OBJECTIVE

To lead a comprehens ive inst itutiona l advancement program in higher educat ion

EXPERIENCE

JUNE 2017 - PRESENT, UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS

ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT

• Oversee and manage a team of eleven unit based frontl ine fundraisers (in nine units) , Office of Gift Planning, and serve as a Divisional liaison with fundrais ing team in the Department of Interco llegiate Ath let ics.

• Assisted in the restructuring and management of the Prospect Research Services team. Established and imp lemented new performance metrics for front line fundraisers.

Developed UNLV's latest prospect relationsh ip management po licy as we ll as a development team management agreement between the UNLV Foundat ion and academ ic units. Implemented a new structure for month ly and quarterly team meet ings. Revamped Raiser's Edge processes for recording donor activ it ies. Assisted the Senior

Associate Vice President (SAVP) in creating and imp lement ing a new strateg ic operat ion plan for the deve lopment team. Conducted portfo lio rev iews w ith front line fundra isers

to ensure appropr iate prospect assignment/moves management

• Part of Associate Vice President leadersh ip team of two that has overseen over $74M in tota l fundra ising product ivity for FY 2018, up by $14M from FY 2017 ($60M)

• Successfully led assigned units in raising $24M (FY 2017) and $47M (FY 2018) during a trans it ional period in university leadersh ip

• Recruit, train and mentor front line fundraisers. Successfully recru ited and filled deve lopment team posit ions

• Chair search comm ittees for a var iety of divisional searches and work with Talent Management team on deve loping career advancement opportun ities. Created a new t iered structure for deve lopment director positions, from entry to senior level -w ith scalable job requ irements and metr ics for success

• Develop close working relat ionships with deans and academic leaders across campus

OCTOBER 2014 - JUNE 2017, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA

INTERIM CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, SCHOOL OF LAW (11/16 - 6/17)

• Appo inted to lead the schoo l's advancement program during leadership trans it ion while mainta ining pr imary respons ibilit ies as lead princ ipal gifts officer for the University

• Managed a team of two that included an adm inistrat ive analyst and a advancement officer

• Leveraged co llaborat ive work ing relat ionsh ips with offices of gift planning and endowments , regional deve lopment and school based officers to close major gifts

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• Worked with the inter im dean to close gifts and ensure the School is successful in meeting its annua l fundrais ing goal of $2 mill ion (Led team to surpass its goal a month

ahead of schedule, with $2,066,265 raised as of 5.12.2017}

• Partnered w ith the dean to conduct stewardsh ip and cultivation visits with the School's top prospects

• Solicited and closed a wide range of gifts from $10,000 to $1 mill ion+

• Worked with the inter im dean to deve lop the School's campa ign goals as well as outl ining current fiscal year goals (FY2016-17)

• Managed stewardship act ivities for existing and past donors

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT, PRINCIPAL GIFTS & HONORS COLLEGE

(5/16 -6/17}

• Worked with the vice chancellor for advancement and Honors College director to deve lop a proposa l, solicit and close a $1.5 mi ll ion gift to enhance academic programs

• Collaborated with facu lty and colleagues in the College of Education to develop a $500,000 init ial proposa l to fund a student mentoring program for underrepresented students, as part of a longer term $1 million+ proposa l

• Solicited and closed $250,000 gift to fund minor ity student recru itment init iat ives in the Truman School of Public Policy

• Designed and bui lt the MU Honors College fundra ising program , work ing with the director to deve lop and execute a strategic plan and the research team to developed an

alumn i database, out line short term and long term fundrais ing goals

• Imp lemented an annua l giving program for MU Honors College as we ll as a key donor stewardsh ip events

• Bui lt and managed a portfol io of the University's pr incipa l gift prospects ($1M+), cult ivat ing relat ionships that lead to solicitations in support of strategic init iat ives

• Worked with the assistant vice chancellor for principa l gifts to staff high level stewardsh ip events for the Chancellor and University leadership

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT & INTERIM CHIEF DEVELOPMENT

OFFICER, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (10/14 - 5/16}

• Bui lt a strateg ic fundra ising program that leveraged all seven departments to raise transformat ional gifts

• Primary focus of fundra ising was in leadersh ip gifts, major gifts, principa l gifts, and estate gifts, with extens ive trave l around the country to engage potentia l donors

• Worked with the dean to deve lop the College's campa ign strateg ic plan that evolved into a $100 million goal - part of the $1.3 billi on Mizzou: Our Time To Lead capital campaign

• Managed Advancement off ice operat ions as interim chief deve lopment off icer with budgetary and superv isory responsib ilities over an advancement officer and adm inistrative assistant

• Developed and delivered proposa ls for over $6 mi llion in asks

• Successfully led team to meet and exceed the annua l goal of $10 million in fundra ising by $1.5 million

• Worked with the inter im dean and facu lty to deve lop a proposa l for and solicit a $1.5 million gift for an endowed chair

