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Ellicott City, Maryland

The mission of the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc. is to provide leadership, education, training, consultation, and support services in comprehensive crisis intervention and disaster behavioral health services to the emergency response professions, other organizations, and communities worldwide.

Denton, Maryland

Elected member of the Caroline County Maryland School Board serving as Vice President in 2022. This includes executive supervision of the superintendent of the school district; review and approval of the budget, policies and other executive matters. All management is delegated to the superintendent.

Denton, Maryland

Executive support and consultation focused in two primary areas: the management of public parks and the management of non-profit organizations. Most park management agencies do a great job with their operating challenges but they often lag in the arena of public advocacy. With non-profits, many have a great devotion to their mission but often lag with their business management practices.

Baltimore, Maryland

Provide mission leadership by directing the daily functions and long term management of Special Olympics Maryland. This non-profit includes sports programs, fundraising development, and administration support. The interim position serves while the Board of Directors completes a search for a new CEO.

• Directed the operation of Caroline County Government under the direction of the Board of Commissioners. Managed multiple departments and 225 people in public works, emergency services, planning, corrections, recreation, finance and administration.• Managed the budget, directed the workforce, coordinated with government and private partners, oversight of grant programs, and managed a variety of projects. • Leadership and management during and after the 2008 recession, and successfully led priority-based budget reductions that reduced the least essential services and remained within the budget. The County won annual awards for financial management during my tenure

Maryland

• Agency management including a statewide network of 900 employees and 1,500 volunteers, a complicated $44 million budget, extensive physical infrastructure including both capital projects and routine maintenance of facilities, revenue generation and accounting, recreation and educational programs, major special events, and services to millions of annual visitors.• Held the rank of Colonel as commander of a force of 218 law enforcement officers. Attended the Maryland State Police Academy, maintained police certification, and directed all law enforcement operations.• Established clear priorities, identified objectives, designed and implemented strategies and measured performance using defined benchmarks. Implemented numerous creative service programs and efficiency initiatives, during this 17-year tenure, that were duplicated by other agencies in Maryland and nationwide. Our revenue tripled during my tenure and our budget never finished in the red.• Close partnerships and collaboration with: communities and citizens across Maryland, government agencies including public safety and police, corporate businesses, military departments, educational institutions, tourism agencies, non-profit organizations, volunteers and civic leaders. Extensive work with the General Assembly.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Management

Activities and Societies: Delta Mu Delta Honor Society

Master Of Science (M.S.), Natural Resources Management And Policy