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Bohemia, New York, United States

Oversee the development, execution and ongoing management of the Association’s strategic, long-term and short-range goals and maintain partnership and communication with the FTA/FFTA boards, committees, association members, and industry partners

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Provide strategic consultation on board planning, program development, and AI-driven initiatives to enhance organizational growth and member engagement. Lead efforts to create and expand training and certification programs. Manage grant administration for charter schools while identifying opportunities to improve benefit delivery and operational efficiency across multiple functions. Provide gap coverage in nonprofit staffing.

United States

Led critical operational departments for training and education, certification and credentialing, customer service, and tech support with a staff of 45 and a $12M budget.

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States

Change agent providing the vision and strategy for delivering over 100 cohorts annually to nearly 4,000 students, generating a record revenue of $10M, with a team of 25 professional staff and nearly 40 adjunct faculty.

Diamond Bar, California, United States

Managed over $5M in annual budgets and led team of 18 professionals to accomplish the mission for SEMA Board of Directors as well as the member engagement, volunteers, benefit delivery, recognition, and philanthropic departments.

Led the development of the trade show and membership education strategy for 7,000 members. Imagined and developed over 70 inspiring seminars consisting of over 150 speakers at the annual SEMA Show, a Top 5 U.S. trade show attracting over 140k attendees each year. Created webinar program hosting 20 webinars each year with an engagement of nearly 3,000 members. Oversaw the strategy for the $2M SEMA Scholarship Fund and 100+ scholarship awards annually.

Sacramento, California, United States

• Selected by peers to serve two terms as the Board Chairman, only the second time in CalSAE’s history.• Led the creation of an annual reserve requirement which was relied upon during the pandemic.• Initiated the creation and synchronization of the annual goal-setting process and CEO evaluation effort.

Sacramento, California, United States

Sacramento, California, United States

• Provide financial assessment, reporting, and guidance for the Board and staff.• Responsible for initiating CalSAE's reserve policy.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Provided project management for 11 member groups, while ensuring compliance with the organization’s annual goals and vision. Facilitated the association’s annual goals-development process, involving 15 departments.

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Developed the recruitment and retention strategies, new member benefits and coordinating presence at the annual trade show for several of the association's components. Worked with volunteer groups comprised of CEOs and top executives from small startups and Fortune 500 corporations to address industry challenges and build consensus on association-driven solutions.

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Facilitated and managed the association’s newest member group, which included a board of industry leaders and five committees.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Managed the newest Application Service Provider (ASP) Division, which catered to the needs of the hosted application sector. Created and facilitated the newest board, comprised of CXO-level executives. Initiated the development of a new member group and grew it to 175 members in 9 months, generating $250,000 in new revenue for the organization.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Managed the content creation, design, printing and distribution of a monthly magazine for local officials. Initiated daily contact with members to help them better understand and utilize the organization’s programs and services.