Michael P. Mcgrath, Cnp Email and Phone Number

Recruited to pioneer a new role focused on supporting the continued growth of this $20M+ watchdog organization. Manage relationships with two separate boards and provide strategic support to the President. Supervise and direct efforts to enhance efficiency related to operations and compliance, prepare and coordinate all aspects of key meetings, events, interviews, travel and other priorities. Manage the administration of board and committee meetings including scheduling, minutes and related matters. Analyze bylaws and other relevant requirements. • Established a new department and provided direct leadership to a dedicated assistant along with oversight of three other communications, operations and event execution professionals.• Developed and implemented new standard operating procedures (SOPs), and updated the Board book, reducing it from 200 pages to a more practical and useful 80-page document. • Transformed scheduling from being siloed and haphazard to having a twelve-month shared schedule for the first time.• Assumed complete oversight and planning of the first bi-annual employee retreat in over five years – designed as a key component in fostering culture and cohesion, which entailed coordinating transportation, hotel rooms, menus, speakers and safety for more than 90 individuals, while remaining $20K under budget.

As the primary strategic partner and confidant to the CEO, tasked with effective time management, decisive and strategic decision making along with identifying and developing solutions for organization and operational challenges. Served as the main point of contact for all Board members, Executive Committee members and Board related matters, in addition to all government, corporate funders, media contacts, government agencies, including protective detail coordination for high profile individuals. Created all weekly and event meeting agendas, reports, strategic plan scorecard dashboard, venue selection, technology coordination and presentation preparation. Maintain strict adherence to and full review for necessary updates to bylaws and governance policies.• Led the development and execution of Annual Awards Ceremony and Reception with an expected 200 attendees, which required developing the awardee identification process (nominations, selection, voting for the award component), in addition to comprehensive event management spanning ticket sales, marketing, vendor selection, resource coordination, space planning and run of show development within budgetary expectations.

Promoted to manage and maximize CEO’s schedule. Reported directly to the EVP, Chief of Strategy & Innovation/National President & CEO. Assisted in supporting, aligning and coordinating the activities of 30+ affiliates in 40 states operating 1,000+ programs. Spearheaded and coordinated the annual budgeting process for two divisions. Lead multiple projects in digital transformation and engagement with the VOA nationwide network, including a platform to transform data collection, storage, analysis and reporting on organizational impact. • Appointed Staff liaison to the national board Executive committee, with expanded responsibilities that included collaborating closely with the legal team on Board governance matters, complex meeting planning, preparation and execution (along with recording minutes, action items and follow up reporting), working with the fundraising team to leverage Board member relationships and boost giving, and supporting the Board Chair’s strategy to increase inter-committee communication and overall effectiveness through identification of opportunities for collaboration.• As Project Manager, led a multidepartment team to research the effectiveness of previous intranet platform after leadership identified lower than expected performance.o Designed and conducted surveys of 2,000+ users as well as focus groups to identify vital use cases, analyzing subsequent data to identify user expectations, shortcomings and recommended fixes. Assembled a team to steer the new implementation of solutions.o Created a requirements matrix to guide the vendor resourcing process for the new platform after ending the contract with the current vendor.• Managed and optimized a relationship with the US Census Bureau. • Developed and established processes, schedules and overall organization structures which enabled the CEO to spend a significantly greater percentage of time focused on strategic rather than tactical matters.

Directed multiple key initiatives including facilitation of strategic town hall meetings. Provided high-level staff support for the Governance Committee and all subcommittees of the national board of directions as well as the Futures Fund impact investing board and the Ministry Integration Task Force. Supported and coordinates the annual budgeting process for six cost centers. Oversaw logistical support for national conferences, innovation pitch events and other events.