I serve the communities of Bremen, Bristol, Damariscotta, Jefferson, Newcastle, Nobleboro, and South Bristol, Maine by managing the financial administration of their public school systems.• Responsible for the financial and business undertakings of 8 unique school districts with centralized system administration. Serve as financial officer using a fund accounting system with 9 unique budgets, each with multiple funds, cost centers, and reserves, and an annual budget of ~$40M.• Directly handle budgeting, budget validation processes, audits, bonds, insurance, bid system, financial reporting to school boards and municipalities, maintenance of the chart of accounts, and compliance with internal controls and accounting procedures.•Supervise payroll, human resources, accounts payable, grant compliance/reimbursement, and oversee budget management of principals and directors.•Led the public effort to pass a 2023 referendum in Bristol to pursue a $6.425M school construction project and now lead the construction management team.•Led the public effort to pass a 2023 referendum in the Great Salt Bay Community School district to secure a $1M loan to make capital enhancements and now oversee the resulting projects.•In partnership with the Superintendent, lead the strategic restructuring of the Central Lincoln County School System into separate school districts sharing an Education Service Center. This is a multi-year process supported by the DOE and our attorneys at Drummond Woodsum.• Lead the effort to design and establish an Education Service Center to provide financial and other services to the school districts of Central Lincoln County. This is a legal, political, and financial process that is nearing completion and will be an innovative use of this DOE designation.

Led financial administration and operations of 2 consolidated school districts. Develop and manage $35M annual budget.• Responsible for the financial and business undertakings of 2 school districts, with the goal of maintaining the districts’ financial health. Worked with school administrators in developing and implementing budgets; maintaining strong financial controls; supervising Operations & Maintenance, Transportation, and Child Nutrition; and overseeing the districts’ financial administration staff.• Led the annual budget (~$34M) and referendum approval process which includes working with attorney’s, coordinating multiple stakeholders to preparing the budget warrant materials, liaising with municipalities, preparing district budget meeting materials, calculating town tax assessments, managing the budget validation referendum and vote certification processes.• Presented regularly to the finance committees of each district. Worked closely with Town Managers, Town Clerks, Municipal Finance Directors, Assessors, and other public officials to accurately and succinctly communicate district financial information to member towns and constituents.• Participated in collective bargaining negotiation sessions, including the spring 2021 negotiations with the Megunticook Teachers Association. Understand district collective bargaining agreements, prepared financial (and other) analysis for collective bargaining purposes.• Managed accounts for federal funds received by the school districts and reports those revenues and expenditures in accordance with requirements. managed the reimbursement of all funds and grants.• Managed district scholarship and other special funds. Consolidated over $1M in various special funds into an investment account. Drafted new district investment policy. Worked with Camden National Wealth Management and high school students to create a socially-responsible investment portfolio and determine ESG priorities for the portfolio.

I took a personal sabbatical to build a super energy-efficient residence in Rockland, Maine and to study the strategic economic development opportunities for Mid Coast Maine. My family and I designed a home to come close to passive house certification standards and to consider all the necessities of sustainable residential home design. Both energy efficiency and walkable neighborhoods are key to the development of new housing stock in Maine, as is investment in rural and coastal communities. Serving as General Contractor and hiring some of the most professional tradespeople in the area, I built in Rockland's South End, a neighborhood undergoing revitalization. We believe investment in the South End has significant potential to help Rockland continue the transformational change that is strengthening the City, the community, and the Mid Coast economy.

• Brought vision, energy, and momentum for transformational change to one of Maine's private colleges.• Worked directly with the College President on the implementation of the strategic plan across the institution with a focus on developing an innovation hub within the College and building new revenue streams.• Developed a Cross Sector Partnership Plan for the development of new initiatives and presented regularly to prospective partners, donors, banks, corporations, and friends of the College.• Participated in meetings of the Board of Trustees, presenting regularly and keeping a Board Committee informed of progress and prepared for decision points.• Worked with the Greater Portland Council of Governments to position the newly conceived Institute for Local Food Systems Innovation as a catalyst project for Cumberland County's Sustainable Food Production Cluster.• Led a team including faculty, staff, and students in the development of detailed business plans for a 1/2 acre hydroponic farm, 3750 SF food venture center, and agritourism operations.• Successfully applied for a $2 million award from the US Economic Development Administration for the building of new infrastructure on campus. Worked with leadership at the Hannaford Charitable Foundation to successfully request a $500,000 match to the EDA award.• Led the Architecture & Engineering team, including colleagues from Oak Point Associates, Sebago Technics, and Saint Joseph's College in the design and permitting for a hydroponic farm, food venture center, and livestock barn to be built on campus.• Developed a programming plan for the Institute for Integrative Aging and successfully helped attract nearly $1 million in seed capital for this initiative.• Led my colleagues in the research and planning of a senior residential community to be built on campus and engaged a team of specialists to design the community on Sebago Lake.

