Vice President / Chief Operating Officer - 15 years experiance

My experience and growth during the past 16 years has been in an organization whose dedication is to “always step forward to help the most vulnerable and the most underserved.” I have learned to combine compassion and a sense of business in leading and managing service program development and delivery as well as the funding sources necessary to support them. In serving the homeless poor and mentally ill as well as homeless veterans, I am experienced and eager to continue to support the most vulnerable and the most underserved. My experience and growth in Volunteers of America Michigan, Inc. has also included deepening my passion and commitment to the dual mission of the agency: “We sustain and grow services to people and communities in need. We sustain and grow opportunities for people to experience the joy of serving others.” I carry equal passion for assuring that the service programming is fully funded as I do for assuring that the quality of the service programs is strong, compassionate, and loving. I also believe that, if an agency is interested in expansion, growth, and sustainability, I am the kind of leader to build on what is already excellent. Some of my experience is in not for profit business models like Thrift Store systems and Auto Donation and Sales systems to serve the disadvantaged as well as be profitable funding streams for an agency. This is balanced by my experience as COO in leading and managing strategic planning and implementation of program development, social services, community engagement and fund development, training and accreditation, as well as directing the IT department’s vital role in providing the tools to execute the mission. I think this is a unique mix of talent and skill. I offer it for your consideration.

Administrative Services Manager