Manage operations and communications of the President's Office.Organize events for the Board of Directors, Advisory Board, CEO Roundtable, town hall and all-staff meetings.Drafting and circulation of Board and Governance communications.Oversee work of the Office Manager, supporting the Boston office and satellite locations state-wide.Support the Executive team and ombudsman for support staff.Manage three departmental budgets and expense accounts.Coordinate travel planning and logistics.Organize Presidential briefings and advance materials.

Managed operations, communications and scheduling of the President's OfficeOrganized all events for the Board of Directors, Advisory Board, CEO Roundtable and all-staffOversaw work of the Office Manager, supporting the Boston office and satellite locations state-wideSupported the Executive team and ombudsman for support staffManaged budget and expense accountsCoordinated travel planning and logisticsOrganized Presidential briefings

Supporting the Development and Strategic Partnerships team

Volunteer board member at non-profit supporting farmers markets and local food sales across the Commonwealth.

"Thanks, Cancer!" is a self-help podcast for people affected by cancer treatment hosted by Leanna House and Mimi Hall.

Launch and management of airport market concessions specializing in local food.Responsible for all aspects of HR, accounting, vendor relations, purchasing, sourcing, scheduling, personnel supervision, cash management, airport security compliance and monthly fiscal reporting$9M annual revenue. Hired and managed staff of 75.

Servicing schools, corporations, non-profits and institutions with wholesale and specialty purchases in the greater Boston area; program management of bookstore events and bookfairs.Growing account sales through outreach to existing and prospective qualified customers.Designing and conducting sales presentations.Ensuring excellent customer service and client relationships through oversight of Community Business Development staff members.

Sales and merchandising consultation for two specialty retail businesses specializing in local and healthy food at Logan International AirportConducted sales analyses to determine areas of potential growth, optimizing product mix and merchandisingImproved recipes and packaging of grab and go menu itemsAdded Kosher items in partnership with The Butcherie, becoming the sole purveyor of certified Kosher fresh-food items at Logan AirportModified operations and packaging reducing impact of airport-specific breaks in cold-chain distribution Authored operations manual for salesclerks and instituted new shift reporting methods for restocking and troubleshootingIntroduced cooperate catering program to JetBlue Orchestrated booth redesign in collaboration with management company and contractors

Conceptualized vision and execution of health and wellness programming, managing initiatives with sponsors and partners to promote awareness of the local food system, public health, an active lifestyle and sustainabilityManaged Kitchen design, build-out and drafting of operations plan in collaboration with the Boston Public Market and in compliance with city, state licensing and ServSafe practicesActed as spokesperson and primary PR contactDesigned launch programming concept in collaboration with board members and made quarterly presentations to the State Commission for the Boston Public MarketRecruitment and management of Kitchen and volunteer staffDrafted RFP for programming partnerships, brokered agreements and drafted contractsProgramming partners included: Blue Cross Blue Shield, The Children's Museum, Community Servings, Cook's Illustrated, REI, Massachusetts Department of Agriculture, Project Bread, University of Massachusetts, along with many local food businesses, community educators and chefs

Responsible for project management, board engagement, volunteer and staff recruitment, event planning, grant research and drafting, bookkeeping and accounting, marketing, community outreach, public speaking engagements, communication with city and state officials Designed, orchestrated and managed the vendor RFP and selection processes for the permanent marketSupported development operations of $16M capital campaignManaged State RFP response, resulting in the designation and the State's commitment of $4M Conceptualized and led video and mail-in postcard campaignsRedesigned the organization's website and developed social media platformsLed community outreach programs for seasonal markets and SNAP (food stamp) programsImplemented programming, increasing attendance, consumer interaction and brand visibility at South Station and City Hall farmers marketsOrganized and managed successful partnerships for a wide range of events, collaborating with: City of Boston, Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, Boston Foundation, Downtown Crossing Neighborhood Association and WGBH

Seasonal Market Committee Chair – Led re-launch of Dewey Square Seasonal Farmers Market in partnership with the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy and the City of Boston; secured sponsorship funding for the 2008/2009 market seasons raising 80% of the organization’s revenue stream; hired and advised Seasonal Market Manager.Recording Secretary – Responsible for internal board communications, arranging board meetings and member of the Executive Committee.

Representation of buyers and sellers in all aspects of the residential real estate transaction process. Certified relocation specialist – assigned to clients with limited schedules and strict deadlines for searches. Consistently met or exceeded monthly sales goals.

Responsible for all aspects of consumer marketing and distribution for 6 monthly titles and 28 newsstand-only titles with sales averaging $3.5 million each month; management of $1.2 million promotional budget, all financial reporting, 2 direct reports and consulting group; extensive collaboration with retailers and monthly visits to distributors throughout North America.

Specialty retail sales, marketing and distribution for 16 monthly titles with a combined monthly circulation of 2.1 million copies; led profitable cross promotional campaigns with major retailers; orchestrated successful launch of 3 titles.

Magazine publisher, titles included: Blaze, Vibe and Spin; Retail sales and distribution of 3 titles with a monthly circulation of 500,000 copies; supervised one direct report.

Magazine publisher, titles included: Time Out New York and Time Out New York Student Guide; Retail sales and promotion of weekly entertainment magazine with a circulation of 55,000 copies; supervised street teams and drivers.

Subscription and newsstand support for launch of magazine; supervised street team.