Secretary of Board for new national museum, the American Writers Museum, location to be in Chicago. Raising $1 million in development funding towards operational funding of $10 million to build, launch and operate the museum. Documenting efforts of Executive Planning Team; communications, program development activities. Spearheading program to identify and establish Museum Affiliates with author homes and historic sites. Over 20 Affiliates after two-month effort.

Produced 30 minute TV interviews on wide diversity of topics. Selected guests, prepared guests and questions, enhanced discussions with photo b-roll or objects, directed the discussion. Two shows taped at one time. Show aired four times per month on Comcast Channel 69 in the City of Alexandria.

2008 Washington Antiques Show, Co-Chair - in charge of 200+ volunteers to manage all details for mounting the well-known 53rd WAS held 3 days in January 2008. A year-long effort involving a Loan Exhibition featuring historic items, color catalogue containing scholarly articles, publicity and publications, website, fundraising events for four charities including obtaining sponsors. Reported to 12-member Board of Trustees. Event raised $250,000. Volunteer position.

Stepped into breach after sudden resignation of Executive Director to continue programming, production of symphony performances (sold out concerts), planning program for upcoming year, fundraising, grant writing, moving the office and managing Board activity. Conducted searches and interviews with Board for candidates for permanent Executive Director. Hired staff for Children's program. Accomplished all activities in nine months.

TetraTech, Inc. Falls Church, VA. 1994-1996 Project Manager Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine Environmental Assessment under General Services Administration contract. Project resulted in 15% profit; received commendation letter. Directed team of 12 professionals for fast track development of budget, research, and document composition and acceptance by government agency. Louis Berger and Associates, Inc. Washington, D.C. 1991-1993 Administrator - Federal Bureau of Prisons fast-track contract for environmental analysis with up to 20 projects at once. Created scopes of work, cost proposals scheduling, priorities, and products for Environmental Impact Statements/Assessments, site analysis for new federal prisons in communities of 50k population throughout the U.S. Led public meetings and hearings. Wrote and directed competitive proposal development and prepared teams for competitive interviews. Led teams of multi-disciplined analysts to conduct site inspections, reports, briefings for federal prison officials to make final decisions for building prison facilities. TAMS Consultants, Inc. 1986-1990 - Assistant Vice President - Administered 30-person regional office of architects, engineers, planners, business development staff with annual budget over $2 million for multidisciplinary Architectural/Environmental firm of 500. Security clearance. Managed profitable $1.3 million statewide engineering, traffic, environmental project for Virginia Department of Transportation. Secured $750k contract from North Carolina Department of Transportation sufficient to establish new office. Managed open-end environmental services contract for Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation, Master Plan of Reagan International building complex in Washington, DC. Prepared Environmental Assessment approved by Congress.

DC Department of Transportation (Now DDOT), Environmental Manager 1978-1985 Project Manager, Whitehurst Freeway Environmental Impact Statement, a 3-year study involving citizens, consultants, public agencies to identify alternatives for freeway and impacts. Managed all aspects of study: consultant selection and direction; budgeting; regulatory compliance; public hearings; press contact, liaison with all interests. Successfully met regulatory, legal and FOIA challenges. Recommended alternative has been built.

The White House, Washington, DC, Presidential Personnel Officer 1975-76Administration of Gerald R. Ford. post Watergate White House. Recruited, interviewed, and evaluated candidates for Presidential appointments for Departments of State, Defense, Justice and CIA, including ambassadorships and judgeships. Maintained liaison with Congressional, Executive branch officials and special constituencies. Security Clearance. US Department of Transportation, Washington, DC, Special Assistant to Deputy Secretary and Deputy Under Secretary, 1972-75. Representative of Deputy Secretary for NATO committee on environmental technology exchange; prepared briefings on committee work, advanced overseas and national trips; arranged for official receptions, appearances in US and abroad; wrote all speeches, prepared press material, monitored legislation, conducted research for Deputy Under Secretary for Budget and Programs. Security clearance.