: development, membership, public relations, marketing and advertising, special events, publications and group sales with group staffing of 22 and an expense budget of over $3 million annually. As a member of the senior management team, worked closely with the Executive, Building, Finance, Audit and Nominating committees of the Board of Trustees and Executive Director on all aspects of institutional planning and advancement. Accomplishments include:• Managed three consecutive capital and endowment campaigns resulting in $130 million raised from the private sector to complete the museum’s 10-year master plan to renovate two historic buildings located in the cultural district of downtown Portland. • Annually raised one-half of the annual operating budget (usually in the range of $10 to $12 million) with special emphasis on securing major gifts from individuals, corporations and foundations to support exhibitions, special events, art acquisitions, education and community programs. • Built the museum’s corporate program which grew from $300,000 to $1,500,000 annually.• Increased the museum’s operating and acquisition endowments from $8 million to $50 million.• Designed, developed and managed a broad range of fundraising events, galas, benefits, special exhibitions and board functions.• Expanded membership base from 5,700 households in 1994 with a value of $675,000 to over 22,000 households in 2005 with a value of $2.75 million.• Developed concepts and deployed coordinated public relations, advertising, marketing and communication programs to align fundraising, membership acquisition and retention, admission, groups sales and facilities rental goals to meet operating budgets.• Designed and managed advertising and marketing strategies resulting in over 6 million persons visiting the Portland Art Museum with an estimated $500 million impact on the state’s economy.

Memphis, Tn

As Director of Development, managed development, membership, public relations/marketing, and special events in an ambitious environment of growth. Responsible for implementing the museum’s first corporate sponsorship program to support exhibitions and programs; built, managed and tripled the membership database; developed the marketing and advertising programs; and coordinated all special events. Worked closely with the chairman of the board and executive director on a capital project to renovate the museum and successfully achieved more than $8 million in new endowment support.

Bachelor Or Science, Math, Magna Cum Laude

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