Foundry United Methodist ChurchExecutive Director of Operations and Impact
Feb. 2018Washington D.C. Metro Area• Built and and led a team of 12 dynamic individuals, building the team from the ground up. • Developed the team's growth through targeted training, coaching, and mentorship that resulted in a cohesive self-reliant team that navigated crisis and took initiative in the absence of direct supervision. • Maintained oversight and management for operations, hospitality, media, and communications teams that served a 90k square foot worship facility and community event center. • Developed, presented, and successfully maintained a balanced budget for three consecutive years. • Restored a deficit spending budget of $400k to a thriving surplus of $100k in less than three years. • Evaluated and later re-negotiated several legacy vendor contracts across all facets of operations. Produced over $250k in annual cost savings. • Established a future-proof streaming and communications system at the start of the pandemic. • Achieved and sustained zero downtime of service fostering an environment of consistency. • Swiftly mobilized team of crisis response members during multiple civil protests in 2020. Enhanced the organization's response time and community outreach effectiveness. • Revised and revamped the employee handbook, onboarding process, and disciplinary documentation processes within the human resources team. Enhanced employee engagement and satisfaction across the board. • Assertively negotiated new contracts with legacy benefits package providers. Streamlined the benefits offerings and achieved $30k in total cost savings • Installed and monitored a robust hiring program that incorporated common marketplace tools, SHRM metrics, and diversity/inclusion training. • Converted a non-compliant donor management system into a highly robust, user-friendly platform. Increased recurring donor contributions by 132%. • Designed new stewardship campaign goals and receipts that drove 94% fulfillment and the highest commitment campaign in the organization's 200 year history.