Working with the Executive Director, oversee all administrative, operations, development and financial operations for a 501(c)3 nonprofit working to educate the community how to live sustainably. Partner with external accounting firm to prepare monthly and annual financial reports, regulatory and legal filings and compliance matters. Manage fundraising operations using custom built Salesforce instance integrated with multiple SaaS software platforms. Manage all human resources systems and processes, including payroll, benefits, and partner with Executive Director on talent acquisition strategies, onboarding, orientation and ongoing compliance and record management. Support the implementation of the agency's multi-year strategic plan (which my consulting firm was contracted to produce).

I help nonprofits optimize operations & build people, teams & systems to achieve breakthrough results. Strategic planning, leadership, board and organizational development, project management and process improvement, leadership development, resource allocation, meeting facilitation, talent acquisition and retention, staff and board retreats, advocacy training.Select client list available on www.spiegelconsulting.com

Serve as a contract consultant for nonprofit members of Center for Nonprofit Management. Facilitate professional development courses in board development, project management and strategic planning. Serve as a member of the Collective Impact consulting team.

Lecturer in Board Responsibilities for Young Leaders Council of Nashville. The YLC is a program founded by the Council of Community Services, in conjunction with the Frist Foundation (formerly the HCA Foundation) and the United Way. It was created in 1985 to address the need to broaden and strengthen Nashville’s volunteer leadership base. The YLC consists of an eleven-session training program, addressing fundamental board skills. These interactive sessions reflect on such leadership indicators as collaboration, diversity and the role of catalyst deemed crucial for today’s nonprofit leadership roles. Participants are between 25 and 40 years of age and come from a broad range of corporate, civic and volunteer backgrounds.

The mission of the Tennessee Diversity Consortium is to share, create and promote best practices for diversity & inclusion.TDC is an independent organization comprised of change agents and thought leaders from all sectors of business, nonprofit and education who are individually and collectively committed to advancing Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Engagement in all aspects of business through learning, dialogue and modeling best practices throughout our community.

Serve as Central Tennessee Representative to the Board of Directors of Tennesseans for the Arts. Advocate for public support for the arts by liaising with members of the Tennessee General Assembly's Finance and Transportation Committees and the Arts Caucus by highlighting data based quality of life and economic vitality measures. Maintain funding for Tennessee Arts Commission's granting budget through non-tax funding received through the sale of specialty and personalized license plates, generating in excess of $3MM/year, which is legislatively supported through the annual Omnibus Transportation Funding Bill.

Serve as part of the TN4ARTS Executive Committee. Advocate for public support for the arts by liaising with members of the Tennessee General Assembly's Finance and Transportation Committees and the Arts Caucus by highlighting data based quality of life and economic vitality measures. Maintain funding for Tennessee Arts Commission's granting budget through non-tax funding received through the sale of specialty and personalized license plates, generating in excess of $3MM/year, which is legislatively supported through the annual Omnibus Transportation Funding Bill.

Partnering with the Executive Artistic Director to oversee the administration and operations of the nation's oldest theatre for young audiences. Supervise marketing and public relations, box office, fundraising, business operations, human resources, board operations, and facilities. Administer the institutional long range plan in conjunction with various stakeholders, while allowing for the organic evolution of priorities to insure the theatre is operating at its highest potential. Build and manage budgets for the full portfolio of programming including the six-show mainstage season, camps, classes and summer productions. Maintain a strong community presence, serving as an advocate and ambassador for the theatre in local, regional, and national arts ecosystems. Assist in developing a strong board of directors, serve as ex-officio member of each committee, seek and build board involvement and strategic direction for ongoing operations. Build contributed revenue generation in order to make possible strategic implementation of institutional goals.

PURPOSE: Under authority of the Metropolitan Charter, the Metro Arts Board of Commissioners authorizes the Antiracism Transformation Team (ARTt) to support Metro Arts in keeping the promise of its mission to drive an equitable and vibrant community through the arts by holding the agency accountable in becoming fully antiracist in its identity and working for racial equity in all policies and practices.SCOPE: To achieve its purpose, ARTt will do the following: - Work with the agency to identify policies and practices that perpetuate structural racism within its work.- Support and clarify the work within the agency that leans toward antiracism.- Identify opportunities for antiracism education within Metro Arts and the Nashville arts ecosystem. - Identify opportunities for alignment with antiracist practices within the Metro Government. - Identify partnership opportunities within the arts ecosystem to work toward racial equity. - Make recommendations to the board and staff that interrupt and eliminate racism and support race-based equity and inclusion. - Regularly report action in progress to board and staff.

