Westley T. Holiday, M.S.

Primary responsibilities are long-term strategic planning, board governance, and fundraising. Partner to other Co-CEO for alignment on community outreach, operational planning, marketing, program design, and measuring impact.

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1. Preserving and enhancing the reputation and quality of the program through a strategic review of executive education noncredit courses at https://cx.ithaca.edu/
2. Offering expert guidance to faculty and students through occasional classroom, visits, forums and conferences.
3. Promoting the program’s goal of linking industry with academia to help ensure work is relevant and beneficial.
4. Particular eye towards diversity, equity, and inclusion and the program's strategic planning… Show more

1. Preserving and enhancing the reputation and quality of the program through a strategic review of executive education noncredit courses at https://cx.ithaca.edu/
2. Offering expert guidance to faculty and students through occasional classroom, visits, forums and conferences.
3. Promoting the program’s goal of linking industry with academia to help ensure work is relevant and beneficial.
4. Particular eye towards diversity, equity, and inclusion and the program's strategic planning process Show less

Advisory Council member, donor, and volunteer on the Development & Community Committee. Facilitated completion of the first-ever ECMC Annual Report (co-editor).

Functioned as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and volunteer leader of the Board of Directors for the organization. Primary liaison to Board for the Artistic Director, Operations Manager, artistic staff, and provided annual evaluations of strategic goals, planning, and setting the vision. My work revolved around developing fundraising, resources, partnership networks, and mentoring current and future members of the Board.

Oversaw Operations, HR, and strategic planning with Board President. Shared responsibility of leading an internal Development Committee and External Advisory Council. Created initiatives for the chorus to drive member engagement, foundational fundraising, data security protocols, fiduciary strength, donor-relationship management and corporate sponsorships.

Increased annual giving by 23% in the first year and set a historic record. Created new opportunities for internal sponsorship programs, addition of donor recognition programs, and secured our first ever Concert Corporate Sponsor.

Founding Co-Producer and performer in upscale/urban cabaret entertainment company. Volunteer efforts have supported funds for Arthritis Walk Foundation of NY, Doctors Without Borders, MOVE for Autism, and Salvation Army of Greater New York.

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