CEO
Resume:
Donald
N.
Richetti
Point
Drive
South,
Ponte
Vedra
Beach,
FL
32082
(301)
292-
1480
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CHIEF
EXECUTIVE
OFFICER
Dedicated,
visionary
leader
with
20+
years
of
experience
increasing
operational
performance,
member
program
and
service
growth,
and
generation
of
new
revenue
sources.
Committed
to
fully
leveraging
an
organization’s
valuable
resources
in
a
challenging
economic
environment.
Exceptional
ability
to
be
a
catalyst
for
meaningful
transition
by
efficient
oversight
of
complex
financial
and
strategic
planning
processes.
Distinguished
for
ability
to
recruit,
train,
and
motivate
staff
to
exceed
organizational
goals
and
stay
focused
on
mission
and
vision.
Versatile
administrator
who
develops
internal
and
external
partnerships
and
encourages
innovative,
entrepreneurial
solutions
to
enhance
productivity.
Deep
understanding
of
non-
profit
practices
and
dynamics,
and
comfortable
working
with
and
generating
strong
personal
relationships
among
diverse
cultural
and
economic
groups.
Noted
for
skilled
direction
of
organizational
transitions
and
change
management.
AREAS
O F
E XPERTISE
Certified
Chief
Executive
Officer
(CCEO)
●
High
Performance
Organizational
Culture
●
Profit
&
Loss
Strategic
Planning
and
Analysis
●
Government
Relations
●
Budgeting
and
Forecasting
Supervision
and
Mentoring
●
Financial/Business
Alignment
●
Collaborative
Decision-
Making
Program
Development
and
Growth
●
Administrative
Best
Practices
and
Principles
●
Resource
Stewardship
PROFESSIONAL
E XPERIE NCE
Association
of
Old
Crows
(AOC),
Alexandria,
VA
Executive
Director,
2005
-
2013
Responsible
for
all
aspects
of
AOC's
operations,
21
FTE,
and
Board
of
Director
services,
including
finance,
budgeting,
and
advocacy
programs.
Provided
strategic
and
technical
financial
guidance
and
restructuring
of
governance
and
policies
to
consistently
increase
membership,
operating
budget,
and
event/sponsorship
and
growth.
Enhanced
organizational
leadership
by
recruiting
and
training
personnel
from
industry,
military,
and
civilian
pools
to
create
a
diverse
and
highly
skilled
senior
team.
Directed
advocacy
and
government
affairs
with
Congress
regarding
legislative
and
regulatory
issues.
Key
Accomplishments:
! Transformed
the
fraternal/professional
focus
by
directing
the
organization’s
transition
into
a
recognized
and
respected
association
representing
the
EW
industry
and
community.
! Led
efforts
to
increase
industry
membership
by
over
265%,
life
members
by
over
55%,
and
industry
sponsorships
by
over
335%.
! Reorganized
and
stabilized
finances
and
financial
reporting
systems,
resulting
in
an
annual
budget
increase
of
over
105%
and
an
increase
in
total
advertising
sales
of
245%.
! Enhanced
the
value
of
AOC
to
its
members
by
offering
new
state-
of-
the-
art
education
courses
and
programs,
classified
conferences,
and
a
certification
program
for
EW
professionals.
! Played
a
leadership
role
in
preventing
the
closing
of
five
of
six
targeted
critical
EW
facilities
during
Base
Relocation
and
Closing
(BRAC)
of
2006.
FOREIGN
CURRENCY
TRAINING/TRADING,
Ponte
Vedra
Beach,
FL
Owner
and
President,
1999
-
2005
Managed
a
foreign
currency
training
and
trading
enterprise.
Directed
and
conducted
the
training
and
mentoring
of
traders
on
the
Foreign
Exchange.
! Created
an
online
trade
service
with
a
79.4%
success
history
when
entry/exit
signals
were
hit.
! Built
two
managed
foreign
currency
funds,
which
grew
to
over
$54
million
in
holdings.
WHALEN
&
RICHETTI
TENNIS
COMPANY,
INC.
Ponte
Vedra
Beach,
FL
Owner
and
President,
1996
-
1999
! Established
construction
and
service
company
that
designed,
built,
and
repaired
tennis
facilities.
Donald
N.
Richetti,
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AMERICAN
CULINARY
FEDERATION,
INC.
(ACF),
St.
Augustine,
FL
Executive
Director,
1994
-
1996
Played
a
visionary
role
in
providing
administrative,
leadership,
supervision,
management,
and
personnel
support.
Promoted
the
professional
image
of
chefs
worldwide
through
the
certification
and
education
of
culinarians
at
all
levels.
Supervised
all
functions
of
the
association,
including
seven
professional
certification
programs,
an
educational
institute,
and
an
accreditation
service
for
international
culinary
schools.
Reported
to
the
Board
of
Directors
and
managed
a
$5M
budget
and
26
FTE.
Completely
overhauled
the
computer
hardware,
network,
and
software-
based
management
system.