The Nashville Arts Coalition is a partnership of arts organizations, artists and supporters working together to ensure that our city's arts environment continues to grow and prosper. Purpose: To advocate for public support of the arts in Nashville. What We Do: We work with our government partners, including the Mayor's Office, Metro Council and Metro Nashville Arts Commission to demonstrate the return on investment of the city's public funding for the arts and the overall impact of the arts on education, economic development and quality of life. Together, we educate citizens, elected officials and the region on the value and enormous impact of the artsWe create forums that bring together community leaders, arts entities and the general public to focus on the arts. Together, we have a big impactEach year the Nashville Arts Coalition hosts a major event with featured speakers on topics related to arts and its impact on communitiesNAC has three primary goals:1. Advocate for public policy and public funding that supports a healthy arts ecology in Nashville.2. Educate NAC membership on tools and techniques to advocate for support of the arts.3. Amplify and diversify the voice of NAC’s cause.Foundations and assumptions:1. The only public funding stream for the arts that currently exists in Nashville is through the MNAC.2. Our core is advocacy for public funding of the arts in Nashville: we are committed to galvanizing that core purpose and to growing and shifting in ways that enrich and expand the impact of our mission.3. Because Nashville Arts Coalition steering committee members and NAC membership will change and grow over time, we will develop and document a set of assumptions and agreements to ensure continuity of purpose while changing as needed to meet current and emerging needs.

The Nashville Arts Coalition is a partnership of arts organizations, artists and supporters working together to ensure that our city's arts environment continues to grow and prosper. Purpose: To advocate for public support of the arts in Nashville. What We Do: We work with our government partners, including the Mayor's Office, Metro Council and Metro Nashville Arts Commission to demonstrate the return on investment of the city's public funding for the arts and the overall impact of the arts on education, economic development and quality of life. Together, we educate citizens, elected officials and the region on the value and enormous impact of the artsWe create forums that bring together community leaders, arts entities and the general public to focus on the arts. Together, we have a big impactEach year the Nashville Arts Coalition hosts a major event with featured speakers on topics related to arts and its impact on communitiesNAC has three primary goals:1. Advocate for public policy and public funding that supports a healthy arts ecology in Nashville.2. Educate NAC membership on tools and techniques to advocate for support of the arts.3. Amplify and diversify the voice of NAC’s cause.Foundations and assumptions:1. The only public funding stream for the arts that currently exists in Nashville is through the MNAC.2. Our core is advocacy for public funding of the arts in Nashville: we are committed to galvanizing that core purpose and to growing and shifting in ways that enrich and expand the impact of our mission.3. Because Nashville Arts Coalition steering committee members and NAC membership will change and grow over time, we will develop and document a set of assumptions and agreements to ensure continuity of purpose while changing as needed to meet current and emerging needs.

Partnering directly with the Artistic and General Director, oversee the Nashville Opera Association’s administrative operations, fund development, financial matters, marketing and public relations, as well as all mandates of the Artistic & General Director or Board of Directors. In conjunction with the Artistic & General Director, establish programming and production budgets for all artistic and educational productions and events. Assure the organization and its mission, programs and services are consistently presenting a strong, positive image to relevant stakeholders. Develop and implements strategies to achieve objectives on an institutional and project basis through insightful organizational management, overseeing timelines and financial parameters. Actively engage and energize volunteers (Board of Directors, Advisory Board, Guild, event chairs and volunteers) to participate in realizing overall goals established through strategic plans. Assist in developing a strong board of directors, serve as ex-officio member of each committee, seek and build board involvement and strategic direction for ongoing operations. Deepen and refine all aspects of communications – from web presence to external relations with the goal of creating a stronger brand and expanded support base. Expand revenue generating and fundraising activities to support existing programming and operations and make possible strategic expansion. Build partnerships in new markets, establish relationships with current and prospective funders and political and community leaders. In conjunction with Board and staff, develop, administer and oversee the Association’s strategic plan, its goals and annual benchmarks.

Support the Board of Directors, Executive Director and Staff through delegated leadership and volunteer initiatives. Engage community support for programs including Equality Business Alliance, Pride and other fundraising and friendraising activities. Connect Oklahomans for Equality with other organizations which provide mutual benefit, including TYPros Diversity Crew, Mosaic (The Tulsa Metro Chamber's Diversity Advisory Council) and other likeminded organizations. Provide direct volunteer support as well as assist in procuring other volunteers to advance and complete activities.

