Creating Philanthropic Impact Around the Globe 

Public service water safety initiative created in 2003 for Paragon Pools as part of the company's community outreach programs.

MISSION: Educating the public on the importance of water safety while celebrating the joys of water sports.

Volunteer Role: Responsible for all PR, Media Relations and Marketing for the initiative and year-round programming.

The Georges and Germaine Fusenot Charity Foundation (The Fusenot Foundation) a California 501(c)3 not-for-profit was established in January 1967 by Germaine Fusenot with a mission to assist non-profits based in the Golden State.

Volunteer Role: Director of Public Relations for the foundation, responsible for all aspects of PR including creative for logo, content, and website development.

Surf Lifesaving del Sur is a non-profit organization founded by career lifeguards Jimmy Canale and Laine Pepper in 2004.

Dedicated to the future of professional lifesaving in Mexico.

Volunteer Role: Director of Public Relations for Surf Lifesaving del Sur. Responsible for all aspects of PR including creative design, content and website development.

A Grameen Foundation Initiative.

We are on a mission to end abject poverty around the world by powering a global "skillanthropy" movement.

Volunteer Roles: Various business consulting and mentoring roles based on the scope of work and project summary: Business Development, PR, Marketing, and Storytelling.

Catchafire is a place for people to come together remotely and do good. We bring together philanthropy, business, government, and volunteers with the goal of bridging paths to stronger communities.

Volunteer Role: Business/ Non-profit consulting and mentoring based on project summary: Research, PR, Marketing, Fundraising and Creative Content.

EcoZoom is a Kenya based, for-profit, social enterprise that manufactures and distributes a range of solar lighting products and fuel efficient cookstoves. Our products save people time, money and help to preserve the environment through reducing deforestation and the need for dirty kerosene lamps.

Volunteer position as Corporate Marketer & Storyteller. Following the completion of the Bankers Without Borders assignment, I continued working with the EcoZoom team for another 2-years.

The Sophia Foundation is a Kenya based nonprofit organization.

The mission of TSF-Kenya is to fight poverty and disease through advancing access to education for vulnerable children and improving livelihood opportunities for widows in Nyakach, Kisumu County through a long-term, holistic approach which includes financial support for education, life skills, business start-ups, training and child protection.

Volunteer Role: Mentor to Founder Nicholas Ojwando

Inaugural Charity Fundraiser - Trap Shoot Tournament benefiting the Montrose Regional Crime Stoppers, Inc. (501c3), a local organization dedicated to assisting law enforcement with unsolved cases through anonymous tips.

Volunteer Role: Creative design- Event Name and Logo Creative Development based on event theme, sponsors, and beneficiary. Collaboration with radio station The Range 105.7 FM & 98.1 FM radio station and event host. Montrose, Colorado June 2018

Hosted the USA Weekend Magazine - Make A Difference Day Food Drive Benefiting the Las Vegas Salvation Army Food Bank annually from 1998 through 2013.

The food drive was recognized for the impact it made throughout the community providing nourishment to those in financial duress.

Vail's Annual Food Drive received the USA Weekend Magazine- Make A Difference Day Award and $10,000.00 grant for the charity.

A prestigious group of volunteers launched the CineVegas International Film Festival with an inaugural festival in 1998 on the famous Las Vegas Strip.

Vail was honored to be a member of the Founding Board as the Vice President of Public Relations. And, also served on the Executive Board for the 2nd annual festival in 1999.

The success of the inaugural and second years set the ground-work for a notable 10-year run for the festival.