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    Auxiliary Board Member

    Center on Halsted

    - Present 2 months

    The Auxiliary Board of the Center on Halsted is a dynamic group of professional leaders and community advocates dedicated to supporting the Center on Halsted—the Midwest's largest LGBTQ+ community center. Launched to expand the organization's reach, the board acts as a vital ambassador network

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    Board Member

    About Face Theatre

    - Present 1 year

    Arts and Culture

    Since it's founding in 1995 About Face Theatre's mission has been to advance LGBTQ+ equity through community building, education, and performance.

    In addition to producing theater by and about LGBTQ people, About Face's nationally recognized education program empowers LGBTQ+ and allied youth (ages 13–24) through theatre training, social justice activism, and leadership development.

    As a longtime patron and supporter of About Face Theatre, it’s a true honor to step into this…

    Since it's founding in 1995 About Face Theatre's mission has been to advance LGBTQ+ equity through community building, education, and performance.

    In addition to producing theater by and about LGBTQ people, About Face's nationally recognized education program empowers LGBTQ+ and allied youth (ages 13–24) through theatre training, social justice activism, and leadership development.

    As a longtime patron and supporter of About Face Theatre, it’s a true honor to step into this leadership role. I’m especially inspired by AFT’s mission at a time when the arts face major challenges, including cuts to federal support and the defunding of the National Endowment for the Arts.

    The work of About Face Theatre has transformed lives for nearly 30 years, and I’m excited to help ensure its impact continues for decades to come.

    "Theatre gives us a space to imagine, to resist, and to build community." — About Face Youth Theatre

  • STONEWALL SPORTS CHICAGO Graphic

    Board Member

    STONEWALL SPORTS CHICAGO

    - Present 2 years 5 months

    Stonewall Sports Chicago is an LGBTQ+ and Ally community-based, non-profit sports organization that strives to raise funds for local non-profit organizations through organized sports. Our league values each player for who they are and what they bring to each league's community.

    As a Board member, I oversee marketing activities for the organization and amplify the efforts of the league commissioner for each of our sports leagues.

  • Board Member, Board President

    Kiki Queens

    - 2 years

    Arts and Culture

    Kiki Queens is a registered 501(c)(3) and we donate 100% of the ticket sales from our performances to local LGBTQ+ nonprofits. We want to raise funds and inspire people to engage in the LGBTQ+ non-profit community as well. Each show, we will partner with a different Chicagoland LGBTQ+ nonprofit and all proceeds will be donated directly to our nonprofit partner.

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    Board Member, Chair Internal Affairs Committe (Previously - President, Membership Council)

    Chicago Gay Men's Chorus

    - 10 years

    Arts and Culture

    Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus is an inclusive, community-based performing arts organization that creates musical experiences to entertain and enlighten, inspire change, and build community. Through colorful performances that blend traditional choral music with musical theater, jazz and pop, and a gay aesthetic, we seek to delight our audiences, enrich our members and explore issues relevant to LGBT people and their allies—enlivening Chicago’s cultural landscape and creating a better community for…

    Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus is an inclusive, community-based performing arts organization that creates musical experiences to entertain and enlighten, inspire change, and build community. Through colorful performances that blend traditional choral music with musical theater, jazz and pop, and a gay aesthetic, we seek to delight our audiences, enrich our members and explore issues relevant to LGBT people and their allies—enlivening Chicago’s cultural landscape and creating a better community for all.

  • Chicago Clemson Club, President; National Alumni Advisory Board, Member

    Clemson University Alumni Association

    - Present 16 years 5 months

    Education

    The Chicago Clemson Club is the official affinity group for Clemson alumni and friends living in the Chicagoland area (Illinois, Northern Indiana, Southern Wisconsin). We serve more than 2,000 alumni in the area with events, networking, and volunteer activities that showcase the Clemson spirit. The group also raises funds for scholarship programs and assists in promoting the University to future students in the area.

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    Corps Member

    The Welcoming Committee

    - 2 years 1 month

    Arts and Culture

  • Clemson University LGBTQ+ Alumni Board Member, Vice President

    Clemson University Alumni Association

    - 8 years

    Education

    Clemson LGBTQ+ Alumni Council is the official affinity group for Clemson LGBTQ alumni and friends who wish to support the initiatives of the affinity group.

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    Associate Board Member

    Leadership Health Care

    - 5 years 1 month

    Health

  • Board Member

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee

    - 12 years

    Children

    Boys and Girls Clubs provide a world-class Club Experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who enters our doors, with all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good character and citizenship, and living a healthy lifestyle. As a Board member in Middle Tennessee, I was involved in capital growth and fundraising to build the Andrew Jackson Club. I also chaired the annual fundraising event three times, raising more than…

    Boys and Girls Clubs provide a world-class Club Experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who enters our doors, with all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good character and citizenship, and living a healthy lifestyle. As a Board member in Middle Tennessee, I was involved in capital growth and fundraising to build the Andrew Jackson Club. I also chaired the annual fundraising event three times, raising more than $400,000 for the organization.

