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Chief Executive Officer

Location:
Owosso, MI, 48867
Posted:
April 19, 2017

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Owosso, MI *****

517-***-****

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Retta K. Parsons

Professional Goal: To serve as a leader in the connection of people and resources to address community

challenges on a systemic level to make effective, lasting impact

Professional Experience

CEO Shiawassee United Way

20082017 Owosso, MI

Serve as Chief Executive Officer of organization with an annual fiscal worth of approx.

$500,000

Serve in a leadership role in the formation and maintenance of community-wide non-profit,

educational, governmental, and corporate partnerships and coalitions

Serve as a leader in the delivery of human services to a county that experienced sustained

double-digit unemployment rates for over 4 years

Manage marketing campaigns to include all forms of media: print, radio, television, and internet

Secure appropriate funding including grants and donations

Oversee approx. $17 million budget & $22 million new facility construction project as Board

Chair of Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility

Ensure compliance with United Way of America, State of Michigan, and United States non-

profit reporting requirements

Supervise and evaluate staff of 4 to 6 persons

Major accomplishments in this position:

Led Board and community through successful change process and alliance establishment that

resulted in the implementation of United Way 2-1-1 in the county.

Design, fund, implement, and evaluate an initiative that addresses professional and personal

barriers of employees at local businesses. In the first 6 months of implementation, one factory

experienced the following results: 80% decrease in employee absent hours, 74% decrease in

written reprimands, and 66% decrease in terminations of full-time employment.

Fundraise to secure annual provisions for an 11 member, county-wide food pantry alliance. In

2015, brought over $163,900 in product, donations, and services were brought to the Hunger

Network pantry alliance as a whole.

Serve as Chairperson of the Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility Board of Directors. In

addition to overseeing a multi-million-dollar budget, also participating with a $22 million

facility building project.

Conduct multi-media promotional campaigns that include television advertising.

Served as Chairperson, and expanded membership, of the 40+ member Shiawassee County

Health & Human Services Council.

Girl ScoutsMichigan Capital Council, Holt, MI

Adult Development Manager

19992008 Girl ScoutsIrish Hills Council, Jackson, MI

Serve as Chief Learning Officer for the organization

Leader responsible for department that had an annual fiscal worth of approx. $100,000

Supervised and evaluated administrative volunteer staff of 19 persons. These volunteers stayed

a number of years and recruited others to the corps.

For 2007, managed the delivery of 124 trainings for 707 persons in Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton

counties.

Served on a leadership team for the planning and implementation of the annual Michigan State

Trainers Conference. This event has a yearly attendance of approximately 250 lead volunteer

staff with an approximate budget of $26,000.

Wrote, field tested, facilitated, and evaluated course curriculum designs, both classroom and

electronic, for the department

Coordinated, supported, and expanded adult recognition program.

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Major accomplishments in this position:

Cultivated and maintained partnerships with other community non-profit and professional

organizations

Between 20032008, was the leader of the team that accomplished a 49 percent growth of the adult

recognition program.

Designed, coded, implemented, and evaluated electronic training options for volunteers and staffa

first for this 75 year old organization.

Presented new Adult Development Manager Training and mentoring per peer requests throughout

the State of Michigan.

Worked with a team throughout the State of Michigan to design, present, and evaluate a Training of

Trainers course for new team members in the state.

Academic Coordinator, Tutor, Writing Instructor Spring Arbor College

19921997 Lansing, MI

Mentor non-traditional undergraduate students through baccalaureate thesis

Grade baccalaureate theses

Design and deliver curriculum to facilitate students learning of colleges writing forms and

requirements

Assist referred students toward fulfillment of the requirements for graduation

Program Coordinator Charlotte Public Schools

1990 - 1991 Charlotte, MI

Responsible for all aspects of program design, implementation, and management for an after school

child care program. Duties included but not limited to:

Budget forecasting and actual budget implementation

Grant writing, state licensure, and curriculum design

Education

Master of Public Administration Western MI University

Apr. 1996 graduate, 3.80 GPA Kalamazoo, MI

Bachelor of Arts Spring Arbor College

Jan. 1992 graduate with honors, 3.81 GPA Spring Arbor, MI

Major--Management of Human Resources

Michigan State University

Nursing Home Administrator Licensure Series

October 2016present Eli Broad School of Management

Anticipate completion mid to late 2017 East Lansing Michigan

Associate DegreeGeneral Lansing Community College

Mar. 1990 graduate with honors Lansing, MI

CertificateComputer Programming Lansing Business Institute

Mar. 1980 graduate, 4.0 GPA Lansing, MI

Certifications, Skills, and Abilities

Certified Instructor of Trainers through Girls Scouts of the USA

Certified Bridges Out of Poverty TrainerLifetime Certification

Microsoft Office: Word, Access, Excel, & PowerPoint

Professional & Community Activities

Girl Scouts of the USALifetime Member

President, Shiawassee County Emergency Food & Housing Board

Chairperson, Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility Board

Chairperson, Shiawassee County Dept. of Human Services Board

Past Chairperson, Shiawassee County Health & Human Services Council

Administrator, Shiawassee Hunger Network

Shiawassee Regional Chamber of Commerce Ambassador

MI Assoc. of United WaysPublic Policy Committee

Central Michigan 211 Management Team

Owosso Rotary Club

Presbyterian ChurchesMason, Holt & Lansing, MICo-Moderator of Board of Deacons, Clerk of Session,

choir member

915 W. King St.

Owosso, MI 48867

517-***-****

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Retta K. Parsons

REFERENCES

Alison Morrison

Director, Shiawassee & Gratiot Counties

MI Dept. Of Health & Human Services

1720 E. Main St., Suite 1

Owosso, MI 48867

989-***-****

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(Shiawassee United Way Board Member)

Scott Dzurka, Vice President

Public Sector Consultants

1105 Kelcrasta Dr.

Saint Johns, MI 48879

989-***-****

(Former United Way Associate)

Brent Jones

Vice President

Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership

225 Sylvia Dr.

Corunna, MI 48817

517-***-****

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(Shiawassee United Way Board Member)

Kris Wurm

Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan Council

1223 Turner Street

Suite 200

Lansing, MI 48906

517-***-****

(Former Girl Scout Co-worker)

Scott Gilman

5491 W. Heathwood, SE

Kentwood, MI 49512

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(Professional Peer)

Richard Baldwin

5547 Starflower Drive

Haslett, MI 48840

517-***-****

(Professional Peer)

John Spicko

9160 Ridge Road

Goodrich, MI 48438

810-***-****

(Former Shiawassee United Way Board Member)



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