The strategic plan for Saint Joseph's calls for the development of social enterprises to further the institution's educational mission, address critical needs in the State of Maine, and develop sustainable revenue streams for the College. As EIR, I develop business plans, build partnerships, identify funding sources, create strategic initiatives, and build teams to launch these new mission-aligned businesses. We are organizing our enterprises in three clusters: Local Food Systems, Senior Residential Communities, and Sustainable Hospitality. Utilizing the resources of the school's 473 acres on Sebago Lake, 17 miles west of Portland, Maine, our future plans build on the College's commitment to environmental and social justice. The enterprises being launched, therefore seek to deliver value through sustainability of natural resources and widespread human wellness.

HigherMind Mediaworks is a multimedia marketing and communications firm. We bring vision, energy, and momentum to organizational storytelling. Combining creative approaches to both traditional and new media, we build your brand, engage your community, and extend your reach.• Created and led a multimedia marketing and communications firm using new and traditional media to help businesses, educational institutions, and social-profit organizations energize and expand their communities.• Personally provided strategic guidance, creative thinking, and entrepreneurial vision to solvecomplex problems and build healthy, sustainable organizations, businesses, and communities.• Managed an extended network of creative professionals to produce multi-media to engageconstituents and achieve client goals.• Projects included strategic planning, business planning, enrollment management, program development, brand creation and refreshening, event management, videos, web sites, graphic design, print production, and social media campaigns.

The Circus Conservatory of America in Portland, ME formed as an institution of higher education with a primary mission to provide the highest caliber artistic education available in the United States to circus artists. This mission called for programming to provide opportunities for Conservatory students to master a circus discipline, perform in professional-level circus productions, serve as coaching artists in their communities, engage in the creative process of writing and directing circus acts and shows, and learn the business and production of circus.• Founded Circus Conservatory of America as a 501(c)3 public benefit corporation with a primary mission to form, develop, and operate a post-secondary educational institution dedicated to the teaching and advancement of circus, and to foster sustaining career opportunities for our students.• Recruited a Board of Trustees, and served as President and Ex Officio Trustee.• Single-handedly raised $750,000 from philanthropists and grant makers in support of the Conservatory, including grants from Quimby Family Foundation and Davis Family Foundation.• Built wide-ranging community support through partnerships with other not-for profits, educational institutions, and businesses.• Submitted an ArtPlace America national grant application for $500,000 which was one of 90 finalists out of 1290 applicants.• Led the Conservatory’s academic and financial teams in the creation of a strategic plan and in the drafting and submission of an Application for Degree Granting Authority to the Maine State Board of Education.• Engaged the world-class architecture firm Howeler & Yoon for the design of a 50,000 sf performing arts building to house the Conservatory.

Responsible for marketing, admissions, alumni relations, community and public relations, and development.• VCFA Officer and member of President’s cabinet responsible for marketing, enrollment, development, and alumni relations.• Contributed strategic thinking and creative approaches to build the first new college in Vermont in over 25 years.• Organized the first VCFA Office of Institutional Advancement, increased donor participation 100%,and worked with Trustees, faculty, and consultants to develop a culture of giving.• Participated in the team that achieved NEASC accreditation for VCFA. This was done in less time than any other college in NEASC’s 150 year history.• Created a marketing strategy for a start-up college, built the marketing department, and led team to aggressively produce new media for print, web and social networks.• Researched graduate degree markets in the fine arts to determine options for building a broader curricular offering. Launched new programs in Graphic Design and Music Composition,meeting enrollment targets in each.• Managed Admissions Department and developed a customer-service based admissions culture.

• Senior member of Daylight leadership team responsible for global marketing and business development.• Generated new product ideas with technical team; assessed business opportunities to build onexisting technical strengths and leverage a premium brand to embark in new directions.• Developed and executed marketing strategy; oversaw web site development; organized user group meetings, trade shows, and training events; wrote press releases and other communications.• Managed relationships with key customers. • Initiated new business opportunities with other vendors in the life-sciences software industry (e.g. Spotfire, Inforsense).• Built strategic relationships with academic/research organizations (e.g. Broad Institute).

Vice President 1999 – 2001Member of US management team for this international academic and specialty publisher.• Oversaw complete publishing program and brand development of Ashgate Chemical Information; expanded market to include life-sciences industry.• Directed global marketing and business development for all chemical information products.• Managed a team of Ph.D scientists in the development of chemical information databases.Senior Editor / International Marketing Manager 1996 — 1999• Developed the brand and directed global marketing program of Ashgate Chemical Information, a collection of reference books and databases targeted to the chemical industry.• Commissioned books in environmental economics, economics of China, and law & economics.Marketing Manager 1992 — 1996• Planned, executed, and led global marketing for chemical information titles.• Managed North American marketing for publishing brands ranging from fine arts to technical products.• Supervised staff of 6 – 8 marketing coordinators and customer service representatives.

Zoland Books was an independent trade publisher.• Directed all editorial, production, and financial operations for this independent trade publisher.• Built the brand of this start-up literary book publisher.• Developed strategies for marketing and promotion.• Prepared and directed annual budget.• Negotiated contracts with authors, agents, freelancers, and distributors.• Purchased typesetting, printing and other manufacturing services.