Benjamin Davis

Ben Davis Granger,-linkedin.com/in/bendavis4 Professional Experience President/Owner Ben Davis Consulting LLC South Bend, Indiana 2020 to Present Private consultant for Non-Profits, Small Businesses and Summer Camps specializing in: Business Operations Budget & Finance IT, Networking and Cyber Security Staff & Board Development Activity Program Development ACA Accreditation Executive Director/CEO Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley South Bend, Indiana2014 to 2020 Responsible for all aspects of an integrated Jewish Federation with multiple departments and staff. Departments include All Ages Adult & Children’s Programming, Day Camp and Outdoor Recreation, Jewish Community Relations Council, Israel and Overseas, Fund Raising, Jewish Family Services, Jewish Library, Historical Society, Inter-Faith, LGBTQ, Outreach and Engagement. General Duties include, but not limited to: Completely overhauled and enhanced all business operations Increased confidence, transparency and standing of agency among board of directors and all stakeholders Drove initiative to move from antiquated internal servers to fully cloud based back-up and financial systems Greatly improved reporting and donor analysis. Modernized and professionalized marketing, website and outreach initiatives Coached department heads to increase customer/donor relations and created new measures of success Evaluated, streamlined and inventoried all insurance and risk management issues Secured new grant funding, grew endowment by over 25% and reduced expenses by over 10% Executive Director/CEO Camp Livingston Inc. Cincinnati, Ohio2008 to 2013 Responsible for all aspects of a small independent JCCA affiliated business/agency. General Duties include, but not limited to: Development and implementation of annual budget and all financial aspects of the business Oversaw and implementation of marketing and recruitment plans Oversaw all operations including office, health center, IT, HR, facilities, transportation, security, food service, activities programing and informal education Maintained American Camp Association accreditation for resident camp Operations Director Camp JRF Jenkintown, Pennsylvania2006 to 2008 Responsible for all business operations, IT and security of camp program and facilities. General Duties include, but not limited to: Managed bookkeeping, A/R, A/P, reconciliations, HR and Payroll Maintain and manage database Oversaw and implementation of marketing and recruitment plans Supervised administrative, facilities, medical and food service departments. Director of Children & Youth Services/Assistant Resident Camp Director Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center of Greater Milwaukee Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin 2001 to 2005 Responsible for after school care programs, school break programs, recreation classes, and community-wide cultural events for families and resident camp Development and implementation of departmental budges Oversaw and implementation of marketing and recruitment plans Oversaw activities programing and informal education Maintained American Camp Association accreditation for resident camp SKILLS, ACHIEVEMENTS AND MEMBERSHIPS CompTIA Security+ Certified • CompTIA A+ Certified • Advanced Excel Certified • Highly Proficient in QuickBooks • Extensive Microsoft Office, Packet Tracer, VirtualBox, Linux OS, WireShark, TeamViewer, Constant Contact, Survey Monkey, Multiple Industry Specific Database Systems Experience, Familiarity with Python and Visual Basic Programming Languages CLIFTONSTRENGTHS TOP 5 STRENGTHS Learner / Restorative / Relator / Intellection / Input EDUCATION Ivy Tech Community College, South Bend, IN Technical Certificates in Cybersecurity & Networking - 2021 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota Master of Arts, Leisure Studies and Informal Education - 2005 Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Bachelor of Science, Business Administration - 1995