Led rapid expansion and continuing evolution of a national nonprofit dedicated to an equitable and diversified music industry into a global philanthropic and service organization impacting 35,000 lives in 45 countries.• Drives overall strategy, goals and operations for a national staff, developing a music industry diversity pipeline reaching 15,000 young lives, and a Covid/health relief fund supporting 15,000 music crew members globally.• Oversees all operational, marketing, and fundraising functions ensuring a strong, integrated infrastructure, high-vis, tactical communications, and sustainable, diverse revenue streams for an efficient and effective organization.• Identifies, recruits, trains and develops a talented team of employees who lead critical departments and manage strategic business functions. Develops the organizational culture and promotes transparency, inclusion, and collaboration throughout the organization.• Acquires and cultivates purposeful partnerships with major corporations, high-profile artists, and global brands• Supervises the development and execution of impactful programs and initiatives with educational institutions, social service agencies, and community organizations.• Builds and executes multiple philanthropic programs including the organization’s work as a fiscal sponsor for mission-aligned initiatives.• Works with local, state and national civic and community leaders to advocate for social and economic reform with a focus on workforce development, gender equity and at-risk youth 16-24.• Manages media relations and is lead spokesperson.• Collaborates with the board of directors to identify, create and implement strategic plans and budgets to actualize business objectives.• Identifies potential internal and external risks and opportunities and works with HR, finance, legal and key stakeholders to protect and achieve business goals.

Built the organizational infrastructure to support the work of 9 full-time and 45 part-time staff presenting free performing arts with one of the most eclectic, relevant programs in the country.• Set pace and drove organization with a focus on ensuring institutional resiliency. Served as a senior-level thought-partner, supporting and facilitating multiple departments in a dynamic environment.• Integrated operating infrastructure and functions with programmatic goals. Arranged systems and managed internal needs while executing strategic priorities.• Worked with Development Director to implement and advance fundraising strategies including annual giving campaigns, events, sponsorships and donor cultivation. Oversaw annual gala.• Managed Program and Production departments executing 40+ shows reaching 40,000 people annually.• Oversaw marketing staff and media consultants to establish and expand organizational and seasonal communications strategies.• Led the $2 million annual operations plan and budget utilizing current concepts and principles of nonprofit finance. Ensured sound fiscal and risk management, and contract and legal compliance, including insurance coverage.• Served as the internal leader of the organization, supervised staff and consultants. Managed all HR functions and implemented annual strategic plan and performance review process.• Engaged in external relations with civic leaders within Los Angeles city and county governments, as well as, international consulates. Invested in the presenting arts field and art and culture networks as a collaborator, mentor, and producer.

• Grand Performances Interim Deputy Director: operations and business development• Westside Jewish Community Center: organizational improvement project focusing on a site assessment review and plan.

Senior leader tasked with creating a development department and implementing a $3M fundraising plan for new initiatives and the expansion of existing national programs. • Implemented office-wide Contact Management System (CMS); processed 5,000 donations annually.• Secured, processed and executed grants, individual and corporate funding; raised $2 million annually.• Secured significant sponsorships from studios, networks and corporations.• Produced key events from concept design through execution; intimate cocktail parties at private homes to large events with thousands at major cultural institutions; golf and poker tournaments; raised $1 million annually.• Established and updated policies and procedures around philanthropic initiatives, including financial assistance and scholarships to actors and their dependents. ($750,000 annually)• Developed and maintained strategic partnerships with local and national organizations, non-profits, schools and museums.• Liaised with Board on a regular basis; managed Board committees: Development and Fundraising.• Worked with legal counsel in negotiating contracts for partnerships and sponsorships.• Conceived and managed new logo design, re-branding and promotional materials.

Managed children’s literacy initiatives nationally, including 17 branch coordinators with 2,000 volunteers reading to 60,000 children monthly and the development of 600 children’s autobiographies.• Managed the production and expansion of Storyline Online children’s literacy website with nearly 3 million views per month; hired, secured, directed and motivated creative talent, production staff and crews.• Oversaw the creation of webinar series for educators on children’s theater.

• Oversaw all front of house procedures for premier Los Angeles alternativeperformance space with over 250 performances per year.• Established website and created membership brochure.• Curated performance evenings.

• Booked tours for a roster of dance, jazz music and world music.• Negotiated artist contracts with presenting organizations.

• Oversaw all front of house procedures for the 360 seat Astor Place Theater.• Processed weekly payments, deposits, accounts payable, payroll entries, and monthlybank reconciliation for Blue Man Group Productions.• Coordinated and supervised nightly volunteers.