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Materials Park, Ohio, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

• Redesigned the business model to position AWIS as the leading association for women in science in the U.S., and to expand programs and services.• Increased offerings on workforce and career services to provide talent access to partners, and professional development to members.• Managed the organizational financial position and assets effectively through development of key performance indicators, a dashboard, and increased communication with the Governing Board.• Led a comprehensive governance assessment and redesign, in collaboration with the organization’s Board of Governors, to foster member participation, communication, and transparency.• Invested in rebuilding trust with AWIS' 40 chapters nationwide, and in simplifying the membership model, resulting in the first increase in membership in five (5) years.• Developed operational diversity, equity and inclusion practices to reflect AWIS’ mission and values as a diversity-based organization.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Designed and implemented an organizational model for a previously volunteer-led national professional society• Developed a strategic multi-channel partnership model to increase value and revenue to organizational stakeholders• Brought the signature CEO event into profitability • Guided the design and market launch of an innovative leadership meeting for STEM society senior staff • Partnered with volunteer leadership to broaden the CESSE membership model to include senior staff • Oversaw launch of new educational formats, including webinar series and regional roadshows• Facilitated exploration and subsequent Board buy-in of expanding the organization into leadership of all STEM societies• Supervised CESSE's staff and contractors

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

• Led the design of business engagement strategies for a national workforce policy organization, including cluster development, sector strategies and business partnerships.• Served as program director for $2.1 million Advanced Energy Storage Systems Initiative, a 17-partner initiative and one of 20 competitive industry cluster grants awarded nationally by three federal agencies.• Scanned market for promising approaches to building a competitive workforce, particularly in advanced manufacturing, defense, and aerospace industries. • Developed new business concepts, writes grant narratives, successfully builds relationships with funders and clients. • Spoke regularly to blended industry, economic development, association and government groups on workforce readiness and career pathways.• Facilitated multi-stakeholder strategic planning and performance scorecard development.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

• Researched and advanced industry partnerships and community prosperity projects with a range of clients throughout the U.S.• Provided technical assistance, including strategic planning and associated workplan development to regional multi-stakeholder groups and workforce investment boards • Created successful funding proposals to secure resources for community and public/private partnerships.

Southfield, Michigan, Us

• Lead executive responsible for identification and development of the Canadian market to increase revenue and engagement for the society's trade show, workforce development and membership activities.• Successfully promoted adoption of the society's Lean certification in technical schools and government agencies in three provinces of Canada.• Designed and sold customized buyer-seller exchanges based on trade mission model to accelerate business development for Canadian customers.• Developed all French-language program content for three of the Society's Montréal-based trade shows.

Southfield, Michigan, Us

• Led transformation of membership engagement model for 25,000 member engineering society from a staff-managed association model to the current Technical Community Network. • Recruited all members and served as staff liaison to the society's technical advisory board, the Manufacturing Enterprise Council, made up of CEOs and key executives of Fortune 2000 companies.• Facilitated the operational redesign of a $20 million exposition division and a $7 million magazine division with a core executive team resulting in six-figure savings in the first year.• Managed up to $1.9 million in budget and up to 16 staff.

Ypsilanti, Mi, Us

• Managed regional entrepreneurship center focused on developing leadership skills within high-growth companies.• Served as staff executive to industry advisory board.• Oversaw development and marketing of all center programs and activities.• Wrote successful grant applications to regional foundations to underwrite leadership program development and delivery for underserved groups in Detroit and Flint.• Provided strategic and succession planning to the center's CEO membership.• Responsible for generating $300,000 annually in revenue and managing staff of 6.

M.B.A. - Operations Management Coursework

A.B., Foreign Languages