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Children's Museum of the LowcountryVice President & Chief Operating Officer
Jun. 2022 - May. 2024Charleston, South Carolina, United StatesI provided strategic leadership for the operations functions in this $2M child-serving organization that attracts over 150,000 visitors per year. In this role, I drove revenue development by leading our back office functions—finance, HR, and IT—while also providing strategic direction for our Visitor Experience staff. As a member of the organization’s executive team, I facilitated the development of a long-range strategic plan to guide organizational development and create a roadmap for expansion of on-site services and the museum’s regional footprint. I led the process to transition the organization’s banking services and was the point person for our conversion to a new software application that allowed us to more effectively and efficiently manage core operational functions such as ticketing and admissions, membership management, retail and inventory management, data reporting, and business intelligence.
Lisle Consulting GroupFounder and Principal
Sep. 2021Our mission is to help individuals, communities, nonprofit organizations, and businesses maximize their impact and serve their stakeholders effectively. We do this through two distinct consulting practice areas. We provide operations consulting for nonprofits and small businesses, helping them learn to operate like a business in order to achieve operational excellence to support their program, product, and service delivery. We also offer economic development consulting services for cities, towns, and counties in the areas of downtown development, fiscal impact analysis, and ARPA technical assistance.
Town of SummervilleEconomic Development Manager
Jan. 2019 - Dec. 2022Summerville, South CarolinaAs the initial person to hold this role, I brought coordination to the municipality’s economic development efforts, overseeing commercial recruitment, redevelopment, annexation, and policy development. In this role I coordinated our Town’s response to the American Rescue Plan Act. I drafted legislation and policy documents to support our business retention, expansion, and attraction efforts and liaisoned with community leaders, business owners, elected officials and others to ensure that our BREA activity was aligned with our goals for community growth. I frequently interacted with both print and television media to communicate and interpret policy and strategic direction and led the development of a stand-alone economic development website to communicate with corporate site selectors and commercial real estate brokers. I worked collaboratively with other municipality staff to ensure coordination of efforts and consistent, thoughtful execution of our strategic plan. I developed a fiscal impact analysis tool to project the initial 20-year economic impact of proposed residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments on the Town's budget.
Summerville DreamExecutive Director (Main Street/Economic Development)
Jan. 2016 - Dec. 2019Summerville, SCProvided day-to-day leadership for a nonprofit Main Street organization specializing in economic development and historic preservation of the town’s National Register downtown commercial district. Initiated and managed a long-range strategic planning process to guide the organization’s work in multi-year cycles around core competencies, including establishing KPIs for accountability and outcome measurement. Brought consistency to resource development efforts and re-established a public identity for the organization through steady branding, ongoing public speaking appearances, and a quarterly newspaper column. Rebuilt relationships with key stakeholders, tactically grew the organization’s board of directors, and strategically approached new partners to maximize the organization’s reach and effectiveness. Key Achievements:
- Developed and launched a long-term strategic plan in partnership with key community stakeholders
- Grew annual revenues over 26% in two fiscal years.
- Increased overall funding partnerships by over 20% and tripled corporate sponsorships.
Pattison's AcademyCEO
Jan. 2014 - Dec. 2016Charleston, South Carolina AreaProvided overall organizational direction and drove achievement of the mission and vision of this $2.5M nonprofit organization dedicated to maximizing the potential of children with disabilities. Stabilized operations across the organization following a period of tremendous upheaval, building capacity at both the staff and volunteer levels while simultaneously working to build a "3-E" culture of experts, expectations, and enthusiasm.
Communities In Schools of JacksonvilleCFO
Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2014Jacksonville, Florida AreaProvided leadership for all aspects of the organization's $8M annual budget. Responsible for managing cash flow, financial forecasting, and ensuring compliance with all applicable state and federal law. Developed and managed program budgets and provided regular financial reporting to the Board, grant funders, and agency management staff. Oversaw corporate investment accounts, managed the 403b program, and led other key functions, including information technology and human resources. Worked closely with our Board of Directors on issues related to corporate governance and strategic planning. Key Achievements:
- Achieved 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator for four consecutive years, leading the organization to become the highest-rated direct service nonprofit organization in Jacksonville during my tenure.
- Improved purchasing processes, reducing city audit findings by 55% over two years.
- Led organization-wide technology upgrade, including transition to cloud-based server and wireless network to support off-site and school-based staff.
Trident United WayDirector of Education
Jan. 2005 - Dec. 2010Charleston, South Carolina AreaLed all early childhood and education initiatives to improve school readiness and high school graduation rates across a three-county area. Managed over $1M in community investments in these program and service areas. Provided executive support for the agency’s VP of Community Impact and led volunteer grantmaking and involvement as United Way Worldwide transitioned into its current Education-Income-Health focus at the local level.
The Florida Department of EducationDirector, Title I Programs & Academic Intervention
Jan. 2002 - Dec. 2005Tallahassee, Florida AreaManaged $1.25B in federal and state programs designed to improve academic achievement for at-risk students and reduce the statewide dropout rate. Supported multiple bureau chiefs and senior program directors through various reorganizations around key strategic initiatives and complex, statewide projects.
Communities In Schools of Nassau CountyExecutive Director
Jan. 1999 - Dec. 2002Jacksonville, Florida AreaProvided operational and programmatic leadership for a nonprofit organization with an annual budget of $600K and a professional staff of 4 employees.
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