• Worked with the vice chance llor and interim dean to close a $1.5 milli on naming gift

• Solicited and closed over $1.6 milli on in pr ivate gifts for FY2015-16 to date

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• Traveled nat ionw ide to engage alumn i and executed at least 10 face to face visits per month

• Solicited and closed endo wed scholarships

• Worked with the dean to develop and execute strategie s for a scalable annua l fundra ising plan

• Served as department liaison w ith all seven departmenta l alumni boards, dean's advisory board and Engineer ing foundation board

• Created a departmenta l based annua l giving program

• Collaborated w ith regional deve lopment team to execute alumn i engagement strategies

• Collaborated w ith gift planning to faci litate estate gifts to the College

• Engaged corporat ions to secure support

AUGUST 2011- SEPTEMBER 2014, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING {5/14 - 9/14) • Planned, managed and directed fundrais ing act ivities of the College which included

superv ising an adm inistrative associate/ program coord inator

• Advised the dean and the President of the University of Arizona Foundation on all development re lated matters w ith in the College

• Developed and executed the annua l fundrais ing plan for the College w ith about $42 Mi ll ion in planned solicitat ions

• Worked with the dean and senior director to deve lop a strateg ic plan for the $1 bi ll ion Arizona Now capital campaign

• Served as liaison w ith the dean's industr ial advisory board and var ious departmenta l boards

• Complete d over 150 face to face visits w ith prospects in Arizona , Californ ia, Georgia, Nevada, New Mex ico and Texas

• Worked with the dean and College leadersh ip to establish and strengthen t ies w ith industr ial and commerc ial supporters of the College

• Directe d donor re lations activit ies

• Managed relationsh ips with 120 assigned prospects • Staffed the dean on donor engagement visits, locally and out of state

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

{8/11 - 5/14) • Assisted the senior director in raising between $4 Milli on to $15 M ill ion annua lly (during

the three year tenure ) from alumni , corporate partners and fr iends of the College, ut il izing a var iety of gift vehicles including in-k ind gifts, major gifts , planned gifts, annua l gifts and research support

• Identified and qualified new prospects to build a college prospect poo l

• Completed over 150 face to face v isits a year • Cult ivated relationsh ip w ith Schlumberger Inc. and solicited and close a donation of

proprietary soft ware valued at $23 M illion

• Solicited and closed a $1 Mi llion gift to support the Engineer ing Innovat ion Building

• Solicited an estate gift current ly valued at $800,000 and worked with planned giving office to close

• Worked with senior director and dean to secure mu lt imi ll ion do llar gifts in support of the Engineering Innovation Building capita l project ($3 mill ion+)

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• Worked with facu lty in Mining and Geologica l Engineering to solicit and close $100,000 endowed graduate fellowsh ip and $160,000 in program support from Newmont Min ing Corporat ion

• Solicited and closed a $50,000 multiyear endowed scholarsh ip in the department of Mater ials Science and Engineering

• Solicited and closed endowed scholarships at $25,000 or above to be fulfilled over a mult iyear period

• Partnered w ith the UA Foundation planned giving office to solicit and close estate gifts

• Worked with facu lty to develop a partner ship wit h the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundat ion to promote STEM educat ion through the Arizona Science of Baseball

program, resu lt ing in a corporate sponsorship worth over $200,000

• Coord inated with faculty in engineering management to secure annua l scholarship awards from the Commun ity Finance Corporation valued at $25,000 annua lly in support of da Vinci Scholars

• Solicited and closed a $20,000 memor ial endowment to benefit the UA Solar Car program

• Solicited annual leadership gifts ($1,000+) and promoted membersh ip to the da Vinci Circle Leadership Giving Society

• Collaborated with the UA Foundat ion to execute annua l giving campaigns, compose annual solicitat ion letters for departmenta l and college wide solicitat ions

• Planned and executed "meet the dean" alumn i events across the country as we ll as annual da Vinci Circle dinner

SEPTEMBER 2009-JULY 2011, UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY

DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES

• Managed the development and alumni relat ions program, serving as the inaugural development officer for the College

• Collaborated wi th the dean and vice president of development to execute campaign strategi es dur ing the final phases of a $400 million capita l campa ign

• Conducted an average of 180 prospect visits a year to qualify and solicit annua l and major gifts

• Worked with facu lty to develop a proposal for a $1.S million gift to endow the Populat ion Research Laboratory, direct ly conducting solicitation

• Collaborated with facu lty, trustee and colleagues to secure a $1 million fund ing comm itment for a museum of anthropology restorat ion project

• Closed a six figure estate gift to fund undergraduate and graduate schola rships in the department of English

• Solicited and closed major gifts at the $25,000 - $30,000 level in support of endowments w ith in academic programs

• Solicited and closed annua l gifts in the $1,000 - $10,000 level

• Identified and qual ified prospects for major gifts ($25,000+) and planned gifts

