PROFILE

Experienced professional with a proven record of executive leadership in the non-profit sector; extensive experience in
educational and program development and administration; demonstrated expertise in building organizational and community partnerships; strong background in budget construction and financial administration, grant writing and grants management, strategic communication, fund development, staff supervision, service delivery, strategic planning, and board governance.

SKILLS SUMMARY

⮚ Executive Management                                                                                       ⮚ Community Engagement 
⮚ Fundraising                                                                                                                 ⮚ Procurement & Contract Negotiation
⮚ Leadership & Organizational Development                                              ⮚ Community Engagement ⮚ Strategic Planning 
⮚ Team Building                                                                                                            ⮚ Public Speaking 
⮚ Operational Performance Management                                                     ⮚ Board Engagement & Facilitation
⮚ Program Development                                                                                        ⮚ Grants Management & Development

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

⮚ Growth and Innovation: Successfully created a new community/university governance structure at Nonprofit Management Institute at UW-Milwaukee that has become the model for other university initiatives on campus.
⮚ Program Development: Spearheaded the successful execution and completion of all health and workforce development program deliverables at Austin Area Urban League with a caseload of over 250 Katrina clients.
⮚ Organizational Leadership: Established new performance management systems and management tools at Skillpoint Alliance to increase staff productivity and organizational effectiveness for the Board of Directors.
⮚ Fund Development: Responsible for raising over $3.4 million in a private investment campaign to scale up a proven middle school transformation initiative for the region while increasing overall operational budget from $1.5 million to $6.1 million.
⮚ Finance and Administration: Provided board leadership and oversight for implementing an effective financial management system for improved reporting and internal controls for the Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering (TAME).
⮚ Management and Supervision: Responsible for hiring key staff at OneStar Foundation that led to the creation of a highly productive approach for reaching organizational goals, objectives, and measurable results.
⮚ Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships: Instrumental in building the Milwaukee Healthy Beginnings Community Consortium as one of the country’s most productive, high-performing sites in the Midwest, which led to a 70% increase in consumer and community participation.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

2015 to present                                        E3 Alliance                                                                                 Austin, TX
Vice President of Investor Development

E3 Alliance is a regional data-driven education collaborative based in Austin, Texas. Responsible for executing a comprehensive development strategy to launch and scale major regional education initiatives through foundation/corporate grants, earned income, major donors, and education research and related services. In the last eight years, instrumental in raising over $30 million in total private investments, expanded development team from one to four FTE’s, increased overall operational budget from $1.5 million to $6.1 million for greater community impact.

⮚ Built donor structures, systems, performance targets for growing community of support and awareness
         o Plans and executes annual development planning that guides goals, objectives, and performance indicators (KPI’s)                    for development team and organizational priorities
         o Successfully designed robust process and structure for grant management system to ensure all grants are properly
             reported, acknowledged, and demonstrating impact 
        o Built grant development strategy, structure and process that has resulted in 85% grant approval rate generating over
           $20 million in revenue

⮚ Led successful launches of new and existing high impact campaigns to expand E3 Alliance footprint
        o Led successful $3.5 million RAISE Up Texas campaign comprised of a mix of private and public. philanthropic and
           major individual donor investments that served 21 middle schools, 1100 teachers, and 32,000 students
       o Creator of E3 Legacy Trust, major individual donor society, that has established general operating fund to support the
           R&D engine
       o Creator and founder of signature bi-annual fundraiser Geeks in Boots Gala that has raised $700k in new corporate,
            individual, and in-kind support for general fund
 

⮚ Connector and key relationship builder in securing new revenue streams by building strategic relationships with new foundations and community leaders
     o Established leader in the nonprofit and philanthropic community as demonstrated by organizational and civic roles
        and engagements (E3’s Champions Council, President of Association of Fundraising Professional of Austin, etc.)
     o Primary relationship leader for prospecting, cultivating and stewarding major philanthropic relationships with local,
        regional, and national foundations with securing recent largest single gift at $6.5M

⮚ Leads and creates donor public relations and marketing campaigns
    o Develops and maintains donor communications plan and collaborates with communications department relating to
       website content, email and social media communications, organizational newsletters, impact reports
    o Engineered the creation of compelling case statements for major donor campaigns and appeals
    o Responsible for creation of content, cases, and social media for donor campaigns digitally such as Amplify Austin,
        EOY appeal, and Gratitude Campaign

2013 – 2015                       Youth Harvest Foundation                                                                                   Austin, TX
Vice President of Administrative Operations

The mission of the Youth Harvest Foundation is to provide culturally competent educational opportunities to at-risk youth
through mentoring, youth summer camps, and STEM and technology training. Responsible for the executive oversight and
strategic direction for operational activities by directing information technology, fund development, human resources, and facility and property management for the agency. Grew operating budget by 54 percent from 850k to 1.5 million in one year through the expansion of governmental contracts, philanthropic giving, and launching major donor campaigns.

2009 – 2012                    SafePlace                                                                                                                             Austin, TX
Chief Operating Officer

SafePlace is a $9 million nonprofit with over 140 employees whose mission is to end sexual and domestic violence through safety, healing, prevention, and social change. Responsible for executive oversight of technology, information management, and human resources administration, the facilities and operations for the 12.2-acre campus and its $14 million in facility assets by ensuring systems are reliable and responsive with a commitment to customer service and compliance.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts – Africology & Business Management, UW-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, 1993–1997
Master of Business Administration – Nonprofit Management, UW-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, 2001–2003
Certificate in Effective Fundraising – Austin Community College, Austin, TX, 2018
Certified Fund Raising Executive, CFRE International, December 2019

SPECIAL SKILLS

● Proficient oral and written communication skills
● Extensive experience working with volunteers and multiple stakeholders in the areas of strategic planning, board
governance, equity and inclusion
● Founder/Instructor of Leadership and Management Series certificate at Austin Community College
● Successful fundraiser and recipient of numerous grant awards for projects
● Computer competency in utilizing business applications (MS Office) in word processing, spreadsheet construction, database development, DonorPerfect, MS Outlook, MS OneDrive, Google Docs, and Internet research and development

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

● President, Board Member, Association of Fundraising Professionals of Austin, 2021 – present
● Board of Directors, Mission Capital, 2022 - present
● Elder, Cityview Bible Church, 2021-present
● Board Member, Grove Place Partners GP, Inc., 2018 – 2023
● Vice President of Membership, 100 Black Men of Austin Chapter, 2018 – 2022
● Vice President, Board of Directors, E4 Youth, 2017 - 2020
● Treasurer, Executive Committee, Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering, 2008 - 2019
● Leadership Austin, 2012 Essential Class

References Available Upon Request