Wrote
and
implemented
the
organization’s
first
policy
manuals
and
operating
procedures.
Key
Accomplishments:
! Transformed
financial,
governance
and
technology
systems
of
the
association,
optimizing
financial
performance.
! Developed
a
groundbreaking
transportable
insurance
program
for
chefs,
increasing
retention
and
loyalty.
! Created
innovative
industry
kitchen
liability
insurance
program
based
on
AOC
certification,
lowering
risk
of
loss.
! Directed
Congressional
advocacy
to
improve
standards
for
properly
cooking
meat
products,
resulting
in
USDA-
funded
successful
ACF
public
relations
campaigns.
AUTOMOTIVE
HALL
OF
FAME
(AHF),
Midland,
MI
President,
1985
-
1993
Provided
comprehensive
financial
management,
budget
development,
and
administrative
support,
improving
the
quality
and
performance
of
staff.
Proactively
identified
issues
and
implemented
targeted
solutions
to
maximize
profitability,
including
initiating
and
implementing
operational
procedures
for
personnel,
committees,
and
the
board.
Key
Accomplishments:
! Played
a
significant
role
in
the
development,
transformation,
and
relocation
of
AHF’s
outdated
Hall
of
Fame
museum
into
a
modern,
electronically
interactive
public
attraction.
! Re-
vamped
financial
management
resulting
in
nine
consecutive
“clean”
CPA
audits.
! Reduced
annual
operating
deficit
for
organization’s
magazine
from
over
$400,000
to
less
than
$125,000
in
less
than
1.5
years.
Lieutenant
Commander,
US
Navy
-
served
as
US
Naval
Flight
Officer,
Rating
Assignment
Officer
and
Aide-
de-
Camp
to
US
Navy
Rear
Admiral;
awarded
the
Navy
Achievement
Medal,
Joint
Services
Commendation
Medal,
and
Inter-
American
Defense
Medal.
EDUCATION
&
T RAINING
St.
Bonaventure
University,
Olean,
NY,
Master
of
Arts,
History
!
St.
Bonaventure
University,
Olean,
NY,
Bachelor
of
Arts,
History,
Minors
in
Business
and
!
Philosophy
Certified
Chief
Executive
Officer
Fellow
–
International
Institute
for
Directors
and
Managers
COMMUNITY
S ERVICE
Board
Member
-
Midland
County
Airport
Commission
Board
Member
-
Midland
Chapter
of
the
American
Red
Cross
Coach
-
Multiple
youth
baseball/soccer
programs
Eagle
Scout
-
Boy
Scouts
of
America
DONALD N. RICHETTI
SUMMARIES FROM REFERENCES
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Walter E. Wolf
President, Association of Old Crows 2006, 2007, and 2011
“From 2005 through 2013, Don Richetti initiated the turn-around of the Association of Old Crows (AOC). His expertise in
association matters, leadership and management saved the association from a near decade-long decline of poor fiscal discipline,
quagmire of conflicting governances, dysfunctional staff and a Board of Directors that had lost strategic vision. By the end of 2006,
Don created a budget process that was based on a defined chart of accounts commensurate with acceptable accounting principles
resulting in fiscal stability and predictability to the present.
Don led the development of a planning process that brought the Board of Directors into strategic alignment. Don reorganized the
AOC Staff and assigned roles and responsibilities that enabled the staff to increase corporate sponsorship from less than 50 to over
200, revitalized the relevance to internal and external AOC stakeholders (customers), and more than triple the number of conferences
critical to the AOC’s customer base. Don stabilized the AOC investment account strategy before the 2008 downturn and avoided
significant losses.
The greatest contribution Don made to the AOC was to provide the guiding but firm direction to the association to realign, revitalize,
and rejuvenate the Association of Old Crows. Simply put, he was the right person at the right time to save the AOC. Along with many
other members of the AOC Board of Directors, I am forever thankful for Don’s dedication and commitment to make the AOC a better
association.”
John Knowles
Editor, Journal of Electronic Defense 2006-Present
“I have worked closely with Don, first as his employee and then as my client, since 2006. I have seen first hand how he helped to turn
around the AOC, a non-profit organization of defense and military professionals, after it had struggled to define its basic identity for
more than a decade.
Don introduced association best practices, challenged board members to develop a strategy that addressed AOC credibility and
relevance, and guided the AOC down a path that restored financial stability. In order to achieve this, he had to work with a board of
directors that was often divided into two or sometimes more factions across multiple issues. Don was able to get the board members
focused on the underlying issues that drove their deep divisions and get everyone pointed in a single direction to create a strategy that
every one could follow.
What I found particularly impressive was Don's ability to achieve these goals without being an expert in the field of electronic
warfare. He developed a staff of industry experts (myself included) and then led us in a way that enabled the staff to make sound
recommendations to the AOC board.
What I learned from Don is that you do not need to be an expert in the electronic warfare field in order to successfully lead an
electronic warfare association. I think Don would be able to apply his understanding of strategy and his experience in association
management to other organizations.”
