Rohan Thomas

**** *********** ****** **, ********* 607 • Washington, DC 20008

202-***-**** • ac0ys4@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE

Department of Defense (DoD), Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) Bethesda, MD Agreements Management Specialist 2010-2016

• Responsible for managing and executing more than $90 million in financial transactions annually between USU and military, government, academic, and non-profit institutions.

• Advised USU faculty and researchers on developing its DoD medical training research agenda, including estab- lishing effective and sustainable research collaborations with government agencies and military institutions.

• Served as lead contact for all USU agreements, including for USU’s Vice Presidents of Finance, Research, and Contracting, the Office of the General Counsel, and the Deans of the Schools of Medicine and Nursing.

• Conducted training seminars on federal funding rules, including technology transfer and privacy guidelines. Hanover Research Council, Grants Division Washington, DC Director of Grants Research and Grants Consultant 2009-2010

• Managed portfolio of grant programs for nine clients, including universities and hospitals across the country.

• Secured $900,000 Department of Energy grant for New York University’s Solar Cities program.

• Managed client grant relationships from needs assessment and prospect research to proposal development and submission.

• Conducted training seminars for new employees and sales staff. R.C.T. Grants Consulting Washington, DC

Founder and Owner 2007-2010

• Launched boutique grants consulting firm to assist a broad portfolio of clients across the country.

• Marin County Fire Department: Created grant funding strategy for the fire department charged with fire sup- pression, emergency medical services, and special operations, identifying public and private funding for specif- ic first responder needs. Strategy established the fire department’s first permanent grants management and de- velopment committee.

• Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP): Assisted the Executive Director in developing grant pro- posals for EPIP funding, resulting in a $150,000 Ford Foundation award. Conducted prospect research and ana- lyzed trends in philanthropy, authoring benchmarking reports and best practices for EPIP private sector en- gagement.

• Center for Global Justice and Reconciliation: Co-wrote and edited concept proposal for malarial prevention program, securing $80,000 in start-up funding from the U. S. Agency for International Development. EDUCATION

New School University, Milano School of International Affairs, Management & Urban Policy New York, NY Master of Science in Nonprofit Management 2005

• Capstone Analytical Project: Developed $8 million fundraising strategy for General Board of Global Min- istries, United Methodist Global AIDS Fund. Awarded a $200,000 administrative grant to implement strategy. Calvin College Grand Rapids, MI

Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Film Studies 2002 SKILLS AND INTERESTS

I am a painter, and speak multiple Indian languages.