I connect People and Place, Past and Present to develop innovative solutions for communities, museums, nonprofits and cultural organizations. I believe that by combining arts, culture, heritage and environmental awareness we can create sustainable communities that build and celebrate the unique traditions and values of that place. My goal is to always build organizational capacity and community networks that provide a stronger future. I work with: >> Maritime Museums & Port Authorities >> Heritage Museums & Historical Societies >> Main Street Programs >> Seaports & Maritime Businesses >> Arts and Cultural Groups >> Nonprofit (Both startups & mature organizations) >> Local Governments on Public Policy & Placemaking My specialties include: >> Strategic Planning & Organizational Assessment >> Change Management & Innovation >> Grants & Resource Development >> Technology Assessment & Implmentation >> Content Development, Curation & Exhibit Development >> Accreditation & Complaince to National & International Standards Among My Success I Count: >> Executive Leadership & Change Management at 4 Museums >> Leadership in Establishing 2 Statewide, 1 Regional, and 1 National organization >> Leading Success Accreditation Efforts at both Museums & Social Service Agencies >> Guiding Multiple Nonprofit Startups Through Incorporation & Securing Tax-Exempt Status >> Over 90% success rate as a grant writer >> Curation, Design, and Installation of over 60 museum exhibitions >> American Alliance of Museums Peer Reviewer for Collections >> Original Archaeological & Historical Research spanning 425 years of American History >> Successful Competitive Sailor & Maritime Historian With Over 4,000 Miles Under My Belt I take as my inspiration a quote from Alexander Graham Bell, who once said: "The inventor...wants to improve whatever he sees, he wants to benefit the world, he is haunted by an idea. The spirit of innovation possesses him, seeking materialization."