Development

• Two decades of experience in securing and managing public funding from all levels of government, arts councils, tri-agency funded initiatives;

• Long-standing history of working successfully with embassies and consulates, building strong relationships with ambassadors and cultural attachés;

• Over 15 years of success in securing corporate and foundation support, ranging from small business contributions to multi-year corporate sponsorship;

• Extensive experience in managing sponsor recognition for live events and annual programming;

• Accomplished in philanthropic stewardship and cultivation, including securing six-figure, multi-year, annual support;

• Special events management experience (logistics, operations, planning) including programming for gala events.

Marketing

• An early proponent of social media and digital marketing initiatives;

• Demonstrated success in balancing print, broadcast and digital marketing needs to ensure integrated messaging that supports current audiences, as well as reaching new communities;

• An incisive project manager for creative projects, able to manage and direct workflow to balance internal as well as external stakeholder needs;

• A polished spokesperson with PR and media training, able to persuasively convey key messaging to a broad array of audiences;

• A long history of leveraging grass-roots and community-driven relationships to amplify programs, offerings, and initiatives, reaching key demographics and communities;

• A highly capable project manager for immersive and experiential marketing campaigns, able to work remotely and internationally, for both public-facing and private offerings.