What I Do
Consultation and interim leadership in operations, finance, and program management.
Interim Leadership
Provide consistent leadership during staffing transitions and gaps.
Bringing knowledge of organizational dynamics and systems, operations skills and management savvy, I keep the wheels turning during expected and unexpected times of change. I help organizations do the work needed to position their future leaders and managers for success.
Project Consultation
Lead short term projects focused on strategic operations and finance.
I tune up the systems, fortify infrastructure, and plot the measures that will empower organizational growth. I document and develop the procedures and policies that keep organizations in compliance and keep teamwork running smoothly. I bring teams together to design and deliver on key projects.
Teaching and Training
Build financial fluency and skills for project design and nonprofit management.
Whether I'm the instuctor in a formal classroom or have the opportunity to provide coaching and technical assistance to a partner, I bring a learning orientation to all of my work. In particular, I enjoy helping build the skills of people who don't have formal accounting, finance, or operations training to become more fluent in key concepts and practices.
Who I Am
I'm on a mission to move organizations from vision to reality.
I am a systems specialist whose passion is solving the complex problems that hold organizations back. I work with small and medium-sized organizations in-transition; helping them identify the roadblocks that have impeded progress, build new systems to support advancement, and move beyond putting out fires to planning for the road ahead.
As both a staff member and interim leader I have overseen finance, operations, and programs for over fifteen years. My experience includes leadership at organizations with distinct financial and operational contexts--grantmaking organizations; international organizations; and economic development, environmental, and human rights organizations. I completed the MBA program at University of Washington, and have been teaching in the UW fundraising and nonprofit management certificate programs for eight years.
My volunteer work includes serving on boards of directors and finance committees . With my family, I enjoy travel in our corner of the world and beyond, and being a host to exchange students in Seattle.
Clients and projects
Greater Tacoma Community Foundation
Served as Interim Senior Program Officer, managing the Foundation's community grants programs. Worked with senior leadership to develop staffing plans and recruit new program team members. Provided consultation on the development of a comprehensive procedures handbook for a first of its kind social and emotional learning program.
Schultz Family Foundation
Served as Interim Chief Operating Officer during a parental leave. Managed grantmaking operations, financial monitoring, and human resources. When the COO returned, provided project management for one of the Foundation's grants portfolios.
Seattle International Foundation
Provided leadership on strategic financial and operational projects, including budgeting, staffing, and contract negotiation. Discerned and revamped financial procedures and policies in partnership with senior staff, board, and legal and financial counsel.
Women's Funding Alliance
Provided continuity for key projects including preparation for a successful financial audit and completion of research and data for a project about women and post secondary education.
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