Norma Bishop

Experience

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  US Navy

  Jan 1983 - Jan 1996

  Assistant Base Closure Officer, Air Traffic Facility Officer; Air Traffic Control Instructor

  Served in a variety of billets. Among my collateral duties were several major Judge Advocate General (JAG) investigations.

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  Department of Defense

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

  Base Transition Coordinator

  As a contracted employee to the DoD, advised local governmental entities on reuse and redevelopment of a closing military base. Worked with a variety of stakeholders to ensure the highest and best use of prime real estate resulting in preservation of an historic district, creation of a wildlife refuge on the shores of San Francisco Bay, and industrial and commercial reuse of major facilities (port, airfield).

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  Capello & McCann, LLP

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  Associate Attorney

  Associate Attorney worked on the largest environmental class-action, toxic tort case in California at that time, plaintiffs vs. Rocketdyne, Rockwell, Boeing.

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  Court Appointed Special Advocates of Santa Barbara County

  Mar 1999 - Feb 2002

  Member of the Board of Directors

  Served on the Board of Directors; completed advocate training; helped to support fundraising through special events; participated in advocate appreciation/recognition activities.

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  Attorney in Private Practice

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  Attorney at Law

  Attorney specializing in the law of tax-exempt organizations. Organized and advised a variety of nonprofit clients: Research foundations, private foundations, charter schools, social service providers, environmental advocates; and organizations active in women's education and rights in foreign countries. Adjunct professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara; developed the curriculum for Nonprofit Finance & Fundraising class in the Nonprofit Management certificate program. Presenter at California State Bar Convention; worked with Santa Barbara County Nonprofit Support Center and the Ventura County Community Foundation to provide workshops for nonprofits on a wide variety of topics. Show less

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  Santa Barbara Chapter of the U.S. Navy League

  Oct 2000 - Oct 2003

  Board of Directors

  Served on the Board of Directors, assisting with Public Affairs, during sponsorship of the commissioning activities for the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76).

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  Taxpayers' Advisory Panel (TAP), Internal Revenue Service

  Oct 2002 - Oct 2003

  Member of the TAP (Tax-exempt Organizations)

  IRS TAP members are volunteer subject matter experts who identify and focus on specific issues through Project and Joint Committee work. Members use key findings to make recommendations and provide direct input to the IRS on new and existing IRS programs and initiatives.In addition to speaking with taxpayers, conducting research, and ongoing planning, Project Committee members meet approximately once per month to discuss current projects, progress on key issues and future happenings.

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  Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

  May 2003 - Jun 2005

  Executive Director

  Managed all aspects of a popular maritime museum. Led the museum through expansive master planning process and major exhibit build-out. Initiated a harbor redevelopment project in partnership with the business community that received $2M in funding.

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  U.S. Navy League, Milwaukee Chapter

  Apr 2004 - Nov 2006

  Member of Commissioning Committee for USS Freedom (LCS-1)

  Served on the commissioning committee for the Navy's first littoral combat ship, USS Freedom, built by Marinette Marine in Marinette, WI. (View the launch here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMusbHeQlKs) The ship was commissioned in Milwaukee, WI on November 8, 2006.

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  Wisconsin Maritime Museum

  Jun 2005 - Nov 2013

  Chief Executive Officer

  Managed all aspects of an accredited (American Alliance of Museums) museum renowned as the largest maritime museum on the Great Lakes and a Smithsonian Affiliate. Led the museum in setting record attendance; expanding programming; raising funding through innovative joint grant proposals with municipality, public school district, and other cultural organizations.Served as architect's consultant on a project to design a new maritime museum in Florida.Frequent contributor to Santa Barbara News-Press and Wisconsin Gannett newspapers on nonprofit management and nonprofit legal issues. Show less

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  Lindsay Wildlife Experience

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2016

  Executive Director

  Creative executive director with a record of transformative change: Led organization through staff restructuring and rebranding, including new name, new logo, and new website. Inspired staff to develop creative marketing initiatives and donor outreach and engaging new programming. Raised funding and led planning for a new, quarter-of-a-million-dollar exhibit to open in early 2016. Upgraded facilities and infrastructure in significant ways. Organization's endowment nearly doubled during my tenure. Show less