Devon Dabbs Email & Phone Number

Chester, Connecticut, United States

FIO PARTNERS is a consulting firm which focuses on the growth and organizational development of non-profits, foundations, and government, through customized consulting and training. The firm specializes in strategic planning, leadership and management training, mergers and collaborations, program development, research and evaluation, strategic management.

Minnesota, United States

Negotiated a strategic alliance between CHPCC and CCCC in March 2015. Spearheaded statewide pediatric programming and education initiatives aimed at developing sustainable public and private statewide healthcare benefits, which broaden children’s access to home and community-based hospice and palliative care services. Lead stakeholder in the implementation.

Santa Cruz, California

• Commanded policy initiatives and program creation aimed at improving care for children with life-threatening conditions. National public speaker, presenting on pediatric palliative care and public policy.
• Spearheaded ground-breaking California legislation – Nick Snow Children's Hospice and Palliative Care Act.  Resulted in innovative Medi-Cal pediatric palliative care pilot program active in 10 California counties.
• Established Advisory Council of Pediatric Healthcare leaders to participate in creating first pediatric curriculum for POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment).
• Pioneered first multi-language online resource specifically for caregiving and bereaved parents (www.partnershipforparents.org).
• Drove CHPCC to receive numerous awards including: California Association of Non-Profits “Achievement in Innovation” for development of creative, successful program strategies. “End of Life Nursing Education.
• Named “Santa Cruz County Woman of the Year”

• Coordinated launch of national and international media and promotional campaigns for network and syndicated programming. Key Accomplishments:
• Directed media and advertising campaigns for 50th and 51st annual Emmy Awards, as well as red carpet, back stage, and post award media areas with more than 800 press representatives.
• Masterminded national communication campaigns on behalf of groups including American Red Cross and Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
• Key player in launching Hilton Foundation’s 1st Annual International Humanitarian Conference in conjunction with Hilton Humanitarian Prize.
• Coordinated campaigns for Doctors Without Borders, St. Christopher’s Hospice, International Rescue Committee, and Operation Smile.

• Authored and produced segment pieces for several documentary films including “Victory Over Violence” (a four-part series hosted by Walter Cronkite) and Peabody Award winning CBS documentary, “Break the Silence, Kids.
• Championed national marketing campaign, “Break the Silence: Kids Against Child Abuse”, distributing reproducible educational materials to 90K+ schools nationwide.
• Developed and coordinated national print and electronic advertising campaigns