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Provide strategic direction and executive leadership to the organization's mission-delivery functions including:• Delivery of conservation programs and public/private partnerships.• Conservation advocacy at the federal, state, and agency levels.• Efforts to foster the next generation of hunters, conservationists, and members through Education & Outreach efforts.• Supporting PF and QF’s chapter efforts to deliver the organization’s mission at the local level.

Manage relationships with key Federal partners and oversee core business functions that link partnership-funded local projects to Pheasants Forever's strategic objectives. • Provide strategic direction for organization’s grant-funded efforts and initiatives.• Administer >400 funding agreements with $37M annual budget. • Oversee financial statement preparation for grant-funded activities and manage Federal Single Audit.• Direct compliance staff and grants accountants. • Develop and enforce policy, process, and best practices.

Coordinated transition to centralized grant administration for the purpose of meeting increasing compliance and regulatory demands. Developed grant administration systems and processes.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Area

Provided technical assistance to agricultural producers for state and federal conservation programs.

Developed and managed Conservation Legislation Information Network to provide legislative and policy information to conservation groups and other stakeholders.

Administer Federal Aid Multi-state Grants for licensing automation, state T&E expenditure reporting, and “Future of Fishing” recruitment and retention study.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Finance

M.S., Wildlife Science

B.S., Wildlife Management