As Chief Development and Communications Officer at the Amazon Conservation Team, I lead all fundraising and communication efforts as well as long-term strategic planning for this environmental organization working across the entire Amazon Basin as well as the US. My key responsibilities include: Strategic Leadership:- Develop and implement comprehensive Development and Communications strategies to support our $14M+ budget, targeting $20M+ in 2-3 years- Collaborate with senior management and Board of Directors to set short and long-term organizational strategy and lead transition from founder-led organization to long-term term institution- Oversee media relations, crisis communication, and organizational messaging and branding Donor Relations:- Identify, cultivate, and renew financial commitments from diverse donor channels- Manage relationships with prospective, current, and past donors- Secure six to seven-figure gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundationsTeam Management- Lead and mentor the development and communications teams across entire organization- Ensure cohesive collaboration across 5 country programs and teams- Coordinate with Country Program Directors on strategy including revenue plans and targeted proposals

Immunom is a closely-held bioproducts company that develops and distributes probiotic food additives, primarily for livestock applications

The Conservancy is the city’s private partner, directly managing over 25 parks, raising funds to upgrade current and create new parks, delivering public programs, and advocating for parks and green space across the city• Led organization through post-Covid recovery and reboot-- developing and launching public programs; recruiting, organizing, and leading 16 professional staff and 400+ volunteers; launching public advocacy programs; and building extensive network of partnerships with government and like-minded organizations• Developed and secured broad stakeholder support for new strategic vision embracing programming and advocacy as key focus areas to complement traditional focus of park stewardship• Launched $3 million Diversity in Horticulture fellowship program to provide traditionally underrepresented groups access to leadership and managerial opportunities in public and private horticulture industry.• Built strong, collaborative relationships with the City of Charleston and other partners. Renegotiated Memorandum of Understanding with city, increasing financial support by 250%• Managed all aspects of extensive park horticulture staff and program that manages 25 public parks and gardens throughout the city

FONA is the National Arboretum’s on-site private partner, directly delivering public programs to benefit visitors and support the Arboretum; raising funds; and lobbying Congress and other government agencies• Led organizational turn-around, managed 32-member Board and 20 person staff through transition from Board-driven to staff-driven organization, grew FONA’s programs and budget by 90% in the first year• Developed and secured broad stakeholder support for new strategic vision and plan for FONA and Master Plan for National Arboretum• Launched numerous fundraising and educational activities such as summer concert series; guided hikes and tours; water quality monitoring program; and summer conservation corps for local students. Increased revenue from annual Garden Fair plant sale by 25%.• Established strong, collaborative relationships with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Congress and other government agencies; secured $2 million increase in annual Arboretum budget allocation from Congress• Substantially increased donations from membership, major donors, foundations, and government agencies; developed and launched capital campaign, which is currently in initial quiet phase• Reorganized staff based on revised strategic focus, upgraded IT and related infrastructure, implemented comprehensive budgeting and financial management system upgrade. Managed all aspects of two-acre demonstration garden visited by over 5,000 program participants annually

eNature published wildlife and nature education mobile apps, licensed content, and provided digital media-centric marketing and fundraising consulting services • Acquired and managed daily operations of eNature.com, a leading website for U.S. wildlife, native plant and nature information and citizen science o Raised initial capital and negotiated purchase; managed daily operations of business o Created numerous mobile apps and field guides for non-profits and government agencies o Deployed custom digital marketing and fundraising tools for non-profit conservation groups. o Managed staff of 4-8 full-time, 10-15 part-time professionals in 6 countries• Conducted numerous strategic planning and marketing projects for private and non-profit clients, many focused on deploying technology to enhance impact and grow revenue. Engagements included: o Developing digital transition plans for numerous non-profit magazines o Serving as interim CTO for non-profit civil liberties organization o Leading development and rollout of journalist safety app for international media non-profit o Transitioning membership fundraising programs from print/mail focus to digital media o Developing mobile digital education and outreach tools for U.S. Forest Service o Repositioning B2C sales and marketing activities for Fortune 500 insurance company

• Managed $35+ million integrated fundraising, marketing and communications program using print, social media, and magazines to generate financial and mission support from over 1 million worldwide members• Increased net income during recessionary period (20% in last fiscal year) while implementing long term growth strategy and building staff and infrastructure to support future growth• Managed 70+ person staff including marketing/fundraising team; grass-roots advocacy team; magazine editorial staff; and database, operations and customer service team• Managed all aspects of 700,000 circulation National Wildlife and International Wildlife magazine business including editorial, subscription sales, advertising sales force, audit, and manufacturing and distribution o Increased renewal rates 20% through redesign, doubled ad sales o Initiated transition from print to digital editions• Built nation-wide advocacy program with over 100,000 volunteer activists; created integrated, cross-organization activist database and related online organizing tools; co-managed NWF-affiliated PAC• Directed world-wide educational travel program; increased revenue 150% and doubled departures• Managed annual two-week conference and educational summit with over 1,000 attendees; revised program to make profitable after over five years of losses

National Wildlife Action Fund is a 501 (c) 4 advocacy organization affiliated with National Wildlife Federation

Served as Chair of Finance Committee 1996-1999

• Full profit and loss and operational responsibility for $25 million marketing and education program to build public support and raise funds for WWF’s international conservation program• Managed 25 person staff through substantial strategic and business process change with less than 10% turnover during transition• Increased net income 15-20% annually in highly competitive, fully saturated market; raising over $120 million in five years. Built comprehensive donor and prospect database with extensive analytics• Launched successful large-scale direct response television initiative using both long-form 60-minute infomercials and short spot advertisements to recruit new members • Launched large scale Conservation Action Network grass-roots advocacy and political advocacy program • Developed WWF’s Zoo Partnership Program in collaboration with 10 zoos nationwide to support outreach and education programs centered on international conservation • Managed WWF domestic and international marketing and licensing activities including corporate partnerships, cause-related marketing, product licensing and promotions, merchandise catalog, and book publishing. Increased year-to-year licensing income over 75%• Creator and Managing Editor, Living Planet: Preserving Edens of the Earth; published by Crown Publishers; ISBN: 060960466X

•Member of team that planned and executed strategic repositioning from new customer growth-based business model to segmentation-based profitability and retention-focused model•Re-engineered customer communication processes. Developed quantitative, profitability-based segmentation models to customize and target marketing activities and messages•Published cardmember newsletter with 7 million circulation