The Tom Wathen Center @ Historic Flabob Airport 4130 Mennes Avenue #24 Jurupa Valley (Riverside), CA 92509 Tel: (951) 683-2309 ~ Fax: (951) 683-4569 www.flabob.org ~ www.tomwathencenter.org ~ www.facebook.com/flabobairport William E. Sawin Sr. President Chief Executive Officer CAREER SUMMARY Management, sales and fund development were my primary responsibilities as an independent management consultant serving multiple organizations since 1990. Many of my clients engaged my services from 3 to 12 years based on annual results and I was a senior staff member. I always produced extraordinary results in managing staff, selling diverse multiple products and raising over $200 Million for charitable organizations. My expertise, knowledge and experience will allow me to be a team mentor and builder. My primary goal is to always to exceed expectations and to produce results that are measurable. PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE TOM WATHEN CENTER @ HISTORIC FLABOB AIRPORT JANUARY 2011 My Mission is to carry out the following: Manage a $25 Million Capital Campaign 1. Expand Worldwide Educational Programs & Facilities 2. Expand Worldwide Aviation Communication Project 3. Expand National Job Creation and Career Development Programs The Tom Wathen Center @ Historic Flabob Airport uses the fascination of flying to inspire students, veterans and at-risk youth, to love and pursue learning and career training. The preservation of aviation history and its future is greatly facilitated by the growth of our diverse education programs. These unique programs feature academic instruction (head), hands on learning, and civic obligation & community service (heart). Our historic airport is where learning happens in an authentic workplace community, of pilots, craftsman and innovators. SENIOR MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE 1992-2010 SENIOR DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 1995-2010 Management Consulting Firm (Owned) Consulted and facilitated over $200 million of directed and deferred funding for over 60 Charitable Organizations including staff management, budgeting and implementation to exceed goals on average of 25% and reduced costs by 20%. LARGE CLIENTS: VENTURA MARKETING JANUARY 2007-APRIL 2008 ORANGE COUNTY ARC JANUARY 2006-DECEMBER 2007 MOTION PICTURE & TV FUND OCTOBER 1995-DECEMBER 2006 CATHOLIC BIG BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEMBER 1995-OCTOBER-2002 EL ARCA-EAST LA JANUARY 1996-DECEMBER 2002
LARGE CLIENTS CONT.: HOME DEPOT-CORPORATE SERVICES-ENHANCED PRO-CONTRACTOR BUSINESS SENIOR DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 1992-1995 CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES Facilitated the major outright gift of a $40 million Mid-Wilshire Office Building to the Los Angeles Catholic Archdiocese and developed over $50 million in immediate and differed gifts serving over 65 parishes. BANK SENIOR CONSULTANT 1989-1991 Multiple Organizations Listed Hired by 3 organizations to enhance their trust sales and operations that included charitable organizational relationships. Also Board of Directors interaction procedures and fund development education. Developed over $145 million in assets for these and exceed all expectations. SUMITOMO BANK AND TRUST & FIDUCIARY TRUST & MASS MUTUAL/AMERITAS FINANCIAL CORPORATION SENIOR PENSION PLAN MANAGER 1987-1989 Multiple Organizations Listed Managed the Western Airlines Pilots Pension Plan--$700 million. I terminated and distributed this plan for over 1200 Pilots and set them up with individual secured rollover plans. SEI CORPORATION & UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA WHARTON SCHOOL (AS PARTNERS) San Francisco, California & Pennsylvania VICE PRESIDENT MARKETING 1984-1987 SUTRO CAPITAL GROUP San Francisco/Los Angeles, California Created and developed a philanthropic division for this organization and produced assets totaling over $90 million in trust and asset management business. Exceed the goals set for 3 years at $50 million. CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT / REHABILITATION SPECIALIST 1980-1983 U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT CREDITORS COMMITTEE LOS ANGELES FEDERAL COURT I fully rehabilitated over 25 organizations including staff and cost reductions, sales increases, creditor claim resolution, bank negotiations and Union negotiations. 22 organizations reorganized out of Chapter 11 based on my leadership. Two organizations were merged to a larger company and one liquidated and paid 100% of claims. My work was well liked and the goals were exceeded in all cases.
