Gregory W. Kovacs

**** ********* ***** **** *****, CA 91307

818-***-**** (cellmobile)

OBJECTIVE Experienced program & operations executive seeking a

leadership position in a mission driven, dynamic and growing

organization.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

. Board development and management

. Fundraising & event management, Public Relations &

Corporate Relationship building

. Program Design & Project Management

. Strategic Planning, Business Development and Program Expansion

. Financial Management, budgeting & reporting

. Organization culture design & team building

EXPERIENCE

The C5 Youth Foundation of Southern California

(formerly Camp Coca-Cola foundation)

CEO / CFO / ED (Los Angeles, CA 2008 - 2014)

Significant Accomplishments:

. Successfully led & created sustainability effort for Camp

Coca-Cola youth program spinoff Design & built financial

accounting processes, policies and reporting systems

.

. Increased revenue 200% in 5 years, through corporate,

individual, event & foundation giving

. Grew board of Directors from 9 to 22

. Oversaw and achieved 95% participant retention rate

leading to a 100% High School graduation rate & College

matriculation rate of 97% serving youth from diverse and

under-served communities

Responsibilities:

. Act as "face of the foundation" to the southern

California community

. Managed all business & program, strategic development,

design and program operations for a nationally

recognized youth leadership & education development

program helping underserved youth graduate high school

and attain higher education

. Oversight of all financial systems, policy, reporting,

budgeting, as well as and planning

. Manage audit and tax compliance and efforts while

achieving fundraising / sales objectives, building

fundraising / sales strategies, tactics and plans under

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

. Managed all HR systems, training, professional

development for 40+ fulltime, part time and seasonal

staff

. Manage risk management, insurance and liability efforts

. Act as "face of the foundation" to the southern

California community

. Manage 15 acre facility, all contract negotiations and

vendor / partner relationships

. Manage IT systems Public Affairs outreach, marketing and

public relations efforts including innovative social

media

. Achieve fundraising / sales objectives, building

fundraising / sales strategies, tactics and plans

. Managed and implemented HR, training and professional

development efforts

. Cultivate & manage strategic partnership relationships

with key constituents, school districts and key

constituentscorporate partners

The Camp Coca-Cola Foundation

Vice President of Operations 2004 - 2008 (Atlanta, GA)

Significant Accomplishments:

. Inspired Coca-Cola leadership to adopt, invest in and

grow, (Greg's model), into a nationally renowned youth

leadership development program, focusing on helping

underserved youth graduate high school and attain higher

education.

. Development and implementation of program & curriculum

model focusing on diverse populations

. Protected Coca-Cola brand by creating/aligning

foundation's oDesigned organization culture initiative in

conjunction with Coca-Cola policy and expectations.

leadership

. Created preventative measures to minimize risk

. Expanded program from one city to five cities serving

over 1500 youth

. Increased teen retention rate to 90% year over year &

improved high school graduation rate from 85% to 95%

. Participated in fundraising efforts leading to the

organizations first $1M grant

. Created strategy for successful spinoff of regional sites

as independent entities

Responsibilities:

. Managed nationwide operations for Coca-Cola's National

Youth Development Program

. Planned, developed and managed $5M+ program budget

. Managed site directors and their compliance with Camp

Coca-Cola policies, standards and procedures. (5 regions,

4 operation team staff and 150 full-time & part time

staff)

. Prepared and presented financial reports to board

. Managed Nnational oOperations team charged with program

development, best practices, and ensuring

. Participated in fundraising efforts leading to the

organizations first $1M grant

. Managed Program Directors and their compliance with Camp

Coca-Cola policies, standards and procedures. (5 Cities,

20 full-time staff and 150 part time staff)

. regional sites Managed the development and adherencence

to best practices within the business model and Coca-Cola

brand representation

. Managed and led national training efforts

. Managed relationships with partner organizations -

Corporations, School districts and community-based

organizations

. Handled public affairs, outreach, and public relations

efforts in adherence with Coca-Cola Company Policy

. Managed risk management, crisis communication and media

training

. Created, managed, and engaged Foundation's National

Advisory Council

. Oversaw organization's dissolution project. Designed and

implemented organization spin-off and exit strategy

The Paintrock Canyon Program, Inc.

And The John & Carolyn Alm Foundation Los Angeles, CA/Hyattville, WY (1999-2004)

Founding Executive Director

Significant Accomplishments:

. Hired by CEO of Coca-Cola Ent. to create youth leadership

development program

. Oversaw design and construction of $5M facility

. Designed program, attracting corporate investment &

replication

. Increased teen retention rate from 55% to 75%

. Increased budget 33% in four years

. Designed, developed and managed operations of a new NPO

. Created systems, policies & procedures including

financial management, reporting, tax & audit

. Designed and implemented leadership development programs

for under-served youth.

Responsibilities:

. Board management and cultivation of high level corporate

executives

. Managed fundraising efforts, grant writing and in kind

donations.

. Cultivated key community partnerships including LAUSD

. Managed risk management, legal, human resource &

professional development

. Managed annual $600,000 budget.

. Oversight of $5M 15 acre facility development and ongoing

maintenance

. Managed public relations and marketing efforts

Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)

Manager, Marketing & Finance (Santa Monica, CA (1996-1999)

Significant Accomplishments:

. Played a key role in the development and management of

SAGES Foundation

. Increased membership growth by 20%

. Increased exhibitor participation and giving by 20%

Responsibilities:

. Managed membership marketing, recruitment, and service

for International medical association, including business

communications and publications

. Managed financial departments involved with the creation

of all budgets.

. Event management, trade show exhibits, annual & quarterly

meetings

. Responsible for presentations and reports to the Board of

Directors

Recreational Profiles, Inc.

Manager, Youth Education & Corporate Training & Incentive Programs

(Topanga, CA 1991-1996)

Responsibilities:

. Directed the operations of educational & corporate

travel program

. Promoted, marketed & led educational field trip programs

. Designed "hands on/experiential" educational

programming for middle school and high school students

. Promoted and marketed corporate incentive and

management training programs to Los Angeles and

Ventura County Businesses

. Led corporate incentive, management & leadership training programs

. Trained program staff

. Responsible for financial recapitulations and budget creation.

EDUCATION University of Southern California - Los Angeles, CA

Master Degree in Business Administration (1996)

University of California, Irvine - Irvine, CA

Bachelor of Arts, Social Science, and Economics ( 1991)

AWARDS &

INVOLVEMENT

. American Society of Public Administrators, (ASPA)

Outstanding Organization Award (2013)

. UCLA Nonprofit Management Certificate Program

Curriculum Advisory Board (2012- 2014)

. CABT - College Access Brain Trust Committee Member

(2011-2014)

. American Camping Association (ACA) Board of Directors

(2008-2011)

. Eleanor E. Eells Award for Program Excellence (2006-2007)

HOBBIES &

INTERESTS

. Long-time volunteer in a variety of areas, in which

Ihe can mentor and coach youth in the community

. Avid cyclist and regularly participates in charitable

Century rides (100 mi)

. Soccer coach for both youth recreational and

competitive teams

. Loves the outdoors and spending time with family.

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