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CEO of 4,000-member scientific society with $3 million annual budget; 10-member staff; oversaw four scientific conferences per year; published premier journal in the field. - Successfully initiated and led the society’s first strategic planning process- Established practices and policies to reduce conflict among staff- Increased non-dues revenue through improved publication management and operations, advertising sales, online career center, and annual appeal - Significantly improved member communications, created new e-newsletter- Raised visibility of organization among funding agencies, legislators, and policy makers.

While Vice President for Scientific Affairs at the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR), directed startup activities of a new scholarly membership society, Organization for the Study of Sex Differences (OSSD), including budget development, strategic planning, membership development, fundraising, publicity, annual meeting planning. - Facilitated work of 15-member elected governing Council representing diverse research areas- Instituted process for launch of peer-reviewed journal, Biology of Sex Differences- Facilitated process to develop organization’s first strategic plan

Directed Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) programs in sex differences research and women’s health research, including public education campaigns, scientific meetings and conferences, research support programs, and information dissemination- Led and implemented long-term strategic plan for establishing sex differences research as a distinct field of biomedical research, culminating in formation of scholarly membership society, Organization for the Study of Sex Differences- Developed and implemented the Isis Fund for Sex Differences Research, a novel and highly successful funding mechanism for support of interdisciplinary research in neuroscience, obesity, and musculoskeletal health- Produced series of research conferences on Sex and Gene Expression- Wrote educational materials for “Some Things Only a Woman Can Do” public education campaign; worked with public relations firm to launch and maintain campaign.- Produced widely circulated reports and peer-reviewed publications of meeting proceedings and research policy analyses- Frequent speaker on women’s health and sex differences research for universities, community groups, and Congressional briefings- Media spokesperson, averaged one print or broadcast interview per week