Dionne Lester Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

The DCL Management Group, LLC offers business support services that include virtual administration, brand marketing, project management, fiscal management, personnel support, program development, strategic and event planning. Our professional team have partnered with a number of small businesses, nonprofit organizations, foundations, private companies, and special interest groups to deliver comfort, confidence and satisfaction.• Collaborate with clients and determine effective strategies to achieve desired results and overall goals• Coordinate a team of service providers to offer business solutions and operational support • Provide virtual assistant support to small home based businesses to maximize their capacity and impact• Plan events and execute promotions to increase community awareness, commitment and participation• Identify and market events to strategic target audiences and demographics based on the overall theme• Create identity and brand development for all marketing materials including print, electronic and website designs• Provide event day logistics support services such as registration, venue management, program development, entertainment, evaluations and audiovisual needs • Increased year over year event ticket sales by 150% for the 2012 Durham School of Nativity Spring Concert• Coordinated an international convening for the Community Philanthropy Social Justice Unit of the Ford Foundation with 100% participation • Exceeded fundraising goals for 75% of all the Sassafras events within a three year period

205 Fayetteville Street

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

The Community Investment Network (CIN) is a national network of giving circles and everyday philanthropists based all over the country. CIN inspires, connects and strengthens African Americans and communities of color to leverage their collective resources and create the change THEY wish to see.• Transitioned CIN from an innovative idea, to an efficient and robust 501c(3) tax exempt national nonprofit organization that supported a membership of 180 community leaders• Established a national brand, from concept to creation, that encompassed establishing an identity package which included the logo, tag line and all of the marketing materials for the organization• Launched a successful membership campaign that secured 95% of the potential opportunity• Coordinated five annual conferences that increased year over year participation by 300% and created an alternative revenue stream• Managed website development, updates and expansion of the organization’s website including an online retail portal that generated revenue• Managed the overall organizational operations by directing the coordination of all activities consistent with the established goals, objectives and policies established by the Board of Directors • Defined and managed the organizations annual operating budget, processing daily accounting transactions, supervised sponsorship agreements, managed donor relations and provided administrative support to meet IRS requirements• Created all internal and external marketing communications and maintained content management platforms such a social media, email management, marketing tools and online product sales• Organized and executed all organizational programming including annual conferences, leadership summits, board meetings and training sessions

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

HindSight provides tools, strategic thinking, and knowledge management for neighborhood groups, community-based organizations and philanthropic institutions to assist them in building communities by design. We see the community not only as a place but also as an essential force in overcoming the deepest problems of our time. • Provided day to day business operational and administrative support • Managed all financial accounts ensuring that the corporate spending adheres to the established budget and prescribed grant funding guidelines• Responsible for overall fiscal management including daily financial operations, book keeping, IRS correspondence and financial reporting• Organized and cultivated educational programs held throughout the year (conference, leadership summits, convenings, etc.)

Atlanta, Ga And Research Triangle Park, Nc

Nortel Networks Corporation, formerly known as Northern Telecom Limited was a multinational telecommunications and data networking equipment manufacturer headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Nortel Position History: Senior Manager Marketing Operations, BellSouth Marketing Manager, Proposals Standards Manager, Senior Demonstrations Engineer, BellSouth Account Development Manager, Senior Technical Marketing Specialist, RFQ Provisioning Pool Manager, Systems Applications Engineer• Drove continuous process improvements and efficiencies in performance and quality to strengthen the OSP process for North and South America• Enhanced the overall process providing a more current, accurate and detailed view of the overall product forecast using an interactive online system as a primary vehicle for communication for all product portfolios• Led a team of eight engineers to deliver accurate technical proposals in a timely manner• Outlined and implemented an official checking and final review process• Reduced the average turn around time from eleven to nine days • Performed product demonstrations for various customer executives • Developed and evaluated new product introductions to ensure a seamless transition into current processes• Key liaison between the equipment application engineers and telecommunication customers• Established comprehensive account portfolios for easy reference and customer identification• Developed competitive, innovative, long and short term strategic marketing programs• Maintained good relationships and provide continued customer support to BellSouth

B.E.E., Electrical Engineering

High School Diploma