I’ve focused my career on building Scouting across the board, but with an emphasis on fund development, membership and properties.

Take a look at some of what my teams and I have accomplished:

Virtual Fundraising Events

During the Pandemic, we pivoted to virtual events and socially-distanced events, raising over $150,000

Virtual Good Scout Dinner

Ignite Scouting

Council Improvements

As my career in Scouting has progressed, I have been fortunate to have been able to work alongside volunteers and professionals who are focused on developing properties in a sustainable manner. Working with our Properties Committee, soliciting donations, and running Capital Campaigns we have been able to build, renovate, and improve our facilities to offer more services to our Scouts.

Service Center

Managed a 15-month $400,000 renovation that completely updated our office. Ran a capital campaign and secured gifts in kind to go along with a seed gift of $200,000. Additionally, I received a donation of $150,000 in new office furniture from a corporate partner.

STEAM Lab

Worked with and made an ask of a corporate partner to donate $25,000 to build lab at the Council Service Center, donate hardware, and other program supplies.

STEM Lab at Sequassen

Secured over $20,000 of program supplies from construction trade unions. We were able to retrofit an existing building at Camp Sequassen with the generosity of a longtime volunteer.

Water-Front Pavilion and new sea wall at Sequassen water-front

To honor the memory of a Scouter who passed away, I guided volunteers and staff to raise funds to renovate our resident camp’s waterfront to include the Dave Farley Aquatic Learning Center and replace a decades-old sea wall.

Shower House

Utilizing a foundation gift and securing other donors we built a new year-round shower house at Camp Sequassen. There are plans for 2 other new year-round shower houses as well. We have permitted for the second of three new shower houses and have begun clearing the site.

Fundraising Events

I have created numerous District Events to help Districts reach their Friends of Scouting goals. Events such as a Game Dinner, Wine Tasting, Comedy Night, Ladies Tea Party, Beer Tasting, and an Oktoberfest. The Game Dinner now has 275 attendees and raises over $25,000 each year.

  • Increased Friends of Scouting campaigns by 33% from 2014 to 2016
  • Increased Special Events by 40% from 2016 to 2019
  • Created and ran an FOS Kickoff Breakfast in 2019 and 2020 raising $86,000 and $105,000 respectively
  • Raised over $250,000 in additional revenue in 2022 and 2023

Membership & Program Growth

  • Grew Membership in the Pomperaug District in 2016; District attained JTE Silver
  • Selected staff advisor to head initiative to bring girls into Scouting
  • Part of the management team that helped create the “Extreme Scouting” event. This event aims to recruit Scouts of all ages at a one-day outdoor experience in June.
  • Have had membership growth the past two years of 7.9% and 10.4%
  • Wood Badge (Beaver) six-time staff adviser, currently OA Lodge Staff Adviser
  • 2017 National Jamboree Staff