Key Accomplishments• Doubled non-traditional grants and diversified revenue by securing new public resources and national grants for the startup of Financial Empowerment Centers.• Rebuilt and lead the Public Policy Committee of the Board and developed the organization’s first Public Policy Agenda and key policy priorities & strategies. • Lead the Strategic Planning Committee of the Board through major transformation of the business model, resulting in significant changes to… Show more Key Accomplishments• Doubled non-traditional grants and diversified revenue by securing new public resources and national grants for the startup of Financial Empowerment Centers.• Rebuilt and lead the Public Policy Committee of the Board and developed the organization’s first Public Policy Agenda and key policy priorities & strategies. • Lead the Strategic Planning Committee of the Board through major transformation of the business model, resulting in significant changes to policies, partnerships, internal capacity building, and engagement; ultimately leading to unprecedented increases in resources under management and return on donor investments. Major Roles & Responsibilities• Assisted in transformational organizational strategy; responsible for key aspects of change management, including facilitation of senior staff meetings, process metrics, and critical meetings with external partners.• Conceived, designed and initiated implementation of a robust, scalable, nontraditional revenue infrastructure.• Lead organization wide self-assessment through Strategic Planning Committee of the Board and provided key findings and recommendations to the Board of Directors, all committees and staff. • Lead the engagement and relationship building with state and congressional elected officials and engagement of Board members, Public Policy Committee and investors in advocacy around UWs key policy priorities. • Lead internal alignment, goals, and performance metrics; managed various strategic issues, opportunity assessment, gap identification, and championed solutions.• Community representation and leadership; created and sustained valuable relationships and partnerships. • Served in a key leadership role on Ohio United Way’s Public Policy Committee of their Board; assisted in strategy development and alignment of United Ways in Ohio around key policy priorities. Show less

• Lead efforts in strategy development on key internal and external initiatives and collaboratives. • Developed strategic plan designed to incrementally shift investment strategies for increased impact.• Provided key leadership and oversight to over $3.5M in investments and resource allocations.• Aligned education investments of over $1M around key assessment tools and outcomes.• Developed strategic investment strategies to increase quality of backbone organizations through… Show more • Lead efforts in strategy development on key internal and external initiatives and collaboratives. • Developed strategic plan designed to incrementally shift investment strategies for increased impact.• Provided key leadership and oversight to over $3.5M in investments and resource allocations.• Aligned education investments of over $1M around key assessment tools and outcomes.• Developed strategic investment strategies to increase quality of backbone organizations through capacity building that inform community investments and policies.• Lead the volunteer investment teams consisting of Board members and key community leaders.• Provided leadership and secured resources to grow Bridges from one to three staff. Show less

• Successfully secured new and existing funding of over $10 million in local, state and federal grants.• Developed and lead research and evaluation for seven programs at 16 locations serving over 13,500 people.• Developed and lead the organization’s planning and evaluation department, including research, evaluation, strategic planning, federal grant compliance, community relationship building, and strategic development. • Leadership resulting in several smaller community initiatives… Show more • Successfully secured new and existing funding of over $10 million in local, state and federal grants.• Developed and lead research and evaluation for seven programs at 16 locations serving over 13,500 people.• Developed and lead the organization’s planning and evaluation department, including research, evaluation, strategic planning, federal grant compliance, community relationship building, and strategic development. • Leadership resulting in several smaller community initiatives combining into one community initiative, providing the ability to then secure over $150,000 in first year funding to expand and further develop.• Lead robust assessment, engaged over 100 stakeholders; used to guide programming & secure resources. Recognized as a “Model Tool for Best Practice” at the John Glenn School of Public Affairs Best Practices Awards. Show less

• Lead internal program evaluation data analysis and report writing, including national, federally-funded programs such as Head Start; Assisted with several successfully federal funding proposals. • Developed and implemented first comprehensive community needs assessment; Results and recommendations presented to CEO and Board of Trustees for improvements in efficiency, productivity and service objectives. • Developed collaborative relationships and engaged stakeholders in new… Show more • Lead internal program evaluation data analysis and report writing, including national, federally-funded programs such as Head Start; Assisted with several successfully federal funding proposals. • Developed and implemented first comprehensive community needs assessment; Results and recommendations presented to CEO and Board of Trustees for improvements in efficiency, productivity and service objectives. • Developed collaborative relationships and engaged stakeholders in new initiatives. Show less

• Evaluated and audited grant request submittals for state and private funding, including Akron Metro Housing Authority, Sisters of Charity of Canton, The Community Health Center, and Akron Public Schools.• Courses Taught: Leadership & Decision Making, Fundraising, Personnel Management, Research Methods