Publications

  • Rent Live Review: How Many Seconds Measure a Live Performance?

    The Spool

    In addition to his writing and blog posts on digital marketing and social media, Jim also writes television reviews and critiques in his spare time.

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  • What Facebook's News Feed Changes Mean to You

    Event 360 Blog, LinkedIN

    Facebook announced in January that it will be overhauling its News Feed. It is a change that will once again shift the type of content users see first, and most often.

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  • Is your digital strategy on trend? Five things to be watching in 2016

    Event 360 Blog

    It may seem like there’s a new marketing trend every day – and while it can be daunting to stay on top of what’s new, it’s important to realize which trends appeal to your target audiences. After all, they’re the ones you are trying to reach.

    Here are a couple trends that we are keeping an eye on in 2016.

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  • Quick Tips on Using Facebook Ads

    Event 360 Blog

    With 22 billion ad impressions created each year, Facebook is a fast and versatile advertising platform for your events. This self-service platform has an insanely granular level of targeting capabilities, remarketing functionality and other tools to connect with many of your audience targets in a cost effective manner.

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  • P2P Presentation Highlights: Finding (and reaching) your event audience in a digital age

    Event 360 Blog

    Who’s your audience? It’s an important question for any peer to peer event. Your participants drive your organization’s fundraising, foster your cause, and are your foundation for future efforts.

    Last week, I had the chance to share on this topic at the P2P Forum in Orlando in the presentation “Finding (and reaching) your event audience in a digital age.”

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  • What the heck are Hash tags?

    Event 360 blog

    Hashtags. People all over the world are now seeing hashtags emblazoned everywhere, on commercials, print materials, clothing, even spoken aloud as part of daily conversation. But what is a hashtag? No, it’s not some new media variation of a hashbrown or the latest way to price goods. Hashtags are social media filing systems, or more simply, the word or phrase you use after the # on social media channels. It’s a simple way for the followers of your event to join conversations, add their thoughts…

    Hashtags. People all over the world are now seeing hashtags emblazoned everywhere, on commercials, print materials, clothing, even spoken aloud as part of daily conversation. But what is a hashtag? No, it’s not some new media variation of a hashbrown or the latest way to price goods. Hashtags are social media filing systems, or more simply, the word or phrase you use after the # on social media channels. It’s a simple way for the followers of your event to join conversations, add their thoughts or browse through topics on social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram

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  • Customer Journey Mapping for your Events

    Event 360 Blog

    Want to improve your event participants' experiences at every interaction, from their first digital ad to the thank you email? Create a Participant Journey Map.

    Other authors
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  • Creating Participant Profiles

    Event 360 Blog

    One of the keys to finding your event audience in a digital age involves creating Event Participant Profiles.

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Projects

  • CRM Review and Implementation

    As the team leader evaluating enterprise-wide CRM solutions for Code Platoon, I successfully spearheaded the selection of HubSpot. This comprehensive solution seamlessly integrates marketing, recruiting, admissions, enrollment, student tracking, and donor management, replacing seven disparate tools that needed more synergy. Overseeing the 8-week transition, I employed analytical prowess, financial modeling, negotiation tactics, and strategic leadership to facilitate a smooth design…

    As the team leader evaluating enterprise-wide CRM solutions for Code Platoon, I successfully spearheaded the selection of HubSpot. This comprehensive solution seamlessly integrates marketing, recruiting, admissions, enrollment, student tracking, and donor management, replacing seven disparate tools that needed more synergy. Overseeing the 8-week transition, I employed analytical prowess, financial modeling, negotiation tactics, and strategic leadership to facilitate a smooth design, implementation, data transfer, testing, and staff training. The project optimally positioned Code Platoon for streamlined operations and enhanced efficiency.

Honors & Awards

  • Leadership Longevity Fellowship

    New Sector Alliance

    Leadership Longevity unites mission-driven professionals for an intensive cohort-based experience integrating leadership and well-being. Led by New Sector experts, the program empowers participants with skill sets, mindsets, and connections to persevere as long-term leaders for transformative change. It includes:

    Building relationships with a diverse cohort of peers

    Promoting well-being by learning strategies for resilience and longevity

    Developing leadership competencies…

    Leadership Longevity unites mission-driven professionals for an intensive cohort-based experience integrating leadership and well-being. Led by New Sector experts, the program empowers participants with skill sets, mindsets, and connections to persevere as long-term leaders for transformative change. It includes:

    Building relationships with a diverse cohort of peers

    Promoting well-being by learning strategies for resilience and longevity

    Developing leadership competencies to increase effectiveness and impact

    Addressing complex challenges through short-term action and long-term change

  • Presenter - Data Driven Co-horts

    Challenger Summit - Los Angeles, CA

  • Panelist, Social Media Audience Message

    Facebook Partners Summit - Dallas Tx

  • Keynote, Audience Targets

    Peer-to-Peer Conference - Orlando, FL

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