Katharine A Burke, MBA

Vice President of Operations

CureSearch for Children's Cancer

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Experienced executive with a diverse background in training, operations, facilities, systems and management consulting and technical support. Proven ability to build, manage and motivate large teams to consistently achieve performance excellence and provide outstanding customer service while controlling costs. Established tr...

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CureSearch for Children's Cancer

Vice President of Operations

February 2014 — Present

Oversee and provide day-to-day operational leadership of nationwide nonprofit. Manage all activities associated with Human Resources, Information Technology, Finance, Facilities and Donor Services.
• Negotiated lease renewal and completed tenant improvement project to reduce space.
• Outsourced IT support for a significant reduction in cost.
• Reviewed, revised and implemented updated employee policy manual.
• Implemented new phone system.
• Reduced monthly fees associated with banking, payroll, telecom services and IT support.
• Selected new benefits broker, bank and payroll provider.

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