Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Careeraccomplishments
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VICKI BYRD

Logansport,IN

Summary

Versatile business leader bringing thirty years of experience as an accomplished Not-for-Profit Executive. Strategic problem-solver, change manager, and visionary executive with success in implementing plans to meet current and future needs. Key expertise in workforce development, economic development, and healthcare.

Work History

President/CEO

Workforce Development Strategies
  • Innovative regional workforce board focused on increasing the economic vitality of the area by improving the skill levels of job seekers and developing strategies to meet business workforce needs
  • Tasked with implementing the mission and strategic goals of the organization as set by the Board of Directors
  • Administered a $3.5 million dollar budget along with grant management and fund development to generate the funding necessary to meet the workforce requirements of the six county region
  • Attained federal designation as an Economic Development District, and subsequently integrated economic development and workforce development at the regional level that served as a national model
  • Spearheaded several significant initiatives including Maturity Matters to address the needs of an aging workforce; partnered with the Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology at Ball State University and the Retirement Research Foundation of Chicago to identify strategies and implement programs to address needs
  • Led the formation of a regional Healthcare Alliance with healthcare providers and educators to promote health and wellness to the aging population
  • Established a Career Choice Taskforce to develop the Top 50 Critical Occupations Guidebook for North Central Indiana so that community resources, education and training were allocated to where jobs were most plentiful
  • Facilitated the writing and award of a $15 million Department of Labor grant and generated $40 million in other grants along with foundation awards and gifts to improve the skill level of job seekers to boost worker incomes.

Vice President of Operations

North Central Indiana Private Industry Council
  • Nationally recognized employment and training program serving six North Central Indiana counties
  • Promoted to direct operations of this complex service organization charged with administering workforce development programs and services across a six-county region
  • Supervised and mentored a 20 member staff, performed grant writing and grant management, along with program development, strategic planning, financial planning and Board relations
  • Led comprehensive community planning including process facilitation, system design, data collection and reporting
  • Recognized as the “Private Industry Council of the Year” by the National Association of Business for innovation and contributions to strengthening the business community
  • Tapped to serve as Charter Enterprise Member for a nationwide employment and training quality initiative.

Vice President, Planning & Development

Logansport Memorial Hospital
01.2006
  • LMH is a top rated services provider of health and wellness for residents and employers in North Central Indiana
  • Key member of the Executive Leadership team tasked with establishing the strategic direction of the organization
  • Directs all marketing activities including branding, public relations, advertising, market research, and website design
  • Administer a $1,000,000 marketing budget, partnering with senior leadership to prioritize service line growth
  • Directed a successful capital campaign and general campaigns resulting in more than $4,000,000 revenue
  • Track marketing metrics including physician relations, customer service and patient relations, along with serving as community liaison to ensure integration of all parts of the community into health and wellness
  • Directed several rebranding efforts, rebuilt the Hospital Foundation and conducted community health needs assessments to prioritize service delivery
  • Successfully recruited physicians and mid-level providers.

Education

Master of Science in Management -

INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
Marion, IN

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology -

DEPAUW UNIVERSITY
Greencastle, IN

Skills

  • Leadership Team Building
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Strategic Planning
  • Operational Excellence
  • Project Management
  • Operations Management
  • Integrity and ethics
  • Employee Relations

Careeraccomplishments

  • Guided annual strategic planning process and organizational five-year master plan for regional healthcare system.
  • Directed $1.3 million capital campaign with
  • Generated $40 million in Federal and State workforce and economic development grants and more than $5 million in healthcare grant funding.
  • Facilitated development and implementation of a $15 million Department of Labor grant to focus on regional workforce and economic transformation.
  • Tapped to serve as Charter Enterprise Member for a nationwide employment and training quality initiative.
  • Attained federal designation as Economic Development District for integrating economic development and workforce development at the regional level that served as a National Model.
  • Spearheaded the development of a Maturity Matters initiative, which identified concrete strategies and actions to address an aging regional population and significant workforce challenges.

Affiliations

  • Logansport Rotary Club
  • Past President, 2014-2015
  • Past President, United Way of Cass County, 2013
  • United Way Campaign Chair, 2018
  • Secretary, Logansport Parks Foundation
  • Ivy Tech Board of Trustees, Kokomo Campus
  • Complete Streets Committee
  • Logansport Re-Imagined/Hometown Collaboration
  • Logansport Cass County Chamber of Commerce Business
  • Woman of the Year, 2014
  • Recipient of The Arden Cramer Humanitarian Award, 2015
  • Heartland Women in Business Honoree, 2018

Notforprofitleadership

STRATEGIC PLANNING, PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT, MARKETING/BRANDING, GRANT WRITING, FUNDRAISING, CULTIVATES HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAMS, ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION, Dynamic community leader with a record of guiding organizations to breakthrough operational and performance success; has served as community liaison, media spokesperson, fund raiser, strategic planner and leader of diverse cross functional teams to focus an entire community on a mission. Instrumental in rebranding organizations, identifying growth strategies, implementing visions, managing grants, leading vital initiatives and establishing task forces to create the innovation critical to mission success. Cultivates collaborative relationships with community leaders, board members, economic development professionals, education, medical and public agencies along with governmental and private industry leaders. Achieved success administering operating budgets in excess of $5 million, as well as recruiting and leading over 150 volunteers.

Timeline

Vice President, Planning & Development

Logansport Memorial Hospital
01.2006

President/CEO

Workforce Development Strategies

Vice President of Operations

North Central Indiana Private Industry Council

Master of Science in Management -

INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology -

DEPAUW UNIVERSITY

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