• Developed and managed the col lege's inaugural advancement board, recruited members and managed relat ionsh ips and engagement

• Worked with department heads to develop fundra ising strategies and coord inate dono r cult ivat ion and stewardsh ip

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JUNE 2008 - SEPTEMBER2008, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS

REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT • Solicited annual gifts ($1,000+) for the Eliot Society

• Identified and qua lified major gift prospects

• Conducted thirty-two alumn i face-to-face visits in New York City and Long Island

AUGUST 2005-JUNE 2008, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, CORPORATE & FOUNDATION RELATIONS, HAAS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

• Worked with alumnus at Deloitte to launch a corporate ra lly that ra ised $442,000 for the Deloitte Haas Capita l Campaign

• Collaborated with the director and associate director to develop campaign strateg ies dur ing the qu iet phase of a $1 billion+ capital campa ign

• Trave led locally to cult ivate relat ionships with corporate & foundation prospects

• Cult ivated and solicited alumn i at McKinsey & Co.

• Cult ivated a sponsorship opportunity wit h Hew lett Packard

• Prepared and edited all communicat ions and design for the schoo l's annua l giv ing report

• Planned and executed a corporate rally for alumn i at Yahoo !

• Solicited and closed a $75,000 grant from the Dean W itter Foundation.

• Co-directe d the 5th and 6th Annua l Haaski Golf Tournament that raised $100,000 for the Haas Annua l Fund

• Solicited sponsors for the schoo l's specia l events and secured sponsorships from Lexus and Men's Wearhouse

• Conducted face-to-face meet ings with corporat ions

• Planned and managed a 50th year reunion luncheon

MARKETING ASSOCIATE, DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

• Organ ized and coord inated special pre-game fan events dur ing the footba ll season

• Executed corporate sponsored promotions

• Secured in kind donat ions for special events

• Developed market ing programs to create exposure for women's basketba ll and baseball

AUGUST 2004 - MAY 2005, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA - LINCOLN

GRADUATE ASSISTANT, ATHLETIC MARKETING, DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATEATHLETICS

• Implemented a market ing plan for the women's basketba ll program focus ing on fan giveaways and hosp ita lity events

• Executed promot ions for men's basketba ll, and footba ll programs

• Sold advert ising and coord inated ad placement in sports year books, generat ing $10,000 in annua l sponsorship revenue

• Assisted cheerlead ing coach wi th program outreach

• Interned for ath letic event vo lunteer program wi th the 2004 Big 12 Basketba ll champ ionship, fu lfi lling dut ies that included team registrat ion, manag ing fu lfi llment of Big 12 sponsorships through video boards, displays, and signage and event logistics

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AUGUST 2004 -AUGUST 2005, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

LEAD CAMPUS INTERN, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED ON CAMPUS

• Managed four campus consu ltants to execute market ing campa igns in support of SI sponsors such as ADIDAS, Dr. Marten 's, Comedy Centra l, Outdoor Living Network, and

Genera l Motors • Successfully led the University of Nebraska to become one of the Top 5 Sports

Ill ustrated on campus teams out of 400 in the country • Managed Sports Illustrated on Campus distr ibution process

• Brand manager for Dr. Marten's VEER campa ign on beha lf of Sports Illustrated

• Executed a market ing campa ign for Dr. Marten ' s that generated over 95% student

attendance at a prem iere event • Worked with marketing managers at Sports Illustrated in New York to determ ine

market ing strategies for branding campa igns on college campuses

EDUCATION

MAY 2005

MASTER OF ARTS IN ADVERTISING, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN

MAY 2003

BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM IN BROADCASTING, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA­

LINCOLN Areas of concentration : History and Socio logy

SKILLS • Principal and major gift fund raising

• Leading campus wide fundrais ing strateg ies

• Personne l and budget management

• Four comprehensive capita l campaigns

• Talent acquis ition and management

• Manag ing vo lunteer boards

• Leading college based fund raising teams

• Over $100 mi ll ion fundrais ing impact

• Advancement CRM: Raisers Edge, Advance, M illennium, Banner, in-house programs

• Unit based fundra ising in Ath letics, Business, Centra l Develop ment , Engineer ing, Libera l Arts and

Law

HONORS &AWARDS 2015 Fellow - Minor ity Advancement Inst itute (MA I), Counci l for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HARVARD UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Institute for Educational Management (IEM) Class of 2019, July 2019

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & LEADERSHIP • The Rotary Club of Las Vegas, Nevada (2017 – Present)

• President, 25 Club, Rotary Club of Las Vegas (January – June 2019)

• Member – University of Missouri - Columbia Chancellor Search Committee (2017)

• Member – University of Missouri School of Law Dean Search Committee (2016 – 2017)

• Alumni Advisory Board - Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, University of Missouri (2014 - 2017 )