ARMEATHER GIBBS

Email: abpu9h@r.postjobfree.com

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City: Providence

State: RI

Zip: 02908

Country: USA

Phone: 401-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Results Focused Management Professional - A skilled, executive level senior manager with extensive experience in community development, non-profit management, financial services and community banking. Results-oriented, dependable and known for getting things done; Six years public service in state government with hands-on experience as Community Relations Director in the Office of the Governor. Have led team projects within organizations and on the city/state level; regularly serve on key local boards; committed to and very passionate about community involvement; an effective leader and very good manager of people and projects; effective change agent and eager to identify the next exciting opportunity to utilize unique experiences and skills. Demonstrated successes: effectively managed staff of ten (10) people with (3) direct reports within key non-profit setting effectively managed staff of eight (8) in public service position within Governor's Office developed and implemented department budgets and strategic plans; stayed within budget and met goals led successful fund raising and community program goals within key non-profit community involvement on several levels including holding key board positions led key community projects including a government commission resulting in positive success and measurable outcomes created significant community relationships within corporate, community and city/state levels directly involved in implementing successful community banking model led efforts to successfully improve Community Reinvestment Act partnerships for major local banking institution created and led successful Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI)

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Community College of Rhode Island, Providence RI 1/2001 to 5/1988 (Accounting)

Job History / Details:

Executive Profile

Results Focused Management Professional - A skilled, executive level senior manager with extensive experience in community development, non-profit management, financial services and community banking. Results-oriented, dependable and known for getting things done; Six years public service in state government with hands-on experience as Community Relations Director in the Office of the Governor. Have led team projects within organizations and on the city/state level; regularly serve on key local boards; committed to and very passionate about community involvement; an effective leader and very good manager of people and projects; effective change agent and eager to identify the next exciting opportunity to utilize unique experiences and skills. Demonstrated successes: effectively managed staff of ten (10) people with (3) direct reports within key non-profit setting effectively managed staff of eight (8) in public service position within Governor's Office developed and implemented department budgets and strategic plans; stayed within budget and met goals led successful fund raising and community program goals within key non-profit community involvement on several levels including holding key board positions led key community projects including a government commission resulting in positive success and measurable outcomes created significant community relationships within corporate, community and city/state levels directly involved in implementing successful community banking model led efforts to successfully improve Community Reinvestment Act partnerships for major local banking institution created and led successful Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI)

Skill Highlights

Strong leader

Effective manager

Skilled at building partnerships and community relations

Strong project management skills

Effective strategic planning skills

Deep experience in building community relations

Experience in non-profit management on all levels

experience in change management

experience in developing and leading work groups

experience in implementing staff coaching initiative

developing, implementing and managing work groups

Core Accomplishments

Led team to implement a state-wide urban development agenda in partnership with Governor's Office, RI Economic Development Corporation board of directors and other key state departments

Led development and implementation of organizational culture change within non-profit organization

Assisted with development and implementation of human resource strategies to improve staff performance and internal team efforts

For five years, led fund raising team within large non-profit that raised average of $14M annually; also managed community investment staff that developed community investment programs and leveraged additional $9M from other community partners.

Six years public service as member of Governor's senior staff; developed successful Community Relations Office; managed implementation of the state's Housing Resource Commission; played lead role in developing state-wide housing policy; initiated and led efforts that resulted in Governor's Executive Order on Diversity.

Appointed by Governor to chair a state-level Community College of RI (CCRI) 21st Century Commission resulting in report recommendations presented to Governor and General Assembly.

Led the development of and serve as chair of a revolving loan fund to rebuild urban commercial properties.

Community involvement and board service.

Currently serve health care industry (Lifespan); three years as member of the Governor's Workforce Board; eight years on city/state economic development board (The Providence Plan); IT workforce development (Year Up - Providence); Governor's business advisory group (RI Commodores).

