Sam Dougherty

Background

About Sam Dougherty

Non-Profit (Director of Operations/Board Governance/Business Services Professional/Career Planner) Federal and state grant funding budgets, performance, and activities. Asset in the community regarding economic development to local partner assistance. Collaborate with local nonprofit directors on a weekly basis. Collaborated in partnership with a multitude of community partners, non-profits, philanthropists, and managements at all levels. Successfully coached, managed and placed into employment a large case load of job seekers. Navigated through funding assets to connect funds with employers and job seekers. Presenter and facilitator for multiple regional workforce development groups. Forecast, negotiate and manage budgets for nonprofits. Organized state and local events for nonprofits. General Manager/Account Manager Cold-call expert getting beyond “gatekeepers” for developing relationships and raising funds. Relational skillset with results of long-term loyalty of partners. Maintained metrics and reported activity on a weekly basis. Facilitated meetings and presented to all levels of management. Skilled in professional and technical sales. Industrial (General Manager, Operations, Supervisory) Experienced with multiple standards and disciplines including: JIT, Kanban, QS, ISO, 5S, FIFO, UL, MIL-SPEC, OHSA, MIOSHA. Accountable for 5 reporting supervisors and 120 employees. Supervised multiple departments for tier 1 automotive stamping facility. General Manager of life safety company. Developed S.O.P.’s for operations, time studies and evaluated for ergonomic solutions. Work History: Director of SW MI Operations MIWDI Kalamazoo, MI 2/2016 to Present USMCR 88-94 Combat Engineer Education/Certifications: Diploma Colon High School General Motors D.D.I. World Class Supervision Certification Certified BSP WDS Journeyman Card Holder DEI Awareness Certification Miller Foundation Board Governance Certification United States Marine Corps Reserves 1989-1995 Distinguished Citizen Medal recipient 2022 Volunteering/Memberships: Construction Laborers Local 355 2019-current Board of Directors Leila Arboretum Society Executive Board Kalamazoo Area Labor Management Chairman of Board NLAG Diversity/Equity/Inclusion team MWSW Associate Director New Life Church CityLinC Foster Care and Adoption Momentum Urban Employment Initiative Wounded Warriors Western Michigan Career Professionals Round Table Advanced Manufacturing Career Consortium Board of Directors SW Michigan DART Disabled Veterans Freedom Hunt fall and spring