Shelley Murray

About Shelley Murray

INSPIRING AND AGILE, MISSION-DRIVEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR with a deep knowledge of non-profits who uses proactive listening, strategic communication, and problem-solving skills to align board members, staff, and stakeholders on shaping and implementing strategic initiatives which achieve organizational goals. Recognized for:• LEADERSHIP: Develop vision, mission, and strategic direction of the organization and hire, lead, and develop a top performing team which possesses balanced capabilities to drive toward the company’s goals through disciplined servant leadership. • STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION: Energize the board, staff, and organization stakeholders to motivate change which streamlines processes and aligns competing priorities in the promotion of organizational growth. • BUDGET MANAGEMENT: Partner with finance to develop annual budget including analyzing financial data, identifying spending trends, potential cost savings, and efficiency opportunities. • PUBLIC RELATIONS: Create marketing and advertising strategies through exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills which clearly align programs to mission and drive organizational growth. EXPERTISE:• Executive Leadership• Relationship building• Board Development• Organizational Transformation• Strategic Planning• Financial Management• Budget Development• Stakeholder Liaison• State and Federal Compliance• Safety and Crisis Management• Recruiting• Employee Development• Employee Engagement• Executive Presence• Strategic Communications• Public Relations• Meeting Management• Continuous Improvement• Change Management• Emotional Intelligence• KPI development

Experience

1. Chief Executive Officer

   Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries

   Oct 2023 — Present · US

   Responsible for maintaining the operations of the organization through generation of retail sales, fulfillment of contract services, delivery of mission services, and the administrative functions that support each of these areas. • Lead and support the executive team and achieving strategic and operational goals.• Ensure the organization promotes a culture of dignity and respect, allowing employees to work and interact in a positive environment.• Ensure store operations, e-commerce, contracts, and other social enterprise activities, maintain profitability.• Accountable for the fiscal soundness of the operation; responsible for reviewing, and enforcing budgets.• Accountable for seeing that an adequate number of persons are served in workforce mission programs.• Foster community engagement and collaboration with mission aligned organizations and agencies.

Education

• Bakke Graduate University

  Doctorate, Transformational Leadership, Cultural Transformation

  2015 — 2018

• South University

  Master of Public Administration - MPA, Nonprofit Management

  2011 — 2012

• Youngstown State University

  Bachelor of Science in Education, Elementary Education

  1991 — 1996

Skills

• Curriculum Development
• Leadership
• Public Speaking
• Nonprofits
• Educational Leadership
• Community Outreach
• Social Media
• Teaching
• Management
• Team Building
• Recruiting
• Leadership Development
• Research
• Strategic Planning
• Public Policy
• Fundraising