SENIOR MARKETING MANAGER VP 1976-1980 LEXINGTON CAPITAL GROUP I facilitated the development of over $200 million of new asset management business. The clients were corporations and high net worth individuals with varied short and long term goals. Managed the activity of 17 Regional Vice Presidents throughout the United States to meet exceed the $500 million goal by 20% in two years. REGISTERED REPRESENTATIVE MERGER SPECIALIST 1968-1976 MERRILL LYNCH CORP. Newport Beach/New York As part of a three man team, I provided staff management for the Goodbody Merger into Merrill Lynch and the Lionel Edie Merger into Merrill Lynch, the first broker to add asset management skills to their line of products. I developed over 200 asset management clients for Newport Beach Office in 3 years. SALES REPRESENTATIVE REGIONAL TRAINING MANAGER 1964-1968 XEROX CORPORATION Los Angeles/Fort Lauderdale, Florida As part of a three-man team, I helped create a professional selling skills program called Professional Selling Skills (PSS), this program became a world class sales training program for Xerox serving many Fortune 500 companies and training over 3500 participants in four years. I always produced over budget goals of 120-180% in all product sales. BANK OPERATIONS OFFICE 1960-1964 UNITED CALIFORNIA BANK Los Angeles, California I started while in high school on part time basis and became the youngest operations officer in the company. This continued through the first two years of college as part time fill in manager of multiple branches. They helped me with school fees and gave me early experience in managing people and business. EDUCATION Academic Institutions (Credentialed): California State University, Los Angeles BS Candidate-1963-1968 Los Angeles Valley College AA-1961-1963 Advances Corporate Management Training & Development (non-credentialed): University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School Special Case Program (Western Airlines Pension Plan)-1988/90 Wharton School MBA Certification, Special Executive Program-1989 Loyola Marymount University, President s Day Program -1988-1992 University of Southern California Special Corporate Advanced Management Training Program with Lexington Capital Management -1978-1980 UCLA, Los Angeles Extension School Management Program-1971-1974
ASSOCIATIONS & AFFILIATIONS United States Association Of Court Trustees, Washington DC-Management & Trustee Duties 1983 University of Pennsylvania Wharton School, Philadelphia, PA Keynote Speaker of Western Airlines Pension Plan Termination 1990 Catholic University Conference of United States, Washington DC-Stewardship in the Catholic Church 1993-1994 National Catholic Steward Conference, Nashville TN- Catholic Legacy in Parishes 1995 United States Catholic Conference, Chicago IL- Stewardship a Disciple s Response 1995 National Association of Investment Managers Conference Boston, MA Management & Trustee Duties 1996 Organizational Management Inc., National Conference, Washington DC-Estate Management Development 1998 Archdiocese of Los Angeles, presented over 85 management seminars to over 120 Parishes Diocese of Monterey, CA Stewardship/Management presentations to over 65 parishes with 3 Regional Programs National Committee on Planned Giving, Phoenix, AR- Ethos, Ethics & Philanthropy, A Practical Implementation to Management/Stewardship. 1999 & 2000 American Institute for Philanthropic Studies, LA Management & Consulting Methods. Developed a credentialed course for new development people through Cal State Long Beach 1999-2001 Motion Picture and Television Foundation, LA-- over 25 Management Presentations to Industry Leaders 1996-2003 Fiduciary Trust International Of California-Executive Advisory Counsel-2000-2005 COMMUNITY SERVICE & OUTREACH Management Council John Wayne Cancer Center UCLA/ St John s 6 yr-1970-1999 Management Council Marymount College LA 2 years 1973-1975 Founder/Director Cooley s Anemia Foundation 6 years-1978-1994 Court Trustee/Management 1984 Management Consultant Federal Bankruptcy District. Los Angeles-1980- Holy Family Parish South Pasadena 8 years- 1996-2004 Festival Chairman/Consultant St Charles Borromeo Parish 34 years 1965-1999 Foundation Management Committee Los Angeles Orthopedic Hospital Foundation 4 yr-1978-1982 Founder/Faculty/Director Life American Institute of Philanthropic Studies Alpha Kappa Psi National Business Fraternity
COMMUNITY SERVICE & OUTREACH CONT. (AAPD) (NADI) County United States Association of Court Trustees American Association for People with Disabilities World Institute of Disabilities (WID) National Association of Disability Inclusion National Society of Fundraising Executives National Committee of Planned Giving Planned Giving Round Table, LA & Orange INTERESTS Golf-Community Service-Cooking-Reading