Executive Profile

I am driven to make a difference in this life. Using my 30 years of sales, fundraising, marketing, event planning and business management to enhance an organization is my goal. I am dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of others. My background in relationship building and interpersonal skills is extensive. From running businesses to working with, and leading teams, I have a wide ranging skill set.

Skill Highlights

Relationship Building & Cultivation

Leadership & Communication Skills

Self Motivated

Sales and Fundraising

Training & Instructional Skills

Organizational Skill Set

Work Experience

Bergstrom Automotive - Toyota

Sales Consultant – Oshkosh, WI

April, 2015 - Present

WPTA

Owner/Operator – Oshkosh, WI

2013 – Present

Classes include:

“Refuse to be a Victim” & Self Defense

Situational Awareness

Threat & Security Analysis of Business & Home Locations

American Red Cross

Major Gifts Officer – Oshkosh, WI

May, 2012 – April, 2014

Major Fundraising & Donor Cultivation for NE Wisconsin

Trained in Razor’s Edge & Salesforce

Organized a Major Gifts Committee

Wyoming Wildlife – The Foundation

Executive Director (Interim) – Cheyenne, WY

October, 2011 – January, 2012

Responsible for transition from Wyoming Game & Fish Dept. to Wyoming Community Foundation

Controlled Mitigation Accounts Totaling $8,000,000

Supervised Employees, Worked with Major Donors

Weatherby Foundation International

Director of Operations – Oshkosh, WI

February 2008 – August, 2011

Coordinated & Executed a Total Reorganization of the Foundation (Sole Employee)

Implemented the Use of QuickBooks and Prospect Research (Lexus Nexus)

Editor of “Foundation Focus” Newsletter, Assisted in Redesigning Website

Grew a 250-Person Banquet to a 650-Person Gala, Including Security for Keynote Speakers

Developed On-Stage Script for the Live Gala to Include All Presentations, Videos & Music

Increased Assets from $450,000 to over $1.2 Million

Hosted Keynote Speakers: Gov. Haley Barbour, Gov. Sarah Palin

Aspirus Wausau Hospital

Emergency Medical Technician – Emergency Room – Wausau, WI

December, 2004 – February, 2008

Proficient in Intravenous Lines, Phlebotomy, Patient Care & Charting

Wrote, Staffed and Implemented New Hospital Policy for Live Organ Donation

Responsible for Inventory Control Procedures & Volunteers

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

Senior Development Officer – Missoula, MT

November, 2000 – January, 2004

Responsible for Major Gifts for a Five-State Area, Filled in as Regional Director For Banquets

Planned & Executed Hunts For Kids, Complete with Donations

Rair Cooking Systems, Inc/Black Gold Environmental Services

Owner/Operator – Ogdensburg, WI

January, 1989 – January, 2003

Sold and Installed Restaurant Equipment

Administration & Support for Waste Oil Furnace Company

Education

Dale Carnegie Training – Presentations, 2013

Fox Valley Technical College - Emergency Medical Technician, 1988

UW-Oshkosh – Marketing, 1980 -1982

Interests

Hunting (worldwide), Humanitarian Issues, Fly Fishing, Fitness, Traveling, Family and Friends

Associations: Life member - NRA, Life Member - Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Safari Club International, United States Concealed Carry Association, National Association for EMTs

Volunteer

Safari Club International, Northeast Wisconsin, Board Member & Volunteer 2002 - Present

First Responder/Firefighter, Oshkosh, WI 2010 - 2014

First Responder Chief/Firefighter, Ogdensburg, WI, 1988 - 2004

Chapter Chair/Volunteer, RMEF, Waupaca, WI, 1987 – 2001

References

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