James E. Leahy Jr.

15501 La Valle Street * Sylmar, California 91342

(818) 326-9752 * jl5dcc96@westpost.net
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Successfully led, developed and managed multiple new and revised service contrac
ts for sole provider and collaborative services. Acquired substantial funding f
or expansion of youth programs, including mentoring programs, with local, city,
county, state and federal sources. Grew youth client base to more than 6000 annu
ally. Through research, diligence and in collaboration with technical, cross-di
sciplined teams, end users and stakeholders developed program specifications, de
liverables and reporting. Drafted, edited and approved final contracts with mul
tiple funding streams. Provided timely feedback, pre-deployment efficacy and in
tegration criteria for seamless inclusion into all stakeholder processes. Throug
h group effort with stakeholders and teams identified logistical needs, establis
hed outcome measurements and implementation schedules. Continued to monitor pro
gram roll-out and supervised modification of curricula-program modules to optimi
ze user experience.
Additional areas of expertise include:
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Leadership * Organizational Development * Needs Assessments * Risk Management S
oftware Application Development * Program Development * Presentations * Contrac
t Negotiations * Finance * Training * Relationship Building * Operations Managem
ent Process Improvement * Microsoft Office Suite * Bilingual Spanish * Conflict
Resolution Business Acquisitions and Mergers
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Volunteer Center of Los Angeles 1994 to 2008
Public Benefit Organization,
Executive Director
Directly responsible for all financial, operational, administrative and legal as
pects of the daily management of a public benefit organization with 67,000 consu
mers from 15 satellite offices throughout Los Angeles County. Organizational D
evelopment, including: strategic planning, staff and program/product developmen
t, outcomes, strategic relationship management, facilities, contract development
and management, financial forecasts and the bottom line were my direct responsi
bilities.
* Grew the organization budget by 700% during my tenure.
* Ranked largest Volunteer Center in United States.
* Expanded service area from San Fernando Valley to Los Angeles County.
* Exceptionally adept at working both internal and external direct and indirect
networks to achieve organizational goals.
Techno Components 1991 to 1994
Electronic Component Manufacturer
Operations Director
Reported to the Division President and personally accountable for all manufactur
ing including high reliability parts on 10 year life-cycle testing, military, c
ommercial and custom product lines,. Responsible for manufacturing quality ele
ctronic components, in a clean room and an industrial environment equipped with
lasers thick film, molds, machine and manual assembly lines. Manufacturing co
nsistently met or exceeded shipments during my tenure. Proven record that demon
strates a no-nonsense leader and self-starter with LEAN skills and proven turn-a
round problem solving.
* Through dramatic improvement of inventory control and manufacturing output tur
ned the operation around from a 6 figure monthly loss to a five figure gain in 6
months within budget and without missing any shipment goals
* Managed a cross-functional team that developed a shop floor barcode software a
pplication that significantly improved on time shipment delivery.
* Through organizational attention to detail and training revised thick film pro
cesses to reduce product shipment lead times while reducing waste..
* Improved product quality while reducing staffing costs.
EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND AFFILIATIONS
Education
Harvard Business School: Strategic Management
Loyola Marymount: Institute for Intergroup Relations
University of Phoenix: BSBA
National Conference Intergroup Dialogue
Valley Leadership Institute Leadership Training
CORO Leadership Training
California National Guard Equal Opportunity Human Relations
Organizational Affiliations, Community Activities
As a Board Member served with Los Angeles County District Attorney's Crime Preve
ntion Foundation and Blue Ribbon Task Force, Volunteer Centers of California, LA
USD ROC/ROP Board, LAUSD School Attendance Review Board, the Los Angeles Superio
r Court Strategic Task Force for Unification and United Way Regional Board. Se
rved as President of the Los Angeles Mission College Foundation Board, Los Angel
es Valley College Citizens Oversight Committee for Propositions A & AA, Los Ange
les Mental Health Task Force, POLF Technology Task Force, Los Angeles County Eme
rgency Response Medical Credentialing Board. A founder of the Valley Non-Profi
t Alliance, the founder and founding president of the Van Nuys Neighborhood Coun
cil. Membership in multiple local, regional, state and national community organ
izations. Multiple presentations at international, national, state, regional
and local conferences.