Professional Experience

2011 to Current

RHODE ISLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Providence, RI

Managing Director

implement short- and long-range economic, workforce and community development objectives centered on enriching the state's urban communities including developing small business loan fund and creating partnerships to provide business support and technical assistance services to urban businesses manage Urban Development staff in execution of the Enterprise Zone, Main Street Revitalization and Urban Capital programs.

represent Executive Director on various state-level committees partner with Governor's Office staff and members of board of directors related to urban initiatives manage special projects related to urban initiatives provide expert testimony at General Assembly committee and subcommittee hearings in connection with furthering the state's urban agenda.

2004 to 2011

UNITED WAY OF RHODE ISLAND Providence, RI

Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer

Member of organizationnizationnizationnization's senior management team reporting to President/CEO; managed community investment and fund raising staff; raised average of $15M annually; developed program investments of $25M that further leveraged another $9M from community partners.

Worked directly with President/CEO and senior colleagues to plan organizational strategies; developed (2) strategic plans over six years; reviewed and planned annual budgets; planned staff development initiatives; assisted with board development.

Developed RFP for a fund raising audit; hired consultant and worked directly with consultant to complete the audit and report recommendations regarding fund raising and internal operations to board of directors.

Hired fund raising and community investment staff.

Represented organization in developing relationships with key community partners on state and city levels, including major corporate partners.

Participated on internal team that initiated Road to Culture Change initiative throughout the orga.

2000 to 2004

BANK OF AMERICA Providence, RI

Senior Vice President/Community Development Manager

Directed bank's Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) activities; worked President of Bank and department directors to immensely improve CRA progress dashboard from "red" to "green".

Built community partnerships that assisted the bank in developing effective community investment programs.

Represented the bank by serving as liaison in developing and nurturing community partnerships.

Alerted bank to community investment opportunities.

1994 to 2000

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Providence, RI

Director of Community Relations

Member of Governor Lincoln Almond's senior staff charged with building open relationships and communications between the community and the Governor's Office.

Developed operations strategy for Community Relations Department Managed (9) member Constituent Affairs team, handling all incoming queries to the Governor's Office.

Worked directly with Governor's Policy and Legislative Office and members of the General Assembly to create affordable housing and other policy projects.

Led the implementation of the state-level Housing Resources Commission to address housing concerns.

Led efforts that created first time ever Governor's Diversity Executive Order to improve hiring of more diverse staff within state government.

Represented Governor at community events and functions.

1991 to 1994

Senior Vice President/Regional Manager

1988 to 1994

BANK OF BOSTON - FIRST COMMUNITY BANK Providence, RI

1989 to 1991

Senior Vice President/Business Development Office

1988 to 1989

Senior Vice President/Small Business Lender

Assisted in the development of and became Regional Manager for two full-service First Community bank branches; managed staff responsible for banking services, mortgage lending and business development and overall community outreach and relationship building; identified lending opportunities for small businesses located in the community.

Education

1988 Community College of Rhode Island Providence, Rhode Island

Associates Degree with Honors Accounting

Additional Information

Board of Directors - Lifespan (largest health care provider in RI); Chair of Community Affairs Committee

Advisory Board - Year Up (job creation and retention initiative for youth)

Chair - Community College of RI - 21st Century Commission (appointed by Governor)

Board Chair - The Urban Revitalization Fund (providing urban commercial revolving loans)

Affiliations

Member - Association of Fund Raising Professionals

Member - Rhode Island Commodores (Governor's business advisory group)

Member - National Coalition of 100 Black Women - RI Chapter

Community College of RI - Society of Knights

Graduate - Leadership RI - Xi Class 1994

FORMER COMMUNITY POSITIONS:

Board of Directors - Rhode Island Hospital

Board Member - New England Association of Schools & Colleges

Member - President's Council, Providence College

Board Chair - National Conference for Community & Justice

Board Member - South Providence Development Corporation

Board Member - The Providence Plan

Member of Transition Team - Governor Lincoln Almond

Member of Community Advisory Team - Mayor David Cicilline

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