Over 25 years in non profits, fundraising, business management, fiscal and financial operations, budgeting, contract negotiations, grant writing and reporting, program development, training programs, marketing and business development. Have held positions as Director of Marketing to C.O.O. 10 years as Executive Director in non profit settings from state-wide to local. Skilled at business or program start ups or re-organization. Through researching trends and best practices created and implemented 6 in-house programs (self-supporting), nationwide training program, statewide training program to over 250 organizations annually, self taught and set up 7 customer relationship management databases (SalesForce, Convio, Apricot, Greater Giving, Act III, Kindful, Bloomerang), raised over $1,700,000 in one year, wrote state, federal, local grants, two state same day press event, held two fundraising walks within two months of each other in middle and east Tennessee, planned and implemented first time gala in four months raising $50,000, statewide media contact of record for the uninsured, management of 25 staff homecare company and adept at working with repairing broken relationships and working with individuals at all levels.