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30 years of experience as a sought-after keynote speaker, delivering inspirational and motivational speeches at local/regional events up and down the West Coast and Rocky Mountain region.

Manage day-to-day operations of Resource Development team for 3rd largest Boys & Girls Club organization in the country, tasked with raising $21.5 million in philanthropic revenue annually for organization. Team out-performed expectations last three fiscal years running, growing organization philanthropic revenue over 25% for newly merged non-profit. Manage 8 RD professionals, along with responsibilities for development and implementation of the RD strategic plan. Work directly with the program & operations teams of 30 site locations to facilitate donor engagement. Manage a portfolio of 175 investors, a majority of whom are corporate and community investors. Serves as a member of BGCAZ's Senior Leadership Team, working directly with the CEO for philanthropic investment in the organization. Works directly with Executive Committee of Board of Directors, Board Revenue Development Committee, and Board Engagement Committee to secure corporate and community investment.

Oversaw resource development and fundraising operations for $6.5 million organization in philanthropic revenue. Tasked with preparing the team and system for merger and integration with another Boys & Girls Club in local area. Served as member of Senior Leadership Team.

Facilitated a swift business plan overhaul leading to a merger for small, struggling non-profit in the family homelessness space. Led the Board of Directors and staff through a complete model change in program delivery to course-correct imbalances in revenue and expenses. Led the charge on positioning the organization to be a viable candidate for merger with a larger non-profit, including the execution of massive expense reductions while ensuring mission delivery throughout the entirety of the process.

Executive Director of supporting Foundation for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale. Manage assets upward of $19 million while coordinating efforts among Club Resource Development personnel for donor-driven planned giving opportunities. Manage Barker Legacy Society relationship - 106 individuals & families who have pledged estate gifts to the Foundation. Oversee the relationship with 20-member Trustee Board who oversees the directives of the Foundation. Carry a portfolio of 250+ donors along with management responsibilities over the 7-member Resource Development team (including Marketing & PR), carrying a dual role as Chief Development Officer for the Club side of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale.

Scottsdale, Arizona, Us

Entered organization as the Director of Development and was promoted to the Chief Development Officer role within 15 months. Responsible for a development team that raised total of $6.8 million in fiscal 16-17, including $3 million in a challenge campaign for Teen Center initiatives in the organization. Grew the signature event of the organization ("Celebrate Youth at Blue Door Ball") from a $485,000 gross revenue event to a $1.1 million revenue event in two years. Oversee a team of seven dedicated to raising resources for the organization, including all marketing and PR endeavors for organization with 200+ employees servicing 20,000+ kids each year. Work closely with the President & CEO on the planning and execution of strategic initiatives, including the "NEXT" strategy that has ignited all levels of the staff and Board toward a common mission for the organization. Serving in dual capacity as well, serving as Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale Foundation.

Peoria, Az, Us

Neighborhood Pastor at the 7th largest church in America with over 24,000 people in average weekend attendance. Oversee a 7-neighborhood region in direct proximity to the main campus of CCV in Peoria, AZ. Those 7 neighborhoods contain 4,500 people who call CCV "home." Provide pastoral oversight for all 4,500 people, performing all pastoral duties but preaching for the group. Pastoral care responsibilities include weddings, baptisms, funerals, hospital calls and more. Recruit and develop leaders for 'neighborhood groups' (over 40 groups in all) designed to reach needs of neighbors in their community. Lead all Starting Point sessions for church at large. Teach dedication class to young families and serve as adjunct teaching pastor for other groups on campus. Serve as lead follow-up for all first-time guests in neighborhood region.

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Executive Director of multi-site Boys & Girls Club in the Magic Valley area (Idaho) serving over 2,000 kids a year. Within five year span, rose the average daily attendance of kids participating in the program from 80 to 350. Inherited an operating budget of $500,000/year and increased funding and sponsorships to annual operating budget of $1.2 million during the community's worst economic depression in years, while continuing to raise separate dollars for capital improvements and a new facility. Developed and led a 25-member Board of Directors comprised of the prime leaders in Southern Idaho. Oversaw a staff of 40 youth development professionals and countless volunteers. Worked alongside community leaders and business professionals to promote child and youth advocacy and was viewed as a community expert in youth development and family services. Local media personality for children and youth concerns, including being featured on the Idaho Attorney General's program for on-line safety of children. Chosen by the Idaho State Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs to represent the clubs across the state at legislative and competitive grant initiatives. Worked alongside the City of Twin Falls for youth sports advocacy, including the groundwork to bring about a $10 million community recreational facility.

Founding pastor of an emerging, non-traditional community of faith in the Twin Falls, Idaho area. Developed from scratch a new church, attracting over 350 regular worshipers, 75% of whom had never dawned the doors of a church before. Recruited the most sought-after church band in the community. Developed systems and structures to support the new faith community, including children and youth programs, biblical studies, tech and support systems, coffee house, and community outreach. Developed a deep partnership with local NASCAR track to serve as host church for drivers and their families, along with pit crew members and track fans.

As part of the Church of the Nazarene, led the "re-launch" of a faith community in Helena, Montana. Helped recruit new families to the small congregation, tripling the size of the congregation in the first six months of leadership.

As part of the staff team of the 3,000-member church, developed a sports and fitness outreach ministry to reach out into the local community. Created the largest faith-based outreach junior high and senior high basketball program in Southern California, along with several other programs and ministries designed to reach community members. Created an unprecedented partnership with the YMCA to work hand-in-hand in reaching underprivileged youth. In addition to sports outreach duties, served as additional teaching pastor for church-related classes and occasional preacher for community worship services.

Pasadena, Ca, Us

Worked as the Assistant Director to legendary youth pastor, Mark Oestreicher, leading male staff and student leadership team. Served as primary teaching staff for 300-member group of junior highers. Planned and executed major events for junior high ministry including summer calendar and the annual "Back2School Bash" with over 1,000 junior highers in attendance.

Served as the first-ever full-time Children & Youth Director at a church plant for the Presbyterian USA church in the Redmond, Washington area. Created the church's first-ever Senior High group from scratch, reaching upward of 60 teens in a 12-month period. Led the programming and ministry efforts for all kids, ages 3-18, for 300 member church, coordinating ministries for over 100 kids. Coordinated all volunteers, organized all activities, created programming for all ages, preaching/teaching duties as assigned and led two international mission trips for senior high students.

Master Of Divinity, Pastoral Education

Bachelor Of Arts In Social Science, Political Science, History

High School