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Founder and President

Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the United Church of Christ (UCC) is a mainline Protestant denomination with more than 5,100 churches across the U.S. and more than 1.1 million members. The UCC is a distinct and diverse community of Christians that come together as one church, joining faith and action.

★ Fearless and innovative nonprofit executive with a demonstrated track record of delivering team leadership for community building, intrapreneurship, and program management. Versatile with the ability to master new industries. ★ ★ Skills: Grantmaking | Fundraising | Writing and Editorial | Donor Relations | Partner Development | Public Relations | Website Management | Content Marketing | Market Research | Analytics | Presentations | Event Planning | SEO | Strategic Planning Executive Director | Senior Director Marketing Communications “All organizations are perfectly designed to get the results they are now getting. If we want different results, we must change the way we do things.”- Tom Northup My mission within nonprofits has been to streamline operations, develop relevant programs, and then follow up with advanced marketing communications campaigns that build community engagement. As an executive director, I provide administrative leadership for operations and programs, working in conjunction with the board. I have deep experience directing all aspects of programmatic development, grants, resource mobilization, budgeting, and overall process implementation and improvement including selection and oversight of outsourced solutions in areas such as accounting and finance. As a marketing communications strategist, my strengths lie in traditional and digital marketing and outreach, public relations, and communications. I strategically tie marketing and outreach initiatives to organizational goals. I’ve been described as a forward-thinking, entrepreneurial leader with the vision for new marketing strategies that drive audience and community engagement and collaboration. Initiatives I’ve led include organizational, process, and resource development, project management, program development, earned income development, digital marketing, and digital transformation initiatives. Undaunted by tackling startup structures and initiatives, large challenges, and creating innovative solutions.