As the Chief Executive Officer of a prominent non-profit organization with 2,500 members, 34 full and part-time staff, and over 130 volunteers, I serve as the strategic, operational, and visionary leader dedicated to advancing our mission and enhancing community impact.Key Responsibilities:-Advising the Board of Directors:Provide strategic insights and guidance to the board, ensuring alignment with our mission and long-term goals.-Establishing Working Culture: Foster a positive and collaborative organizational culture that promotes excellence, inclusivity, and engagement among staff and volunteers.-Strategizing and Directing the Organization-Leadership and Management-Managing Budget-Sponsorship, Scholarship, and Community Outreach-Marketing and Partnership DevelopmentKey Achievements:-Instrumental in the rebranding efforts and establishing an affiliation with Detroit City FC.-Revenue Growth: Successfully led the organization to an impressive 877% increase in revenue, ensuring financial stability and capacity for future initiatives.-Membership Expansion: Achieved a remarkable 200% increase in membership, significantly enhancing our community footprint and engagement across Southeast Michigan.-Positive Work Environment: Cultivated a positive working environment characterized by top-level leadership alliances, resulting in higher staff morale and reduced turnover.-Strategic Board Partnership: Nurtured and strengthened a strategic partnership with the board, aligning efforts for sustained organizational success and impact.-Sustainable Growth: Guided the organization towards sustainable growth by implementing best practices and innovative strategies that ensure long-term viability.Through strategic leadership, operational excellence, and a commitment to community service, I continue to position our organization as a leader in the non-profit sector, dedicated to making a lasting difference in the lives of those we serve.

As Executive Director I serve as the strategic, operational and visionary leader of a non-profit organization with 2500 members, 32 full and part time staff and 100+ volunteers. Key Responsibilities : - Club Programming - Personnel Management - Sponsorship, Scholarship and Community Outreach- Finance/Budgeting- Marketing and Partnership Development

As the Executive Director I serve as the strategic, operational and visionary leader of a non-profit organization. Key Responsibilities: - Club programs - Personnel management - Sponsorships, scholarships and community outreach - Finance/budgeting - Marketing and partnership development

• Involved in functional coordination activities for purchasing and logistics in an international environment (USA, Mexico, Germany and China).• Interface with material field buyers, quality engineers and suppliers to perform strategic and operational purchasing functions.• Independently organized engineering change projects with cross functional team members for components in serial production for Bosch, Aguascalientes, Mexico. • Initiated and issued RFQs.• Coordinated BANF (purchase requisitions), processing and purchase order creations for samples and supplier tooling.• Supported target cost reporting and evaluated target cost achievements for a global application project.• Led and coordinated of CIP- Continuous Improvement/Lean Projects for project purchasing and quality management team.• Utilized various IT tools: PILUM (Purchasing Integration, Lean and Unified Management) and SAP Module MM• Arranged and managed technical reviews with suppliers.

-Applied Lean Processes to drive efficiencies across all Production departments, using metrics to concentrate on areas of focus-Improved delivery and quality rating from 55-92% using A3 prints on welds and Gemba walks to further improve lean management procedures company wide -Participated in negotiations with BAE

-Responsible for acquiring new customers throughout sales meetings around Germany, Switzerland and Austria-Personally scheduled, attended and developed skills in sales meetings with companies such as MAGNA, BOSCH or 3M-Developed and maintained relationships with managers/customers -Enriched the customer on the understanding of labeling production within the automotive industry

-Developed knowledge in price negotiation with suppliers for projects in the automotive sector-Increased awareness of quality management for different parts and tools -Attended several meetings/tele-conferences with the following customers; Ford, Chrysler, BMW, and Mercedes-Gained experience in procurement of parts and tools- Responsible for the tracking of deadlines and engaged in the supplier selection process - Assisted Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) tracking in cooperation with the quality department