Profile:

Creative, results-driven individual with over twenty-five years of successful non-profit, management leadership experience in the human services marketplace.

Proven ability to start for-profit businesses and enhance non-profit organizations that generate value for stakeholders.

Effective leader with a unique approach to identify, acquire, and integrate organizations, partnerships, and people.

Positive attitude combined with a proactive determination to resolve challenging situations and deliver promised results.

Interests & Hobbies:

Reading

Working the Land

Basketball

Geeky Stuff

Walking in the Woods

References:

Available upon request.

Steven L. Mason

STEVE@KINGDOMCOMMONS.COM

52 Finnegan Road, Lowell, VT 05847-9668 Phone 802-744-6600

Professional Experience:

Northeast Kingdom Tamarack, Inc., (dba NEKTI Consulting), 6/2004-Present

Senior Vice President

· Execute all fiscal and legal start-up support for the corporation

Coordinate research and development of corporation’s consulting contracts

· Provide information infrastructure for major consulting contract with Save the Children / US, Grounds for Health / Waterbury, VT and City of Newport, VT

Project research for health, human service and development issues
Implementation and coordination for information technology
Responsible for all corporate tax and labor reporting
Manage all vendor relations

Parent to Parent of Vermont, Williston, VT 6/2004 – 11/2006

Executive Director

Steward for statewide non-profit supporting for families with children with special needs
Host agency director for Family, Infant and Toddler Program / Chittenden County, Vermont.
Reorganized physical plant and renegotiated favorable lease
Co-managed merger negotiations between Parent to Parent of VT and VT Parent Information Center
Established relationships with key VT legislators
Negotiated contracts with Department of Health, Education, Agency for Human Services, University of Vermont, etc.
Wrote successful foundation grant to enhance services to families in Northeast Kingdom of VT
Provided content for organization’s bi-annual newsletter
Reduced expenditures and submitted balanced budget for board approval
Coordinated private, independent outside accounting firm audits

PSI Services, Inc. - Washington, DC & Bethesda, MD - 10/1988 to 6/2004

Director of Human Resources & Marketing

· Supervised all human resource activities for health care firm which expanded from 125 employees in two states to 650+ employees in 6 states during tenure

· Directed all aspects of HR including: benefits, recruitment, training, records management, worker's compensation, unemployment compensation, labor relations and conflict resolution.

· Marketed social / health services organization to local and state agencies

Director of Development *

Identified new business opportunities
Developed the necessary infrastructure, policies and practices to offer services to identified customers
Marketed all programs to the public and government agencies

* Position began with PSI Associates, Inc. until name changed to PSI Services and later merged with Administrative Services, Inc. in 2000. Position was simultaneous with responsibilities otherwise listed.

PSI Family Services, Inc. - Bethesda, MD

Director of Intake and Compliance - 9/1998 – 6/2004

· Established / Maintained quality assurance / performance improvement teams for multiple programs

Oversight of Compliance for multi-million dollar human service programs
Responsible for foster care intake and compliance for programs
Direct management of the placement of 200+ therapeutic and children with specialized medical needs
Maintained regulatory compliance
Representative to local / state agencies to balance population needs, regulatory requirements and business realities
Position was simultaneous with all above-mentioned responsibilities.

National Director of Quality Assurance 9/2000 – 6/2004

Established / maintained quality assurance and performance improvement teams for 7 foster care programs in 6 states
Successfully prepared three health-services-related programs for national accreditation

Administrative Services, Inc. (ASI) 6/2000 – 6-2004 - Bethesda, MD

Web Master / Internet Content Advisor

· Initiated and coordinated the efforts of web design and content team (ASIWorks) to develop web sites for affiliated companies

Administered e-mail for 5 locations, 3 companies and over 60 staff
Coordinated efforts to introduce broadband services and Citrix server access at 5 corporate locations
Assisted in the development and evolution of company’s distance learning product

* Position was concurrent with all above-mentioned responsibilities.

AllSkills, Inc. - 8/1992 – 12/2001

Vice President / CEO

Developed start‑up subsidiary environmental recycling‑based business in the Washington, DC area providing work opportunities for hundreds of developmentally disabled adults

· Established and cultivated lead and asbestos abatement division with overall management and marketing responsibility for projects in the Greater Washington, DC area

Special Olympics/District of Columbia – 5/1980 – 10/1988

Director of Programs and Training

Directed sports and training programs for over 2000 athletes and 600 volunteers in 12 sports
Cultivated major corporations for financial and volunteer support
Representative to Special Olympics International's prestigious Sports Rules Committee
Coordinated events nationally and internationally.

Joseph P Kennedy Institute, Washington, DC - 9/1977 – 4/1980

Athletic Director

Directed sports and physical education programs in 7 sports for over 200 developmentally disabled children between the ages of 6 and 21 years.

Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law - 2/1977 – 9/1977

Researcher

· Research and documentation for State Education Law Project

Education

St. Michael’s College, Colchester, VT, Bachelor of Arts in Politics, 1973

· Catholic University, Washington, DC, Master of Arts in International Relations, 1977

Appointments / Affiliations

Goodrich Memorial Library	Trustee	2007–Present
VSA Arts of Vermont	Board Member	2007–Present
Lowell School Board	Chair	2005–Present
Vermont School Board Association	Member, President of Northeast Kingdom Region	2005–Present
Orleans, Northern Essex Supervisory Union School District	Executive Board
Birth Information Network Advisory Committee, Vermont Department of Health	Representative	2005–2007
Town of Lowell	Moderator	2005–2006

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