Deirdre Phillips Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

Greater Boston Area

- Strategic planning, policy and advocacy, public sector relationship building, communications/positioning- Leadership coaching and staff support- Grants and project management for family foundation

Boston, Ma

- Provided operational oversight, management, strategic direction and fundraising in support of the Center's mission of creating innovative public education about mental health for adolescent and transition age youth. - Oversaw an evolving multimedia strategy for delivering timely and accessible content to parents and other caregivers.- Cultivated relationships and fostering collaboration with educational institutions and youth serving organizations in order to broaden the Center's reach and impact.

Boston, Ma

- Directed and led this Boston-based clinical and research collaboration which brought together a wide range of scientists and clinicians from Boston's premier research and healthcare institutions; facilitated collaboration and progress in understanding and treating autism; brought significant funding and investment to Boston autism research; and delivered valuable resources to more than 10,000 affected families while engaging many of those families in autism research.- Orchestrated all aspects of the mission including defining strategy, overseeing program execution and the annual scientific symposium (attendance of 600), ensuring proper governance working with the Board of Directors and multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary Steering Committee, maximizing communications, advocating for federal and state autism policy initiatives, raising funds and stewarding donors ($5M+ in grant funding from significant national and local foundations), and managing relationships with Board of Directors, funders, members and staff to build and sustain the collaboration.- Contributed to establishing Boston as a respected center for autism research and care.

Boston, Ma

- Served as the company point person for managing relationships with public officials at all levels of government.- Provided strategic counsel to executive management on the firm's business and legislative priorities.- Cultivated and leveraged key relationships with political, business and community leaders to advance legislative priorities, maximize impact of community philanthropy, and help brand Putnam as an engaged corporate citizen.- Represented Putnam in regional and national business trade associations.- Directed Putnam's political action committee.

Boston, Ma

- Cultivated positive relationships with Members of Congress to effectively communicate the company's business news and public policy positions.- Developed relationships with the Executive branch and financial regulators to respond to initiatives that impacted the company and financial services industry.- Advanced the critical dialogue between community leaders, elected officials and executive management to promote regulatory approval of mergers, ensure achievement of an "Outstanding" Community Reinvestment Act rating and promote excellence in corporate citizenship.- Led key industry association councils to amplify Fleet'Boston's voice and fully leverage these resources.

Boston, Ma

- Directed the BankBoston's federal and state government relations program.- Worked with executive management to develop the corporation's positions on legislative and regulatory issues.- Cultivated relationships with key public constituencies to communicate views on critical issues, business news and other strategic initiatives.- Managed relationships with numerous industry associations and directed the political action committee.

Senior Fellow, Center For Business And Government

Research: intersection of public policy and risk management in U.S. financial institutions

Bachelor’S Degree, Government