Anthony Richards

Email: abpxmx@r.postjobfree.com

Address: *** ****** ***

City: Bismarck

State: ND

Zip: 58503

Country: USA

Phone: 701-***-****

Skill Level: Senior

Salary Range: $120,000

Willing to Relocate

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Anthony R. Richards

926 Mahone, Bismarck, ND 58503 701-***-**** abpxmx@r.postjobfree.com

Executive Management: Vice President, Director, Chief Operating Officer, Executive Director, Change Manager, Administration

Over 25 years of management experience in non-profit associations. Proven ability to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and improve profitability.

Expertise in project management, lowering capital expenditures through system integration, providing effective management solutions, team building and performing strategic planning, fundraising and gifting development.

Strategic Planning Contract Negotiations P&L Management Cost Control Productivity Improvement Feasibility Studies Project management Vendor Relations Registered Lobbyist Budget Administration Team Building Succession Planning Board Governance/Training Visiting Professor

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

University of Mary, Bismarck, ND 9/2012 - Current

Visiting Professor

* Teaching Principles of Management

* Teaching Principles of Marketing

* Teaching Graduate Level Strategic Decisions in Leadership

* Teaching Strategic Leadership

* Teaching Transitional Leadership

* Advise students on career issues/decisions

Community Healthcare Association of the Dakotas, Bismarck, ND 1/2011 - 9/2012

Chief Operating Officer and Business Ventures Development Project Manager for Health Centered Controlled Network (HCCN)

* Responsible for the legislative initiatives for North and South Dakota

* Responsible for the daily operations of staff for a multi-state operation

* Policy development and implementation to member health centers

* Budgetary, grant, development and fiscal responsibility

* Business development and strategic planning for Business Development

* Board/management training and governance

Independent Consultant, Grant Writer, Lobbyist 1/2010 - 1/2011

Consultant

* Grant writer for individual, business, and association

* Registered lobbyist on state and federal issues for financial and special needs organizations

* Advocacy planning for healthcare and special needs populations

* Project management for local and international organization

* Working with organizations on cross functional management

Mid-America Credit Union Association, Bismarck, ND 5/2006 - 12/2009

Executive Director

* Consolidated two state trade associations into new entity serving 110 member financial institutions serving North and South Dakota

* Grew annual revenue from $2.4 million to $5.2 million in three years

* Led collaborative efforts of three states into new for-profit subsidiary serving a national business lending market with annual revenue in excess of $100 million dollars

* Executed project management administration to achieve overall strategic goals

* Responsible for developing, implementing, and administration of annual operating budget

Strategic Resources, Monaca, PA 1/2000 - 4/2006

President/CEO

* Provided business consulting for senior management and board of directors in business development, strategic planning, human resource management, financial forecasting and training

* Research analyst for national medical billing company

* Co-developed the formation and implementation of the Center for Entrepreneurial Development for Butler Community College

D.C. Credit Union Association, Washington, D.C. 8/1991 - 12/1999

Deputy Director/Chief Operating Officer

* Administration for overall strategic direction and management of the subsidiary organization

* Responsible for annual operating budget of $8.2 million dollars

* Lobbyist

* Provided staff and board training to member organizations

Education

Masters in Management, Webster University, St. Louis, MO

Bachelors of Arts, Anthropology, American University, Washington, D.C.

Certified Grant Writer, Bismarck State College, Bismarck, ND

Professional Development

* Co-founder, North Dakota Autism Connection, Bismarck, ND

* Board Advisor, The IDEA Exchange, Bismarck, ND

* Board Member, Dakota Language Institute, Bismarck, ND

* Committee Member, Medicaid Advisory Committee, Bismarck, ND

* Committee Member, ND Oral Health Coalition, Bismarck, ND

* Committee Member, ND Rural Health Association, Bismarck, ND

* Committee Member, Ronald McDonald House Care Mobile

* Special Needs Council Member, United Way, Bismarck, ND

* Board Member, Highways & Hedges Ministries, Monaca, PA

* Chairman, FAITH Bible Institute

* Co-author, Bushido Business

* Authored F.E.A.R. Factor: Rekindling the Dream Within

* Authored several business workbooks

* Adjunct instructor for Penn State University, Rasmussen College and Dickinson State University in Business, Logistics, Group Dynamics, and Financial Markets and Institutions

* Visiting professor at the Gary Thordalson School of Business at

University of Mary, Bismarck, ND through December 2012

Community Involvement

* Board of Advisors, The I.D.E.A. Center

* Founder, Leadership BootCamp 2013

* Advisor to several local business start-ups

* Advisor to local autism group

* Board member for church building project (Grand Forks, ND)

* Conduct leadership training for board of directors and senior

management

* Host of weekly Internet radio business talk show

References

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