Shelley Frost, CMP
AOC Deputy Executive Director, Meetings & Logistics 2005-Present
“I worked for Don for eight years as the Deputy Executive Director, Meeting Logistics at the Association of Old Crows (AOC). In
my 18-year association career, Don is the best supervisor for whom I’ve had the opportunity to work. He has a very strong knowledge
of association management and is extremely hardworking and dedicated. Don is a person of integrity and is one of the most honest
and fair people I know. He is a terrific supervisor and a flexible, friendly and caring boss.
Don was always willing to help his staff grow in their jobs. He took an active interest in the staff’s continuing education. He wanted
us to grow and become experts in our field. He is extremely approachable and took time to walk around the office and talk to us every
day. We all knew he cared as much about us as he did about the AOC. Don’s varied life experiences make him a wise and
trustworthy mentor not only to me but to everyone at AOC. The staff sorely misses how he made coming to work enjoyable every
day. I would leave any job to work for him again.”
John D. Folse, CEC, AAC
Past President and Chairman of the Board, American Culinary Federation
“Don’s ability to build a team under adversity, while assessing the challenges before him and determining solutions to problems is
beyond reproach. In less than two years, Don had taken an antiquated system and groomed it into a well-organized, well-managed
national office with clear departmental objectives and, most importantly, a secure financial and investment policy. What was even
more remarkable was the fact that at the same time, Don had to oversee publishing a national monthly magazine, research, purchase
and install a complete computer system while orchestrating four regional meetings, two board meetings and a national convention. I
would recommend Don for any position he deems appropriate to apply for.”
DONALD N. RICHETTI
SUMMARIES FROM REFERENCES
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Chester R. Surmaczewicz, Jr., CEC, AAC
Chapter President, American Culinary Federation
“I have been professionally associated with Mr. Richetti since 1994. As a member of the ACF, serving in both elected and appointed
positions, I have had the opportunity to work with him, and to observe his professional abilities and management skills. Mr. Richetti
has always presented the highest of moral and ethical standards. He is a true leader who has demonstrated understanding and vision.
Under his management, the staff of the ACF national office produced only quality work under very tight budgetary constraints. As a
member of the ACF’s Internal Audit Committee, I am personally knowledgeable of Mr. Richetti’s ability to develop and implement
programs dealing with the financial, operational, administrative, recruiting and communications (internal and external) aspects of
association management.
His impact on the ACF was immediate and profound. Each of his innovative programs was well received and produced projected
results. Mr. Richetti identified and corrected serious deficiencies in the financial, administrative and operational practices of the ACF.
Problems in each area were more serious than can be described in this letter. It is enough to say that Mr. Richetti’s decisive and bold
management saved the ACF from serious legal and financial difficulties.
In addition to these conditions, Mr. Richetti spearheaded a complete restructuring of our three organizations that stimulated
unprecedented growth in record time in membership and in the value of the ACF financial resources and reserves. Mr. Richetti places
great value on interpersonal relationships and even greater value on personal integrity and principle. He is calm in the face of pressure
and steady when confronted with difficulty. He is resolute in his belief that the welfare of the ‘members’ is paramount.”
V. J. (Jim) Adduci
Past Chairman, Automotive Hall of Fame, Inc.
Retired President, Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association (MVMA)
Retired Chairman, National Commission Against Drunk Driving
“Mr. Richetti is particularly well qualified in the administrative and management fields. His perspicacity, initiative, and driving
ambition to excel in every endeavor attempted, and his superior knowledge of good business practice give me good reason to
recommend this man for any management position of responsibility. He is a self-reliant individual -- dignified and reserved but not
stiff. He quickly adapts himself to changing situations and is always dependable, sincerely tolerant, logical and well informed.
He is always one step ahead. He is quiet in manner but resourceful, enthusiastic, ingenious, and circumspect. Mr. Richetti is well-
rounded in all phases of his work, and possessed of a keen, calculating mind. His incisive, analytical thinking and tireless attention to
duty make him a candidate of more than ordinary ability.
Mr. Richetti is an individual with a polished manner, a keen sense of humor, and charming personality that radiates enthusiasm even
under adverse conditions. He is a facile, but not loquacious talker. In selecting this individual you will obtain an outstanding ability,
wide experience, broad views, great moral courage, charm, patience, tenacity of purpose, and fine character in whom intelligence,
force, common sense, and judgment are unusually well balanced. He is absolutely dependable and inspires devotion and enthusiasm in
his subordinates. He is a born leader. I recommend him without qualification.”
James L. Pfeifer
Chairman, Dealer Policy Board, Ford Motor Company
“Mr. Richetti possesses unique skills in achieving broad goals through consensus decision-making and management. He is a strong
organization person in the sense that he understands the multi-faceted role that a departmental or agency head must fulfill in meeting
the organization's goals.
Mr. Richetti is very receptive to others' opinions. He is bright and articulate and is able to relate the significance of one event or
achievement to another. Mr. Richetti has demonstrated the mentality of an executive planner and the results orientation of a shop
foreman.”
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