Celine Patel Email & Phone Number

Celine Patel is a Partner at New Profit. They is proficient in French. Colleagues describe them as "I knew I wanted to work for Celine 5 years before I was lucky enough to work for her. I remember sitting in a meeting and watching her execute flawlessly. She was more prepared for that meeting than I was for anything in my life and I yearned to have that skill set. When I finally made my way onto her team, she was devoted to my development as a professional, and to us mutually meeting our goals. My partnership with Celine taught me what great managerial relationships look like, and she taught me how to be a top tier professional. Celine Patel is an asset to any organization. She is thoughful, driven, focused, brilliant, and incredibly skilled. A one in a million leader. I feel lucky that our paths crossed. I would not be the professional I am today without her guidance." and "Celine is a brilliant leader, a true visionary, and a first-class mentor. I’ve had the privilege of working with Celine as my direct manager at iMentor for the last 13 months. Over that time, in her role as Chief External Officer, I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with Celine on a wide range of initiatives spanning development, marketing, and communications. She is a masterclass in how to effectively lead a national development team – she’s strategic, thoughtful, people-centric, and results driven – raising millions of dollars in critical funding for the organization. Celine is also responsible for reimaging the structure and function of iMentor’s Marketing and Communications vertical to maximize impact and elevate awareness to help more students. Under Celine’s leadership, the organization successfully launched a year-long 25th Anniversary campaign – inclusive of extensive earned media coverage for iMentor in both broadcast and in print. Though she has many, her greatest superpower is her genuine care in connecting with people. Celine has the innate ability to build strong, meaningful, and lasting relationships with those around her. Her vast network includes people with diverse backgrounds across many different sectors, and she’s an expert at tapping into her network and being the connector to create innovative partnerships and bring people together in support of shared goals. As a lifelong learner, Celine continuously seeks out opportunities for professional development and her inclusive management style brings others along with her. Always through an equity lens, Celine ensures space is held for different perspectives to be heard and consistently looks for ways to help grow and empower her team and others. If you have the opportunity to work with Celine, I wholeheartedly recommend you take it. Her knowledge and standard of excellence will elevate both you and the work you do together."