Mental Health Manager

SUE SCHMELZER

**** *. **** ****, ******* Kansas * 773 1465 (home) * 371 3942 (cell)

abldid@r.postjobfree.com (email)

Career Objective

Leadership position utilizing proven strengths in program management and coordination, community relations,

business development and developing people to meet and exceed expected outcomes.

Qualifications Summary

Over 25 years experience in leadership with measurable success in:

Management & Staff Supervision Community Relations

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Strategic Planning & Budgeting New Product Development

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Marketing & Public Relations Legislative Lobbying

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Regulatory Compliance Political Campaigns

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Fundraising/Event Planning Membership Growth Initiatives

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Volunteer Boards & Committees

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Career Highlights

Managed legislative and regulatory advocacy on behalf of statewide associations in Michigan and Kansas.

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Efforts resulted in defeating and/or softening impact of new laws and regulations.

Coordinated efforts to take 600 individuals to Washington, D.C. to lobby on an issue of importance to

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association’s members and their customers. These efforts combined with those of other state advocates

across the nation resulted in defeating potentially harmful legislation.

Managed statewide advertising program funded by state association’s members. Resulted in targeted radio,

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billboard and newspaper advertisements tied into legislative strategy of state association.

Directed development of a comprehensive compliance management system for state association’s 800

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members resulting in the members being able to better meet their regulatory requirements.

Researched, developed and implemented several new initiatives resulting in programs and/or services that

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better met the consumer’s needs. Programs included a payday loan alternative, indirect lending program,

home equity lending program, enhanced mortgage lending program, business services, debit card program,

a website, and on line banking.

Assisted with implementation of new strategic planning process at national association including

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coordination of corporate budget process. Efforts resulted in more efficient and effective program offerings

to association’s 50 member state associations.

Initiated financial literacy seminars enabling consumers to better understand the financial world in which

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they live. Five seminars were offered in 2008.

Successfully completed merger of smaller financial organization into larger organization resulting in

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improved product and service offerings to 8,200 customers.

Work History

Vice President of Business Development & Compliance, Central Star Credit Union, Wichita, KS, 2005 2009

Manager/CEO, Vulcan Community Credit Union, Wichita, KS, 2001 2005

Director, Government & Public Affairs, Kansas Credit Union Association, Wichita, KS, 1996 2001

Senior Director of Credit Union Development & Director of Congressional Issues, Michigan Credit Union

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Southfield, MI, 1990 1995

Education & Training

Bachelor of Science in Management Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, WI

Current Community Involvement

Board of Directors & 1st Vice President The ARC of Sedgwick County, Member of Finance Committee &

Communications Committee, Chair of Strategic Planning Task Force and the Strategic Development Task Force

Secretary, Board of Directors & Finance Committee Member Mental Health Association of South Central Kansas

Program Committee Member Nonprofit Chamber of Services

Prior Community Involvement Experience

Board of Directors Friends of the Mental Health Association Fundraising Committee

Board of Directors Families Assisting Children Together

Board of Directors National Williams Syndrome Association

Member – Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Multicultural Celebration & Education Association

Member Mental Health Association Youth Violence Task Force

Alternate Director & Legislative Forum Representative – Kansas Credit Union Association

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