Founder of independent television production company. Currently producing the serialized queer dramedy RUGBY WIVES.

Responsible for stewarding fund development, marketing and programmatic advancement/evaluation for organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of underserved and marginalized youth in Los Angeles and nationwide through the sport of rugby.

President and CEO of one of the leading sports nonprofits focused on inclusion and equality within amateur athletics. Serves as General Manager of inclusive rugby club training 75-100 individuals for regional and international competition on an annual basis.

Twenty year career as a studio pianist, vocal/music director, and classical keyboard collaborative artist for soundtrack and stage recordings, orchestral, and solo performances. Past performances in California, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota and New York. Original Music/Vocal Director of "bare: the musical" and 2007 official cast album. Named "Outstanding Music/Vocal Director" for "bare: the musical" by 2001 LA Weekly Awards.

Founder of private consulting firm providing comprehensive and strategic guidance to Los Angeles-based non-profit organizations and youth agencies. Cercle D'or is an all-in-one solution with expertise in four key areas:1) Nonprofit management and strategic planning.2) Fund development (grant writing/research, online giving, cause marketing, corporate relationship building, special events, board cultivation)3) Creation and/or enhancement of programs focused on positive development of youth, mentorship, service learning and arts & prevention education 4) Online and offline marketing, design and brand identity.PAST CLIENTS: Personal Involvement Center, Inc., Miracles Counseling Center, Antelope Valley Boys and Girls Club, International House of Blues Foundation - Blues SchoolHouse program, Young Musicians Foundation

Creative vision, leadership and management of offline prevention programming and public engagement for loveisrespect, a partnership between Break the Cycle and the National Dating Abuse Helpline, the leading national organizations dedicated to preventing dating violence among teens and young adults age 12 - 24.In this role, was responsible for:- Ensuring programs are run efficiently, meet goals, grow responsibly and adapt creatively.- Developing new programs and initiatives based on assessment of current trends and needs.- Developing robust impact and efficacy evaluations of programs.- Collaborating with senior leadership and development teams to foster and manage corporate relationships; and to write grant proposals and appropriate reports to existing funders. - Collaborating with communications team and design vendors on organization's online and offline presence, identity and awareness campaigns.- Cultivating relationships with key stakeholders and influencers at local, state, national and federal levels to further the reach and impact of Break the Cycle and loveisrespect.

Senior leadership and oversight for a preeminent music training foundation sponsoring fourteen programs for young musicians age 9 - 25. Programs included: a pre-professional training orchestra, scholarship program, chamber music series, national orchestra camp, arts management training program and outreach programming that reached over 5,000 underserved youth and families per year. Gained experience in all facets of nonprofit leadership and oversight, arts management, educational program development, fundraising, marketing and event production. Responsibilities:- Creation and oversight of programs and all related budgets.- Seasonal artistic planning with foundation administrators.- Creative and programmatic vision for all outreach programming to impact underserved youth.- Development, implementation and oversight of annual advancement plan for private, corporate and government grant-related fundraising and relationship building. - Cultivate and manage corporate relationships for organization.- Training, management and oversight of programs-related staff, consultants, educators and interns.- Design and implementation of organization's external marketing and communications efforts- Development of annual season theme and enhancements to brand identity.Additionally served as Marketing and Design Consultant from 2008 - 2011 through Cercle D'Or Consulting.

Managed all programmatic aspects of YMF's Mentor Artist Program, a premiere instrumental music education and outreach program pairing young emerging professional musicians with underserved youth in Los Angeles County. Supervised partnerships with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Wells Fargo Foundation and multiple school districts in Los Angeles County. Additionally coordinated annual outreach assemblies, and served as Lead Mentor Artist and Director of advanced-level honors program. Responsibilities included: Supervising all program staff, liaison with school music teachers, budget/payroll oversight, management of school instrument loan fund.

Responsible for the production of the Los Angeles world premiere staging of "bare: the musical" at the Hudson Mainstage Theatre; "Ann E! Wrecksick and the Odyssey of the Bulimic Orphans" at the Cavern Club Theatre; and the Los Angeles premiere of "Corpus Christi" at the Elephant Theater. Also served as Vocal Director & Keyboardist for "bare: the musical." Work as Producer and Vocal Director garnered awards from Theatre League of Los Angeles (2000 Ovation, Best Musical), LA Drama Critics Circle (Best Musical) and the LA Weekly (2000 Best Music Direction, Best Musical). Served as Vocal Director for definitive sound recording released in October, 2007. Also co-starred in "Ann E. Wrecksick" as 'Tubby' in both Los Angeles productions.