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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Summary

Hands-on leader, committed to the preservation and development of Worth County and its constituents.

Highlights
  • Communications, Oral and Written
  • Critical and Strategic Thinking, Problem Solving
  • Customer Service and Satisfaction
  • Leadership and Development
  • Organized and Consistent
  • Relationship Building
Experience
February 2014
to
Current
Northwest Missouri Regional Council of GovernmentsExecutive Director
  • Manage day-to-day operations of the organization; recruit, hire, train and evaluate quality staff members; develop performance standards and evaluate work in accordance with established standards.
  • Establish and maintain a meaningful and effective working relationship with member local governments, state and federal government agencies and private sector partners.
  • Develop, plan, organize, and administer policies and procedures to ensure strategic, administrative and operational objectives are met.
  • Develop an annual budget for Board approval that is fiscally sound and meets generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP); implement long-range organizational financial goals; develop and maintain a financial reporting process that provides an accurate depiction of the financial status of the organization.
  • Seek and secure stable funding from diversified sources that ensure the continued viability of the organization, including but not limited to federal/state/regional grants, private sector partnerships, and contractual partnerships with state and federal agencies; negotiate contracts and agreements with federal, state, local, and private agencies and oversee the reporting processs.
  • Ensure the legal integrity of the organization by providing security for all files, legal and grant related documents, membership and mailing lists.
  • Ensure the agency complies with all state and federal open meetings and open records laws ("Sunshine" laws).
  • Serve as an active ambassador representing the regional interests of its members and continually enhance credibility in the region; promote collaboration, consensus-building and community partnerships.
March 2010
to
February 2014
St. Joseph Safety and Health CouncilExecutive Director
  • Provided overall leadership for the agency, including personnel management, fiscal and resource development.
  • Responded to needs and requests of the Council's 21-member Board of Directors, ensuring they were adequately apprised of agency activities, financial position and policies.
  • Responsible for long-range strategic planning; focus on community-wide strategies that address the agency's mission; prepared annual work plans, program development, activities and related budgets.
  • Responsible for problem identification, research, development and financing of programs, including preparation of grant proposals and fundraising; management of grants in accordance with funding standards and guidelines.
  • Led a staff of four fulltime and four part-time employees; monitored completion of program outputs and outcomes, conducted performance appraisals and monitored professional development.
  • Networked with local, state, and federal funding agencies to assist in advancing the mission of the agency.
  • Worked directly with other state directors to develop meaningful programs and projects that address local, regional and state issues, such as prescription drug abuse, distracted driving and workplace safety.
  • Coordinated all agency marketing and publicity, maintaining excellent relations with media (print, radio, and television), managed the creation of all event promotions and maintained agency websites.
  • Accomplishments: Founded the St.
  • Joseph Traffic Safety Task Force; awarded two consecutive years of Highway Traffic Safety funding, resulting in the addition of one full-time employee; within four years, increased occupational memberships by 33%, attendance at youth safety programs by 45%, and the annual operating budget by 25%.
July 2006
to
February 2010
Mo-Kan Regional CouncilCommunity Development Director
  • Served as transportation coordinator, responsible for an annual work plan; tasks included facilitation of a 12-member advisory committee, budgeting, media relations and reporting, as well as prepared a comprehensive Regional Transportation Plan and a Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan.
  • Served as coordinator of the Region H Homeland Security Oversight Committee, a 32-member committee tasked with allocating State Homeland Security Grant funds to emergency service agencies; tasks included preparing agendas, minutes, equipment procurement, preparing and overseeing service contracts, budgets and reports.
  • Researched and prepared local hazard mitigation plans, working with the State of Emergency Management Agency, local emergency service agencies, city/county officials, and the public.
  • Assisted rural communities with obtaining funding for new/improved infrastructure, historic preservation of architecturally significant buildings, and preparation of comprehensive plans.
  • Prepared grant applications and proposals to state and federal agencies, including the Missouri Department of Economic Development, U.S.
  • Department of Agriculture, and the U.S.
  • Environmental Protection Agency.
  • Accomplishments: Prepared and awarded over $832,000 in successful infrastructure grants for communities in Missouri and Kansas; assisted in securing an annual $200,000+ contract for Workforce Investment Act Dislocated Worker programs for four counties in Missouri.
July 2002
to
July 2006
Northwest Missouri Regional Council of GovernmentsRegional Planner
  • Performed transportation and hazard mitigation planning tasks, prepared grant applications and community planning, similar to tasks performed at Mo-Kan Regional Council.
  • Served as the Region A Solid Waste Management Coordinator; manageda $120,000 annual grant program awarded by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources; organized recycling grant programs, region-wide recycling events, grant and report preparation; served on the State of Missouri's Solid Waste Advisory Board.
  • Responsible for editing, formatting and distribution of the Council's newsletter and annual report.
  • Prepared and distributed press releases and advertising; maintained excellent communications with local media sources including newspaper and radio.
  • Accomplishments: Prepared and awarded over $702,000 in infrastructure expansion, community improvement, and equipment grants for communities in the five counties of northwest Missouri.
Education
May 1998
Iowa State UniversityBachelor of Arts
December 2012
University of NebraskaMaster of Public Administration
Skills
accounting, administrative, advertising, Agency, budgeting, budgets, budget, Oral, contracts, negotiate contracts, Council, Customer Service, driving, editing, Environmental Protection, financing, financial, financial reporting, focus, fundraising, funds, government, grant applications, grants, grant proposals, leadership, Leadership and Development, legal, mailing, marketing, media relations, meetings, Natural Resources, newsletter, newspaper, organizational, performance appraisals, personnel management, policies, press releases, Problem Solving, procurement, program development, proposals, publicity, quality, radio, Relationship Building, reporting, research, Safety, sound, strategic, strategic planning, Strategic Thinking, television, Transportation, websites, Written
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments
  • St. Joseph Safety and Health Council
  • Mo-Kan Regional Council

School Attended

  • Iowa State University
  • University of Nebraska

Job Titles Held:

  • Executive Director
  • Community Development Director
  • Regional Planner

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Arts
    Master of Public Administration

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