Northern Edge specializes in providing Board Development and Organizational Management Training to Non-Profit Organizations as well as expertise in Strategic Planning Facilitation, Staff Development Workshops, and Executive Coaching.• Author of “The 5 M’s of Association Management/Non-Profit Administration©” Management System (2009 -2021).• Class Instructor, North Central Michigan College – Corporate and Community Education Department, “Non- Profit and Association Management 101” (2021… Show more Northern Edge specializes in providing Board Development and Organizational Management Training to Non-Profit Organizations as well as expertise in Strategic Planning Facilitation, Staff Development Workshops, and Executive Coaching.• Author of “The 5 M’s of Association Management/Non-Profit Administration©” Management System (2009 -2021).• Class Instructor, North Central Michigan College – Corporate and Community Education Department, “Non- Profit and Association Management 101” (2021 – Present).• Faculty for the US Chamber of Commerce, Institute for Organizational Management Training Center (2023 - Present).• Interim Executive Director: Cheboygan Area Chamber (2022), Michigan Fitness Club Association (2023) and Michigan Association of Corporate Council (2023). Show less

Chief Executive Officer of a regional Chamber of Commerce, responsible for management of all operations including strategic planning/goal setting, management of annual budget, board development/training, membership recruitment/retention, marketing, program development, community relations and collaborative community and economic development initiatives. • Chamber recognized as 2018 Michigan Small Size Chamber of the Year for Quality, Innovation and Effectiveness of Programming. Finalist… Show more Chief Executive Officer of a regional Chamber of Commerce, responsible for management of all operations including strategic planning/goal setting, management of annual budget, board development/training, membership recruitment/retention, marketing, program development, community relations and collaborative community and economic development initiatives. • Chamber recognized as 2018 Michigan Small Size Chamber of the Year for Quality, Innovation and Effectiveness of Programming. Finalist for this award in 2018 and 2019.• As Chamber Executive Director, my community leadership was instrumental in Cheboygan becoming a Michigan Main Street Community in 2019 as well as Cheboygan organizing its first Entrepreneurial Pitch Night: Invest Cheboygan, in 2017. • Developed and led marketing campaign to promote Cheboygan as the “Entrepreneurial Capital of Northern Michigan!” because of our community economic development efforts. This prompted Crain’s Detroit to do a multi article profile of Cheboygan in their September 16, 2018 issue, supporting that label.• Guest Lecturer/Instructor at Michigan Society of Association Executives (MSAE) and Michigan Association of Chamber Professionals. • Profiled in Association Impact Magazine, November 2019 Issue, “Great Scotts! How Two MSAE Members Turned Around Struggling Associations.” Show less

Executive Director of local Visitors Bureau which uses dollars collected through room tax from member lodging properties to market Cheboygan through organizations like Pure Michigan, West Michigan Tourist Association, numerous regional and national publications and other media outlets.

Chief Staff Executive of local chapter of the National Association of Home Builders and Home Builders Association of Michigan that includes 4 counties (Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet & Otsego). Responsible for all chapter operations, management and programing.

Financial Search Group is a division of PMP Corporation. Our principal activity is to market the services of our organization to Chief Financial Officers and Controllers within the North Central United States. Our services include recruiting financial professionals on a contingency or retainer basis.Responsible for identifying, recruiting and placing accounting and finance professionals into positions of new responsibility with client companies and reestablishing an underserved sales… Show more Financial Search Group is a division of PMP Corporation. Our principal activity is to market the services of our organization to Chief Financial Officers and Controllers within the North Central United States. Our services include recruiting financial professionals on a contingency or retainer basis.Responsible for identifying, recruiting and placing accounting and finance professionals into positions of new responsibility with client companies and reestablishing an underserved sales area. Show less

Chief Staff Executive of local Chamber of Commerce, responsible for all operations, management and programing. • Led Chamber through a difficult and extensive stabilizing and restructuring process successfully with annual growth in membership, overall net revenues, and programing during an economic downturn.* Led the Chamber to partner with Pure Michigan as one of its featured destinations for 2012.

Promoted in 2007 and transfered to serve as the local Executive Director for this 6 county Scouting District/ Service Area in rural Indiana and Illinois. Responsible for all fundraising, membership recruitment, volunteer development, training and community relations. • District / Service Area was recognized year-end 2007 and 2008 as National Quality District by the BSA National Office for achievement in the areas of fundraising, membership growth, administration, volunteer development… Show more Promoted in 2007 and transfered to serve as the local Executive Director for this 6 county Scouting District/ Service Area in rural Indiana and Illinois. Responsible for all fundraising, membership recruitment, volunteer development, training and community relations. • District / Service Area was recognized year-end 2007 and 2008 as National Quality District by the BSA National Office for achievement in the areas of fundraising, membership growth, administration, volunteer development and program development.• District/ Service Area was additionally recognized in early 2008 for exceptional membership growth for the first half of the year.• Staff Advisor to local chapter of Scouting’s (youth run) National Honor Society – The Order of the Arrow. Show less

Served as the local Executive Director for a 5 county Scouting District/ Service Area in rural Northern Michigan. Responsible for all fundraising, membership recruitment, volunteer development, training and community relations. • District / Service Area was recognized year-end 2003, 2004, and 2005 as a National Quality District by the BSA National Office for achievement in the areas of fundraising, membership growth, administration, volunteer development and program… Show more Served as the local Executive Director for a 5 county Scouting District/ Service Area in rural Northern Michigan. Responsible for all fundraising, membership recruitment, volunteer development, training and community relations. • District / Service Area was recognized year-end 2003, 2004, and 2005 as a National Quality District by the BSA National Office for achievement in the areas of fundraising, membership growth, administration, volunteer development and program development.• Staff Advisor to local chapter of Scouting’s (youth run) National Honor Society – The Order of the Arrow. Show less

Manager of Front Office, Reservations, and Guest Service Operations in a 120 room Resort Hotel on the shore of West Grand Traverse Bay. Directly supervised and evaluated a department of 15+ employees. • Authored complete "Guest Service Training Manual"• Corporate Liaison with Northwestern Michigan College for International Educational Exchange Program. • Supervised and evaluated interns from area High Schools, Northwestern Michigan College, and Michigan State… Show more Manager of Front Office, Reservations, and Guest Service Operations in a 120 room Resort Hotel on the shore of West Grand Traverse Bay. Directly supervised and evaluated a department of 15+ employees. • Authored complete "Guest Service Training Manual"• Corporate Liaison with Northwestern Michigan College for International Educational Exchange Program. • Supervised and evaluated interns from area High Schools, Northwestern Michigan College, and Michigan State University.• Corporate Representative to the Michigan Hotel, Motel & Resort Association "2003 Legislative Conference" Show less

Employed at various different properties during these years including: Bayshore Resort, The Park Place Hotel, Residence Inn by Marriott, Courtyard Inn by Marriott and Fairfield Inn by Marriott. Positions filled included: Front Desk Staff, Night Auditor, Management Trainee, Front Desk Supervisor, Front Desk Manager and Assistant General Manager. Management experience included being part of the team that opened two Marriott properties from construction to grand opening.

Performed tour guide functions in Fort Mackinac while portraying a US Army soldier from the 1880’s. Gave tours, interpretively re-enacted court martial proceedings and other aspects of military life including firing various historic weapons including muskets, rifles, and cannons.