With over 25 years of experience in nonprofit leadership as a vice president of operations, chief financial officer, and director of business functions & human resources, I am now branching out to share these valuable skills as a consultant. Many small- to mid-sized nonprofits are run by passionate leaders who do not have the resources for these high-level positions on their staff. But, they could gain a lot of value by using a consultant on a focused part-time or project-based objective. In this way, I am positioned to help them navigate important strategic challenges.

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My non-profit career began in the public accounting world, auditing many different organizations that provided a variety of community services — here I gained a first-hand glimpse into their diverse operations. During this time, Hilltop Lutheran Neighborhood Center (Wilmington, DE) hired me as their finance manager overseeing the accounting and personnel functions for the organization. My love of nature and the outdoors later guided me to accept the position of Associate Director of Business & Finance with the Delaware Nature Society (Hockessin, DE). During my ten years with the Society, I ran their business department, guided strategic planning initiatives and coordinated major projects. I became a member of the Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA) and provided nonprofit business workshops at their Professional Leadership Institute as well as support for ANCA’s Peer Consultation program.