Rick Sheridan

Director of Institutional and Strategic Advancement, The Seattle Public Library

Role
Director of Institutional and Strategic Advancement at The Seattle Public Library
Location
Seattle, WA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Rick Sheridan

Skilled executive with success in communications, marketing and operations for…

Experience

  1. Director of Institutional and Strategic Advancement

    The Seattle Public Library

    Nov 2016 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

    Directs the Seattle Public Library’s Institutional and Strategic Advancement Division, which synchronizes the strategic engagement activities of the Library to build interest in and support for the Library’s work. • Oversees a wide array of corporate level functions, including media relations, publicity, marketing, internal communications, the website, social media, strategic partnerships, government relations, and public disclosure. • Serves a lead role in planning long term corporate strategy and financial sustainability, and establishing system-wide operational policies.• Jointly led development of $219 million Library levy package approved by 76 percent of Seattle voters.• Created the Library\'s first ever Strategic Direction policy document to guide operations and services. • Secured significant state and city funding for needed facility improvements ($1.74 million for air-conditioning upgrades and $1.89 million for renovation of the Green Lake Branch Library).• Supervised the 20-person Security team for a year; managing its response to pandemic impacts and social protests.• Drafted the Library\'s system-wide emergency response plan.• Serves as a trustee for the City of Seattle\'s $1.8 billion 457(b) deferred compensation plan.

Education

  • Davidson College

    BA, History

    1985 — 1989

  • Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

    MBA, Finance

    1992 — 1994

Skills

  • Crisis Communications
  • Public Affairs
  • Press Releases
  • Leadership
  • Strategic Planning
  • Public Policy
  • Strategic Communications
  • Community Outreach
  • Marketing Communications
  • Strategy
  • Public Relations
  • Internal Communications
  • Media Relations
  • Government
  • Crisis Management
  • Blogging
  • Editing
  • Marketing
  • Policy Analysis
  • Public Speaking
  • Policy
  • Social Media

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