Owner, Strategic Business/Economic Development
Sacramento, California Area
Owner, Strategic Business/Economic Development
Sacramento, California Area
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
1985 — Present (24 years )
Strategic process development and implementation: data gathering and process analysis, decision making, process development, resource evaluation, achievement/milestone measurement. Wide variety of industries. Specific expertise in crisis/turnaround situations.
Leadership communications: professional negotiator, mediator and crisis management specialist. Includes expertise in conflict communications, generational differences, leveraging resources, public relations, community development, training and facilitation.
Over 20 years in a variety of industries as a C-level executive, operations manager, mediator, lecturer and writer.
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Program Development industry)
2005 — 2007 (2 years )
Supervised 13 direct reports; wrote grant applications; developed budgets; negotiated funding; leveraged community resources; developed program goals, media/PR/marketing plans and designed outreach programs.
Process value-adds include the implementation of online client registrations, counseling appointments and calendar; email outreach campaigns, the cultivation of more than 35 strategic partners including regional agencies, governmental entities, chambers of commerce and business associations.
Measurables during tenure:
• 200% training program enrollment,
• 100% increase of client counseling hours
• $500k in grant funding
• $3.5M in economic development financing to companies
• 150% increase in jobs created and increased sales for clients
• Expanded cross agency partnerships with over 35 groups including
recipient of State Star 2006 leadership award by National Association.
J.D./Law , Law , 1986 — 1989
B.A. , Psychology
Gardening, walking, animals, change, conversation, books, trauma support
State Bar of California
California Department of Real Estate, Broker
DGS State Certified Small Business
US Small Business Administration, Certified Entrepreneurial Leader
Certified Mediator
Administrator, Myers-Briggs Type Inventory
Certified Critical Incident Stress Intervention, International Critical Incident
Stress Foundation: Advanced Trauma Intervention
Sacramento City Council: Vice Chair Small Business Development and Workforce Advisory Board (SBDEA)
City of Sacramento, Economic Development Advisory Committee – Strategic Planning
MetroPulse Regional BRE Development Program
Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce, Micro Loan Committee
SMUD, Community Advisory Panel – DBE Contracting
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, Budget Legislation Committee
Sacramento Metro Chamber, Small Business Advisory Committee
Sacramento Black, Asian-Pacific, Hispanic, North Sacramento Chambers of Commerce
California Restaurant Association
American Marketing Association
Recipient 2006 State Star for Organizational Leadership by the National Association of Small Business Development Centers.