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San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Cultivating the continual growth of an inclusive and collaborative culture of philanthropy within and around UWBA, activating powerful and meaningful relationships to disrupt poverty in the Bay Area, and moving strategic transformation and impact initiatives forward throughout the communities we serve. Responsible for the leadership, strategy, and results of the Marketing and Development teams, overseeing external engagement efforts required to drive support for the long-term strategic direction of UWBA.

Over 20 years of experience playing for top nightclubs, private events, and community fundraisers, spinning a beautiful blend of house, pop, and disco favoring upbeat tracks with soulful vocals.- Regular DJ at LOOKOUT & The EndUp- Drawing global audiences from Sydney Mardi Gras to San Francsico Pride- Winner of the 5th Annual G.I.R.L. Radio DJ Contest- Co-Creator & Producer of PLEDGE: FRATERNAL FRIDAYS & PUMP

San Jose, Ca, Us

Leading the philanthropic engagement of partners and donors to help tackle economic inequality by providing working capital to those not being equitably served by traditional financial systems. Opportunity Fund empowers clients to achieve economic mobility, making permanent and lasting change for themselves and their families, and building stronger, more inclusive communities.Together we have:- Raised over $12M since March 2020 for our Small Business Relief Fund, providing payment relief, financial education, loss mitigation, and affordable new loans to thousands of underserved entrepreneurs.- More than tripled individual giving YTY, even before launching our relief fund, which doubled that for 6x growth compared to FY19.- Secured a transformational $3M grant from our partners at Wells Fargo to support the development and enhancement of our inclusive lending technology platform.- Achieved 4x growth YTY across all fundraising sources combined.Starting in Nov 2019, also took on interim responsibility for marketing leadership - producing engaging, inspiring materials and digital assets which connect our donors and partners to the resolve and resilience of our amazing clients. Setting marketing objectives and managing marketing strategy to drive overall growth and increasing impact for Opportunity Fund and the communities we serve, including reviewing and managing campaigns and other creative content. Using data and reports to make evidence-based decisions, leveraging the latest technology and best practices.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Selected to participate in Leadership San Francisco, a 70 person cohort of cross-sector leaders exploring community trusteeship, the ambition to work for the common good and serve the primary needs of others by holding the San Francisco Bay Area community in trust.

San Francisco, California, Us

Responsible for philanthropic engagement of individuals, corporate and institutional partners, and fundraising event participants to increase support for the vital services offered by San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Leading the Development team to meet or exceed our annual fundraising goals while providing excellent service to donors, partners, and participants. Advising the Board of Directors, CEO, and Chief Advancement Officer on strategies to ensure the long-term financial stability of the Foundation. All in support of SFAF's vital mission to end the HIV epidemic.

San Francisco, California, Us

Responsible for identification, cultivation, and stewardship of all corporate and foundation partners making major investments in support of SFAF, matching strategic initiatives and fundraising priorities with prospective donors’ interests. - Maximizing institutional giving and revenue potential across SFAF fundraising platforms, including management of corporate sponsorships, marketing partnerships, and grants. - Managing the Associate Director of Events and helping to identify new strategies in collaboration with the SFAF Events team, optimizing funding opportunities, revenue, engagement, and growth. - Working closely with the foundation’s leadership team, board of directors, program staff, and grant writer to develop proposal content and stay abreast of anticipated fundable projects. All in support of SFAF's vital mission to end the HIV epidemic.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Driving growth and delivering business value for clients by leveraging IBM expertise to accelerate application deployments, whether on-premise or in the cloud.- Helping IBM clients reduce deployment times from months to minutes - Identifying new clients who might benefit from a PureApplication deployment- Coordinating resources to demonstrate business value to our prospective clients- Fostering growth opportunities with existing PureApplication clients

San Francisco, California, Us

Ensuring support for Project Inform’s vital work through individual donor relationships, fundraising events, online media campaigns, and organizational partnerships.- Managed board fundraising program which doubled board contributions two years in a row- Recruited & trained volunteer workforce in database entry & records management- Worked with communications team on redesign of organization website- Selected and implemented a new CRM system- Crafted and implemented communication and marketing strategies for all events and appeals

San Francisco, California, Us

Advising and supporting Kaiser Family Foundation’s Community Health and Media Partnerships group in forging new partnerships to help expand their award-winning "Greater Than AIDS" media campaign.- Providing market intelligence research on potential community and media partners in key markets- Recommending community engagement strategies in each market- Developing and leveraging relationships with local community and media leadership- Crafting partnership agreements to engage new partners to join the campaign- Developing customized campaign materials to address specific community needs- Drafting launch plans for campaign activation in select communities- Managing ongoing relationships with media partners and community leadership

South San Francisco, California, Us

Acted as a liaison between patients, providers, MDs, distributors and insurance carriers to assure services are provided in the least restrictive, least costly manner.• Removed barriers to treatment related to reimbursement, reducing time from prescription to treatment• Connected patients with appropriate assistance or promotional programs for subsidized medication• Developed relationships with MD offices, primarily pulmonologist and allergists in NJ, MI, & IN• Monitored and managed fulfillment of pharmacy referrals• Innovated process improvements and trained peers on implementation of these improvements• Consistently met and often significantly exceeded daily productivity metrics

Morrisville, Nc, Us

Strategy consulting and project management leadership for Lenovo’s largest sales opportunities, engaging to retain our most important existing accounts and ensuring successful bids to forge new strategic relationships. Key aspects of this position include: • Internal consulting on winning sales strategies, including executive call plans, product selection, profitable pricing, and creative proposal elements to address specific customer pain points.• Managing the engagement of ancillary team members who contribute to a proposal effort, including partnerships executives, product managers, fulfillment specialists, business partners, and solution providers.• Crafting presentations and call strategies, and leading customer meetings.• Designed and implemented new process for large account Win/Loss Reviews.• Lead sales teams to various strategic global wins including $15M win at Ashland Inc., a $35M win at Chevron, and a $145M win at Cisco Systems.

Morrisville, Nc, Us

Primary sales focus on global customers in mobile PC (ThinkPad) rollouts. Calling on Cisco, Chevron, and Applied Materials among others.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Primary sales focus on global customers in mobile PC (ThinkPad) rollouts. Calling on Cisco, Chevron, and Applied Materials among others.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Management of all aspects of product marketing, including price, place, and promotion. Main responsibilities included communications to sales teams, customer presentations, brand evangelism, supply management and forecasting. Responsible for the initial US launch of the award-winning ThinkPad T Series.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Support of IBM PC sales force, striving to increase revenue in the territory. Responsibilities included sales generation, reseller education, trade show staffing, product demonstration, and opportunity management.

Business For Impact - New Strategies Program, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

Ba With Honors, English (Minoring In Creative Writing & Biochemistry)