Paula Muesse

About Paula Muesse

I’m a transformational nonprofit executive who thrives at the intersection of mission and…

Experience

1. Sr Director Business Operations and Strategy

   Ayso

   Dec 2019 — Present

   AYSO is one of the nation’s largest youth sports organizations, serving players and volunteers through 600+ autonomous Regions.• Lead enterprise operations, finance, compliance, and technology strategy for a $70 M nonprofit, driving modernization and alignment across all divisions and Regions.• Architected and executed the organization’s digital transformation — including full cloud migration, modernization of financial systems, and creation of unified transparency and reporting frameworks.• Developed AYSO’s first data lake and Power BI dashboards, providing real-time insight to the NBOD, executive leadership, and volunteer base.• Launched the AYSO Wiki — 1,500+ pages of governance, policy, and operational guidance, now the central knowledge hub with 300K+ annual visits.• Achieved $1.2 M in annual recurring savings through modernization initiatives and restructured vendor relationships.• Partnered with Marsh, S&F Black, and Gallagher to design AYSO’s captive insurance framework, projected to save $4 M over five years.• Fostered a culture of empowerment and accountability across national staff by mentoring senior leaders, clarifying priorities, and building cross-department collaboration that drives measurable progress.

Education

• UC Irvine

  Bachelor of Science - BS

Skills

• Inventory Management
• Management Consulting
• Budgets
• Project Management
• Start-Ups
• Marketing Strategy
• Sales
• Billing Systems
• Leadership
• Marketing
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Management
• Business Process Re-Engineering
• Risk Management
• Budgeting
• Change Management
• Crm
• Logistics
• New Business Development
• Strategy
• Strategic Planning