Build What Matters
I help small businesses and nonprofits build what matters.
With 12+ years in nonprofit leadership—including three as an Executive Director—I’ve raised over $2 million, revitalized struggling commercial districts, and learned that real community impact requires sound business practices and intentional economic strategies.
I consult with nonprofits and small businesses ready to move the needle. I write about resilience, systems, and what actually works. I speak to groups ready for real strategies, not feel-good platitudes.
The Longer Story
I didn’t set out to become the person who tells organizations they need better business practices. But after watching too many noble missions fail—not from lack of heart but lack of systems—here we are.
My path has included leading economic revitalization work across five states, from rural Missouri to urban Baltimore. As Executive Director of an urban Main Street organization, I brought 500,000 more people annually to struggling commercial districts and inherited an organization two months from closure—leaving it with eighteen months of operating reserves. That transformation taught me everything about the difference between surviving and thriving.
Now I help organizations build what creates lasting change: sustainable funding strategies, scalable systems, and programs designed to deliver measurable impact. Nonprofits aren’t just service providers—they’re economic engines. Small businesses aren’t just revenue generators—they’re community anchors. When we strengthen both intentionally, we strengthen entire local economies.
My work sits at the intersection of economic development and community impact, because strong communities and strong local economies aren’t separate goals—they build each other. I’ve spent years learning how to design programs that keep resources circulating locally, create real economic vitality, and build the kind of resilience that lasts beyond any single grant cycle or business quarter.
I hold a Master’s in Policy from the University of Illinois Springfield and learned everything else the hard way.
I can’t wait to connect.
Currently
- Consulting with mission-driven nonprofits and impact-focused small businesses
- Writing on economic development, systems change, and community resilience
- Living in Maryland, working with clients across the Continental US
Let’s Connect
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