CEO and Board Member (Aug, 2009
–Dec, 2018) at Green Beret Foundation
CEO responsible for developing small startup nonprofit into a multi-million-dollar business that provides quality personalized support to US Army Special Forces Soldiers & their families.
Obtained global recognition and acknowledged by the Department of Defense; Established offices at each Special Forces Group and established two GBF legal chapters (Ohio, Washington DC).
Supported 3500+ Special Forces Community members.
Carried case load utilizing personal experience and network for more complex cases.
Worked very closely with private hospitals and military treatment facilities in the US and in Germany to ensure GBF’s support was appropriate and effective for each service member.
Responsible for developing programs: Extended Support, Family Support, infrastructure for transition program, Ambassador program & active duty LNO (liaison) support element at each Special Forces Group (7) throughout the nation and in Germany and Japan.
10-12 Direct Reports; 500+ Indirect Staff Members & volunteers & 15-20 consulting firms to include professional services such as legal, accounting, PR Firms, development consultants, marketing firm, executive search firms, videographers & photographers, medical care providers, home repairs & modification companies, construction companies, insurance companies, funeral homes and moving and transportation companies.
Established KPIs/metrics and conducted all performance reviews for all paid and non-paid staff members, consultants and contractors.
Developed incentive packages for paid employees, non-paid employees and volunteers.
Developed multi-site establishments & management.
Developed all strategic plans, budgets, board report, marketing literature, newsletters & annual reports.
Responsible for managing, analyzing and maintaining financials for organization.
Over saw al l account ing systems and conducted al l viability analyses for project s, programs, event budget s and annual organization’ s budget.
Wrote Op Eds and articles focused on military, veterans' affairs, military family issues, Special Operations and Special Forces.
Managed all internal controls. Conducted all annual audits; ensured all state fundraising registrations were completed annually, handled alcohol licenses, insurance for the board of directors, staff members and events.
Wrote 50+ speeches for myself, staff members, general officers and board members.
Developed board succession plan and business continuity strategies.
Established Honorary Steel Mags, Lifetime Achievement Award, Quiet Professional Award and Steel Mag of the Year Award.
Raised approximately $13M and managed a $2.5M annual budget for ~10 years.
Established customer relations management system and Increased donor base from no donors to 20k+.
Grew foundation's social media to 200k+ followers
Developed organization's messaging
Developed a speakers' bureau of 50+ unique speakers that appeared on television, radio, podcasts and in magazines.
Appeared in Forbes, Thrive Global, San Antonio Magazine, Fox News, CNN, local news stations and numerous online media outlets.
Planned and executed 2000+ events varying in size, type and location throughout the country
Keynote speaker and Emcee for over 200 events.
Worked directly with business leaders, politicos, city, state and national leaders to include US ambassadors, senators, congressman and celebrities.
Ensured Green Beret Foundation sponsored an apartment in Landstuhl, Germany solely dedicated for wounded, ill and injured or killed in action Green Beret families.
Consulted for and fundraised for three military memorial statues and military memorials: America's Response-"De Oppresso Liber" at Ground Zero in NYC; Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation in Washington DC; and National Special Forces Green Beret Memorial planned for Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.
Coordinated 15 movie premiers throughout the nation. The movie 12 Strong being the most publicly visible.
Worked with movie producers such as Dr. Brandon Hogan on several film projects.
Directed several video series that memorialized legendary Green Berets from the Vietnam Era. wounded Green Berets and their families and killed in action families.
Developed Special Forces killed in action and wounded in action data base producing an in depth paper reflecting statistics for all Global War on Terror Special Forces that had died since 9/11.
Oversaw all accounting systems and conducted all viability analyses for projects, programs, event budgets and annual organization’s budget.
Written Op Eds and articles focused on military, veterans’ affairs, military family issues, Special Operations and Special Forces.
Managed all internal controls. Conducted all annual audits; ensured all state fundraising registration was completed annually, handled alcohol licenses, insurance for board, staff and events.
Wrote 50+ speeches for myself, staff members, general officers and board members.
Developed board succession and business continuity strategies.
Established Honorary Steel Mags, Lifetime Achievement Award, Quiet Professional Award & Steel Mag of the Year Award.
Raised ~$13M and managed a $2.5M annual budget for almost a decade.
Increased donor base from 5k to 20k+; grew social media to 200k+ followers; developed organization’s messaging; developed a speakers’ bureau of 50+ unique speakers that appeared on television, radio, podcasts and magazines.
Appeared in Forbes, Thrive Global, San Antonio Magazine, Fox News, local news stations and numerous online media outlets.
Planned and executed 2000+ events varying in size, type and location throughout the country.
Keynote speaker and Emcee for over 500 events.
Worked directly with business leaders, politicos, city, state and national leaders to include US ambassadors, senators, congressman & celebrities.
Ensured Green Beret Foundations sponsored an USSOCOM apartment in Landstuhl, Germany solely dedicated to wounded, ill, and injured killed in action Green Beret families.