EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Professional Summary Visionary motivated hospitality leader twenty-five years experience project management financial administration public private sectors. Possess established track record creating implementing programs long term business strategies aimed company growth. Passionate providing healthy nutritious options enhancing wellness youth communities. Core Qualifications Small business development Public relations community outreach private public sectors Teaching, training, public speaking Non-profit administration Leadership team building Budget administration Experience Executive Director Oct 2008 Current Company Name City State Set policies consistent mission foundation Supervised work flow, design, delivery foundation initiatives strategic plan Built strong diplomatic relationships government agencies officials Successfully secured one million dollars grant funds foundation Developed training programs restaurants hotels Created new revenue streams achieve financial solvency foundation Supervise partnership thirty-five high schools state culinary restaurant management programs. Owner Operator Mar 1998 Sep 2006 Company Name City State Served President Chief Operating Officer. Directed daily operations including financial, human resources, marketing, inventory control, customer relations generate optimal revenue streams. Director Culinary Arts Hospitality Management Division Sep 1984 Sep 2008 Company Name City State Administered curricular, administrative financial aspects division Lead program evaluation efforts created strategic plan develop enhance program offerings Managed annual budget $750,000 Provided leadership planning new improved labs staff development optimize student success Implemented evaluated programs activities insure advisory committee functions matter consistent accreditation standards Participated professional development activities programs required accreditation regulatory agencies Coordinated faculty orientation training Managed foodservice catering operations college McIntyre Hall Performing Arts Center Served committee design NW Career Technical Skills Center Taught numerous courses including: Advanced Culinary, Restaurant Management, Customer Service, Nutrition Developed restaurant management training program Swinomish tribal members Developed taught hospitality training program DSHS work first initiative Taught senior level coursework Washington State University Hotel Restaurant Administration program. Education Bachelor Arts Hotel Restaurant Administration Washington State University City State Hotel Restaurant Administration Professional Affiliations FMP Food Service Management Professional National Restaurant Association CFBE Certified Food Beverage Executive American Hotel Lodging Association Certified Instructor Advance Food Safety, Serving Alcohol Responsively, Nutrition, Restaurant Management: National Restaurant Association Certified Personal Group Fitness Instructor, WITS World Instructor Training School, NCSF National Council Strength Fitness Accomplishments Awarded Presidents Medal: American Culinary Federation Served board directors American Culinary Federation ACF Served president American Culinary Federation Accreditation Commission Served president Washington Association Occupational Educators Represented post-secondary hospitality education The Council Hotel, Restaurant Institutional Education delegation former Soviet Union Czechoslovakia Successfully opened operated seafood food restaurant reaching annual sales 1 million 7% net profit. Served Council Hotel, Restaurant, Institutional Education ambassador People's Republic China lecturing tourism hospitality management Skagit Community Foundation Board Member