As a member of the senior management team, responsible for the overall day to day operation of the Production Department. Direct supervision of the Company Manager/Production Coordinator, Technical Director, Head of Wardrobe, Wig and Make-up Staff, Prop Master, Production Electrician, Audio/Visual Consultant and the Stage Management team. Advise, administer and coordinate all production plans and activities as pertaining to Artistic, Educational, Development and Marketing activities. Create logistical and material plans and budgets to provide successful support for all company production activities, including mainstage season, educational touring production(s), Tulsa Youth Opera performance(s), cabaret series and other performances as programmed per season. Support the Artistic and Executive Directors in maintaining the artistic and financial operations of the company. Close collaboration with the Artistic and Executive Director to identify production and artistic personnel for future seasons. Manage the Tulsa Opera Orchestra and Tulsa Opera Chorus contracting, operations and payroll. Prepare and manage all company calendars. Prepare, manage and execute production and artistic budgets for a current season and future repertoire planning up to five calendar years in advance.

Serve as the Central United States Regional Representative to the Board of Directors of the Stage Managers' Association. Cultivate membership through partnerships with educational and professional producing organizations. Provide stage management mentorship and guidance to students seeking career path guidance. Develop educational initiatives and ongoing training relevant to the stage managers in the region served to provide substantial continuing career training not otherwise available.

Serve as the Crew Leader for the Diversity Crew of Tulsa's Young Professionals (TYPros) the largest young professionals organization in the nation, an arm of the Tulsa Metro Chamber of Commerce. TYPros guiding mission is to attract and retain the best workforce possible to Tulsa, OK. The Diversity Crew's mission and purpose is to educate and promote a comfort level that fosters openness in order to value unique differences. Crew members promote diversity and inclusion in Tulsa; host "D2: Diversity and Dialogue" events; partner with other diverse organizations; and host "Corporate Lunch Bunch" events to assist companies and individuals with diversity issues. The Diversity Crew functions within the overall structure of all nine TYPros crews on issues relevant and important to young professionals dedicated to developing a vibrant and successful community including: Sustainability, Next Generation Leadership, Urban Redevelopment and Colleges and Universities, among others. Crew members partner with community organizations such as Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice (OCCJOK.org), YWCA and the Oklahoma Equality Center, as well as develop new ways to create inclusion in long-term, substantive ways that benefit the community at large and will have tangible, quantifiable positive economic impact on Tulsa.

Serve as the Co-Leader for the Diversity Crew of Tulsa's Young Professionals (TYPros) the largest young professionals organization in the nation. Our mission and purpose is to educate and promote a comfort level that fosters openness in order to value unique differences. Crew members promote diversity in Tulsa; host D2: Diversity and Dialogue events; partner with other diverse organizations; and host Corporate Lunch Bunch events to assist companies and individuals with diversity issues.

Production Stage Manager for Susannah, Fiddler on the Roof, The Crucible and The Sound of Music. AGMA Stage Management shop representative to the stage management department.

Production Stage Manager for James Robinson's production of Giulio Cesare, staged by Thaddeus Strassberger.

Production Stage Manager for The Magic Flute and the Verdi Concert.

AGMA Stage Manager for Turandot, Of Mice and Men, The Magic Flute, Lucia di Lammermoor, A Little Night Music, Little Women, The Rape of Lucretia, Hansel and Gretel, The Marriage of Figaro, The Barber of Seville, Don Giovanni.

AGMA Stage Manager for Turandot, Of Mice and Men, The Magic Flute, Lucia di Lammermoor, A Little Night Music, Little Women, The Rape of Lucretia, Hansel and Gretel, The Marriage of Figaro, The Barber of Seville, Don Giovanni

Lakme conducted by Emmanuel Villaume, directed by Charles Rouboud

Mannfred conducted by Leon Botstein, directed by Robin Guarino

Production Stage Manager for La Traviata conducted by Kamal Kahn, directed by Thor Steingraber.

AGMA Assistant Stage Manager for Giulio Cesare, Carmen, Samson et Dalilla, The Merry Widow (PBS Broadcast), Jenufa, Falstaff, Tosca, Arshak II (world premiere, directed by Francesca Zambello).

Carmen conducted by Michael Ching, directed by Karen Tiller

AGMA Assistant Stage Manager for Madama Butterfly*, La Traviata*, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Die Fledermaus (directed by the late Charles Nelson Reilly) Manon, La clemenza di Tito, La Boheme, Faust, Un Ballo in Maschera, Turandot, Die Zauberflöte, Aïda. (*Production Stage Manager for second cast matinee performances)

Production Stage Manager for Die Zauberflote directed by Gina Lapinski.

AGMA Production Stage Manager for Falstaff and Viva, Verdi!

The Tales of Washington Irving (World Premiere), directed by Bartlett Sher

AEA Stage Manager for Steel Magnolias

Oversaw housing, transportation, worker's compensation and AEA record keeping for a company of 100+ AEA actors and non-union interns, production staff, directors and designers.

Production Stage Manager for three seasons of five shows each. Select titles include:In Perpetuity Throughout the Universe, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Red Address, Betrayal, Better Days, Kingfish, Down The Road, Goodnight Desdemona, (Good Morning Juliet), Two