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Experience

EXECUTIVE

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Fifteen years of experience as a Top Executive responsible for all aspects of the organization, including fundraising, budgeting, marketing, project development, operations, projects, and people management

  • Eight years as Mayor/CEO of the Town of Colmar Manor, Maryland, May 2014- May 2022 – 12 years on the Town Council, May 2000- May 2012 -- Inducted into the Maryland Municipal League Hall of Fame in June 2022

  • Seven years Executive Director, Port Towns Community Development Corporation; June 2006 – August 2013

 

MANAGEMENT/IMPLEMENTATION/DEPLOYMENTS

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Twenty-Three years of experience in implementation planning, deployment, process management, quality management, and people management.  Oct 1992 – May 2022

Implementation activities include Information Technology (IT) requirements analysis, project scope development, planning, budget management, deployment coordination, customer training, documentation preparation, customer support, and communication with organizations worldwide.

Responsible for:

  • Project management and implementation of Worldwide Accounting IT Projects and managing employees assigned to deploy these projects -- Master Control System, Time and Labor Systems, Customer Relations Management System (CRM), and Global Sales Force Automation;

  • Gathering requirements from customers, employees, auditors, and senior management for deploying management information systems;

  • Management of employees and projects related to financial reporting, accounts payable, receivables, travel, payroll, fixed assets, billings, journal entries, reconciliations, account analysis, and special projects;

  • Management and implementation of all accounting functions and staff to safeguard company assets

Specialized experience in implementing projects for community development, information technology, finance, accounting, and customer support enhancements

 

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

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Forty years of experience in financial record keeping, analysis, budgeting, forecasting, management, and reporting using various accounting systems, in-house and commercial-based applications, including Quickbooks Desktop and Online

Responsible for:

  • The preparation, analysis, maintenance, forecasting, reporting, and reconciliation of revenue, accounts receivables, unbilled receivables, master tables, and financial reports at Computer Sciences Corporation;

  • gathering requirements from customers, employees, auditors, and senior management to deploy financial management information systems;

  • providing tax services to individuals and preparing IRS 990 and property taxes for nonprofits;

  • performing accounting activities through financial statements, including partners’ and associates’ hour computations, partnership attributions, and budgeting.

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TRAINING

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Ten years of providing adult training for management information systems, accounting, facilitator training, and, Total Quality Management.  – April 1991 – October 1992; March 1995 – June 2004

  • Trained in streamlining techniques, process improvement plans, and maximum software utilization;

  • Provided training for managers and staff in quality management processes;

  • Coordinate deployment activities, including setup, customer training, documentation preparation, implementation planning, and continuous customer support and communication with organizations worldwide.

 

INNOVATIONS

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  • Prepared grants to bring in millions of dollars to local governments (Bladensburg, Colmar Manor, Cottage City, and Edmonston (The Port Towns) for Town improvements and historic revitalization projects.

  • As Mayor,  I increased town revenues and reduced residents’ taxes.

  • I provided problem-solving, training, project design, implementation, project facilitation, and project deployment with significant accomplishments.

  • Implemented projects in the US, Canada, Singapore, Italy, South Africa, and Australia (Global Sales Force Automation included several other European countries via virtual communication).

  • Provided IT TESTING, User Guides, Training, and Help Desk Support for Management Information Systems at the Fortune 500 company – Computer Science Corporation.

  • Initiated changes to management information systems to maximize productivity and adherence to prescribed guidelines.

  • Developed customer project specifications/requirements, prepared, reviewed, and implemented project plans to ensure that projects adapted to defined needs.

  • Managed, marketed, and administer all projects and events for the Port Towns Community Development Corporation.

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