Resume

• 2006

  Hartford Seminary

  University of Hartford

  West Hartford

  CT

  •\tCampaign Management: Established momentum for stalled $7 million Hartford Seminary capital campaign

  drafting an objective prospectus that led to the feasibility study.\n•\tMajor Gifts Solicitation: Called upon major and leadership gift prospects ($100

  000+). Secured full Board endorsement of Seminary campaign

  100% participation and three initial gifts totaling $1.2 million.\n•\tGrants

  Annual Fund Development: Increased operational funding

  filing twelve grant applications (4 months) totaling $1 million. Through Annual Fund donor visits

  stewarded and closed gifts up to $10

  exceeding $310

  000 ‘06 Seminary Annual Fund goal.

  Vice President

  Development

  Hartford Seminary

• 2003

  Japanese American National Museum

  Rhode Island College

  •\tStrengthened infrastructure for the $6.9 million annual fundraising effort for this 120

  000 visitor cultural museum.\n•\tImplemented a $3.1 million fundraising plan for its new education affiliate.\n•\tIncreased Memberships and Planned Gifts: Stopped membership attrition in and grew individual/family memberships

  realizing a $20

  000 gain. Advanced a planned giving strategy that resulted in $2.5 million.\n•\tSecured greater corporate support: Developed criteria for selection of future Museum programs to draw sponsorship support among corporations. Hard results: landed ten new corporate members and $300

  000 in sponsorships; and increased corporate interest in special events

  raising an additional $200

  Vice President

  Development

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  Japanese American National Museum

• 1997

  Eastern Pequot Indians of CT

  North Stonington

  CT

  •\tDeveloped and presented the Tribe’s petition for federal acknowledgment to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)

  achieving a positive preliminary determination in March ’00 and final approval in June '02.\n•\tLobbied key House and Senate Indian Affairs Committee members and CT Congressional and State delegations.\n•\tRaised initial $3.5 million in venture capital (6/97) that fueled the development of the Tribe’s petition. Later (12/99) raised additional infusion of $12.5 million.

  Chief Executive Officer for Federal Acknowledgment

  Eastern Pequot Indians of CT

• 1992

  Lawrence

  Wilson

  School of Visual Arts

  •\tDesigned and managed a recruitment effort with an annual budget of approximately $1 million for this largest independent college of art and design in the country with 3000 full-time and 11

  000 continuing education students.\n•\tRecruited 1

  000 new students each year

  reversing a three-year declining trend.\n•\tGenerated a 32% increase in freshman enrollment and $2.5 million gain in income over four year period.

  Director of Admissions

  Greater New York City Area

  School of Visual Arts

  Providence

  Rhode Island Area

  •\tExpand the School of Management's Internship Program\n•\tDesign and develop a campus-wide

  invite-only Future RI Leaders Program\n•\tSupport an exclusive \"Chief Executives Club of Rhode Island\"\n•\tServe as a resource for leadership training

  as well as academic and career advice to students

  Executive Director

  Economic and Leadership Development

  Rhode Island College

  Providence

  Rhode Island Area

  •\tFuture RI Leaders (All Schools)\n•\tLearning Through Your Internship (School of Management)

  Adjunct Professor

  Rhode Island College

• 1987

  L.E. Wilson Chevrolet

  General Motors Inc.

  The Wilson Organization

  LLC

  Mansfield

  MA

  L.E. Wilson Chevrolet

  General Motors Inc.

  The Wilson Organization

  LLC

  Providence

  Rhode Island Area

  What We Do\n•\tExecutive Coaching\n•\tLeadership and Interpersonal (Soft) Skill Development\n•\tCorporate and Non-Profit Diversity Expansion\n\nOur Methodologies\n•\tOne-on-One Coaching including comprehensive assessment

  action plan and sustainability plan\n•\tLeadership Development Seminars\n•\tDiagnostic Analysis

  Research leading to Recommendations

  Implementation Design

  Managing Director

• 1985

  The Futures Group

  Glastonbury

  CT

  The Futures Group

• 1975

  Philip Morris Companies

  Inc.

  American Baptist Foundation

  120 Park Ave.

  New York City

  Corporate Relations and Brand Manager

  Philip Morris Companies

  Inc.

  Valley Forge

  PA

  •\tThe American Baptist Foundation supports the American Baptist Churches USA's mission and ministry worldwide.\n•\tRe-positioned the Foundation for more effective planned gift solicitation and improved the return on its partners' investments.\n•\tDirected the sales effort and generated $12+ million annually in charitable giving from the estate plans of American Baptist constituents\n•\tDirected and monitored the investment of nearly $100 million in endowments

  annuities and trusts in major wealth management debt and equity instruments to achieve maximum market results.

  President

  American Baptist Foundation

• 1973

  Master of Business Administration

  Member of student-faculty team that launched Wharton and the Arts Management discipline as the precursor to a Non-profit management curricula

  Marketing

  Entrepreneurial Management

  Wharton MBA Association

  Wharton African-American MBA Alumni

  University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School

  Authorized Automobile Franchise Owner

  General Motors Corporation

  Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE)

  Coursework in process; Examination to be scheduled

  Series 7; Series 66 (pending)

  General Securities Registered Representative

  Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

• 1969

  Bachelor of Arts

  Working with college president Dr. Robert Fisher Oxnam and Senior Professor of Sacred Music Lester W. Berenbroick

  approached and brought to campus Duke Ellington and his orchestra to provide additional rehearsal support for the premier of his Second Concert of Sacred Music before Queen Elizabeth at Westminster Abby

  1973.\n\n Represented Drew University and its president among countless VIP's at Duke Ellington's funeral at St. John the Divine Cathedral

  New York City

  May 27

  Economics

  Music

  Speicalized honors in both fields of study.

  Drew University

• Soft skills needed in workplace - Providence Business News

  When companies hire employees

  soft skills often count heavily in the decision. And those skills

  including adaptability and the ability to collaborate with colleagues

  are becoming ever-more important

  according to Lawrence E. Wilson

  a former senior...

  Soft skills needed in workplace - Providence Business News

  Non-profit Administration

  Research

  Strategy

  Teaching

  Nonprofits

  Marketing Strategy

  Leadership

  Community Outreach

  Higher Education

  Board Development

  Public Speaking

  Leadership Development

  Budgeting

  Event Management

  Training

  Coaching

  Fundraising

  Event Planning

  Marketing

  Program Management

  Wilson