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Denver, Co, Us

City Thread is a national, non-profit organization working to connect people and communities. We identify the right mix of partners, resources, strategy, and accountability to help local leaders think broadly about their projects and outcomes.The City Thread team combines 40+ years of experience in urban planning, marketing, communications, equitable public participation, fundraising, grant making, community engagement, strategic planning, and campaign management. We collaborate with diverse teams of elected officials, city staff, community leaders, funders, and residents to identify problems, brainstorm solutions, and develop a shared vision to accelerate mobility and place-based projects.Our custom strategies prioritize local coalition-building to develop organizations and launch campaigns that achieve success for everyone.

Boulder, Colorado, Us

> Managed a team of two part-time staff, as well as partners and consultants, on 7 simultaneous projects with combined budgets of $14 million annually> Planned and led biweekly staff meetings for team of 35, managed guest speakers and team building to meet organization wide goals > Successfully managed programs to achieve 95% of annual performance indicators.> Collected and presented program outcomes to the Board of Directors, CEO and key stakeholders> Planned and led 3X international study tours and 1X domestic tour in 2019 with 50 elected officials, city staff and local partners > National recognized mobility leader, representing organization and programs at an international, national and local level> Guided creative direction, content and production of 30 videos and online resources to support leaders locally to build complete mobility networks > Led organization-wide anti racism and mobility justice work plan, working with third party consultants, staff and senior leadership

Memphis, Tn, Us

> Key member of founding team, supporting organization from concept to launch> Directly engaged with 1000’s of residents over two years to develop grass roots model for implementing a bike share system> Represented organization on national panels and media highlighting Memphis’s community engagement and equity focus> Secured over $6 million in capital contributions and ongoing operations support through direct asks and grant funding (private and federal). > Exceeded first year ridership and revenue in the first six months of operations

Memphis, Tn, Us

> Key member of founding team - supporting vendor selection, capital and operating fundraising campaign, board development, operation planning and hiring of initial staff> Led community engagement effort to vet concept with residents, funders and partners> Worked with Mayor's office, local funders, partners and residents to shape organization vision, mission and desired outcomes

Memphis, Tn, Us

> Pitched new business and vetted clients that had defined, project-centric timelines, were venture prospects and presented an opportunity to increase revenue and advance the city of Memphis> Responsible for initiating new business proposals, budgets and project plans, then guiding the project through development, creative and execution> Launched and managing 10 campaigns in three years that met clients desired return on investment, managing creative development for print, digital, out of home and streaming audio> Incubated one of the largest civic projects in Memphis, Explore Bike Share a non profit bike share system and non profit organization > Secured contract for $5M place based community development organization

> Managed programming, communications, marketing and operations for Broad Avenue and the Water Tower Pavilion, an one of a kind performing arts space > Executed deliverables and budget of $350,000 Artplace America grant> Conducted community engagement workshops and surveying that directly impacted programming, marketing plans and stakeholder development> Work with business association to build capacity among business owners and tenants to launch events that brought new visitors to District, support marketing plan and fill vacant properties

> Developed and implemented communication plan to reach members and stakeholders> Developed and planned lectures, events, and receptions to raise awareness for organization and create networking opportunities for members

> Developed and managed budgets, marketing plans and operations and acted as office manager for two start-ups operated by MBF> Maintained relationships with over 50 large and small business stakeholders and city and state leaders

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> Project management lead for small business incubator, supporting launch of 10 entrepreneurial projects

Sociology, Marketing

Sociology, Sociology