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Supplemental Questions:<br />
Laura Nicholson<br />
I am interested in expanding my community service and volunteer capacity and heard about<br />
openings on the Orange County Planning Board. This lies in my area of interest and I would<br />
love the opportunity to bring a fresh perspective by serving on the planning board.<br />
Conflict of Interest:<br />
Orange County Planning Board (REQUIRES DISCLOSURE STATEMENT)<br />
Please list the work/volunteer experience/qualifications that would add to your expertise<br />
for this board.<br />
COMPASS CENTER FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES- Chapel Hill, NC<br />
Finance Director, July 2013- Present<br />
Direct wide range of financial, human resources, and risk management duties for recently<br />
merged nonprofit organization with long history of helping women and families in Orange County<br />
†¢Oversee organization fiscal planning and management, including year end CPA Audit,<br />
development & administration of annual budget, monitoring expenditures, generating monthly<br />
financial reports, and all aspects of cash management procedures<br />
†¢Maintain a system of internal controls to protect organization assets, long-range financial<br />
plans, and align financial reality with organization s strategic plans<br />
†¢Execute all financial management duties including AP, AR, bank reconciliations, and general<br />
ledger<br />
†¢Perform extensive Grant Management duties including initiating drawdown of funds,<br />
completing expenditure reports for state and local government grants, maintaining continual<br />
compliance with all grant requirements, and monitoring reporting deadlines<br />
†¢Direct human resource duties such as on-boarding and off-boarding employees, health and<br />
retirement benefits management & evaluation, payroll preparation and reporting, and personnel<br />
legal compliance<br />
†¢Extensive experience and use of QuickBooks accounting system for recording & reporting<br />
financial data<br />
†¢Monitor agency strategic plan, analyze compensation strategy and programs to ensure<br />
regulatory compliance, verify insurance remains at appropriate levels, and keep abreast of legal<br />
requirements and government funding trends that might affect agency finances<br />
DIRECT DISTRIBUTION- Hobe Sound, FL<br />
Director, Operations, June 2002- December 2013<br />
Asst.<br />
Execute wide range of management duties for Pharmaceutical/Wholesale Sales Company with<br />
$15M annual sales<br />
†¢Oversaw and organized all financial activities for fast-paced business including budget<br />
management, needs assessments, projected growth calculations, and collaborations with senior<br />
staff<br />
†¢Directed team of 3-15 employees, delegated & tracked progress on multiple simultaneous<br />
individual/group assignments, managed purchase & payment structure, and travel to various<br />
offices<br />
†¢Managed client relationships, interacted with stakeholders, and guided delivery of goods<br />
through various ports in International supply chain<br />
†¢Researched and cultivated International client accounts, resolved billing disputes,<br />
implemented money-saving strategies, green initiatives, budget cuts, and efficiency modifications<br />
†¢Increased employee productivity by improving workplace satisfaction, instituting effective<br />
company forms & procedure manuals, and conducting ad hoc trainings to improve efficiency
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