• Successfully collaborated with state agency partner to achieve contracted program goal six of seven months, including an 85% increase between the first and second months of program commencement, 2016/17
  • Successfully negotiated community priorities with elected officials, city agencies and community stakeholders to improve organization’s legislative-based funding ~120%, 2015/16
  • Improved organization’s net cash flow from operating activities by 36% within one (fiscal) year, 2011/12
  • Improved operations and streamlined spending to decrease organization’s annual deficit by 44%, 2011
  • Achieved 95% on time rate for executive reports, strategic summaries, project and key initiative updates through process improvements, 2009/10
  • Managed strategic project portfolio in excess of $18MM, in promotion and support of public education, 2006/08
  • Reduced costs 25% by negotiating vendor contracts and initiating performance standards, 2006/08
  • Increased by 50%, projects using project management principles and best practices to drive success, 2006/2007

Publications

  • Brown, P. E., Matthews, L. D., Nickens, F., Mills, R. A. (2017). The History of Alpha Phi Alpha: Origins of the Eastern Region, Baltimore, Maryland, The Foundation Publishers.
  • Matthews, L. D., Mills, R. A., Durham, J. (2019). The History of Alpha Phi Alpha: Origins of Delta Lambda Chapter, Baltimore, Maryland, The Foundation Publishers.

AWARDS

  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. – Delta Lambda Chapter, “Brother of the Year” Award, 2007,  2009 & 2010
  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. – Delta Lambda Chapter, “Creative Member Award,” 2006
  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. – Top 5 Fraternity Contributors to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Project, 2005
  • PlaNetizen.com (The Planning & Development Network) “Top 50 Websites 2002” (for KnowledgePlex.org)
  • Web Marketing Association’s “Best Portal Website” Award, 2002 (for KnowledgePlex.org)
  • Web Marketing Association’s “Standard of Excellence” Award, 2002 (for KnowledgePlex.org)
  • Web Marketing Association’s “Standard of Excellence” Award, 2002 (for FannieMaeFoundation.org)