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Washington, Dc

Directly responsible for managing relationships between a large trade association and its 43 affiliated state associations. Work closely with government relations, operations, communications, marketing and member services staff to disseminate information to affiliated state association executives. Function as ombudsman and coordinate responses to issues and concerns arising from state associations.• Maintain regular contact with state executive staff to sustain close ties, address important issues and develop resolutions that are mutually beneficial to all levels of the organization.• Provide strategic planning services to affiliated state associations, working with staff and volunteer leadership, focusing on mission, management of resources, and increasing value to membership.• Accurate and regular communication to a diverse group of affiliated state associations, many of whom are also affiliated with a competing national trade association within the financial services industry, during an historic and sometimes volatile financial regulatory reform debate and its aftermath.• Develop and manage schedule of speaking appearances and ICBA presence at 40+ state association conventions for ICBA executive committee leadership and other key ICBA staff.• Coordinate government relations briefing meetings for state association staff and members.• Oversee ICBA’s non-dues revenue sharing programs with our affiliates ensuring sponsorship, marketing and promotion of ICBA products and services is maintained by the affiliated associations.

Directly responsible for managing programs and services to largest segment of membership of major trade association. Work closely with volunteer leadership, committees, staff and a vast network of over 800 state and local affiliates to develop and maintain programs and services that showcase the value of membership. • Manage the educational content for large annual membership conference for staff and leadership of over 800 local affiliates. This includes curriculum development, speaker selection, presentation planning and execution, on-site management of staff and volunteers, and site selection. Work with staff and volunteer advisory board to assure educational content matches the needs and expectations of attendees• Responsible for creating and editing monthly e-newsletter circulated to over 70,000 members. This includes developing editorial calendar, editing submissions for content, style and space limitations, soliciting content, and ensuring communication of vital information is maintained consistently across a large swath of members from divergent business backgrounds.• Creator of new member orientation program that highlights ways for members to maximize their membership opportunity to create new business connections.• Lead staff responsible for the implementation of annual member census to over 200,000 members.• Development of agendas and provide staff assistance to 22-member committee and 5 sub-committees.• Development of discussion lists to enhance cross-communication between local, state and national association leaders to share ideas, problems and solutions.• Responsible for creating series of pod casts highlighting skills development and training to help local affiliate staff maintain a high level of excellence for member programs and services.• Initiator of a virtual cookbook of program and member service ideas that will provide local affiliate staff a place to find inspiration for ideas to keep members’ needs and expectations met.

Provided proactive leadership, managing a wide range of critical business functions for this commercial and residential customer builder. Responsible for overseeing the design and construction of 6000+ square foot luxury homes valued in excess of $4,000,000. Oversaw up to 50 managers and employees, ensuring all project requirements were met and exceeded on-time and; at a high-end, world-class quality level.• Scheduled all phases of construction. Worked in concert with assigned project managers and on-site supervisors in areas of blue print reading, purchasing, safety, change orders, and subcontractor management.• Provided oversight, quality control, maintained code compliance and; scheduled regular county inspections.• Maintained effective communication with clients, resolving issues in a timely manner.

Successfully delivered 20 residential construction projects for a high-end innovative building company. Focused on quality, total customer satisfaction, as well as efficiency of materials and time. Coordinated efforts between sales, design, and purchasing departments to fully understand all aspects of the construction process including: gathering technical requirements, and creating challenging, workable schedules and budgets.• Scheduled all phases of construction. Worked in concert with assigned project managers and on-site supervisors in areas of purchasing, safety, change orders, and subcontractor management.• Provided oversight, quality control, and maintained code compliance; scheduled regular county inspections.• Maintained effective communication with clients and, resolved issues in a timely manner.

Bethesda, Md

Directly responsible for growing the organization through establishment and management of new chapters, grooming future leaders, and planning and orchestrating national conference and other high-profile events. Supervised and supported a 4-member staff, and developed and administered budgets for 2 departments.• Developed, and implemented training programs and curricula for local chapter leaders. • Helped manage the planning and oversight of association’s annual conference.• Successfully served as Interim Executive Director throughout search for new executive director.• Achieved a 10% increase in society membership within 3 years, breaking cycle of long-term stagnation

Divinity

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Psychology