Our MissionPromoting responsible recreation through stewardship, education and communication. Plus we get out there and live it. https://www.treadlightly.org/ https://www.facebook.com/TLoutdoorethics/

Provide executive-level leadership with full financial budgeting accountability for all business activities attracting corporate and individual support.VICE PRESIDENT OF RELATIONSHIPS (August 2011 to Present)Oversee strategies including writing proposals, reports, researching foundations and corporations, developing strong donor relations. Manage a budget of $3.5M and a team of four resources; build internal and external partnerships with Board of Directors and others to secure revenues and volunteers.• Analyze and interpret agency metrics for President and CEO, Board of Directors, United Way, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.• Continually manage the implementation and ongoing development with local agencies, organizations, and committees to ensure appropriate presence and visibility in the community.• Created the infrastructure and strategy to grow comprehensive development strategy, including corporate, foundation, and government grants. • Conceptualized and initiated a successful stewardship program designed to cultivate deeper ties resulting in 100 new relationships for the agency.• Facilitated organizational efficiency by updating and ensuring resource development activities follow agency policies and procedures with anticipation of funding sources and trends.

Reported directly to the Board of Directors; built success by realizing the organization’s vision, and achieved goals for continued stability and community engagement; managed staff of nine and budget of $1.5M.EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (August 2007 to August 2011)Managed the operational, financial and administrative scope, including overseeing program management, marketing, community relations, and strategic thinking and planning. Built, fostered, and maintained an organizational culture using best business practices, fiscal accountability, and institutional impact.• Led a collaborative process with the Board of Directors, executing decisions effectively, ensuring critical developments reported to BOD.• Managed and directed a comprehensive development plan that identified new donor relationships with major gift prospects converting to Foundation donors.• Defined and executed the strategies and logistics for special events, direct mailing, planned giving and stewardship of volunteer relationships.• Continuously assessed community needs, evaluating partnership opportunities to promote programs uniquely suited to the mission.• Defined and executed the implementation strategy in line with Board of Directors to deliver central focus for organization.

Director of Institutional Advancement (2005 to 2007)  Bishop Watterson High School, Columbus, Ohio• Developed annual institutional advancement plan, budget, strategies and goals and managed Advancement/Alumni office personal, events, stewardship and office goals.

Consulting /Campaign Director (1998 to 2005)  R & M Resource Development, Columbus, Ohio• Created business plans and the generation of client business initiatives, donor strategies and gift planning; created client marketing, branding and planning functions. • Directed multiple funding campaigns, and personally raised over $50 million while making over 2500 face to face visits to clients prospects.• Restructured clients Board of Directors and provided clients with training and support in all needed areas, including board development,