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Summary

Senior-level Executive with an M.B.A. and over 20 years of diversified experience in non-profit leadership and management.  Passionate about the mission of Habitat for Humanity.  National profile within the Habitat network.  Member of Habitat International's U.S. Council.  Twelve years of experience as a successful affiliate leader.  Driven to help as many families as possible using the most effective affordable home ownership models.  Proven fundraiser.  Known for a leadership style that demonstrates integrity, compassion and a respect for others.  

Work experience

President & CEO

2009Current
Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County - South Bend, IN

$6M budget, 30 FT Employees, $2M Retail Sales

2022 Private concert with Garth Brooks raised $1.2M

2019  Secured the affiliate's first $1M gift from an individual

2019  Elected Chair of Habitat International's U.S. Council Policy Committee

2018  Became member of Habitat International's U.S. Council Finance & Resource Development Committee

2018  Elected to Habitat International's U.S. Council - member of Finance & Resource Development and Advocacy Committees.  Former Chair of Policy Committee.

2018  Hosted Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project.  Raised $6.7M

2017  Recognized by Habitat International as one of 23 "Affiliates of Distinction" out of 1,200 U.S affiliates

2015  Received Community Foundation of St. Joseph County's "Leighton Award for Nonprofit Excellence" and a $150,000 matching grant

2014  Chosen to attend Harvard University's Executive Education Program - "Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management"

2013  Received Habitat Indiana's "Large Affiliate of the Year Award"

2011-2017  Served on the Board of Habitat Indiana State Support Organization (SSO)

Grew affiliate endowment from zero to $1M in four years

Primary cultivator of major gifts with the largest being $1.5M from an individual

Built 110 new homes in eleven years and developed an 80-lot subdivision and neighborhood park

Extensive international experience with Habitat

     2011 & 2012     Leogane, Haiti

     2017                   Winnipeg & Edmonton, Canada

     2017                   Dominican Republic

     2018                   Nepal

Adjunct Professor

20082020
Bethel University - Mishawaka, IN

Taught "Fundraising & Board Development" and "Grant Writing"

Senior Pastor

20012009
Calvary Assembly of God - Elkhart, IN

600 Average Weekly Attendance, $1.5M Budget, 11 FT Employees

Multi-cultural congregation, including families from Russia, Latin America and Africa.  Translated services into Spanish and Russian

Over 100 speaking engagement per year

Reduced church's indebtedness from $1.3M to $590,000 in seven years

Established food pantry and second-hand clothing store that grew to serve 50 families per month

Partnered with Habitat for Humanity and eleven other churches to build two Habitat houses with volunteers from the congregation

Organized two teams to travel to New Orleans to help with re-building efforts after Hurricane Katrina

Led 22-person medical team to Ecuador in 2003.  Gave free medical care to over 1,300 patients

Served as Associate Pastor from 1999-2001

Assistant Store Manager

19981999
Marshall Field's Department Store - Mishawaka, IN

$25M Annual Sales

Led and managed the Human Resource Functions:

Benefits & Planning                     Employee & Labor Relations

Risk Management                        Administration & Record keeping

Selection & Placement               HR Information Systems Management

Training & Development

Compensation & Payroll

Human Resource Manager

19961998
Staff Builders Home Health Care - Crown Point, IN

$4M Revenue, 350 Employees

Led and managed the Human Resource Department:

Recruitment                             Training & Development

Employee Relations               HR Information Systems Management

Regulatory Compliance

Benefits Administration

Education

Certificate: "Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management"

2014
Harvard University - Cambridge, MA

Six day, residential Executive Education Program tailored to nonprofit CEO's.  Joined HBS faculty and 140 nonprofit leaders from around the world to explore proactive methods for mastering nonprofit leadership.

Masters in Business Administration (MBA)

1996
Regent University - Virginia Beach, VA

Nonprofit Administration Concentration

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

1993
Oral Roberts University - Tulsa, OK