1. Ray Curtiss
(414) 702-5655
raycurtiss@icloud.com or www.linkedin.com/in/raycurtiss
Creative, results oriented professional with twenty-five years of diverse experience in marketing,
networking, negotiations, market research and analysis, program development, procurement and project
management to small and large non-profit organizations. Successfully launched two business units from a
parent company and defined, developed, and expanded the role of a newly created procurement position
within a non-profit organization. Diverse business experiences and a passion for working within social
service agency, faith-based nonprofit, and staffing & recruitment industry.
Professional Experience:
Community Warehouse 2008 - Present
Milwaukee Working 2012-2015
(Newly created non-profit in the Central City creating jobsformen and women who are either
underemployed, neveremployed, or background challenged and offer life transformation through the
dignity of work.)
Procurement Specialistand Project Engineering Manager
 Transferred to achieve results
 Sourced vendors to donate 4500+ door slabs
 Sourced clients and vendors, negotiated realistic pricing and ensured product delivery
 Managed scheduling
 Investigated potential business partnerships with non-profit organizations, for profit companies and
government agencies by raising visibility and creating awareness of the unique mission
 Inventiveness with ideas and concepts to create and sustain employment for turning transitional staff
into full time employees
 Organizationally minded – developed and measured strategic plans on new business ventures
 Communicated daily and weekly with COO,Board Chairman and vendors
 Facilitated “buy-in” from employees and management on process improvement and product
development by time and motion research – keeping in mind the health and longevity of each employee
 Allocated “people resources” per project with employees, transitional staff and volunteer teams
Community Warehouse
(A non-profit retail organization providing people with affordable home and facility improvement
materials; as we want to provide the resources needed for rebuilding Milwaukee’s under-served
communities. As a result, we hope to significantly improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods.)
Procurement – Marketing – Donation Specialist
 Hired for new position within retail operation to ensure cross functional collaboration
Results
 Expanded donors to include manufacturers,distributors, box stores and other non-profits
 2014-2015 fiscal year surpassed $1.1MM
 2009-2010 fiscal year surpassed $275K
 SalesForce.com administrator and power user: Selected SalesForce.com to be preferred CRM
 Developed and implemented processes and procedures
 Delivered quality customer service to product and financial donors
 Directed specific upgrades to SalesForce CRM with volunteers and consultants
IVCF Campus Staff Worker – Marquette University 2002 – 2007

2. Raymond H. Curtiss (414)702-5655 raycurtiss@icloud.com
 Raised and managed a budget $42,000 - $73,000
 Developed and maintained a donor database of over 200 people and expanded donor base with
referrals.
 Supporters kept up to date via frequent contact using multiple techniques to assure awareness
of activities and progress.
 Created,edited, designed quarterly newsletters
 Leveraged social media outlets and traditional “promotional products”
 Yearly Leadership development
 Recruited and trained two to seven students to oversee vision casting, goals and objectives,
direction for the campus chapter ranged in size from twenty five to fifty
 Engaged and educated six to ten students to oversee the development of dynamic small group
programs
 Seminar Presenter
 Fall Conference – 180 to 225 university students
 Winter Conference – 50 to 70 university students
 Milwaukee Urban Plunge– 30 to 50 university students
 Chapter Focus Week – 300+ university students
 Directed
 21 person, 7 week mission trip to Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2006
 Organized, planned and executed five week missions trip
 Partnered with five NGO’s
 Bridge builder across wide variety of student organizations.
 Created and arranged experiential learning opportunities in weekly meetings and at conferences
Dynamic Systems Services & Dynamic Search Systems
(Employment; recruiting and contracting Information Technology agency in Arlington Heights, IL)
Branch Manager (Dynamic Systems Services New IT Consulting and Contracting Division) 1/97 – 8/00
 Created, developed and implemented the Vision, Mission and Business Plan – (from ground up)
 Interviewed, hired and trained 2 recruiters, 3 marketing executives
 Managed IT project supervised a staff of 10-17 IT contractors
 Researched a wide array of PC Window based Recruitment software products to determine best GUI
interface and utilization prior to “Y2K” deadline.
Trainer 5/94 – 8/00
 Interviewed potential employees, assisted in the hiring decisions, trained and mentored recruiters in all
aspects of business,
 27 new employees acquired during this timeframe
 Developed standardized training manual and processes-procedures for new hires
 Cold Calling – the basics of research
 How to interview candidates
 How to market a client or candidate
 How to reach the decision maker
Recruiter 10/91 – 1/97
 Successfully sourced and recruited IT professionals to fulfill client requirements
 Created presentations on IT professionals to clients
 Marketed client’s organization and
Accomplishments/Recognition:
 Top Producer:1992, 1993, 1995.
 Top Contributor: 1995, 1996
UNOCAL Schaumburg, IL
 Point of Sale Coordinator and Truck Stop Analyst 1990 – 1991
 Documentation Specialist, PC Specialist (Internship) 1989 – 1990

3. Raymond H. Curtiss (414)702-5655 raycurtiss@icloud.com
Education:
Post graduate studies living in SWEDEN; AUSTRIA
Milwaukee School of Engineering May 1990
 Major: Computer Technology with a Minor in Business Management
 Leadership Seminar Presenter through Office of Student Development
 Recruited to create presentation with faculty and delivered severaltimes
Professional Affiliations / Organizations
Involved since 1986:
 SalesForce User Group, SalesForce Non-Profit User Group, MMAC, MBA; NARI -NAHB;
WiFCA/WFCA Joint Membership; National Association for PersonnelServices (NAPS); Sailing Club:
Co-founder, President, and Advisor (MSOE); WMSE 91.7FM Disc Jockey for MSOE Radio Station
for 2 years
Additional Skills
Adept with IT, SalesForce CRM, MS Office, iPhone, iPad, QuickBooks POS,