David E.

Lawson
Dallas, TX 75248 703-608-5100 delawson@att.net http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidelawson1

SENIOR-LEVEL BUSINESS EXECUTIVE

Strategy Development & Execution Change Management Program & Project Leadership Teambuilding & Staff Development Process Improvement Business Development Budgeting, Cost Control & Financial Management Operations Turnaround Quality Control Process Improvement
Dynamic, forward-thinking leader with an MBA and a successful history of driving business and operations success for both profit-based and non-profit companies. Instrumental in designing and implementing strategies to significantly improve efficiency while advancing plans to build profitable alliances and capitalize on new opportunities to boost revenue and growth. Respected leader with a background that includes success across well-established, start-up, and turnaround environments.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Biblical Studies Foundation Bible.org, Richardson, Texas 2013- Present Nonprofit organization dedicated to publishing and to providing free, trusted resources to meet human needs in every country in the world. VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS
Dev eloping and executing organizational strategic funding and operational plans for future growth and development.

Selected Highlights Developing partnerships with other organizations to develop a one-stop coalition that provides free resources to people around the world. Guiding the organization through the development of a five-year strategic plan. Developing operational and organizational processes and procedures Managing operational and financial plan objectives Overseeing project management to for all critical programs and projects. Developing fundraising and marketing plans Wind of Change, Dallas, Texas 2010- 2013 Consulting organization dedicated to helping to bring social change to urban communities by providing technical assistance and consulting services to nonprofit and faith-based community organizations. The services provided to these institutions include organizational and community capacity building, strategic planning and implementation, operational strategies, project management, collaborative team building, leadership, coalition building and assessment. PRESIDENT & PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT Providing consultative and implementation services for several diverse community coalitions comprised of policy makers, state and local government, business, faith and other community agencies. Selected Highlights Conducting teambuilding sessions with community organizations to develop a one-stop coalition to meet the needs of the underserved . Guiding a community coalition through the development of a five-year strategic plan. Providing leadership development training for small nonprofit and faith-based organizations. Facilitating working sessions on program design, development, management and evaluation to effectively address critical issues and needs in the community.

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Prison Fellowship , Lansdowne, Virginia 1998- 2010

Nonprofit organization that develops and executes programs and services to support prisoners, ex-prisoners, and their families.
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Spearheaded team of 5 executives in program development and delivery for field operations across the U.S, with a focus on protecting services through significant reductions to budget and staff. Optimized efficiency through analysis and restructuring of processes, while building and leading teams through a variety of initiatives. Contributed to strategic planning sessions, fundraising, as well as development of proposals and execution of marketing programs. Managed a $17M-$20M annual budget. Selected Highlights Significantly boosted capabilities and capacity to deliver services by directing a change management effort that transitioned the workforce model from staff-based to volunteer-based. Positioned organization to achieve a 5-year growth plan through development of targeted strategies that better synchronized activities with industry trends. Enabled greatly improved accessibility to programs, while increasing productivity, through creation of dynamic, multi-phased business plan that allowed 76% of service delivery to be conducted via the Web. Generated 18% increase in revenue by championing and driving a local governance model that raised additional income from individual communities. Achieved measurable results (better outcomes with less expense, increase in number of constituents) by piloting evolution of the companys business model from a proprietary one to a collaborative structure that capitalized on strategic alliances with government, community, and faith-based organizations. The Urban Alternative, Dallas, Texas 1993-1998 Nonprofit organization with core businesses in radio broadcasting and urban community revitalization. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF OF OPERATIONS Recruited by organizations Founder, Tony Evans, to design and direct its transition from an entrepreneurship to a corporate structure. Developed and executed strategic plans, while overseeing budget administration and creation of more effective processes, as well as general management and human resources operations. Selected Highlights Increased net assets 200%, while lowering total expenses 17%, by driving a major restructuring effort. Achieved quality and consistency in management practices, as well as greater efficiency, higher morale, and lower turnover, by leading an in-depth review of workflow and system utilization. Dramatically expanded visibility and client base by revamping the urban revitalization consulting strategy from an individual delivery model to one that emphasized national conferences.

ADDITIONAL CORPORATE HISTORY

IBM Corporation, Armonk, New York Multinational technology and consulting firm. WORLDWIDE PRODUCT MANAGER Application Solutions Drove high-impact global operations business unit with a $75M budget and 200+ employees and contractors. Oversaw design and development activities, as well as client service delivery, Played key role in securing an additional $5M in R&D funding through design/development of a detailed associated revenue model. Prevented projected project loss of $4 million by reorganizing project teams human resources and task priorities.

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PROGRAM MANAGER Marketing & Services Captured $2M in savings and strategically redistributed product portfolio following analysis of customer needs through multiple market segmentation studies. Slashed in-house development costs through expert negotiation of marketing and development alliances between several companies that delivered insight on needed customer products/solutions. PRODUCT LINE STRATEGIST Improved customer service response time by 200%, while significantly raising customer satisfaction and retention levels, through introduction of a new service structure for the national customer support center. Contributed to market leadership reputation (valued at $204M projected revenue) through development of a comprehensive 5-year strategic plan.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

Master of Business Administration in Management New York Institute of Technology, New York, New York Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona Beach, Florida Certificate in Marketing Decision-Making

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
American Management Association Former member of the Standards Committee of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountablity (ECFA)