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Julie Kahlfeldt

Julie Kahlfeldt

Executive Director
Gainesville,FL

Summary

Executive Director Growth-focused and accomplished professional with comprehensive experience in operational excellence. Recognized for boosting staff productivity, engagement, and retention. Exceptional talent for leading multiple projects from inception to completion within time and budgetary constraints. Proven success in devising and implementing marketing strategies to boost revenue growth. Excel at planning and executing promotional campaigns and events to increase brand awareness. Highly adept at optimizing service quality and enhancing volunteer experience using advanced technology. Skilled at building and establishing professional relationships at all levels. Transformational leader; expert in leading, training, and steering cross-functional teams.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Director

American Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists
Lexington, KY
09.2019 - Current
  • Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to strategically affect operational direction.
  • Exercised appropriate cost control to meet budget restrictions and maximize profitability.
  • Devised new promotional approaches to boost customer numbers and market penetration while enhancing engagement and driving growth.
  • Drove strategic improvements to enhance operational and organizational efficiencies.
  • Spearheaded successful business development initiatives aligned with company's strategy and core competencies.
  • Create and implement action plans, policies, and procedures to support business growth while maintaining consistency with company's aims and values
  • Developed program to promote new leaders from within, building and maintaining cohesive leadership structure.

Executive Director

America Outdoors Association
Knoxville, TN
06.2016 - 09.2019
  • Led team of four and other leaders reporting to Board of Directors.
  • Grew management team by sourcing well-qualified employees using new recruitment strategy.
  • Built tools for tracking and assessing marketing, PR, and communications campaigns, as well as prepared reports for stakeholders
  • Initiated membership programs and services, as well as customer recruiting and retention methods by liaising with cross-functional departments, board members, and volunteer leaders
  • Aligned organizational objectives with company mission, increasing revenue, profit and business growth by collaboratively developing integrated strategies.
  • Created promotional materials and provided insightful information to social media, websites and print media to educate public.

Executive Director

California Society of Anesthesiologists
San Mateo, CA
06.2012 - 10.2014
  • Established network of high-level influencers to guide associated agencies, legislators, and key stakeholders on state legislation affecting organization
  • Created high-impact marketing materials and communicated program goals, flagship services, and key benefits, generating PAC and Legal Defense Fund contributions
  • Drove strategic improvements to enhance operational and organizational efficiencies.
  • Fostered work culture of collaboration and inclusion to increase morale and reduce turnover.
  • Prioritized and allocated valuable resources to meet business targets.
  • Evaluated service contracts and collaborated with legal counsel on negotiated improvements.


Executive Director

American Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, American Association
Park Ridge, IL
01.2009 - 06.2012
  • Executed overall operations of $3.5M non-profit membership organization and delivered medical education to 5K physicians
  • Optimized revenue by 6.5% by launching initiatives in less than 18 months
  • Devised and executed new marketing strategies for exhibitors' pre-and post-show programs, resulting in additional $20K in funding
  • Set up revenue-generating opportunities and flagship products, as well as revised bylaws and policies handbook to maintain accreditation via Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)


Education

Master of Hospitality & Tourism Management -

Roosevelt University

Bachelor of Arts - English

Valparaiso University

Skills

  • Strategic Planning & Execution
  • Business Development
  • Risk Assessment & Mitigation
  • Program/Project Management
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Marketing Communications & Strategy
  • Leadership and People Development
  • Board Oversight
  • Integrity and Transparency
  • Executive Leadership
  • Communications Strategies
  • Performance feedback
  • Team Bonding
  • Vendor relations
  • Relationship building

Work Availability

monday
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morning
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Quote

Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
Voltaire

Timeline

Executive Director

American Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists
09.2019 - Current

Executive Director

America Outdoors Association
06.2016 - 09.2019

Executive Director

California Society of Anesthesiologists
06.2012 - 10.2014

Executive Director

American Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, American Association
01.2009 - 06.2012

Master of Hospitality & Tourism Management -

Roosevelt University

Bachelor of Arts - English

Valparaiso University
Julie KahlfeldtExecutive Director