About Me

Professional Experience

Associate Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations, Lynchburg College, 9/2008-present

• Provide leadership for College fundraising, including current Leadership Initiatives.
• Manage team of about 15 staff, in addition to duties listed below for AVP of Alumni Relations
  

Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations, Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, Virginia. 2005-2008

• Strategic and tactical management of programs for 22,000-member Association
• Manage Board of Directors
• Ensure goals sync with Best Practices/ Blue Ribbon Panel Recommendations
• Manage staff of professionals and students to conduct the programming, event management, and communications work for the Office of Alumni Programs
• Direct all marketing, partnerships, and major programs of the Association
• Key Accomplishments:
  • Grew management duties from three professional staff to more than 15
  • Doubled Homecoming registrations since 2005
  • Launched Alumni Online Community, netting over 2,600 users in less than one year. Cited by service provider as strongest client launch ever
  • Incorporated new systems in Association management including:
    • Traffic management for all outbound communication
    • Multi-channel social networking capacity
    • Implemented volunteer-drive programming
    • Built data-driven approach to decision-making and budget allocations
    • Online and live presentations with consistent marks as “Gold Star Speaker” for the international Council for the Advancement and Support for Education (CASE)
    • Created Speed Networking events to bring volunteer leaders into high-impact contact with students.  Program being adopted by College’s Trustee Board due to success
    • Created Leadership Guides to help volunteers plan and execute Reunions and Club events
  • Reorganized Alumni Board to increase involvement, leadership opportunities, and to reflect more corporate structure
  • Volunteer leadership, program volume and participation levels have jumped since 2006
  • Created strong alliance with each of past three senior class executive groups
  • Serve on College Marketing Committee, advisor to student organization and National Panhellenic Council, and member of the College Student Success (Retention) and Human Rights committees

Senior Sales & Client Relations Manager, Collegiate Insurance Resources (formerly American Insurance Administrators), Columbus, Ohio. 2003-2005

• Managed 70 Alumni Association accounts, offering and marketing insurance and financial services-related member benefits
• Created and conducted multimedia sales presentations. Led team in product placements and new client acquisitions
• Managed company’s relationships with three of four recognized professional organizations
• Planned and managed special events for clients
• Corporate Communications Team member

Director, Alumni Products & Services, William & Mary Alumni Association, Williamsburg, Virginia. 1999-2003

• Grew $2.5 million alumni marketing and retail operation
• Managed affinity programs, magazine advertising sales, retail operation, facility rental and sponsorship programs
• Responsible for Center rental and retail operation and facility maintenance

Director, Alumni and Parent Relations, Hampton Roads Academy, Newport News, Virginia. 1997-1999

• Published monthly and annual magazines and newsletter for alumni, donor, friend, and parent communities
• Coordinated Reunions and advised volunteer committees

Associate Director, Alumni Programs, William & Mary Alumni Association, 1994-1996

• Managed 37 Alumni Chapters and interest groups.
• Recruited and trained volunteers, managed public relations and planned events
• Managed $300,000 New York Auction, and 25^th Reunion and Homecoming Parade

Licensing Supervisor, Virginia Department of Professional & Occupational Regulation, 1993-1994

• Managed staff of six in state contractor licensure program

Community Leadership

• Leadership Council, Lynchburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, 2007-present
  • Alumni Committee Chair, 2008-09
• Leadership Lynchburg, Graduate, 2007
• Board of Trustees, Virginia Episcopal School, Lynchburg, Virginia. 2008-present
• Chair, Alumni Association, Virginia Episcopal School, Lynchburg. 2006-2008
• Board of Directors, Dance Theatre of Lynchburg. 2006-present
  • Vice President, 2007-present
• Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Lynchburg Alumni

   

  • Polemarch (President), 2008-present
  • Vice Polemarch (VP), 2005-2008

Education

• Master of Science, Journalism, Ohio University, E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Athens, Ohio
• Bachelor of Arts, Economics, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia