Ashley Iwanaga, Mph (She/Her) Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

As Director of Coalition Operations & Culture, I play a key role in driving the next phase of growth for the Stop AAPI Hate coalition and developing an environment where our teams thrive. I meet the needs of the leadership team and department leads to ensure solid planning, implementation, and integration of the coalition’s operations and culture to strategically position the coalition internally and externally. I have a bird’s-eye view of assessing internal and cross-organizational opportunities, gaps, and priorities for departments and the coalition. I'm also responsible for leading the coalition's efforts to facilitate a healthy and thriving workplace culture through modeling inclusive and values-based practices and processes.

Oakland, California, United States

As Chief of Staff, I assist the CEO in providing leadership and oversight for the organization’s day-to-day and organizational development functions and staff. I am an advisor, gatekeeper, problem solver, and all-around strategic partner to develop strategies to meet organizational goals and advance our mission. I organize and prioritize critical issues and required information for the CEO and leadership team to facilitate efficient decision making and acts as a point of contact between top management, staff, and board. I provide oversight and guidance to projects of high importance and have an impact on the organization’s productivity, streamlining strategic initiatives, supporting program management, and communicating objectives between departments. I partners across departments to ensure that processes, systems, and culture support the needs of internal stakeholders, board, and staff. I am a member of the Leadership Team, and work closely with the Development, Operations & Finance, Communications and Program teams, and the Board of Directors.

Oakland, Ca

Manage all administrative duties for the CEO of an organization protecting people from toxic chemicals by working with communities, businesses and the government to demand and support business practices that are safe for human health and the environment.• Maintain and prioritize CEO's workload to ensure tasks are executed efficiently and effectively.• Serve as the first point of contact for Executive Director for staff and public and vet incoming communications.• Manage CEO's complex calendar and arrange all internal and external meetings.• Coordinate CEO's travel schedule and arrangements including airline, hotel, conference and transportation logistics.• Assist CEO with various multi-faceted projects including presentation development and event coordination.• Organize logistics, travel and communications for quarterly Board of Directors meetings.

Recruited to provide project management expertise and support for a U.N. program aiming to minimize releases of persistent organic pollutants, environmental toxins and mercury into the environment. Focus on 8 strategically selected countries: Argentina, India, Latvia, Lebanon, the Philippines, Senegal, Tanzania and Vietnam. Manage a $4M global budget and approve additional budgets for each country totaling $6M. Coordinate international meetings with multiple stakeholders from multiple countries. Supervise and collaborate with consultants and vendors and lead communication for global team through weekly conference calls; develop enduring relationships with international partners. • Liaise between the United Nations (UN), World Health Organization (WHO), Health Care Without Harm and partners including two UN agencies (UNOPS & UNDP). • Analyze national project activities to identify key challenges and provide strategic guidance to 8 national Ministries of Health and Environment and international project stakeholders.• Participate in National Steering Committee and National Working Group meetings with international project partners around the globe.• Orchestrate communication between project team and UNOPS and UNDP to identify win/win solutions.• Traveled to all project countries to conduct onsite evaluations, resolve issues and collaborate with international partners. • Met with local project team in Senegal to reconcile their budget, arriving at compromises on line items and enabling better budget oversight and project monitoring. • Reviewed project’s global budget and diverse procedures (hiring, vetting and contract/budget processes) to ensure compliance with new UNOPS regulatory standards; created a process to facilitate communication, resulting in timely release of UN funds for the project.• Prioritize and coordinate tasks for Chief Technical Advisor and other Global Project Team members to streamline and improve workflow.

San Francisco Bay Area

Brought on board to manage the grant administration process for a private foundation supporting creative work in health, education, the environment and justice to advance strategic initiatives, in partnership with nonprofit and philanthropic organizations. Managed all aspects of the grant process; reviewed grant inquiries, passing eligible requests to the Executive Director. Managed dispersal of $1M in annual grants as primary point of contact for grantees. • Served as the first point of contact for grantees and created effective communication channels.• Cleared a huge backlog of grantee final reports to ensure that grant requirements were fulfilled.• Orchestrated travel and logistics (transportation, meals, lodging and meeting space) for twice-annual 2-day meetings of the Board of Directors; prepared board docket and agenda for smooth operation. • Set up grant files database with vital information to ensure compliance with IRS regulations; tracked progress of inquiries through the system, dispersal of money and closure of grant files.

Oakland, Ca

• Conducted extensive online research on occupational chemical exposures and the resulting health impacts.• Served as liaison between academic researchers and the Collaborative to develop a working relationship.• Researched information and resources on green alternative nail and beauty salon products as well as ventilation systems.• Compiled a list of resources and studies that relate to nail salon workers’ occupational chemical exposures.

California

• Coordinated a week-long bus tour throughout California visiting over twenty communities/community groups affected by environmental injustice and managed tour schedules, bus participants, participating community organizations, and all tour logistics.• Served as primary point of contact for community leaders, travelers, and tour participants.• Produced informational materials and fact sheets for dissemination to tour participants.

Boston, Ma

Hired to coordinate office operations for a newly created foundation offering grants for sustainable agriculture, environmental education and environmental health with particular consideration to programs involving environmental justice and conservation. Managed a $1M operations budget and orchestrated all office logistics. Organized, relocated and expanded offices to accommodate growing organization. • Served as the face of the foundation as the first point of contact for public inquiries and grantees. • Created document management processes and grant database/tracking system. • Handled conference and travel planning for Board Meetings to assure smooth meeting flow.

Boston, Ma

Streamlined processes and provided administrative support to the sales and marketing teams.

Master Of Public Health (M.P.H.), Public Health, Community Health Education

• Thesis: Are California’s Farmworkers and their Children Protected from Pesticides through the Environmental Protection Agency’s Worker.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Social Sciences, Concentration In Environmental Geography

• Minors in Ethnic Studies and Anthropology & Geography • Senior Thesis: Time Will Tell – Historiography of my family’s internment during.